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Adam and Aisling (That’s Ash-ling to you) were good sports on a great day down in London town. When these two aren’t galavanting around making great photos, they are chilling out in Sarnia. Competitive sailboat racing provides an outlet for their extra energy and pent up exciting over their upcoming wedding this June! How cool is that!? I have been asked about eight million times if I’ve ever taken photos at the Old Court House in London, and I’ve always had to answer in the negative. No longer. And here is the proof

I’ve been trying to experiment a little bit with some new looks for my photos. It always seems like a good idea to try and expand ones horizons, and keep pushing to get better. Sometimes it takes some time to grow, so I usually experiment more on my own time, or when its low pressure. No wedding day shenanigans. However, Amy and Brendan served as great Guinea pigs as we strolled around Stratford, practicing up for their upcoming wedding in June. Have a look and see if anything looks subtly different to you!

Amanda and Brock were recently referred to me by a friend of theirs. To celebrate their engagement, and in anticipation of their wedding, next February, they decided to throw a little soirée with family, and friends. Being that Amanda is a deeply entrenched in the Stratford food scene, the eats were picturesque, which made my job easy tasty.

Wowzers. This was a good one! I travelled to down to Toronto, to visit and photograph this happy couple in their natural environment. It was worth the drive! These two posed like pros… well, one of them was, and the other was a good sport! It certainly came out in the photos too. I had a troublesome time, narrowing down the shots I wanted to share today.

From their doorstep, to the street, and into High Park, we joyfully trekked along. Its amazing how easy it is to shoot in a new location. This is often the opposite of what folks suspect. Some times, I have couples, want me to scout out their wedding venue, so that I can get a feel for it, and a lay of the land. Call me odd, but I often prefer the opposite. I’d rather be faced with a new spot, and let it capture my imagination, than be super familiar, and predictable. That being said, shooting in the same, or similar locations is excellent exercise for your creative muscles. Being able to see something old, with new eyes, is some of what separates the good from the great.

Enough of the lesson from my soapbox, check out the super photos! I can’t wait for their wedding coming up in May.

On a crisp family day morn, Julie, Brad went for a short trek through stratford. At times the light was really behaving well, the sunshine was great for a change. It can make for a more challenging environment, (As I ask Brad to stare into the sun, but look fine about it) but often times it can make for some interesting looks. The rule still applies that you wanna try and avoid noon time, as that light isn’t good for much.

Nursing a wounded shutter trigger finger, from my shoot the day previous, we ducked from sun to shadow, and tried to keep from getting too seized up in the chilly crisp air. Laughs and smiles were easy to come by, as I hit if off with this cool couple. It wont be long before their wedding in April!

Jessie and Dan were total troopers for their engagement photos. Cold, wind and blowing snow greeted us as we went out to make magic happen. Its amazing that we actually had snow! So we were all excited to get our photo on. The cold is a funny thing, it starts out so rough, but once the numbness sets in, you get a sort of a photo-taking renaissance. You’ll also notice a heart, made of wicker. Jessie is a bit of a heart lover, so we had fun finding different ways of incorporating it into the shots, it was a lot of fun! And more challenging than I would have thought originally. It made for some different perspectives, even matching with her engagement ring!

Crystal and Dave have some quickly approaching vows. However, we figured that before we get to that, it was best to practice making photo magic and go for a stroll. Being the naturals that they are, things rolled along smoothly. Despite a rather windswept look here and there. What a great way to start your morning, going for a stroll around the river in Stratford, on a beautiful sunny day.

Holy hannah. We knew it was gonna snow a little bit, but we didn’t know about the gusting wind that made life with long hair near impossible. (That is, Nicky’s long hair, not my own 1-inch mane) Nicky and Joe took it in stride however, as we ducked from nook to cranny, and tried to seek shelter wherever we could! We all remarked that compared to this exercise, their wedding in September should be no sweat! It was great to finally have some more of the white stuff however, and I think it made for some really fun shots.