i love love

i got some good news today! the wedding i shot in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is featured on the home page of Wedding Bells! for all you canadian brides, i'm just as obsessed as you! i had the pleasure of photographing my friend and very first model, Amanda Cann-Youssef and her husband Mark Youssef.  my first roll of film on my slr over 10 years ago was of Amada. she came over to my house in Toronto and sported my white fur coat and posed it up. she was amazing but my first roll was atrocious! we've both come a long way since then. it was such a pleasure to join her on her life journey with 3 adorable daughters, a beautiful marriage and an intimate ceremony in paradise.

and last month this beautiful shoot was also featured in Junebug Weddings

i'd love to shoot more intimate weddings in interesting settings. let's make it happen brides! i'm available everywhere :)

There and Back Again

days after halloween I was whisked off to Punta Cana to photograph my friends wedding. sand, sun and a tan was just what I needed :) and not to mention being part of a love celebration

i'm still editing but here are a couple photos i sent the lovely couple for their facebook profile pics :)

here's what my editing looks like :) cutie pies!!!

my first time!

my cousin Matt and his bride Ya Shan are officially my first wedding shoot! i was a bit nervous since i was working with new gear, never shot a wedding before, haven't done a shoot in how long?!!, was and still am sick with the flu and sheer paranoia of something going wrong. so far so good :) it helps that i bought a new 1tb hard drive and backed all their images onto DVD's...12 to be exact.
i spent my flight back and the weekend just going through all 4000 images. way too much i know! so far i'm down to 400 but i'm sure i can narrow that down to roughly 40 if not less. i have a nasty habit of thinking my shots look horrible hence the multitude of photo taking. it's not until i start editing when i actually appreciate the images taken. but i am happy with the outcome. my goal was to tell a story and i feel i did that. i'm playing around with my fav action "pink fade" by Nelly Nero. i have no idea what route i'll be going with post but this was fast and easy. Ya Shan had a very feminine, vintage elegance going on with her accessories coupled with the colours of the sand, her complexion, and Matt's suit i feel this action works wonders. nothing's set in stone but here's what i got...i'll throw in a few b&w and/or sepia eventually.
CONGRATS MATHIAS AND MY NEW COUSIN YA SHAN!!!!! And how gorgeous is Ya Shan?!!! Stunning!!!

what a way to start the new year off. LOVE!!!