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D and J are engaged! :: Rainier Wedding Photographer ::

rachel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:12:57 +0000

We were supposed to photograph on Valentines Day, which I later learnt is when these two first met.
Unfortunately it was windy enough to blow you out of town, so we rescheduled.
I promise you we haven’t seen the sun for weeks in Brooks. WEEKS! But it made no difference yesterday. These two were wonderful.
They brought their own brightness.

I had spotted some locations a while ago while I was be – bopping through Rainier. Sometimes it’s hard to get in touch with people
to gain access to their land or yards. Luckily for me J had access to all these places and we could clamber up grain bins and into yards
without getting yelled at. Or, people giving us quizzical looks. Most often it’s the quizzical looks and questions.

D and J are getting married in a corn field in August.
I love my adventurous clients!

This is a favorite for sure.

This is heavily inspired by an image Brittany Esther took at our wedding.

A stop in Rainier is never complete without a stop at The Oasis gas bar.

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.

Robb Wedding :: Canmore Alberta Wedding Photographer ::

rachel — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:37:44 +0000

I have been in an editing vortex all day.
I can barely see the screen anymore, my eyes are bulging and probably red. Happily red though because it means
that there are a lot of people out there with galleries to look at and now this blog post to share.

You might remember Dominique and Jaime from their engagement session or their sneak.
We kinda float in the same circles in Canmore and have a lot of mutual friends. I was very honored to be a part of their wedding day.
I was also very lucky to have a second shooter with me. The same second shooter who shot my wedding. It was awesome.
A few of the talented Dana Pugh’s image are here but you can check her stuff on her blog.

The day before D & J’s October 9th wedding a big snow storm hit. No big surprise being in the mountains and all.
Still if you are getting married it would be nice if it cleared up and it did. It cleared into one of those days that you just dream of being your wedding day.
These two are used to winter, in fact they kinda chase winter with Jaime being a member of the National Biathlon Team, the snow seemed fitting.
Fresh snow on yellow leaves and a clear blue sky. It was totally divine.

Here we go…

This is one of Dana’s… what a great shoe shot.

Dominique’s girls.

Dominique you are a ravishing bride.

The next collection were taken by Dana, she did a rad job with the boys.
Jaime’s family is Scottish and all the boys in the family wore their kilts for the event.

Dominique & Jaime chose to see each other before the ceremony. I love it when couples do this.
It gives us so much more time to relax as well as better light. Especially now that it gets dark so early!

This was such a fun moment. Jaime was so excited and it was exciting watching him leap up off the bench to see his bride.
*They chose this spot along a creek where they were engaged, I love it when events are tied together.

The ceremony was held at the Nordic Centre, the reception at Silvertip Resort.

This is also Dana’s. I was so glad to have her with me to capture things that I would have been to busy to catch.
The room was beautifully decorated.

The Emcee’s were pretty funny.

Dominique studied music and as a special surprise sang a song to Jaime.

I have never before seen so many guys get up to catch the garder… it must have to do with their competitiveness, it was a close call.

Two weddings left this year! Stay tuned!

Little Ms. B :: Brooks Alberta Kids Photography ::

rachel — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:08:49 +0000

The time this session took from phone call to end of session was about 45 minutes.
Ms. B is so herself. She is at that age of kicking snow, playing, having fun and making snow angels… in a skirt!
What a great way to spend 45 minutes; photographing the happiness of playing in the snow!

I love the way these images feel, they are so bright and calm.

B’s loyal and constant companion is Gussy. He’s a reliable and totally lovable dog.

Nothing like sparkly snow on a fresh winters day!