Fab Fam Portraits: Yiu Family

Here's another portrait session from last November that's still part of the Make-a-Wish Program with Travel Underwriters. A few choice photos of the Yiu Family. It was a fun session of the 3 siblings plus two dashing husbands!

Mt. Seymour Engagement Sneak Peek: Steve and Jen

Glam Portraits: Katrina, Emily, Jessica and Candice

You're probably wondering where we've gone in the last month! Oh, we're right here. The holidays just reminded us of how much we value our family and we just wanted to spend a lot more quality time with our daughter, each other and our family. However we still have the same passion for weddings and we're excited about the weddings we'll be covering this year.

We also have something cooking up on the side. It's going to be something more than photography but still something that interests us, especially Mikka and me (Gracci). Watch out for that.

We also would like to thank all of you who left a comment on our blog. We've made the donation to the Vancouver Food Bank. Right now, Haiti needs our help! You can donate through UNICEF or World Vision.

Here are a few images from another session we did in November last year for employees of Travel Underwriters and their families. All proceeds went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation! We helped send a kid to Disney!

Rainy Vancouver Engagement: Amin+Khati

It was THE wettest engagement session we've done yet. From the days leading up to it up until the night before, there were much discussion about our options on how to shoot the session and keep dry or whether we should reschedule or not. But with Amin and Khati being based in Toronto, the option to reschedule was hard to even consider.

Amin and Khati had valid concerns about how their photos would turn out considering the forecast of 100% P.O.P. with almost 30mm of rain expected. So, we talked them through their concerns and asked them to just focus on the very reason we're doing these engagement portraits - THEM. We asked them to just live in the moment, focus on each other and look forward to their wedding in April 2010.

When we met them at Granville Island to start the session, we were glad to hear that they've decided to just let go and just go with it. And did they really get into it! They actually enjoyed the weather and, dare I say, they enjoyed the experience. In fact, the rain turned out to be a bonus when what Khati really wanted are photos that reflect the environment where she grew up in - Granville Island in the rain!

Check them out!

We ducked into Granville Island Public Market to warm up for a bit.

And then we were out again with Granville Bridge as the background.

Here's the one from Cat's Social House (formerly Cat's Meow).

And a last wet one that we took in Gastown!

Amin and Khati, you are such troopers! If it ever rains in April, it'll be a walk in the park for us... even if it means bringing an umbrella or two.

Lovely Fall Brock House Wedding: Ryan+Trisna Just Married!

On the morning of our last wedding of the season, we woke up to grey skies heavy with impending rain. Despite the dull color above, the grounds surrounding the historic Brock House Restaurant was alive with autumn colors. And such was the backdrop of Ryan and Trisna's wedding, a true Vancouver fall wedding. It was a lovely intimate affair with the couple's closest friends and family.

**Don't forget to leave a comment! For every comment you leave, we will donate 1 canned good towards the local Food Bank!

A candid moment with the bridal party.

Ryan's grandmother...

A private moment between Ryan and his grandmother...

I love the dreamy quality of this image. No we didn't use a Holga or a Lomo to capture this shot, it was just shot through the clear tarp that covered the ceremony area. Just added a bit of vintage toning.

The rings!

Ryan and Trisna, we are so honoured to have been part of your day and documenting it for you! We're sure you'll have fun continuing the celebration in Singapore in a few months!

Details:
Wedding Dress - Ella Rosa Bridal
Flowers - Ah Perfect Petals
Ceremony & Reception Venue - Brock House Restaurant
Hair & Makeup - Lovely Wedding Studio
Cake - Cake Art

Engaged in Vancouver: Amin+Khati Sneak Peek!

Amin and Khati are both based in Toronto but will get married in Vancouver next year! They came to visit Vancouver this past week where we did their engagement session on the last day of a month-long deluge of rain characteristic of fall weather. They are quite anxious to see a teaser from the session as they were concerned about taking their photos done on a wet day.

I hope this photo will put their mind at ease! Will post more in the next few weeks. In the meantime, don't forget to leave a comment! For every comment you leave, we will donate 1 can of food to the local food bank!

A Can for Your Comments

We'd like to think that we have a few blog visitors who frequent our site once in a while. Our site stats tell us as much and we want to reach out to you and get to know you. Doesn't matter if you're just passing by perusing a friend's wedding photos or a bride amidst planning trying to get inspiration from the wedding photos of other brides or you're just another photographer visiting. We want to know who you are! We LOVE it when people leave comments, feedback or questions.

To encourage you to come out and introduce yourself to us, we are participating in a program that the amazing Chris+Lynn Photographers launched a year ago called, Cans for Comments. Basically, for every comment that you leave on ANY post on this blog up to December 14, we will donate a canned good to the local Vancouver food bank.

Did you know that in March 2009, over 72,000 Canadians used a food bank for the very first time? (Source: Food Banks Canada Hunger Count 2009 Report)

It won't cost you anything other than a minute or two of your time to say hello (spam NOT counted! Sorry!). Just click on the link below ANY blog post that says "## comments" or click the title of the post and leave your comments at the bottom of the page. Please note that comments are moderated. Your comment will not appear immediately after you submit them until after it's been approved.

We can't wait to hear from you! And because a blog post ain't just pretty without an image, here are a few from various family portraits we have yet to blog!