Christine & Ryan

This past Saturday we went out to Beaumont to join Christine and Ryan on their wedding day. They were married at St. Vital Church and it was a beautiful ceremony. This couple has 2 adorable little ones and they sure added their personalities to this occasion. They were in alot of photos cause they were just soo cute! I loved the red sash that Christine had on her dress, it is always a treat to see a bit of color on a wedding dress. The light at the church was beautiful with the huge glass windows by the alter, everything seemed to glow just a bit. Afterward we travelled back into Edmonton to the Citadel Theatre to do our "formals". We had the family join us and then we walked around a bit with the bridal party. Thankfully some family members took the children so that our couple could have some alone time - I'm all about getting you to be romantic in front of the camera. You can check out their slideshow here - Christine and Ryan.

Thank you to the both of you for your patience and willingness to try a few new things :) The images look great and I can't wait to show them all to you! Much love to your family...

Promo Video

Omari and I had a presentation we did at the University awhile ago. Unfortunately we had a few technical glitches so it didn't go as smoothly as we would have liked. I thought I would share the promo video that I made to show there.
Check it out here....
Thank you to all those lovely clients who provide us with model releases to make this stuff possible :)

I had a fantabulous time scrapbooking this past weekend. I haven't work on my own family photos for about a year now and that was way too long for me. I went to a great event which is held once a year called Scrappin for Scouts - and they raise funds to help out one of the local scouting groups. It was a success as it has been in the past and I was really happy to be one of the teachers at the event. Everyone was able to sign up for 2 free classes and I enjoyed the 2 I attended. In one we made a cute 2 page spread and in the other we made the cutest little wooden book ever. I am having trouble now deciding if I should fill it with photos and give it away as a gift or keep it for myself!
I heard about and signed up for another fundraising scrapbooking event in May. It is going to be held over the National Scrapbook Day weekend and all the proceeds will be donated back to Y.E.S.S (Youth Emergency Shelter Society). For more info check out http://www.supportyess.com/. Let me know if you plan on attending, it would be great if they could sell out this event! They will also be holding some great classes there and I will be teaching one again.

Such a sweet message...

In the fall I had the opportunity to fly out to Ontario and photograph my favorite Aunt's wedding. She married Jeff the toy store owner - if you recall - in a spectacular "rainbow" wedding. So my Mom and I went through the photos together and picked out our favorites. I created a storybook as I my Mom wanted to give that as her wedding gift to them. I guess they recieved it on the most appropriate day...Valentines Day....how sweet is that?
I missed my Aunt's phone call but got to hear how pleased she is with the book on my messages. I also got this very cool email from my new Uncle which I thought I would share just cause I like it so much, especially the heading they gave it :)

Wedding pics...The Book Of The Year Award Goes To Trina !

Good Morning Trina. All we can say is WOW,WOW,WOW. Did I forget to say WOW!. What a spectacular way to capture our weddingthan through this book. It is nothing short of stupendous. Betty and I were just amazed at the great choices that were made in arranging the wedding album. You amazed us with the slide show and now with this!. We are truly impressed. I hope that all of your clients get a chance to see what you did for us and that they will choose this style to go with, becauseit really does make a very lasting impression. I was joking with your Dad last night on the phone and I said that I would have to go to Chapters and pick up some additional copies for everyone that wants one. He said that only Indigo was carrying them. You are an extremely talented artist and we are very blessed to have you do this for us. Thank you just doesn't seem enough for what you did for us.
Love Betty & Jeff.

Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words and I am super happy that you like the book! I think everyone should have some kind of beautiful album to remember their wedding day. Something they will love to look at again and again and remember the romance and fun of the day. I appreciate the patience you had in waiting for your pics as well. I know I hate to wait. Lots of love, hugs and kisses to the both of you and all the kids!!

Felicitea Grand Opening

The store front in the evening

We were able to stop in to Felicitea on Sunday while they had their grand opening. I must say that I was very impressed with this little tea lounge. I would have never thought of putting the purple and green together but it looks fantastic in here - very relaxing with the dark brown furniture. It has an inviting atmosphere and the bubble tea is the best! We took a few pics of course and I look forward to returning soon to try some more bubble tea flavors. Best of luck on this cool venture Karen and all the staff at Felicitea!!

Our food - minus the bubble tea which Khaalid was drinking.I'm soo honored to have my pics front and center when you come in the door.

I met up with Chito and Anne while I was there and got to give them their wedding package. Anne is helping out in the tea shop and she is doing a great job running around even with a pregnant belly in tow :) It was so good to see them again and I look forward to doing some belly shots in the near future.

Brandi & Blake

On Saturday we attended our first wedding for 2009. Brandi looked great with a wedding dress trimmed in red. The bridal party were real troopers braving the cold with us for some formals outside - and it was cold! Cold enough that my camera equipment was slowing down due to frozen electronics after a few minutes...good thing I have Omari who keeps the batteries warm inside his jacket and another camera tucked away to switch out with. The day was great despite the temperature and the sunshine made it even nicer. When we got out and the sun was low in the sky I just had to make use of it's rays in my images. I love how these pics turned out. The ceremony and reception were held at the Royal Executive Inn in West Edmonton and the food was delicious. Brandi and Blake had their first date and he also proposed at the Sawmill restaurant so to commemorate there was some steak sauce from the Sawmill on each table. I tried it out and it was very tasty. I forgot that Brandi is a cousin to Candice from Candice and Ray whom we met not long ago when we photographed their wedding so I was a bit surprised when I saw them come walking into the ceremony. It was neat to recognize so many people whom we had the opportunity to meet during this previous occasion. What fun to work with them all again - I honestly feel like some long lost cousin :) . For the party there was a DJ and a live band so things were rocking along. We always notice that there is a different energy that a live band brings to the night. It is fun to listen to for sure and a nice break to have the DJ switch out with them between sets.

Thank you for including us in your special day Brandi and Blake. It was a treat to spend the day with the both of you! Many warm wishes to the both of you for the years ahead. See you soon to go through your images. For now here is a sneak peek - Brandi and Blake's Slideshow.

Oh Yeah, FYI - Felicitea is now open! I can't wait to go and check them out... I'll try to stop in there this weekend...The address is...15047 Stony Plain Rd. Edm. AB ....and they are open....Mon-Fri 9:00AM-9:00PM Sat 10:00AM-10:00PM Sun 10:00AM-9:00PM.....with the official grand opening this Sunday Feb 10 at 10 am..... I wish Karen and her partners alot of luck with this venture!