Engaged: Patrick + Amy on Granville Island

It's so easy to like Patrick and Amy. When I met them a year ago, I found it so easy to talk to them and got really excited discussing photography, as both are fellow photo geeks, and of course, talking about the wedding.

Shooting their engagement session was such a breeze. While the sun has continued to be elusive during our 2009 engagement sessions, it didn't matter. Amy and Patrick were just all smiles since the time we started at their place until darkness fell on us on Granville Island.

Here's a few to share with you...




With Rico out of commission for a few weeks, I shot this session with my awesome friend, Kristel. We found this cool van that matches Amy and Patrick's accent color for the wedding - chartreuse! I was half-expecting Scooby to pop his head out the window. Haha!






This image makes me so happy and giddy... aahhh... love!

Check out those laser-blue peepers!



Check out Kristel's blog for more photos of this gorgeous couple. Their wedding at the Diamond Alumni Centre in July is something that we look forward to!

Engaged: Craig + Kim in Vancouver

Just wanted to share a few shots from an engagement session I second shot for the super talented photographer and good friend, Kristel Wyman. You can check out more photos by Kristel on her blog!

Glam Portraits: Brenda on Commercial Drive

Before we scheduled the shoot for our Giving is Awesome (GIA) winner, Brenda, I wanted to meet her over coffee first to get to know the remarkable person that totally won us over from the nomination sent in to us by Deborah from Dress for Success. Even on our short conversation on the phone, I can already sense the great personality in her voice and the way she spoke. When we finally met at Starbucks, she's exactly as Deborah has described her and more. She's gorgeous, confident, strong, generous and kind-hearted. With my past experience as a volunteer personal shopper at Dress for Success, I understand the challenges and circumstances that the women who Brenda helps on a daily basis. These women are in such good hands with the support that Brenda gives them selflessly. She's come a long way from a situation similar to these women herself to now being one of the Board of Directors at Dress for Success in Vancouver. A real success story.

For the portrait session, we decided to keep it close to her home, Commercial Drive. I was so happy at how excited she was with doing the session and she certainly worked it for me and my second shooter, Gina.

How glamourous is she?

We were supposed to shoot with her 18-year-old son who ended up working that afternoon. But we still got some family portraits with Brenda and her dad.

Brenda, you are such a joy to photograph! I am blessed to have crossed paths with you. We hope we can do it again in the future with your son. We wish you continued success in your endeavours and blessings in life and love! :)

-gracci