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The Wedding of Beth & Kevin

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:06:37 +0000

Recently had the pleasure of photographing Beth & Kevin’s wedding at Fantasy Farm, a great venue for doing everything in one place (including having the huge bridal suite with old-school red shag carpet!). We did the couple and wedding party pix ahead of time – hence the unveiling shot – followed by the outdoor ceremony. This being my second Fantasy Farm wedding, one of the highlights is the barbecue dinner, cooked up on the awesome outdoor grill – very tasty. The bigger highlight was Beth & Kevin being introduced into the hall and doing an amazing dance number worthy of youtube posting – it looked like something out of ‘Dancing with the Stars”. Good times! Here are some pix:

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Wedding Photography Restrictions and Limitations at the Church

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 05:50:14 +0000

Have you ever been to a church wedding and been taken aback by how visible and inappropriate the wedding photographer is – such as being in very close proximity to the bride and groom and taking pictures indiscriminately as if the end of the world is coming and he’s trying to get in as many shots as possible?

Alas, this kind of scenario has been repeated so often that many churches now have strict rules and limitations for wedding photography. Why has this happened? Because amateur photographers have proliferated in the wedding photography business and their lack of experience and awareness has ruined things for the rest of us professionals.

Limitations include: (1) no flash photography at all – which can be debilitating in a dark church; (2) photography only during the entrance, ring exchange and exit; (3) photography only from the back of the church or, worse, the balcony (arguably the worst case scenario, especially if it’s combined with no flash photography).

This is quite a serious matter because obviously the church pictures are important – and can be quite beautiful. There are many wonderful Priests out there who realize that we all have a job to do and that when we work together as partners it’s a win-win situation: The ceremony maintains its sanctity and the photographer gets the shots. But then other Ministers have been tainted with their experiences with amateur photographers so, understandably, many of them paint us all with the same brush.

I always make sure to speak with the Officiant before the ceremony so I understand the rules. Regardless of how I feel about them, this is his/her domain and I always respect that. There’s no choice really. Once, in my early days, I was told off by a Priest, mid-ceremony – not a pleasant experience for anyone – and that happened while I thought I was being cognizant of his rules. Yikes.

My personal approach is to be as stealthy as possible. Afterwards, I often hear from my couples that they didn’t even notice me in the church until the registry signing. In my opinion, that is the ideal. At the end of the day, most Officiants just want the wedding photographer to have some common sense – do what we need to do, without stepping on their toes. In this case, as in other areas, common sense comes with experience – it’s not actually that ‘common’.

My advice to the Bride and Groom. Make sure you take the wedding photography into account when selecting your place of worship. Ask your Priest or Minister about any limitations. If the pictures of the ceremony are important to you, don’t assume anything because you may be shocked on the wedding day to find out there are significant restrictions that may hamstring your photographer’s ability to effectively capture your ceremony.

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The Wedding of Allyssa & Trevor

admin — Mon, 16 May 2011 04:06:49 +0000

Well, it rained all day again yesterday – with no firm Plan B. Whatever! Allyssa and Trevor and their gang were not deterred. After the ceremony, which was held at the historic Metropolitan United Church (with its ridiculously high ceilings, lovely architecture and cool Pastor), we snuck into the King Edward Hotel – yes, I was there a month ago, but it’s that good a location – and we managed not to get escorted out. Then we headed for the TD Centre in the financial District with it’s huge covered area. As it rained all around us the mood was light and we got some great pix. On we went for the reception at Mildreds Restaurant in Liberty Village. The food and service were both excellent. All in all a fantastic day. Here are some pix:

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Creative Father Daughter Dance

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:00:04 +0000

I’ve photographed over 150 weddings. Can’t say I’ve ever seen something like this. Be patient, it gets going after about a minute.

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Wedding Slideshows

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:57:57 +0000

Here are the Photomontage Slideshows from a couple of recent weddings – a great way to encapsulate the day. Enjoy.

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Christina & Brent’s Wedding at The Hunt Club

admin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:07:09 +0000

Last night I had the pleasure of photographing Christina & Brent’s wedding. Lovely people. Great Venue. Georgeous weather. Fantastic band – Grooveyard. And the traditional late-night ’sweet table’ was turned on its head with grilled cheese sandwiches and poutine – which went over very well with the guests. Here are some teaser shots from the day:

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