It’s not on every photoshoot that one half of the couple starts it off by donning a funny toque, but well, this is who Ruby and Andrew are – spirited, playful and happy. If they weren’t being affectionate, they were ribbing each other good-naturedly. Tim and I didn’t once have to tell them to smile or laugh – and in fact found ourselves cracking up with them most of the shoot. We spent a perfect and mild morning in the Byward Market area of Ottawa, being shooed from vendor’s stalls for taking pictures, stopping for a cup of coffee and wandering around the quiet courtyards closeby. We ended the shoot in the magnificent National Gallery where we ended up grabbing a few shots of Andrew’s brother and his fiancee as well. Ruby and Andrew were so excited about our shoot that they wanted to share part of the experience with others – so very telling of what big hearts they have. We are totally looking forward to shooting their wedding in a couple of months! Here are some of our favorite shots:
Andrew sharing some quality time with his brother, Mark:
The guys goofing off before we got asked to leave this room by security at the National Gallery for apparently” not taking pictures in a public space” (I grabbed the shot of the girls when the guard turned his back):
We had the opportunity back in November to shoot this fabulous couple who has been married for many years (they sure don’t look it!) and more in than ever. It was a personal project we took on – Tim and I hooked up with Blayre Ellestad to try something creative blending video and photo coverage – and what better backdrop than to use than New York City? On top of that, Shane and Christina are just amazing, incredible people who make you feel like you’ve known them for years even though its only been hours.
The result of our little project actually got picked up recently by unstage.com, a daily blog that showcases the best in visual arts. Our blended video called “Big Apple Fusion” which was put together by Blayre was features as one of the “20 incredible videos created with the Canon 7D” (In case you’re wondering and are a photography gearhead, Blayre shot the video with the 7Ds while Tim and I shoot with 5Ds and 5DmII’s). We’re extremely flattered – check out the video here, and scroll down to the 10th video.
In the meantime, here are our favorite images from that shoot – enjoy!
Sunday, February 21, 2010 Posted in Personal
We took a trip down to the City That Never Sleeps last weekend, spending some much needed quality time with Tim’s mom and his siblings (and sibling in law!). We’re scattered between Toronto, Kitchener, Ottawa and Montreal so aside from holidays we don’t usually gather all together – we needed a bit of an escape and some serious hang-out time so a whirlwind weekend taking in the sights and sounds of New York was just the ticket. We had a nice time, from navigating Times Square and its seemingly overwhelmed and sensory-overloaded tourist masses, to tucking in a delicious market-fresh dinner in a tiny restaurant in SoHo and admiring the New York turn of the century architecture while taking a bus cross-town. I have to say, my mother-in-law is a resilient lady who despite some major knee issues, didn’t complain as we walked all around town, endlessly going up and down multiple flights of stairs to catch the subway from one locale to the next.
So no pretty wedding pics today, but as we’ve shared in an earlier post Tim and I are committed to taking more pictures of our families and cherishing every single second we get to spend with them. In the past we’ve been pretty bad at taking pictures on trips in general – in fact we totally revert to taking tourist snaps, but we were a lot more deliberate this time around. Thanks for reading and looking!
What do you on a cold winter day when you have an engagement session to shoot? You either bundle up and bear it or you head indoors for balmier temperatures – as we did with Billy and Ingrid. Outgoing, lively and with a fun sense of humor, we started their session in the Westmount library’s adjoining greenhouse – a quiet and sunny retreat. Ingrid and Billy are so very fond of their pets so naturally we had to capture a few shots of their little family gathered at home – even though their cat, Miko was wary of the clicking of our cameras and made numerous attempts to escape. We’re really looking forward to shooting their wedding next month – we’ve had the fun of shooting their friends’ weddings as well so we already know its going to be good times! Here are some of our favorite images from their session:
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