Ok once in a while I try something that I have seen someone else do, sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. However I thought that the three images combined made an interesting panel. And that is why it is fun to go beyond the limit of tradition and do something that may or may not work.
That’s is what is great about this job, having fun and not always worrying about making the perfect picture. Well sometimes lol.
I met Sarah and Dan at the wedding of Amy and Andy last year. Although Amy and Andy’s wedding was in two parts, we didn’t get much of an opportunity to interact, as I was doing my thing behind the camera, with the lens focused primarily on Sarah’s sister and her beau. I knew I would get to know them better when the call came to shoot their own unfolding love story.
This backdrop for this engagement session was the Mill Race Park in Cambridge. I particularly like the variety of sites within that make for beautiful pictures. The architecture and water make transport the couple to another time and place. With the creativity of Sarah and Dan, their parents, the family dog and myself, we created a delightful mix of both candid and posed moments to remember. What stood out for me on this engagement (and the shoots done in the recent past with Sarah’s kin), was the involvement of family members in ensuring the couple put their best foot forward; lunching, storytelling, joking, lending a helping hand. I have no doubt this relationship will be nurtured and supported at all stages of their journey together.
Come September, we will all be reunited on a farm in Ripley, Ontario. A barn, 4 Wheelers and Cowboy Boots…one never knows where the camera will take me. I can’t wait for the action!
Why of course I will shoot you in a shopping cart
Slideshow of the session below, may take a moment to load.
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Kerry and Shawn make a cute couple and they are not afraid to have fun with each other. Stratford is a beautiful locale, particularly at this time of year. It has parks in bloom, an trendy downtown, and Festival events that draw a crowd. I was introduced to areas of the city I would not have found on my own. Kerry and Shawn were photographed in a local park, by the Gallery Stratford, in front of the Festival Theatre and in the comfort of their own home with Zappa the cat. Our walk about was eventful and included a stop for ice cream and a visit with friends who just happened to be in the same place at the same time.
Although it means a quick turn around between engagement session and wedding, I am excited to be a part of their celebration of love on July 2. The ideas they have shared about where to focus my lens and my photo-journalistic approach to capturing the essence of people will surely create images that tell a unique story of this special time in their lives.
Slideshow of session below :
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I spend some of my free time looking around the internet for inspiration. Not that what I do photographically does not inspire me, but I sometimes want to make sure I am learning new things and growing.
I look at other photographers that are doing new things, not all of them wedding photographers. Sometimes you need to look outside of your own genre of photography and look at what other areas are up to. I hate missing things.
I wanted to try something different with the shot I post today. The original shot is a vertical shot with the entire couple in view as well as the window, its a nice shot and I will more than likely process it as I shot it. But what if this shot works better for them ? That’s what inspires me. The idea that a new crop or color treatment might be far more appealing to the client than the way I shot it.
It is something I work on all the time, trying new things. Something to think about for sure.
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One of my favorite locations is Websters Falls. I have done a few shoots at this park and every time I go out there I get the chance to try my hand at something new.
Aside from the amazing waterfall there is a fair size park with stone bridges, walking trails with wooden fences, green spaces, a river, and some interesting trees, and iron gates.
These are a couple of teaser images from yesterdays engagement shoot.
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