Pelaez Photography Blog

Jeff + Camy Just Married

2008-07-20T08:37:00.001-07:00

Inlet Theatre
UBC Boathouse
July 13, 2008

I've seen this wedding at least 3 years in the making. I remember sitting across Jeff working on a project together and hearing about his plans to propose to Camy. Here we are and the big day has finally arrived. We are so honoured that Jeff and Camy have trusted us to create images to remember their special day by. It is always hard to work for a friend as you want to ensure that they hire you for your own merit, not because you are friends. At the same time, you would want to ensure that you perform well above their expectations. We hope that we've done our job well to give Jeff and Camy the lasting memory fitting two people who are genuine in love and in friendship.

Some dress details...

And the shoes!

Aaahhhh... what a groom have to go through in the naughty hands of bridesmaids to claim their bride! John is definitely Jeff's bestman. Nothing, not even a piece of ultrathin dried seaweed, could come between their friendship.

On the way to the ceremony...

Jeff prepared a really funny video about him and Camy to the delight of their friends and family who watched the show right before the ceremony at the Inlet Theatre.

Signing on the dotted line...

Presenting the new Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sawers!!!!

Some portraits at the theatre...

Then it's off to SFU for more photos!

Love the architecture at SFU!

Double vision?

Follow the light!

This could be how Jeff and Camy looked when Jeff first tried his pick-up line on Camy... hahaha!

It's funny how Camy was a little bit conscious about the poses... she'd do a pose after some loose directions and say "is this OK?" Or right after we've taken the shot, she'd sometimes follow-up with "was that OK?" With the images below, I'd say she did more than OK... she did mighty fine!!!!

Not many people know that looking this good takes a LOT out of you. Despite the long day and hours spent out in the summery sun for portraits, Camy always had a ready smile for the camera...

The bride's bouquet with purple accents.

I thought this bouquet toss image was a little funny. Camy's reaction was not exactly typical of a bride throwing her bouquet...

Dusk at the UBC Boathouse - Yummy lights, yummy mood and yummy timing...

And as always, a little something to end the night.

Jeff and Camy, we had good fun at the wedding. Everybody was great and so easy to work with. You have wonderful friends and family who love and support you towards success in life and marriage.

Have fun at the Alaskan cruise! We hope to be on one ourselves soon while there's still glaciers to enjoy. We'll see you guys soon!

Jeff + Camy Celebration Photobooth

2008-07-19T10:16:00.000-07:00

Just another way to capture the celebratory spirit of weddings, we put up a photobooth at Jeff and Camy's wedding a week ago. Here are some of our favorites from the day!

If you're interested in a photobooth at your wedding reception, please contact us for details!

Stephen + Pam Just Married

2008-07-17T20:14:00.001-07:00

Northview Golf and Country Club
July 5, 2008

We just love blending of cultures. Living in Vancouver allows us to be part of a society where your ethnicity fades into a minor statistical detail - SWF (Single, White, Female) or in my case MBF (Married, Brown, Female). At weddings, however, second to celebrating a couple's commitment to a new life in love is the celebration of one's cultural background, and in the case of Vancouver, backgroundS. It doesn't matter how big or small the celebration is going to be, the fact of the matter is that these people are damn proud of their cultural backgrounds. Pam and Stephen are just one of our many couples whose marriage celebration was about the culture as much as the wedding.

Pam checking out her hair and makeup.

Simple gestures speak a thousand words. Pam's dad was always there helping her with her train, her veil, her flowers, etc. We have quite a few images where her dad was performing bridesmaidly duties in a quiet, loving manner.

Pam, waiting in the wings...

We had an awesome day planned for portraits outdoors but the weather did not want to play. We ended up going to SFU, which Pam and Stephen both attended, to do the bridal party portraits.

We found this photobooth in the cafeteria and decided to have fun with it.

Not a studio shot! Just made use of the backgrounds available at SFU...

The members of the bridal party were so much fun! I don't think I've laughed as hard during bridal party portraits... as a side note, I now have a different image of Rihanna's "Umbrella" music video... thanks, Sam...

Some indiscretions going on in this groomsmen portrait... JUST KIDDING! Anyway, I decided not to expose any identities in case.......... :)

I didn't think I could convince Pam to do a Vogue pose for me but she pulled it off beautifully!

This time with Stephen doing his GQ pose...

Another portrait of our lovely bride.

The yummy lemon cake!!!! Mmmmmm.....

I love this Korean dress.

It was not the traditional Korean wedding dress but I still love the color and the details.

Stephen's dad listening to Stephen's older brother's funny, yet poignant speech.

Stephen was a little reserved during our engagement session but on the wedding day, we saw his true colors shine through! Stephen having a blast during the couple's first dance... and we have a different flare going on in this image!

The guests having fun on the dancefloor.

Something nice to end the night.

Stephen and Pam, you are both lovely and genuine. We feel lucky to have witnessed your union in love, in family and in life. Hope Maui was fun and we'll see you soon!

Ryan + Vanessa Just Married

2008-07-08T20:34:00.000-07:00

Centennial Beach
Cammidge House
June 28th, 2008

After a marathon of engagement and portrait sessions in the last month, we're back in the swing of wedding chaos. First up is our cool couple, Ryan and Vanessa who ushers in the heat of Vancouver summer (fi-na-lly!) with a beach wedding at Centennial Beach and a glorious afternoon reception under a see-through tent setup beside the Cammidge House. Brace yourselves as this is going to be an unusually long post from us... meaning lots of pictures!

The day began with a flurry of "hair-raising" (literally) activities at Cabello Salon and Spa at Kerrisdale.

Bride and mom getting the royal hair treatment...

Great side-swept updo on our bride. Beautiful hairpiece by myrakim on Etsy.

The lovely silk dress.

Patiently waiting while getting her make-up done by Grace Sham.

This shot just tells you the gorgeous day that was in store for us... funny story -- I dropped one of the shoe over Vanessa's neighbor's front yard while setting up for this shot. Good thing their neighbor was home, otherwise we might have to add "trespassers" onto our list of skills...

There was a croquet set to keep the kids entertained.

Detail shot of the dress...

Portraits of the bride.

Ryan and Vanessa had a steel drum band keeping the guests entertained while waiting for the ceremony to start.

Vanessa and dad on their way to see Ryan!

And a tender moment between dad and daughter.

I was honestly holding back tears when Ryan and Vanessa exchanged vows. They are truly in love with each other...

And they are married!

Mr. and Mrs. Cleven

Us and our quirky bridal portraits...

The guys...

The girls...

It had been another hot day for us...

The bridesmaids doing their bridesmaid-ly duties!

There were also kites for the kids to play with throughout the reception.

Flare-o-rama!

The speeches were full of emotions.... one minute everybody was laughing at the ways of Tanya and Vanessa as little girls...

... and the next minute, it was all about how well these two have supported and loved each other growing up and with Tanya being genuinely happy for Vanessa...

The couple's first dance.

and getting big hugs from Tanya!

During Ryan and Vanessa's speech, they quoted Dr. Seuss:
You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

Ryan and Vanessa, may reality continue to bring you happiness and love as you continue in your journey in life together.

Garry + Minette Engaged!

2008-07-06T22:27:00.000-07:00

When Minette first contacted us, we were already booked up for August 2008 and we were not planning on accepting any more commissions for that month. But even on the phone, her personality just won me over and we just had to try and meet with her and Garry at least. And aren't we glad we did! When they came in for a consultation, we've been laughing like long-time friends within the first 5 minutes. Any subsequent contacts with them have always been full of belly-aching laughter and their engagement session was no different.

We did sober up enough to produce these images of these two who obviously are just in love with each other...

This image just clearly shows Minette's personality...

Time for some serious and moody poses...

Models for a day...

*heart* full of love...

Time for the beach!

Garry and Minette, we had a fabulous time with you. We're looking forward to the wedding which I'm sure we'll be in stitches all throughout. See you soon!

Louis + Jennifer Engaged!

2008-07-03T22:48:00.000-07:00

I remember when I was a kid I wanted to be a stewardess... yes, I know the politically correct term is flight attendant but back then I knew them as stewardess. We had a neighbor who was one and I thought she looked so beautiful and sophisticated. Haha! Little did I know that I did not have the height or probably the grace to be one. And so I ended up being an IT geek and a photographer. My job may not be as glamourous now but I love the challenge and the creative outlet.

As a wedding photographer Rico and I have had the recent pleasure of developing a cool relationship with our clients who are both flight attendants for Cathay Pacific, Louis and Jennifer. Right when we found out that they are flight attendants, there was no other place for us to do their engagement session but at the airport.

We started out on an open field near the YVR to get this cool shot.

Then a couple of our usual stuff...

Then it was off to the airport for these...

And just when the sun was setting, we couldn't resist the sweet light hitting a low wall at the Vancouver Airport parkade.

Louis and Jennifer, you are one sweet couple. We had great fun doing this shoot with you. We hope the Hongkong reception will be a blast. I know the Vancouver wedding will be! See you soon!

Bridal Sneak Peek

2008-06-29T18:51:00.000-07:00

We did a bridal shoot with an upcoming bride and groom. Here's a sneak peek.

Expect feathers, bird cage veil and red shoes! Can't wait...

We can't show any more until after the wedding so stay tuned for that!

Yummy treats...

2008-06-29T10:45:00.000-07:00

Our clients are awesome. We don't blog about the really unnecessary gifts we get from them as often as we'd like to but here's one we recently got from Alex and Maria... yum!

While I was taking the shot, there was somebody else who were more interested in the cake...

Chris + Laura-Jane Engaged!

2008-06-25T22:16:00.000-07:00

Laura-Jane and Chris have come home. And what better way to reacquaint themselves with this awesome city but through an early morning stroll through Granville Island. We decided to do it in the morning to avoid the busy afternoon crowd, especially now that the sun has finally found it's way to Vancouver skies. Even at early morning, Laura-Jane and Chris were surprised with the hustle and bustle of the area. So, we decided to find awesome secluded spots to focus more about these two.

We can't believe how we always find new spots on Granville Island.

Chris could make Laura-Jane laugh out loud in an instant.

But it was obvious how much he adores her.

Spot coloring??? Not quite... just more vintage-y feel...

Back to our regular scheduled colored programming...

Later on, we tried to do some shots inside the Public Market. I love how this looked like there was a spotlight just on them.

Swingin' ending to a lovely morning...

Chris and Laura-Jane, it's great to have you back in Vancouver. Here's to your celebration in September!

Geordie + Cassie Engaged!

2008-06-21T08:45:00.000-07:00

For their engagement session, Cassie and Geordie really wanted something summer-y or spring-y at the least. First, we kept our eye out for the cherry blossoms in early Spring. But our schedules could not match a dry and sunny day and the wet days that we had scheduled weren't exactly the look that Cassie and Geordie were going for. Then real life such as work, visits to the dentist and whatnot happened. Meanwhile, people on the streets are still wearing their winter coats in June. Really, did we wake up and miss spring? Finally, we scheduled a Friday in the middle of June to just do it. And whaddyaknow? It turned out to be a glorious day! Let's see what we got from session.

Wait... is that a twinkle in Geordie's eye? There can only be one special person that causes that!

These two are so sweet! It wasn't difficult to try and capture the love we're to celebrate in August.

My favorite. It just speaks volume on how happy these two are together and how much Geordie adores Cassie.

It turned out an awesome blue-skied day amidst the grey, cold days of Vancouver. Has anybody seen Summer?????

We finally brought Gizmo into the session. I wanted her to growl to catch her toothless "grin" but she wouldn't. Then when she noticed how Geordie and Cassie were so into each other, she started getting restless and wanted to break them up. Apparently, she gets jealous of Geordie. Haha!

I love how Cassie's scarf brings out the "electric blue" in her eyes.

Something different to end the session.

Thanks for spending the afternoon with us Cassie and Geordie. We're glad to reintroduce "Yaletown" to you, guys. We're looking forward to the wedding in August.

Fab Fam: Kaughman Portraits

2008-06-16T11:23:00.000-07:00

This fab fam (what we fondly call our fabulous family portraits) session is long overdue. The session was originally scheduled for last summer after Louise Kaughman won the session with us at a charity auction for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Upon the Kaughman family's request, we've deferred the session until this year. I'd say that was a fortunate deferral... TJ and Brittany are both one year older and one year towards gorgeous-land. I'll spare ya the mindless chatter and git on with the photos... check it out - they're bigger (and hopefully better! haha!)

Meet TJ, oozing with coolness.

Just 16 and working it.

And now you'll get the pleasure of meeting Brittany, who celebrated her 15th birthday the day of our session...

Yes, her eyes are really that intense aquamarine color.

... and she's got the Tyra Banks stare down to a T.

Brothah and sistah togetha....

While we went to this session thinking it was a family portrait, Louise only wanted us to photograph the kids and mainly wanted this to be a gift for Brittany. After some coaxing and pleading, she's agreed to do some shots with TJ and Brittany.

Louise, TJ and Brittany, it was our pleasure of doing this for you. You are one gorgeous family and we hope we did you justice!

Wedding Cinematography, Anyone?

2008-06-13T23:15:00.000-07:00

A year ago, we blogged about one of the Top 25 Most Influential Videographers in the World in 2007, Jason Magbanua, who did our wedding video when we got married in 2004. Well, he just made the Top 25 list again for 2008. While he's based in the Philippines, don't fret since we have 2 on the same list based in Canada - Patrick Moreau from Still-Motion in Toronto and Bruce Patterson from Cloud Nine Creative in Vancouver. I'll let their work speak for themselves so don't forget to check out their blogs!

Here's a preview of Patrick's work:

Andrew + Bonnie Engaged!

2008-06-10T08:29:00.000-07:00

We had an evening shoot with Andrew and Bonnie last Saturday. Bonnie works for the city and just had a tour of the newly re-opened seawall in front of the Olympic Village that's still under construction. While we were taking photographs, Bonnie would give us spiels of the Village's sustainability plans and the green choices they've made in rebuilding the seawall. We were quite impressed! Having a day job at a carbon neutral company, I get more and more aware of our lifestyle choices and how it affects our environment.

On the breakwater at Vancouver's Olympic Village.

on the boardwalk at the Millenium Water seawall.

Hanging out on an idle tractor which parked near the Vancouver Police Department. A Police cruiser passed by while we were shooting here. We kept an eye on him to see if he'd stop us. The policeman did slow down but with a big smile on his face as if to say... aahhh, love!

Lounging on someone's "living room"...

An old mill on 1st Ave...

Surrounded by building construction all around.

When we started the shoot, we could see these cranes from a distance on the other side of the water. Bonnie pointed it out to us and said, "Aren't they beautiful?" So, Rico thought it fitting that we use it to frame our dear couple.

Hanging out in front of John Fluevog store where Bonnie got her wedding shoes. Funky! Can't wait to shoot some images of those.

Andrew and Bonnie are big fans of Cirque du Soleil and have seen all of their productions that they've brought to Vancouver. And that's the Cirque's unmistakeable blue and yellow Grand Chapiteau that was just put up in the past week for this year's production, Corteo, starting in June 12. You bet that Andrew and Bonnie will be there to see it and I'll be there to see the show with my mum.

Thanks for the great time, Andrew and Bonnie. We also particularly enjoyed the private tour of the seawall and it's green sustainability plans. We'll see you again in two weeks!

Stephen+Pam Engaged!

2008-06-02T23:19:00.000-07:00

When we were booked to do the Tan and Lee wedding in July, we only had the pleasure of meeting our bride-to-be, Pam. We finally met Stephen that glorious morning of the engagement session. It was obvious how 8 years just builds a solid, quiet love that Pam and Stephen share. Such is the love that we can look forward to capturing in 4 weeks time. Here are a few of our favorites from the day.

Love this doorway.

Double the sweet love...

...love even in the slightest touch

some lens play...

lovely shot to end a lovely morning.

Stephen and Pam, it was great spending the morning with you. Hope the wedding day would turn out as beautiful as this day. Nevertheless, your love will definitely shine through!

Aaron + Cristina Just Married

2008-05-20T01:39:00.000-07:00

The heat is finally upon us! Aaron and Cristina's big day brought in the hot summer days we've been clamoring for, and how! By the time the ceremony was over at 5pm, we were already wilting from the heat. Everybody was such a trooper for doing the photos in under the blazing hot, hot, HOT sun! Nevertheless, everyone enjoyed the celebration and were truly happy for them.

Cristina checking out her make-up by the wonderful Charrisse Mae and was very happy about it!

Jenny getting emotional after seeing how beautiful Cristina looks in her dress.

The cutesy pot roast getting a kiss from the bride.

Aaron... calm, cool and collected!

Walking down the aisle with dad.

Aaron and Cristina's closest friends witnessing a very special moment.

I do!

The bride's bouquet.

The glowing bride!

The bridesmaids and the brides...man?

Some quick portraits...

Our couple with the UBC Boathouse in the background.

During the toast.

The first dance...

Aaron and Cristina, it was indeed a wonderful and happy day. Hope you're having fun in Jamaica, mon!

Alex + Maria Just Married

2008-05-19T23:13:00.000-07:00

It is so great to witness two wonderful people, Alex and Maria, celebrate their love and commitment. They got married at Minoru Chapel in the presence of friends and family. It was obvious how much everyone are happy for them. The day, though dull and gray, was definitely joyous and full of laughter. By the end of the night, everyone was having the time of their lives. Now on to the photos. Let's start from the beginning...

Chocolates and strawberries... yum!

Check out the flowers...

Alex, getting ready...

Maria, lookin' fine...

and ready to go...

This ringbearer is sure to become a heartbreaker...

The emotions were evident throughout the day.

The look of love...

Married!

The groom's portrait

The portraits

Then it was on to the reception. A toast to the bride and groom!

The guests were also treated with a mini-cultural show. Here's the Maria Clara dance.

Fandango with Light...

The tinikling.

The awesome party showed that everybody can dance the tinikling. The bride and groom can do it.

You can even do it in 4-inch heels.

And certainly everyone from any cultural background can do it.

Maria, offering a song of love to Alex.

A Filipino wedding is not complete without the money dance. This young gentleman wanted to dance with the bride. Mum is watching in the background.

Maria having fun on the dancefloor with friends.

We all know that Maria is as cute as a button.

The perfect portrait to end a perfect night.

Alex and Maria, thank you so much for letting us share in your celebration. We are truly blessed to have known you and gained your friendship. Hope you had great fun in Cuba!

Mum's the word...

2008-05-11T23:13:00.000-07:00

People oftentimes comment that being photographers, we must have a ton of photos of our lovely daughter, Mikka. That we do, that we do... Unfortunately, we haven't had as much chance working on them to share with you. We try our very best not to spend all our time in front of the computer, we want that last bit of free time just hanging out and having fun with our sweetheart. But it's mother's day and I want to say I am proud to be a mum. So, here are a few taken in the past week...
Mikka lounging on the grass at a nearby park...

One of the hazards of being photographers is that we don't have a lot of photos with ourselves in them.

Mikka has grown so much in the past few months since I last blogged about her. While motherhood is no easy feat, I savor every second that she holds on to my leg, totally dependent and looking up to me to keep her safe. And I hope I can make that promise. I know I will try...

...the same way that my mum has kept me safe and sheltered. If only I can do half as good a job as she's done with my sister and me.

I need to photograph my mum more often. This was taken today at dinner.

Moi with my little girl...

Mikka cuddling with Lola (pronounced law-la, meaning Grandma)...

Although this isn't my first mother's day as a mum myself, it's the first one I'm spending with my mum and my daughter...

Happy Mother's Day to all mums out there... you all rock this world!

Qumars+Yasmin Engaged!

2008-05-04T18:24:00.000-07:00

We're fortunate to get an opportunity to meet inspirational individuals from diverse backgrounds in our couples. Yasmin and Qumars are as inspirational as they get. From the moment we met them, they've been very open with us and we feel so honoured when Yasmin shared a little bit about their immigrant backgrounds, an experience Rico and I know all too well.

While every other Vancouverite's story of immigration may be similar, our circumstances before coming to Canada do not come close to Qumar's experience coming from Afghanistan with his family. His family has weathered political instability and personal adversities and despite such trying times in Kabul, they remained true to their values - compassion, integrity and respect for freedom.

Starting a newfound life in Canada while supporting his family was no easy feat, either. Being only 15, Qumars has had to work hard to build a life that they can be proud of and enjoy and never to be taken for granted. To quote Yasmin, "I have seen many people who have lost themselves going through phases in life that have not been ideal, but Qumars hasn't. He's got great will and determination and that's why I look up to him." And it's true! There's a quiet strength about him that only one who's gone through so much in such a short span of time can exude.

Knowing how great individuals they are, we were really looking forward to this session. We started out with a few shots in their new place.

Then it was time to head outdoors for some shots around their neighborhood.

Check out our hot couple. Yasmin has a degree in microbiology from McGill and works for the government by day, but she does makeup artistry on the side to satiate her artistic inclinations. Check out her website for more info.

Then we ventured a couple of blocks south for some urban shots. Can you believe that the rest of the shots below were taken while staying in big parkade the whole time?

Havin' a wee bit o' fun.

How hot is Qumars? And what about the gams on Yasmin? It doesn't hurt to have good shoes as well.

Some vintage action goin...

Just a little bit of lovin from our wonderful couple.

Yasmin and Qumars are both smart, hip and real. You just want to be around them and you know that they're the type of people who will be your great friends for life. We're sure the wedding would really be emotionally charged and we can't wait to capture that.

Dennis + Cristina Engaged!

2008-04-26T23:00:00.000-07:00

I can't believe we're still getting snow in Spring... in Vancouver! I seriously hope this cold snap is the last we hear from old man winter. We were unsure about how the day was gonna go but Cristina and I decided to go ahead and schedule the engagement session that Saturday. As it turned out, it wasn't as cold as we thought it was going to be. While the sun surely warmed up the afternoon, Dennis and Cristina's personalities made the 3 hours out in the cold really enjoyable! They are just two of the most genuine people Rico and I have ever known. Here's how it all went down...

Dennis and Cristina have taken some time out of their busy schedules working on their residencies in radiology and pediatrics to spend some time on the wedding plans. Pushing through with the session that Saturday despite the snowfall overnight rewarded us with nice blue skies.

Not the best example of spring blossom (in fact, Rico hates these dandelions!) but I still like this image.

While we were setting up a shot for another image (we're saving that for their guestbook), Cristina was just chillin' against the cool blue wall. I asked her to "chill" again and got Dennis to pose with her (you're a monkey... you're a tiger...)

Cristina mentioned that she grew up around water and that the beach suits their personalities a lot so we hurried over to Spanish Banks to catch the last rays of the sun.

A classic engagement-beach-with-downtown-vancouver-in-the-background shot.

It was great having the beach all to ourselves.

It was really evident how much these two are in love with each other.

While taking some last-minute portraits in the warm sun, I asked Dennis and Cristina if they're excited about the wedding. "Very", was the reply. Dennis wanted the photo to show the excitement and this was the best he could come up with:

Then he realized that I caught that on memory card (can't say "film" now, can I?). Haha!

This last shot really summarizes how the afternoon went - fun, warm and full of love.

Dennis and Cristina, we had so much fun with you guys. Thank you for being so open with us and allowing us to capture the love that bonds you together. We're lucky to know you and we're sure we'll have a ball documenting your wedding - we can't wait!

Colin + Amor Engaged!

2008-04-19T22:30:00.000-07:00

Although the day started out with dark gray skies, the sun finally broke through that Monday afternoon when we had a great pleasure of spending a couple of hours with the gorgeous couple Colin and Amor and their little baby Quincy, a super active chocolate lab. He was quite preoccupied with the other cute dogs he, I think, fancies. He wouldn't sit still for a couple of seconds for a photo op! Rico's gears had to take a back seat as he ended up distracting Quincy with a couple of treats to keep his attention long enough for us to get some shots.

All in all, it was a really fun afternoon. Hope you enjoy the images as much as we enjoyed taking them!

The cherry blossoms are everywhere in Vancouver!

I thought this was a little funny... thanks for the heads up!

Love these vents! Great cool backdrop for our hot couple.

Ending the day in the warm glow of the sun.

We had an awesome time with you and Quincy. We will surely miss Quincy at the wedding but we're looking forward to it!

Ryan+Vanessa Engaged!

2008-04-07T22:54:00.000-07:00

For Ryan and Vanessa's engagement photos, they've chosen to do it closer to home... their home. We spent a couple of hours circling the block around their usual stomping grounds on SoMa or South Main. And finally, we got some awesome, awesome sun!

Here are our favorites from the session...

Ryan and Vanessa, under a tree...

Then we hit one of their fave spots along Main Street, Habit Lounge. We did ask permission this time. We visited Nigel Pike, one of The Habit Lounge's owners, in their other resto, The Cascade Room, who willingly allowed us to have our fun with our cameras.

I love the warm glow of the late afternoon sun...

Ryan and Vanessa, it was a great afternoon with you guys. We hope to get to know South Main a little bit more. You gotta send us a list of your recommendations of spots to hit and places to shop at on South Main. Can't wait to cover your beach wedding in June!

Hot Momma: Sarah's Maternity Portraits

2008-03-30T22:58:00.000-07:00

When we did Sarah's intimate portraits in October, she was already expecting her and Rick's first child. Yes, she was hot then and she's still hot now.

Sarah looks so blissfully happy in this shot.

Easter Monday was a really gorgeous day. Very fitting for a gorgeous mummy.

The baby was enjoying the portrait session as well. He/She would move around in mummy's cozy tummy to attract attention.

I wish my tummy looked half as good as Sarah's!

Mommy and baby enjoying the early Spring sun.

Dramatic lighting to end the session.

Congratulations, Rick and Sarah! You guys would make really wonderful parents. Can't wait to meet the little one!

Website is down...

2008-03-29T10:07:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Our website is currently down. Our hosting company is moving their data centre to a new location. We should be up and running again by Sunday, 8:00am EST. In the meantime, please feel free to check out our blog for our most current work.

Also, here's a photo of me taking one of Alicia's bouquet...

And the resulting shot...

Duncan + Alicia Just Married

2008-03-27T21:55:00.000-07:00

First wedding of the season and we were excited. It's going to be an amazing year and we're just raring to go.

We arrived at Alicia's place earlier than scheduled and she was just starting to get her make-up done. We immediately worked on the details...

The gown...

The shoes... Alicia is a no nonsense girl. It's all about the comfort. When I asked her about the shoes during the engagement session, she exclaimed "I love my ballet flats!!!!"

The rings

The bouquet

At the ceremony, Alicia's mom could not hold back the tears...

The kiss!!!

A little bit of posing atop the grand piano

Then it was off to our portrait session. I love the mood our models are projecting in this image...

We seem to have a knack for getting into trouble lately. Here are some images we were able to snap inside the Library before we were shooed away like flies...

We didn't know that Sam and Brendan could be so modest...

Ok, ok, they didn't exactly kick us out to the curb. The security was actually really nice... apologetic almost that he had to ask us to go. It was just too bad since we had a bit more planned.

Anyway, we just continued with our shots outside...

And before long, we had to leave for the tea ceremony at Shiang Gardens.

Alicia's grandmother at the tea ceremony...

Working hard on the cake, covering it with cherry blossoms... ah, spring!

A shot to close the day...

Duncan and Alicia, thank you for letting us share in your celebration of love.