And the winner is...

Congratulations to Chantal Hamann of Edmonton who is the winner of the basket of scrapbook supplies from our draw at Bridal Fantasy.
We had a great show and the canvas creations were a big hit. I look forward to meeting with many of the couples that we met on Sunday (I've had 6 inquires and a meeting and 2 more meetings today already!!)
I have attached pics of the canvas' below and will hopefully get them along with some pricing onto the main website later this week or early next week. The canvas' were created using photos from wedding that were done this past summer (2006). One of the couples (Kim and J.F.) still hasn't come in to pick their package yet - I love their sepia shots on the tracks! Ruby and Mike are the stars in the B&W and Jennifer is the bride used in "Beautiful".

I have just gotten Joselyn and Greg's photos into the labs today. Joselyn and Greg were a very sweet, quiet couple. I really enjoyed working with them as they were quite open to many of the ideas I had...sitting on a bench outside the hotel even though it was pretty cold, hanging out on the balcony...the shots are great and I'm sure all the kissing kept them pretty warm :) good thing I generally shoot pretty quickly. We did alot of warm shots too - inside the hotel and wandering around the citadel. I wish you both a great life together.

Next up for retouching is Steven and Tina.

busy

It has been a very busy week.
First off I would like to thank the 8 wonderful ladies that joined me for scrapbooking last weekend. It was a nice break to finally be able to work on my family albums.
I have 2 weddings that have recently joined into the retouching line-up so I have been plugging along with that.
As well I have been prepping for Bridal Fantasy that happens this Sunday. I decided to add something a little different this year and so the unveiling of the "canvas wall art" will be there. I will add some pics of these creations onto the site next week. I had a wonderful time designing and putting them together - I am quite proud of how they have turned out.
If you happen to be going by my booth at Bridal Fantasy make sure you stop in and say "Hi".

One left!!

Tanya and Mike's wedding is into the printers. They had a nice little ceremony out at Hastings Lake. Julie was the photographer for this wedding. This is a very sweet couple that have told me of their plans to expand their family in the near future. Best of luck to your family, it was a pleasure to work with the two of you.

Last on the retouching list for now is Mina and Kingsley...so far I have gone through my files and there are still 3 couples who haven't gotten around to picking their photos for their packages. I have contacted each of them and they are on the job.

The wedding on Friday was quite lovely. We enjoyed photographing Joselyn & Greg at the Union Bank Inn and then wandering around the Citadel getting our couples shots. Here are a couple of the pics that I like from the wedding, they have so many good ones...

Ruby and Mike

They are going to the lab. Ruby and Mike had a really neat wedding day cause the weather kept changing on us. Some might find that upsetting but luckily our couple was in great spirits and we just used the changes to our advantage. They ended up with such a huge variety of photos it was fantastic. From strolling in the rain with an umbrella to basking in the sun. I love this pic of Ruby checking her train before walking down a trail. They had two little ringbearers that were really sweet. Omari caught this adorable pic of them looking at some rocks outside the church. I remember that Mike was all about the car - well second to Ruby - of course. So we had to get pics of it for sure. We also stopped in at a local Tims for coffee and well some fun shots along the way to the botanical gardens. Ruby and Mike - keep the love strong, trust in eachother and remember to cherish eachother in your future together. I know you will do great!

Next on the computer is Tanya and Mike...wowee we are clipping along...probably cause I'm not shuttling kids back and forth to school and such...

Almost

Finished is the retouching for Chrysten and Ken's wedding. They had a fun wedding that we spent the whole day at right from the girls getting their hair done at a salon in St.Albert to the very end that evening. It was a pleasure to meet their family and friends and they ended up with a great album to show. I am waiting for their storybook to arrive from the printers but I should have their photos back from the photofinishers by the end of the week. Chrysten and Ken have a few fun stories to tell about their wedding including the ongoing mic issues...wonder if that is a small reminder to keep the lines of communication open...near the end of the reception we were entertained by a few acrobatic friends...I have to include a small pic to share cause they were half good...Ken was always adding a few "fun" poses into the mix during our afternoon so the variety in their package is neat to look at. I know that they will have a good time in their life together. Much love to the both of you!

Next up is Ruby and Mike.

I have also finished retouching the two portrait sessions as well so now I am down to 3 weddings... almost near the end of the batch...I will work hard this week with the goal to get them done before next week. We have a wedding coming up on Friday, it is just a small ceremony but I know that we will get some great pics as the bride and I have discussed a bunch of ideas already.