Still catching up on my fall work, here are some pics from Jennifer and Jessie’s wedding.  Having shot her sister Patti’s wedding the previous winter, Jen offered the challenge of wanting a unique look for her wedding photos.  I decided to lean more than usual toward the photojournalistic side of shooting, and went for a fairly stylized look in processing the photos.

One aspect I particularly enjoyed was being able to spend a lot of time at locations that were meaningful to the couple: Jen’s parents’ house, the couple’s new apartment, and Bergmann’s restaurant where Jen has worked for a number of years.  And while I aimed for “different”, one of my favorite photos from Patti & Graham’s wedding was the shot of the snow falling, so I couldn’t help but try to recreate that shot in a seasonally appropriate setting.

Once again, it was great working with Jen’s family and thanks go out for their patience in waiting for the pictures!

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Still catching up on some of my fall work, here is a portrait session I shot of little Sylvie and her parents Sarah and Jon.  I’m more accustomed to seeing Jon and Sarah on a frisbee field in cleats and shorts, so it was a little different hanging out with them in their civvies.  A fun session down at the riverbanks of the Red by their house, with Sylvie in constant motion through the tall grasses and play structures, and their dog Bella getting right up and personal with the river.

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The wedding of Nunziata and Chris will be another Italian wedding of which I will have very fond memories.   They were surrounded all day long by tons of warm and supporting family members and friends, which makes it so easy to capture great, natural shots of people interacting with each other.   The meal at the reception was also one to remember, although I unfortunately didn’t pace myself well enough to save room for dessert.  Despite the lack of snow on the ground as Nunziata had hoped, the wedding still definitely had a wintery and festive feel to it and we were still able to get lots of great shots at the Millennium Centre and the Legislative Building.  My congratulations to the couple, and now a sneak peek into the wedding:

Ellie is another little girl who I’ve had the pleasure of photographing every year since she was a little wee one (she’s the one blowing the dandelion with her dad in the rotating pictures at the top of this blog).  Her grandparents live just down the street from us on the river, so we took advantage of a beautiful autumn morning and the fabulous field in their back yard to take the family’s pictures this year. This time Ellie’s brother Eric was able to make the shoot and, between the two of them, it was non-stop shenanigans in the leaves and the tall grass.  It’s always so interesting to watch the progression of these babies and toddlers as they develop into little people – the first time I took Ellie’s picture, she was still on all fours and had just this little tuft of hair.  Now, armed with a full head of curly locks, she was inviting me for tea and biscuits along the river bank.  I can’t wait to see what she and Eric are like next year!

Tara and Karl are another one of the great couples who I’ve had the privilege of working with over the years – first for their wedding, then as part of the wedding party in her brother’s wedding, and now documenting their beautiful little daughter Hannah as she grows up.  We met at Fraser’s Grove Park on a lovely fall evening.  Hannah wouldn’t remember me from her baby shoots and wasn’t quite sure what to make of me at first.  But it wasn’t long before she decided that my camera and I were alright, and after that she got right down to business and started doing what any sensible toddler would do: check out the play structure and tear around the park.  We probably spent a good two hours climbing the structure, going for wagon rides, throwing leaves, finding sticks, and doing yoga, everyone pretty much enjoying being outside on a fine autumn evening.  Hannah is soooo cute and smart as a button – I can’t wait to see what she’s like next year!  Some of my faves: