photos by sandra

shelley + gavin get hitched!

despite waking up to snow on the ground, we had a great day for this special event. shelley & gavin were so easy going and relaxed and so easy to photograph - made my job a breeze!

here are a few highlights

I don't think you could take a bad picture of shelley even if you tried!

we did the formal photos before the ceremony so these next few are of the bride and groom seeing each other for the first time! so cute!

and my favourite from the day! aaahhhh!!!

thank you both so much for sharing your wedding day with me - it was an honour and pleasure!

 

gwen & len get hitched!

this past weekend I shot my last wedding of the season and it was a beautiful one. the weather was great and we were blessed with lots of super places to shoot the photos. here are a few of the highlights!

 

shauna & tom's wedding day

what luck we had with this day - a great day considering how things have been for the past few weeks! The wedding was beautiful and we had a good time explore various locations around red deer!

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monika & eron tie the knot!

these two beautiful people became husband and wife this weekend and I was honoured to be a part of their special day. the photos and reception took place at Fort Edmonton Park which was full of fun and beautiful places to photograph. 

 

the bride with her beautiful sisters and mother getting ready

 

the bride's niece and nephew were in the wedding party - how adorable are they!!! remember, it's hard being 2!! great job, guys!

 

it was a beautiful ceremony ...

 

 

 

don't they look happy?!

 

 

just for fun!

 

 

 

she is reading from the "guide to household management"!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a lot of fun that day was! Congratulations to you both and all the best!! 

 

Kozun wedding

my first wedding of 2010 was the celebration of the union of sarah & craig. it was a great day in a beautiful location and we were blessed with an amazing summer evening.

our getting ready session was full of great photo opportunities ...

 

 
   

 

 

 

 

the beautiful bride all ready to go ...

 

i love this one - the little girls watching their dad as he watches his bride appear!

 

 
 the wedding party was great looking and very easy going!

 

 

went looking for a little light ... and boy, did we find it!

 

 
 and a couple of family pictures ...

 

and definitely the next christmas card!

 

congratulations to you both and thanks for including me in your special day!

 

denise & cody's wedding

today i shot a beautiful wedding in central alberta with a couple who had a lovely vintage-flair to their day. the weather was bitter cold and windy but the wedding party was super cooperative and made shooting a real pleasure.

 

kerry & joel 09.26.09

i photographed a lovely wedding yesterday that really got me in the fall spirit. The decor, dresses and flowers really captured the beauty of the season. the weather, which is always a factor in alberta (hot or cold) only cooperated for a few hours but we were able to get the portraits done before the gale-force winds took over! 

the river valley was beautiful as the trees have started to turn to their fall colours

the bride was so photogenic - she has the perfect smile!

these ladies look like they are coming in for a group hug but they are really huddling to stay warm!!

in this shot, the umbrella was strictly a prop ... until it started to rain!

check out the great cakes 

and the cake "topper" - shown here with the wedding rings

congratulation kerry & joel! all the best to you both.

updates and add-ons

a quick update about the fall family mini sessions ... they are full for another year. the response was great and i thank all of you for getting in touch with me and being more than patient in waiting for my responses. so now all we do is wait ... and hope for more beautiful weather!

i did a shoot last week for Earth, Mom & Baby - a company started by one of my midwives, Noreen Walker, and her daughter Katherine. They offer some wonderful products for mom and baby and i was honoured that they asked me to help out. my baby boy even got to be a model for some of the shoot! Noreen's granddaughter was also a part of the shoot and she was a real beauty! here are some shots from the day and make sure you check out the website!

this is one of their super soft bamboo/silk diapers 

the panda pocket carrier (with baby tanner!)

and the nursing top

and then little M who wore her red dress, red dress, red dress .... (it's part of a Raffi song that has been in my head since the shoot!!)

isn't she a sweetie!

the last part of my post today is an add-on from the wedding on the weekend - i wanted to post a couple of shots with the little and not-so-little ones who were part of the wedding party - and whose mom introduced the couple to my work!

and then another shot that i just wanted to post!

just thought i'd share ...

dana & trevor 09.19.09

yesterday I was lucky enough to spend the day capturing photos of dana & trevor's beautiful wedding. the day perfect with only a few threatening clouds and the occasional gust of wind. the ceremony was held out in a park under a lovely giant tree and there is nothing I love more than an outdoor wedding. 

the girls got ready at the bride's parent's place - a beautiful home and ideal for photos!

the bride was stunning - i know it sounds cliche - but it is true!

i loved this moment between mother and daughter

such a nice location and i love this tree

the ceremony was heart-felt and beautiful

this was a cute moment as the groom worked to get the ring on his bride!

we had some amazing photo locations - new favourites, for sure!

trevor was working the camera for this one! this is what i got when i asked the groom to stand in the doorway - it pays to be specific!!

he was much more in his element here!

did i mention that the bride was stunning? ... just checking!

the rest of the wedding party didn't look too bad either!

and check out those smiles ...

that, my friends, is true love! congrats dana & trevor!

alicia & josh

this was a great day - weather cooperated, the group looked great and we captured some fun shots of their special day. congrats to the bride and groom and thank you for inviting me to share your day!