Wedding on the mountain

Catherine and David had an absolutely beautiful wedding. The day was perfect. Everyone rode the ski lift up to the top of Fernie's ski hill and after a short hike the ceremony took place in an open field that was just amazing. The only hitch to the day was when it was realized that the flowers were still at the house. So two of the guests took the lift down, got the flowers and came back up the lift. Life is like that, if you expect the ceremony to be perfect and therefore the marriage to be perfect then you might be disappointed. This little hiccup in their ceremony only means that there will be hiccups during the marriage. This too shall pass.
The rest of the day went off without a hitch. The only rain that we saw was while traveling to different photo locations. Island Lake Lodge was absolutely beautiful. The waterfalls were absolutely beautiful. The reception, a lot of fun. It was, in short, a wonderful day spent with a wonderful couple.
Although I am still working on their images to be posted for all guests to see, and will post a few here and on my website and on my facebook site and probably on flickr as well. We have created a lasting memory that Catherine and David will have for many years to come.

Fantastic

The trip to Quebec was great although too short. The truck session went well despite the fact we had a lot of rain. And although we were not able to get to all the locations that we wanted the end result was a good selection of images.The high school reunion was a lot of fun. It was great to see former classmates that I haven't seen in 30 years and also touring around my old stomping grounds. It will definitely be sooner than another 30 years before I go back. I love the Eastern Township region of Quebec. It will always be home to me.

Now on to getting ready for a wedding this upcoming Saturday, July 25th which promises to be a wonderful day. Catherine and David are a terrific couple and they have a great day planned. Their ceremony will take place at the top of the Fernie Ski Hill, followed by some family portraits taken on the hill before coming down the hill to take additional photographs at a nice waterfall at Mount Fernie Provincial Park and also at Island Lake Lodge. Island Lake Lodge is a hidden gem of a location. Breath taking is the only way to describe this spot. Watch for a few photos to be posted here sometime after the wedding. With the temperature forecast to be in the 30's, it should be beautiful blue skies, terrific vistas, a beautiful bride and her handsome husband. Couldn't ask for anything better!

T-minus

9 days and counting until I jet off to Montreal and then the Eastern Townships. What once seems like an eternity away is now very close and looming. The first three days there will be consumed with a photo shoot for Manitoulin Transport, whom I do a shoot for every year. The main purpose behind the shoot is for their yearly calendar but some of the shots for used for display in their various terminals along with their website. This year will prove to be somewhat more technically challenging over previous years due to the fact we want Canada Day fireworks going off over the truck. So locating a spot to park a 75' rig in an area where we will see the fireworks along with some of the city has proven a bit of a challenge then the cost to park the rig all day was outrageous. It will have to be parked at 7:00am with the fireworks going off at 11:00pm. So there is a day shot because we cannot do any other shooting that day of the truck. So on the 2nd and 3rd we will be travelling into the Eastern Townships for the remainder of the images to be taken. We like to get in about a dozen different shots to choose from and it should be a good challenge.
Results and updates to follow.

Grad Time

After two weeks of grads, first the local high school graduation then this past Friday was the local college graduation, I have seen enough caps and gowns for a while. Everything went very smooth and the weather was perfect. Now comes the post processing fun getting all orders ready for my printer then organizing and mailing out the orders. It is fun to watch these grads, all excited about their futures, glad that school is done. I wish them all the best of luck in their future pursuits.
June promises to be a bit of a quiet month which is fine with me because once July comes around it will be a zoo. The only event that is booked in June is a road trip with the boys into Calgary to see their grandparents from June 11 to 14th. Then on July 1st I will be flying to Montreal to photograph for Manitoulin Transport for a couple of days prior to heading to my hometown of Lennoxville for a high school reunion. Considering I have not been back for 30 years it will be interesting to say the least. I am really excited about going back and wish I was leaving today instead of a month away. There will be photos, of course, old friendships renewed, beverages consumed. It will be a lot of fun.

A Good Time!

Last Saturday's wedding in Fernie was an absolute blast. Erin and Brian are a fun couple who were willing to try anything for their wedding photographs.


They hiked partway up the ski hill in Fernie, strapped on their snowboards and then carefully came down the hill for some images. WooHoo!! Well done guys!
Their wedding was so much fun I did not want to leave when their time with me was done.

Weddings, weddings, weddings

Having had a great time during last Friday's wedding here in Kimberley I am looking forward to next Saturday's wedding in Fernie. Jacquie and Matt were a fun couple who were very open and willing to try different photographs to capture their wedding day. The weather was great and we were able to take quite a few photographs outside, which is my preference. I will post a few photographs when they are available.
So now is the painstaking task of going through the photographs and prepping them to post online. It is definitely quicker to go through and post images when I photograph solo, the work triples when I have a co-photographer with me. It is great for the couple as their choice of images is much greater. We are able to obtain two angles on the same image. Which is a good thing. I am almost done editing and will be posting shortly.
Now it is time to start getting ready for this Saturday which should also prove to be a wonderful wedding. Although I have not had to opportunity to meet the couple yet I have been told they are outdoor lovers who snowboard so we will definitely be heading up to the ski hill in Fernie for some images.
Stay tuned!

Spring

Yes spring is just around the corner. Hard to believe with the temps around -15 right now. Thoughts turn to spring and summer and the upcoming wedding season. My sales listed below for wedding photography are still on. I cannot stress enough if you haven't booked a photographer for your wedding this summer don't wait much longer.
On another note I have booked my flight to Montreal and will be there from July 1st to 7th. Initially I was going back for my high school anniversary which is being changed to a reunion of a smaller scale but I will still be able to see a lot of classmates from the time in my life. I contacted the trucking company that a do a yearly session with to ask if they might be interested in doing this years shoot while I was down there. They are excited about it and have tossed me a curve ball but suggesting taking one of the shots of their truck with Canada Day fireworks going off in the background while we are in Montreal. YIKES!! Somewhat technically challenging it will prove to be the best image we have taken in the nine years I have been shooting for them. I am looking forward to both this commercial session and connecting with friends that I haven't seen in 30 years. More to come!