Brand New Blog

So, the next time I post, will be on my brand new blog. Guess who's the lucky couple?

Katie + Ryan

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I had done many photos in beautiful locations however, there was one location that I missed out in taking photos, and that is the Edmonton downtown. I suggested Katie and Ryan to do their wedding photos there. Their ceremony was at the McKay Avenue School.
As a wedding photographer we try to be creative but play "safe" at the same time. People that know me will find out that I do not follow some certain rules : ) I love to be at different locations that I have never been before. Thank you so much Katie and Ryan for trusting me and I had so much fun with you guys : )

Lyndsay + Steve

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Lyndsay and Steve had their beautiful wedding in Fort Edmonton Park. It is a historical site and I longed for one day that I will be able to shoot a wedding there! It was a dream come true. Lyndsay and Steve made the right choice for themselves that they chose the right location for their wedding pictures. It was classic and fun!
We were extremely lucky because it started raining at the minute when the ceremony was done. For all who attended the ceremony should recall the "storm" kicking in behind us. I will never forget that in my life : )

Busy Friday

3 meetings, 3 cups of white mocha!
I think second cup and starbucks should sponsor me. And hopefully my studio will be done soon.





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Amy + Brad

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Amy and Brad got married in one of my favorite church; Our Lady of Perpetual. I like the architecture of the church. As a catholic, it is my honor to witness wonderful couple get married in a church. My start on that day was meeting up with Amy at the Saloon and there are many family members that came to visit us! In that case, it was a true pre wedding party! lol. I believe I captured some of my favorite bridal party pictures at this wedding!
Thank you so much Amy and Brad for having me there and please join me to share their wedding day : )

Brenda + Justin

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Different countries have different cultures. I had the luck to shoot a Chinese + Korean wedding. They are both colorful and full of details! The best part of the day is the.... "Door games!" Its part of the Chinese tradition. The groom has to complete curtain tasks before he can see the bride. And I can strongly tell how much Justin loves Brenda from his performance lol! Thank you so much for having me there. Please join me to share their beautiful wedding : )

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year everyone! 2008 had been a wonderful and busy year for me. God gave me the talent to capture so many beautiful pictures and met so many awesome people! I did a wedding last night and celebrated with 200 people. I will never forget all those moments in my life : )

Kristin + Tom

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I remembered the "interesting meeting" with Tom. I rarely just meet the groom at a coffeeshop alone without the bride. Two guys sitting in the coffee shop, talking about wedding, photos... and romance lol. I will never forget that in my life : )
Kristin and Tom had their wonderful wedding at Pigeon Lake Alberta. It was a beautiful experience for me! The minute I saw Kristin 's wedding dress I already know that I want to give the photos a very classic look! Her dress is beautiful and elegant and so is herself, I loved it! The best part of the whole wedding is their wedding reception and the wedding party is full of energy! We all had a really good time doing photos! Thanks again for having me there and I just love the slide show!

Kim + Tom

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"Sit back and relax, I will take care of the rest". That is my favorite quote when I do engagement sessions with my couple. I love to capture the true color of the couple themselves and not telling them what to do too much. The moment that I met Kim and Tom I know we will have some romance fun. I can conclude that this is one of the most romantic engagement shoot of 2008 : )
Thank you so much Kim and Tom and I look forward to see you guys at your wedding in 2009!

Michele + Justin

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Another pretty hot day in summer. Michele and Justin had an outdoor wedding. All of us was a bit concerned about the weather. It was drizzling before the ceremony started but it stopped soon till when it ended then it started to rain! Thank you so much God : )
This year, I had many chances to visit Spruce Grove Alberta. I never knew there were so many awesome saloons over there. There are two wedding party at Michele 's getting ready saloon. So I was lost and shooting around for a while until I found out "My" wedding party lol! Thanks again for Michele and Justin for sharing a wonderful summer wedding with me.

Candace + Peter

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I had to say this was a HUGE engagement shoot because we had 3 extra additions to the shoot! I thought it would be tough to take some good shots of the 3 kids but it wasn't bad after all! The photos turned out spectacular! Look forward to see you guys again at the wedding : )

Tas + Karim

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I had a lot feedback about Tas and Karim 's engagement photos that we did in Banff. I still remember an email from Tas that said "You are able to capture our charaters and we had lots of fun!" And as for me, I will never forget the fun that we had together!
Tas and Karim 's wedding was emotional but yet full of excitements. It touched my heart because of their strong bonding with their family and friends. It brought tears to my eyes when I was going through all the pictures and doing the editing and put the slide show together. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful wedding with me guys. I miss you all from my heart!

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5D Mark II

So finally its here! The all new Canon 5D Mark II. The battery is charging right now so I am exciting to test this new monster! And I am going to use it to shoot 2 weddings in Dec : ) Cant wait!!

Amanda + Travis

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Fun Fun Fun! Good times! I Remember that Amanda told me that she does not like taking photos that much!?... and that sounds a little bit scary because I don't hear that from a bride very often LoL! However, after a few warm up photos I think we are all ready to game! This is probably one of the best engagement that I've ever done. We had so much fun and I believe Amanda is a natural poser and on the other hand, Travis is just a perfect match for her! Please join me to share their amazing photo shoot and you will know I am not joking!

Andy + Amy

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Andy and Amy brought me to a very beautiful place called Gibbons and it is out of Edmonton. Why? Because they wants to do some horse back engagement photos : )
I am speechless about the beautiful nature and sunset. I don't have too many chances to shoot engagement at evening but Andy and Amy gave me a chance to capture a few romantic moments for them : ) Thanks again and look forward to see you guys at your wedding in Jan!!

Trish + JP

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Probably one of the coolest couple that I ever met. Not only Trish and JP love to pose for me, the whole wedding party as well! Furthermore Trish gave me so many cool ideas about posing and I learn a lot form her! Thanks again for having me there to capture all the awesome pose and the beautiful wedding : )

Real People, real story! Thank you!

"Dear Sam
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the amazing slideshow. It brought tears to my eyes reliving the most amazing day of my life. You did a phenomenal job of capturing what a beautiful and happy day it was. Family and friends that I have sent the slideshow to are thrilled and in complete awe of your work. I can not thank you enough for your kindness and outgoing personality; you and Natasha have been so much fun to work with. Thank you for making us, as well as our family and friends, both at ease and comfortable infront of your camera.
You are truly amazing and I can not thank you enough!! I will be watching the slideshow a million more times without EVER tiring of it.

Your friends,
Joanne & Ryan"

Joanne + Ryan

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A beautiful couple, an amazing location and one fun party, what more can a photographer ask for to make the day easier on them! I had such a blast to shoot Joanne and Ryan ’s wedding. I have been around this awesome group of friends for a few weddings and it was really neat to see so many familiar faces at this wedding. Thank you very much for having me there to share this beautiful wedding : )

Another power cutout

Another power cutout within a week. A car hit the power box and Epcor have no idea how long it will take to get it fix. I have no idea how to edit without electricity. I guess I can only pray right now and hope it will back up soon. Otherwise ... I am afraid I will have another sleepness night : /


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Something I should practice more!

I am not saying Canon 's IS lens sucks, but this is something really cool I can learn from a chicken : ) Enjoy Folks!