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J and M Tie the Knot :: Brooks Alberta Wedding Photography ::

rachel — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:52:31 +0000

A blog post you ask? An actual blog post with more than 2 pictures?
It’s here!
My 2nd last wedding of 2009.
I have to say that my last two 2009 weddings were both the coldest events that I have ever photographed.
I may have wondered if I would come out of them with all my fingers in-tact. (Lucky me I did)

J is from Canada and all her bridesmaids were are from Canada, M is from Australia and over half his groomsmen were Australian.
I can’t imagine coming to Canada from Australia and being asked to go outside in -30C in just a suit. They were tough.
However, lets take a quick peek a the girls in knee length dresses outside in -30C. They were extra tough.
I felt very lucky to be a part of J and M’s wedding day and love the images that we managed to snap while running in and out of the house.
Congratulations you two! I hope Australia is Hot and Happy!

I really like this image. This moment is one of my favorites at a ceremony. So much is said in gestures and eye contact.

J was one of the most relaxed, chill, totally ‘go with the flow’ brides I have ever worked with. It was such a treat to follow her around.
Her happiness for the purpose of her day shone through completely. Everything else was extra.

Here we go: -30C.

We snuck inside The Heritage Inn in Brooks for a few indoor images and to warm up our fingers and toes.

Last of 2009 :: Calgary Alberta Wedding Photographer ::

rachel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:49:16 +0000

I’m back!

Happy New Year everyone.
It felt so good to have a break – a real break. No emailing, no phone, no editing and now I feel so…. refreshed.
2010 is off and running already and I am happily sprinting along with it. I have the energy and the legs.

We did it all over the holidays. We skated, played hockey, backcountry skied, cross country skied made cookies, ate cookies…
I think this was my best Christmas in a long time… having two families now is pretty awesome and it was bulging with friends and activities.

Now that that is behind us I am focused forward. Onward!

I received some great nominations for GIVING IS AWESOME and am so excited to have picked a winner. More on that later in the week.
I also photographed my last wedding of 2009 on New Years Eve.

It was very cold, very windy and very snowy. A beautiful day in Alberta. The bride was fiercely brave… she had bare arms.
I almost froze my trigger finger!

I’m so happy for J and C. I’ve known these two from my cycling days, waaaaayyyyy back when and am so glad to see them sealing the deal.

A few images to start of 2010.

The bridal party was also brave. We were all chattering teeth by this point, and still they worked it. Hard.

J has a very infectious laugh and I realized while photographing that I had missed it in the past few years. She is always happy.

Winter Wedding Sneak :: Brooks Alberta Wedding Photographer ::

rachel — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:46:44 +0000

Remember on Saturday when I said I was heading out in -20C to photograph a wedding?
It was actually more like minus one hundred degrees celsius!! I’m serious. It was that cold. I had ice form on the back of my camera.
Raise your hand if you have had ice form from your breath on your LCD panel?

It was probably colder for the groom and two of his groomsmen who are from Australia.
May I comment on how amazing they were to photograph. They were there for Jill and Michael 100% and despite us
running in and out of the house every 2 minutes, literally, they smiled and joked and were amazing.

I get to work with the best people. People who in -28C (okay so I exaggerated a bit before) actually wanted to take photos outside!

Here are a few of the bundled Bride and Groom. Stay warm!

We headed into the barn for a few too. It was supposed to be warmer in there but I’m not so sure.