December 2011

Not every photo session goes off without a hitch. And while the results of this session with Troy and Nicole and their three beautiful girls are quite lovely, there were a few minor 'hiccups' with this shoot. *smile*

I think of myself as an honourary Albertan. I was born here, but I left Alberta in 1984 at the age of 6 to return to my parents' homeland of Newfoundland, and I didn't return to Alberta until 2005. As such, I didn't have a lot of exposure to farm life. So when Isabelle and Dustin asked me to capture their engagement session on their farm outside of Edmonton, I was thrilled at the opportunity. There were farm dogs, horses, cows, tractors, and old trucks, and a spectacular sunset. Oh my!

I love weddings, plain and simple. I love the symbolism behind them. I love the pageantry. I love the love that overflows when two people spend a day with the people they care for most, celebrating a life chosen together. I love how each wedding has its own very distinct personality. The wedding of Maya and Alonso this past Thanksgiving was hardly short on personality, and I, not to overuse the word, absolutely loved it.