Meet Carrie & Oreste. Grit and I have known Carrie for a few years now; we all met while working abroad on cruise ships! Ah yes, those were the days! :) Carrie happens to be an ‘ah-mazing’ photographer and has always been someone I have looked up to, so when the time came when she asked ME to shoot her wedding…the teeth went a chattering! It’s always a strange feeling when other photographers (hobbyists, pros, amateurs etc) ask you to shoot them…its an absolute great honour but at the same time you feel you are being watched and put to the test! I always get that feeling that I am being put under the microscope! Thankfully though, my inner-self (the one with the wings, not the pitchfork) whispers to me: “Well, there are a million ka-jillion other photographers out there but these guys hired YOU for a reason! Do yer thang, honey!”. (my inner-selves are cool like that!) Carrie, I love you and hope these images are EXACTLY what you were hoping for, and then some! Oreste, I’ve only met you a few times, but you are one ultra-uber cool guy. Despite the fact that you could probably take on the entire city of Vancouver in a bare knuckle fist fight, you aren’t at all held-back in showing your love for Carrie.

To all my readers, these guys are tying the knot in the Mexican Riviera in January 2011, which means you are going to have some MAJOR amazing photos to look at to kick off next year right! (oh, and it also means I have only six months to get into shape! I can’t look like my pasty-pear-shaped self on the beaches of Mexico…again… can I?)

Happy Friday everyone!

To view their slideshow, click here. :)

Walt and Deadee are getting married in October at the Oakridge United Church near Queen Elizabeth Park and having their reception at the ah-maze-ing Kirin Restaurant in New West. These guys put a lot of trust into me at their engagement session, (I REALLY wanted to try some night photos but had never done it up until their session) and for that I sincerely thank them for being my guinea pigs! lol! I am super happy with how they turned out! I am SO excited to see you guys again in October for your Big Day!

Yup, Totally diggin’ the red shoes!

Love this one!

True Love ;)

I STILL don’t have a clue what he whispered into her ear… and I think its best that way. :)

Fave #2! I love English Bay. *le sigh* (wait…thats french…)

(below) ABSOLUTE favorite of the session!

Finally we drove to Gas Town for some more night photos. I love the street lights!

Oooohhhh, FOX-Y LAD-Y!!!

Hey Walt, GQ called, they want their looks back.

Love EVERYTHING about this walking shot! :)

Two Sundays ago Grit and I had an amazing time hanging out with Connie and Eric. The sun was absolutely golden, the brown grass and subtle trees made us feel like we were shooting in the plains in Africa, and the laughter and love radiating from Connie and Eric would brighten and warm up even a rainy day like today! :) Guys, I really cannot wait for your wedding in September, we’re gonna have an amazing time!

-Michael-

I have been DYING to get these photos online!! Why? Well first of all, we shot Brian and Shanda’s engagement session ON MY BIRTHDAY! Seriously! Look at them! Don’t they just look FUN?! Well, they are! Multiply how insanely hot they are by about infinity and thats how awesome they are! Coolest Birthday Present. Ever. (Even more so than my awesome new BBQ.)

These are just a tiny little glimpse at all the awesomeness we experienced shooting Brian and Shanda.

Go on. Check em out. I dare ya. ;)

P.S. There’s a little extra cool special somethin-somethin about Brian and Shanda coming to the blog soon… I mean, other than their wedding at Rockwater in just a few weeks! :) Stay Tuned!

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Vancouverites: Listen up!

Kelly and David are the reason why the weather has been so hot lately. On behalf of them I would like to apologize in advance to those about to view their images, for the temperature will likely increase another 5-10 million degrees.

You are forewarned.

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Grit shot this one below… awesomeness!

yup. This one makes me giggle.

Kelly and Dave…sitting in a tree…   Grit took this one too. I don’t know whats hotter, Kelly and Dave and this awesome sun flare OR the fact that I’ve been living with this amazing photographer this whole time and didnt know it!

I Love this!

There was a *tiny* tickle fight that broke out…

so like ya… they brought props.

Kelly and Dave are completely awesome people. Both of their laughs are contagious, and you just can’t help but feel warm around them. Sunshine warm… not Snuggie warm. Just to clarify.

Grit and I had an awesome time with them in Queen Elizabeth Park and I am really looking forward to their wedding July 30th!