Rainy Day Engagement!

Rain or no rain we were getting the job done! I’ve been away in New York City for the past week and came home to an e-mail from Shannon asking if we could get their engagement photos done. With just a little over a month away from their wedding we needed to move fast! Rain and snow where no match for my camera and their cuteness. Engagement are always a blast for us, we get to know the couple better and they get to know us of course. Watch over the next few months for some amazing engagement shoots…less in the rain we hope.

Getting down to buisness! | Halifax Wedding Photography

I love having the chance to sit down, talk biz and do photos with some of the best in Halifax. We gathered up a few models (Thanks Debbie, Charlotte and Perry) and hit up four locations throughout the Roy building and beyond!

Newlan Family Portraits! | Halifax Wedding Photography

I have always believed that family portraits belong outdoors. Except when it’s freezing outside and very very wet. Then of course you need to go indoors. Well here we are in lovely Febuary weather in Halifax Nova Scotia…and sometimes you just need to go in doors!

Portraits and Models! | Halifax Nova Scotia

It’s the slow season of the year. We meet clients, book weddings, meet families but there isn’t a whole lot of shooting required. So to keep my head fresh and ideas flowing I bring friends into the studio and shoot. Fun is always had of course and it feels pretty inspirational to snap off the old camera. Below are a few samples of the past few months of model shots.

Wedding Veils for all! | Halifax NS Wedding Photography

So this past week the group of wedding photographers that get together each month had another shoot out. This time we went into the dingy basement of the roy building and photographed a very willing model Debbie in a series of dresses and veils. Here are the results!

What do I do in my free time?

I shoot fantastic looking models in fantastic looking dresses. That’s what I do with my free time. A few weekends ago we did a wedding show at the Cunard Center here in Halifax. One of the vendors there, Pink Mascara Accessories had a wide range of dresses and accessories on displayed. We got to talking and said it would be great to get some models and dresses together. So we did just that. Below is the results of that great night!

For the Love of Lily | Halifax Nova Scotia Photography

Sometimes you get lucky enough to meet someone who impacts your life for the better, and when you meet this person they earn a special place in your heart. I was lucky enough to meet Melanie Mansfeild about 5 years ago. She was always a happy and upbeat person with knowledge and wisdom well beyond her years. When I ran into her again at the Atlantic Bridal Showcase we talked and did some catching up…

You may have noticed in the paper over the past week a few articles on a lower Sackville family who have found themselves in a struggle and need your help.

The Mansfeild’s, Melanie, Joey and their two daughters Emily and Lily will be headed to Ontario to have lifesaving chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants done for Lily. Lily is 4 months old and her closest matched donor is her older sister Emily…

The Mansfeild’s will have to stay in Ontario for up to six months and will be making daily trips to the hospital for both of their daughters. In order to fund their trip they are hosting a benefit, “For the Love of Lily” which will be taking place at the Roadhouse (961 Bedford Hyw) Saturday, March 6, 2010 8:00pm – 11:00pm. The event will be hosted by Marc Sauvé and will feature a silent auction where all proceeds go to pay for the family’s trip and lodgings while in Ontario. Tickets are $25.00 each and are all for a very worthy cause.

Here are a few photos we did of the Mansfeild family…for a family in need of so much one thing is for sure, they will never run out of love.

Shooting for the sake of shooting

The past month or so I’ve been doing an awful lot of business administrative work and not a lot of shooting. Now the administrative work does need to get done or I’d never get paid and sadly would starve to death, but it’s not exactly fun or creative. T accounts this, Tax that, blah blah blah. Not my idea of a good time. So I’ve been trying to spend more time doing personal creative work and some adventures. Last posted high lighted a night with some great wedding photographers. I am of course still doing family photos, portraits, and other shoots but you still need to keep the creative juices flowing! This time of year you can often feel bleak and gray and being in a creative industry thats not exactly productive.

Well yesterday I went out with some other great photo minded people and drove around the country side to see what we could see. We didn’t find a whole lot driving down towards Chester, and every single time we got out of the car the snow seemed to double. It was a great day none the less, hoping we can do this more in the future as well. Take a look at what I had captured before running back to the car and my warm coffee.

One Ring to rule them all! Halifax, NS | Wedding Photography

Last week some great Halifax wedding minds got together to thump our chests and brag about or conquests the previous year. Or drink No Name coke and eat old Nacho Doritos, same thing really. It seems that once a month a few of us are going to get together, compare photos to just generally shoot for the hell of it. Should be a blast! Above there is my last minute contribution to last weeks discussion. Below you will find some fantastic work by Liam Hennessey, Jeff Babineau, Heather Crosby and Jeff Cook, Check em out!

Sexy Times! Boudoir Sale!

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With Valentines Day right around the corner it’s no surprise we’ve been getting A LOT of inquiries for boudoir photography. So in celebration of the most romantic day of the year we thought we would offer a smokin’ hot sale!

So from January 27th – February 10th all boudoir session will be $250.00 +hst which includes:

- 2 hour session with up to 5 outfit changes
- A personal posing coach
- Re-touching on ordered images
- 15% discount on any other product ordered (can be applied to prints, albums, calendars, etc)

Makeup and Hair can be added for an additional fee*

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We’ve found over the past year or so there has been an increasing demand from our brides for something a little different, to give their hubbies on the wedding night as a surprise gift. And who doesn’t like a sexy book of the lady of their dreams? We all do, that’s who!

Wedding traditions are definitely changing, fewer churches, less rigidity in the day, male and female mixed wedding parties…the works. But with every door that closes a new one opens and I think that most people enjoy being able to customize their weddings to match their personalities.

I asked one of my brides, “what made you decide you wanted to do boudoir?” and what she said to me really made me think. She told me she wanted to be immortalized in a sexy but tasteful way so she and her husband could always remember what she looked like when they were married. She told me that once she got past the initial modesty, bought some fun outfits and tried out some poses at home it was a lot of fun and helped boost her confidence before the big day. In the end she loved her images and had a nice book printed up for her husband. I enjoyed getting all the feedback and knowing that I helped someone by giving them a little confidence boost and helping them to let go and enjoy themselves. And well it of course was a blast!

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