When colder temperatures and inclement weather force the end of outdoor weddings for a season (or two!), many couples might be tempted to relinquish the idea of any outdoor backdrops for their big day. But just because outdoor ceremonies and receptions are limited during the winter months in more northern climes, doesn't mean couples who love outdoor settings need to give up...
Read MoreAll I could think about as I perused these especially intimate wedding photographs by Martina Wendland, was the line from the classic vows, "In sickness, and in health". It must have been frustrating for this sweet couple, Nicole + Paul, to have to deal with an injury just days before their wedding, but the expressions on their faces belie nothing of consternation nor resentment at Paul's reliance on a crutch and need to sport a cast on their wedding day...
Read MoreThis past spring, Laura Olsen Events hosted the Cherish Workshop -- a two-day photography and styling intensive at Toronto's Graydon Manor featuring some of the wedding industry's most talented creatives. Today on Vale + Vine, I have the pleasure of sharing both images from, and insight courtesy of, Heidi Lau Photography, one of the workshop attendees and a Toronto-area fine art film photographer. Here's a taste of what Heidi experienced at the Cherish Workshop...
Read MoreI think international travel is one of the things that Canadians do best. We adapt, we're polite (generally speaking, unless watching hockey) and we carry with us a sense of wonder that I believe endears us to the cultures and communities we encounter around the globe....
Read MoreAs long summer days begin to wane and the soft glow of dusk diminishes, it seems fitting to share a styled shoot that celebrates the end of summer and a sun-kissed bridal look that looks entirely appropriate on a late-August/early September bride who's spent the summer enjoying the outdoors!...
Read MoreLet's talk for a moment about impeccable styling, shall we. This inspirational session photographed on Vancouver Island at the Victoria Golf Club by Kelly Brown, is an exquisite example of what it means to utilize natural light, both indoors and out, to convey mood and capture details. And the details here are nothing short of autumnal perfection....
Read MoreThe sweet simplicity of this engagement session by Vasia Weddings is sometimes all you need. Beautiful light, a couple in love, a wardrobe that compliments the location and photographs well, and of course, a photographer who knows just how to put a couple at ease and enable them to allow their affections and natural expressions unfold in front of the camera....
Read MoreFor those brides who echo an 'amen' every time Julia Roberts' Steel Magnolias character, famously quotes, "Pink is mah signature color", you stand firm on your stance that multiple shades of pink (or 'blush and bashful', as Shelby quips in the hair salon) are a quite the sight to behold. They are indeed...
Read MoreThis morning I have the honour of sharing a shoot by renowned fine art film photographer, Erich McVey, featuring Canadian photographer Jessica Rose, and her husband Daniel, in an anniversary session captured on film along the Oregon Coast. I first met Erich and his wife Amy while attending Jose Villa's photography workshop in Mexico four years ago, and have since really enjoyed watching Erich's photographic career and creative work take off and inspire a new generation of film photographers, as well as challenge current wedding photographers to push their work to new limits...
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