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Robbie & Sharon…the engagement session ( calgary wedding photographer )

Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 6:34pm Posted in Calgary Photographer, Calgary Wedding Photographer, engagement, engagement photographer

We have had a lot of brave clients this year who are willing to go out in the cold to get some winter engagement sessions done, Sharon & Robbie were no exception! Jeff and I were rather excited to shoot at this junkyard..it’s always fun to shoot in new locations. Robbie brought along his guitar which was really cool and he LOVES motorcycles so this was the perfect spot. We had a lot of fun with you guys and I am pretty sure it took you a few hours to defrost! LOL Enjoy your sneak peek….

When’s the big day?
April 3, 2010

How did you meet?
Corporate ski trip, I worked with his best friend and Robbie came as Jake’s date Of course, his version is a little different. His version goes something like this, he was wearing his Arnold Schwarzenegger sunglasses and said to me “Come with me if you want to live” and boy did I want to live!!

How did he/she propose?
He proposed on the Eiffel Tower overlooking Paris…sigh…romantic.

Favorite thing about each other?
he says: She’s funny.
she says: He makes me giggle. We obviously think alike!

Your idea of a perfect date?
he says: A nice romantic ride through the countryside with Sharon on the back of my motorcycle, a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon with the woman I love.
she says: It will involve Robbie in an apron in the kitchen, and me “helping” with a glass of champagne. Did I mention at least 3 courses?

Kisses, hugs or snuggles?
he says: sounds good!
she says: yes please!

What’s your favorite thing to do together?
Make sweet love…can you write that??

Favorite Starbucks drink?
he says: Grande frappacino
she says: 1/2 sweet skinny vanilla chai latte (but I’m more a Timmy’s girl)

Your favorite hangout?
Schooners Pub (walking distance of course!)

One place in the world you must go see?
he says: Cuba
she says: Africa – I need to go on a safari

What are you looking forward to the most on your wedding day?
he says: the wedding night!
she says: saying I will. No wait…the fabulous pictures! Ha ha ha!

Last but not least I took a quick pic of Jeff shooting the ring shot, yes… laying in the snow! LOL

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scott greene - love the junkyard shoot... i have always wanted to do one of those down here... especially for a trash the dress. i really like the shot of jeff down on the ground in the snow... get-r-done jeff!! great job again...

Shelley - Thanks guys! Yep Jeff is crazy ;-)

Kari-Ann - Love the ring shot, Jeff:) You guys rock as usual, the walking away with the guitar is so awesome!! And the one where she's sitting and he's standing in tires is so cool! Great job as usual!

Jessica Zais - Sweet! Cool ring shots guys! Nice dedication Jeff. ; D

brrrrr chilly winter family photos… (calgary photographer)

Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 6:10pm Posted in Calgary Photographer, Calgary Portrait Photographer

-24 is a bit chilly but these guys braved the weather to get some beautiful wintery photos! I don’t think it would have been as bad if it wasn’t super windy! I actually really really love the way all their pics turned out! Here’s a sneak peek guys…These two are getting married next year! Congrats you two aaaahhhhh the love between a brother and sister!This is the best kiss ever! LOL

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Brandy - Awesome Shelley, looks like so much fun!

Taryn + Jon…the engagement session ( calgary wedding photographer)

Friday, February 5, 2010 at 5:55pm Posted in Calgary Photographer, Calgary Wedding Photographer, engagement, engagement photographer

What a great afternoon we spent with these guys! The weather was a bit chilly so when that sun started dropping our session came to an end pretty quick..lol! Jeff and I knew these two loved to hike and spend time together outdoors but it was quite funny when we saw them out at Elbow falls the next weekend! We were out there shooting a different engagement session and there they were! What were the chances? LOL Anyhoo enough of me chatting… enjoy your sneak peek!

When’s the big day? September 11, 2010

How did you meet? We originally met in our first year of high school, awwwwwwww, but we didn’t really become close friends until our grade 12 year. We “officially” started dating on the 2nd of September in our first year of university.

How did he/she propose? Jon took Taryn out to lake Louise for a romantic getaway, under the guise of hiking for the weekend. She suspected that he was up to something, but thankfully was surprised on Friday night when he dropped the Q-bomb. We did end up hiking the next day…up to our hips in snow!

Favorite thing about each other?
he says: Her sense of humor, and how amazingly intelligent she is.
she says: His laugh, and how he always knows when I need to hear it.

Your idea of a perfect date?
he says: Cooking Indian and then snugglin’ on the couch with the fire on, watching Star Trek.
she says: A big day of hiking or skiing followed by dinner at the Grizzly Paw.

Kisses, hugs or snuggles?
he says: snugglin’
she says: snuggles

What’s your favorite thing to do together? Play outside. Or cook.

Favorite Starbucks drink?
he says: Earl Gray Tea Misto with a sugar free shot of Vanilla
she says: Americano

Your favorite hangout? Top of Nihahi Ridge looking west.

One place in the world you must go see?
he says: Angel Falls,Venezuela if I had to pick just one.
she says: Fjords in Norway.

What are you looking forward to the most on your wedding day?
he says: The first kiss with my wife.
she says: Dancing with my hunny!

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Kevan - Love the light in the third shot!

Charlene + Brian…the engagement session ( calgary wedding photographer)

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 5:52pm Posted in Calgary Photographer, Calgary Wedding Photographer, engagement, engagement photographer

This is a really small sneak peek because these two cuties are going to be having a destination wedding in 2011 and want to get their save the date cards out now! We just did a quick 20 min session and are doing the “real” engagement session in the summer when it’s warmer! I know they just want to see a couple…so here you go guys!

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Carol & Pud - Wow!!! great pictures. Can't wait to see them all.

Joelene - Great work! Love the Save The Date!

Kari-Ann - Love the one on the blue wall! awesome!!

Danna - just lovely :-) love the last one.

Mary Lee + Jason…the engagement session (calgary wedding photographer)

Monday, February 1, 2010 at 9:43am Posted in Calgary Wedding Photographer, engagement photographer, wedding photographer calgary

We met early on a Saturday morning to do their engagement session and when I saw Mary step out of the car I didn’t recognize her at first…va-va voom..was she ever dolled up! We first met these two in the summer of 2008 when I was doing Mary’s family session and her and Jason weren’t even engaged yet. Who knew we were going to be shooting their wedding one day?! I have to admit I cannot wait for their wedding..they have a terrific family that are so funny and Mary and Jason have to be one of the most loving, kind people I have ever met. You guys are a joy to hang out with so enjoy your sneak peek…..

When’s the big day? July 17, 2010

How did you meet?
she says: After one of my friends from Toronto mentioned she knew couples that had met online, I decided to try my own luck and sign myself up on www.plentyoffish.com. You have to be careful about meeting people online, and Jason was one of the lucky ones that made the cut He chose the perfect restaurant for our first date, a trendy new Japanese sushi restaurant in Kensington. We hit it off right away, and have been together ever since!

How did he/she propose?
she says: Esther and I were coming back from a month long trip to Hong Kong, and Jason was going to drive us home from the airport.
There he was, waiting with a bouquet of flowers for me. What a sweet guy! I happily accepted the gorgeous roses and gave him a big hug.
Suddenly, Jason got down on one knee. I couldn’t believe my eyes, and then he said…”Will you marry me?”…with a RING POP in his hand!
Shocked and in disbelief, I said…”is this for real? Why did you get me a ring pop?” I started crying and said…”yes”! I was so happy!
Then he took out the real ring, and said “Well, I guess I can return this one…”, to which I replied “I don’t want the ring pop anymore!”
he says: Luckily Esther was there to record the whole thing on video!! Watch for it at our wedding!!

Favorite thing about each other?
he says: so many things – but i love her big brain
she says: Jason is the sweetest – he’s very thoughtful and caring.

Your idea of a perfect date?
he says: trying something new that we both enjoy
she says: a nice meal followed by a romantic walk

Kisses, hugs or snuggles?
he says: snuggles
she says: why not all three!

What’s your favorite thing to do together?
We love trying new restaurants and eating out – our favorite places are small, family run, hole-in-the-wall restaurants.

Favorite Starbucks drink?
he says: white chocolate mocha (waaay too sweet for Mary!)
she says: i love all frappuccinos!

Your favorite hangout?
our new home, and with family.

One place in the world you must go see?
he says: Paris with my new wife
she says: i can’t pick just one place – but here’s the starting lineup
- Russia, seychelles, scuba dive in australia

What are you looking forward to the most on your wedding day?
he says: sharing in the happiness of the big day!
she says: i can’t wait to see the look on Jason’s face when we see each other for the first time that day. And it’ll be great when we are pronounced “husband and wife”!! And seeing all our family & friends together…this is gonna be a big party!!

This is what happened when I asked Jason to pick Mary up..lol Jason has a ton of energy…a few examples below! LOL This is his “signature” look We stopped at Starbucks for coffee and Jason picked up a cupcake so we had a little fun…Why not do the ring shot in the icing? We are slave drivers ..Jason needed a bit of a nap! LOL

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Lydia Sum - Great work! It's touching! Thank you!

Danna - ohh they look like they are a lot of fun! (and stylish too!) can't wait to see the wedding images.

Allison D. - Um, U, my friend, are incredible!! Oh and Jeff too, sorry ;)! Amazing session!

Svetlana - you totally rocked this session, Shelley! beautiful couple!

Jessica Zais - Love it! What a cute couple!! :D

Sergei Belski - Really like the save the date, the rest are very beautiful as well!

Kari-Ann - Awesome Job!! Looks like fun:)

Kevan - That ring shot is spectacular!

Paula + Matt…the wedding (Teatro Calgary Wedding Photographer)

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 11:47pm Posted in Calgary Wedding Photographer, award winning calgary photographer

Wow..this was an amazing wedding to end 2009 with..yes that’s right, a New Years Eve Wedding! Paula and Matt were so collected and yet excited to be finally getting married. They were surrounded with friends and loved ones for a perfect wedding that was held at Teatro Restaurant in downtown Calgary. We got most of their pictures done (except the wine cellar ones) before their evening candle lit ceremony. It was so cold -24 (I believe ) without the wind-chill but they all braved the blistering cold to get some nice pictures on Stephen Ave. I highly recommend using Hot Shot hand warmers in that kind of weather as they kept everyone’s hands, ears and our cameras from totally freezing up. The nice thing was there were not a lot of people around to get in the way of pictures, they were all inside! LOL
Thank you guys soooo much for giving us the time to get some stunning images of you two and for having us capture your love and your amazing day. We had a fantastic time. Enjoy your sneak peek….
Her dad giving her away…

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amy - Seriously stunning!!!!!!!!!

Wiez - Matt Barlow is a Hot Stud I Love Him Sketchy Wiez

Jessica Zais - Such an awesome job! You rocked that wine cellar! : D

Scott - Awesome pictures. They do a great job of showing what a special night it was.

Alicia - These pictures are absolutely incredible. They truly capture the quiet beauty of Paula and Matt's wedding day. The happiness of the day shines through in every image!

Erika Savage - Incredible! these shots totally capture Paula and Matt and their amazing personalities. The pictures are so beautiful and unique!

stephanie - Gorgeous! A great wedding -- so much thought and personality went into it and it all comes out in the photos. Very inspirational!

chelsea - What a day it was, and you could not have done a better job on capturing the memories that will last a lifetime. The steven ave pics are breathtaking, I guess it helps that you had beautiful people to work with. If I had to do it all over again myself, I would hire you in a heart beat. Greatjob.

Simone - Serioulsy, Shelley & Jeff, I am in awe! Your photos are so STUNNING!

As I See It - Hey thanks everyone! We had a blast and I love how the whole feel of the wedding turned out! Heee heee I can't wait for all those things Paula!! Oh Matt your comment made me laugh so hard :-) So glad your pics were as exciting as pictures of "the big one"

GROOM - I usually only get excited when i look at pictures of big FISH. But these take the cake!!!. WOW..after looking at the pics, Shelley and Jeff you guys were the best decision we made for this wedding and I could not be happier!!! YAHOOOO!!!!

Sacha Johnson - These photos are truly amazing! You have captured memories that will last forever!

Courtney - Wowza! Another HOT wedding Shelley!

andrea carefoot - I am truly amazed at the way you were able to capture these precious moments. A once in a lifetime event for a wondeful couple, thanks for all your hard work.

gwen mooney - beautiful work shelley....i love the expressions you captured !

carisa - These pictures are amazing of Matt & Paula's special day. It was so much fun & you truly captured that.

Anna - beautiful! I absolutely love the venue and pics from the wine cellar.

Paula - Shelley & Jeff, Thank you for capturing EVERY moment of our dream winter New Years Eve wedding! Although it was cold it was worth it! These pictures are so unique and amazing. We look forward to working with you agian! Pregnancies, Babies and Families! XOXO Matt & Paula

Svetlana - Shelley I love these photos!! What a gorgeous venue and the couple is stunning! Thank goodness they had you there to capture all the beauty! Your work amazes me!!

stacy - beautiful photos for a stunning couple.

Sergei Belski - Very beautiful! I'm not sure if its possible for you to get even better than you already are but I love your work more and more with every post.

Sean + Livia…the wedding ( Rafter Six Ranch Wedding )

Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:17am Posted in Banff wedding photographer, Calgary Wedding Photographer, Rafter Six Ranch Wedding Photographer, wedding photographer calgary

What a beautiful winter wedding! Rafter Six Ranch is such a great spot to get married, it’s romantic and the scenery is stunning. I love the fact we have the Canadian Rocky Mountains so close to Calgary, we are very lucky to live here. Sean and Livia are living out east right now but decided to hold their wedding out here where all their friends and family are. It was a perfect day, the sun was shining and the temperature hovered around zero which was bearable! LOL There were lots of laughs and I think you guys are lucky to have such great friends and family in your life! Enjoy your sneak peek… The guys were hanging out in the loft….Here she comes..how cool is that to arrive in a horse drawn sled???I love this one..Dad was peeking to see if it was time for them to come down the isle.oooh this church was FANTASTIC!!!!A candid shot of them leaving the church…Sean and Livia had a few moments to themselves as they went for a sleigh ride. I like how all their friends and family are crowded on the church stairs to see them off!haha I just had to add this…Sean’s Dad was dressed for the weather as he chauffeured everyone from the church to the main lodge! I love this one of Sean….

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Allison D. - HAHA!! YAY! I just found my new favorite blog to stalk!! ;o) Gorgeous!

Amy Sheane - You make a cold day look so warm and beautiful! Amazing!

Kim Vanderstam - A beautiful couple - a beautiful day. All captured in awesome pics. Love it! -KIM

Terra Law - Shelley and Jeff, you guys rock every session! I love all of the images from this wedding. Looking forward to working with you again in October!

Scott Plamondon - These photos are incredible. Your clients are lucky to have you. Keep up the great work.

As I See It - Hey Art! It was taken with the Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye F2.8. Both church pictures were. The 14-24mm F2.8 doesn't actually put a bend in the pic at all. I think the lines of the church and the funky roof make it look a little less extreme!

Art Yochim - Shelley, fabulous! I have a techno-geek question. Was the picture of the bride and groom walking away from you down the aisle (in colour) taken with a fish-eye or with the 14-24 on a wide setting. It seems to have some bending but not as extreme as a fish-eye.

As I See It - Hey guys! Thanks so much for the comments. That church shot was being in the right spot at the right time. Livia..so glad you guys love them! Thanks for freezing and being such rockstars :-)

Rhonda Imbeault - These rock! Love the scenery. The church is OUTSTANDING. Gorgeous couple. WICKED Photographer

Livia - I love them!!! you guys did such an amazing job!! Thank you.

Andrea Wiseman - You are amazing lady! That church shot with the light is outstanding!!!!

Sergei Belski - Very beautiful! I love the location as well!

Paula + Matt…the photobooth ( Calgary Wedding Photographer photobooth)

Monday, January 18, 2010 at 12:37pm Posted in Calgary Photographer, Calgary Wedding Photographer, photo booth calgary, wedding, wedding photographer calgary, wedding slideshow calgary

Well here’s the photo booth slideshow from our New Years Wedding! What a great night…we were in Teatro’s and had a blast. We had only a little corner of the restaurant for our booth so we had to use their artwork as a backdrop but I think it looks awesome! Enjoy the fun…. Pics first and slideshow last! oooh here’s a nice one of the father of the Bride! Love it!hahaha I like the serious look with the crazy get-up!! Okay..now WORK IT party people!!!

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Terra Law - Looks like everyone had a blast!

Jill Smith - WOW - This looks like everyone had a lot of fun! Fabulous photos! I love a "Live" Photobooth.... -Jill

Mark + Elena…the engagement session (Calgary Wedding Photographer)

Friday, January 15, 2010 at 9:48pm Posted in Calgary Wedding Photographer, Hong Kong Wedding Photographer, engagement, engagement photographer, wedding photographer calgary

All the way from Hong Kong they flew in for the holidays to be with their families. The perfect time to do their engagement session before their wedding this summer! Our weather was chilly and they weren’t used to our weather over here but being true Canadians they toughed it out and we even got a few shots with no coats. Pure awesomeness! We had never actually met in person although we had chatted on the phone a couple of times. We really seemed to click…Elena has personality plus and she’s even cuter in person It was really nice to get to spend time with these two and get to know them better. Speaking of which……

How did he/she propose?
In April of 2009 Elena went to Calgary to visit her family and friends for Easter. When Mark picked her up from the airport in Hong Kong, he took her back home to a room filled with 100 roses. He showed her the rose petals leading up to a chair that he had set up for her to sit in (so she wouldn’t faint and fall over). He got down on one knee and asked her to marry him and she said “Of course!”.

Favorite thing about each other?
he says: Her energy for living life.
she says: His sense of humor, no matter where we are or what we are doing he can make me laugh.

Your idea of a perfect date?
he says: Exploring somewhere new and being silly.
she says: Going on a personalized pub crawl that involves pub food, cupcakes, Chapters and ends at a hockey game.

Kisses, hugs or snuggles?
he says: hugs
she says: I am always up for snuggling, especially in public, which Mark loves

What’s your favorite thing to do together?
Beach vacation in South East Asia

Favorite Starbucks drink?
he says: Chocolate frappacino
she says: Soy Chai Tea Latte

Your favorite hangout?
Home

One place in the world you must go see?
he says: Camping in New Zealand
she says: The Himalayas, I would love to go on a trek in Nepal.

What are you looking forward to the most on your wedding day?
he says: Having fun with family and friends.
she says: Dancing with family and friends.

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Michelle - You 2 look great. Some saucy shots, I love it! Great pics of the hockey jerseys and that final shot on the bench. Congratulations guys!!

Shawna Benson - I love the last one! Beautiful pics! I often check out your blog - your pictures are such an inspiration!

brian - great work!. i always love checking in on your blog. keep it up

Darlene MacLean - Hey guys! Was great to see you when you were in Alberta! Love the pictures...especially the hockey jersey shot! :-)

Brian Travis - I love these engagement photos in the snow especially the last picture!

Daniela - Woah...I LOOOOVE that last one...and the first one, and pretty much all of them inbetween. Way to rock it...again!

Sergei Belski - Beautiful! I love last 4 the best :)

Best Wedding Photograph win from Canadian Bridal Network

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 2:01pm Posted in Calgary Baby Photographer, Calgary Family Photographer, Calgary Photographer, Calgary Wedding Photographer, award winning calgary photographer, engagement photographer, wedding, wedding photographer calgary

Exciting news! We recently won the Canadian Bridal Network’s Best Wedding Photographs contest of 2009… beating 500+ other entries. What’s really exciting is we were a multiple winner and had one runner up!

Here’s what they had to say…

Besides the obvious artistic and minimum technical requirements (technique, composition, colours, creativity etc) what we ultimately looked for was (a) the simple “wow factor” – would the bride/couple frame a large format version of this photo and display it in their living-room? would it dazzle their quests? (b) the “wedding factor” – is this a great photo or a great wedding photo? Unfortunately this meant that some incredible photographs did not “make the cut”, because they “could have been anywhere”, not necessarily at a wedding… In short, we looked for the type of image that would make you want to do it all over again, even if you were already married !

“one shooter actually had two photos on the list! (did you notice?) Wow.. extra kudos goes to As I See It in Calgary. We were not sure if we should “allow” this, but since during the selection process, the photos had been totally “anonymised” – they just had a serial number – it was only fair to leave them as-selected.”

Check out the article and the other winning entries HERE

calgary-wedding-photographerswinning-photo1 Here is the runner up…

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Allison D. - So much more than deserving! Absolutely stunning photography... I'm with Art, ever thought of teaching?! ;o)

Nancy - Wow, you guys so deserve it. Those are fantastic images! You are really the best!!

Gay Ruddy - You both are so talented and I am excited that you can follow your passion and do so amazing! Congratulations!

Dawn - Great work Shelley. Very proud of you two. You are amazing at this and I am glad that you have found something you love to do so much.

wei - well done!

Barb Cameron-Ottawa - contrats on an amazing accomplishment! Your images are stunnign adn well deserved.

Art Yochim - Love the look of your new site. Much better. Your old site didn't do justice to your fantastic photography. Congratulations on your win. Your work is top tier! You really should consider teaching a course :)...

Krista - Such wonderful news! Congrats, Shelley and Jeff!

Auntie Birdie and Carl - Congratulations!!!! Your work is beyond beautiful.....

Danna - YAY YOU!! totally deserved!

julie - how amazing is that?! Good for you both. Truly an accomplishment. Love the blog too!

Kevan - Congrats guys! Kick-ass images!

As I See It - Thanks everyone! They were our fav photo's too!!

Ashley Tyler - WOW!!!!!!! Amazing Shelley!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Such amazing talent... <3

Jody - Fantastic shots...no doubt you are a winner!

Amanda Reed - I told you that you guys kicked major butt!!! I am not surprised at all but extremely happy for you!!!

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