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this blog post is being written a few days later than i had hoped it would be, so i apologize to Rita and Bryan for taking soooooooooo long to post some of their engagement photos! being in the throngs of my busiest time of the year, i just needed a couple of extra days to get things done.
thanks for your patience!
Rita & Bryan are getting married this fall, and i can't wait!! these two are terribly sweet, fun to hang around, and they are just perfect for each other.
one of the things that i appreciated the most about doing this engagement session, was that even though these two were a bit camera shy at first, they still trusted me, let me do my thing, and ended up having some fun along the way.
oh, and they are super brave mosquito fighters as well. i would position them for a shot, take my shot, and then we would all start swatting at the mosquitoes that were attacking us! poor Rita seemed to take the brunt of it. i need to start bringing Deep Woods Off to every session i do.
these two met at the University of Windsor, namely Essex Hall, where they both studied (and then became) engineers. they wanted to incorporate the university into their photos, so that's we did. when i asked them what they adore about each other, and what they do for fun, they both answered that they love each other's sense of humour. i also found out that they like to speak in funny accents to each other as well, so i begged to them to do that, since (for some reason) i find that entertaining. it was a version of an irish/scottish accent, which was pretty impressive.
i am not good at fake accents at all, so i always appreciate people who give it there all and do their best.
These two have a nice fall wedding planned in Windsor, and i can't wait to photograph the big day!!
well, now is the moment where i post some photos!!
(disclaimer~ a great many mosquitoes were either harmed, squished or killed during the taking of these photographs)
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a couple of days ago, i met Melissa & Nick in Kingsville, for their engagement session. i live in Kingsville, and i love shooting here, so these two adventurers made the trek from Windsor and out to the county. they really wanted to get some photos in a flowering apple orchard, but no such luck. the apple trees were flowerless, but that didn't dampen the mood one little bit.
these two are quite the pair!! i know i say it all the time, but i think my clients are the best around, and these two are no exception.
they laugh, and laugh, and laugh together all the time. they make faces at each other, they tickle each other, and they just adore each other to pieces.
it's wonderful to see, and i told them how i could just tell how much they truly loved each other.
i am really looking forward to documenting their wedding in WIndsor, this coming fall, and i'm so very thankful that they have trusted me with such an important job.
Melissa & Nick...... thank you for allowing me to get to know you, and to have to opportunity to be a small part of your lives. i can't wait for your wedding, and your love is truly inspiring.
now, let's get on with a few photos!!
let's start with the sweet faces.
it wasn't 2 minutes into our session when the laughs started!! awesome :)
tickle fight! (Melissa lost)
we wanted to go into the candy shop, but it was closed. bummer.
there's nothing like finding a cool doorway and taking kissy photos of a couple in love.
just sayin'.
yep, more tickling and a bear hug all in one!
Melissa:
Love the pics Michele! Can't wait to see the rest of them! Quite the teaser!!
(05.12.10)
Terri Minoletti:
Great pictures...can't wait to see the rest of them.
(05.12.10)
Uncle Dave & Auntie Brenda:
Very cool pictures:)
(05.13.10)
Ken Teo:
Beautiful couple. I love how you got them so relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera.
(05.23.10)
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last night, i met up with one of my super sweet 2010 wedding couples, and we braved the chilly temps for the sake of photography!
this great couple are getting married here in Windsor, this coming June, and i can't wait!!!
Matt & Christine are adorable, totally in love, and they can totally rock silly faces. Matt's version of 'Blue Steel' will go down in the record books. i know it gave me chills!!
we started out at Vito's Pizzeria on Wyandotte Street, which i HAVE to eat at one day soon. it smelled sooooooooo yummy!!!
afterwards, we had a stroll, looked for good light, and then ended up at Willistead Manor.
we grabbed some sunset and yummy light photos, spent some time hanging out with Matt's Jeep, and then played the silly face game.
i also found out that Christine loves nautical clothing. good to know.
i promised Christine that i would post a few photos from our adventure, so here they are!
Matt & Christine.....
i just wanted to thank you for hiring me to document your wedding and trusting me enough to allow me to be a part of your lives. i'm blessed to have met you both, and i'm very much looking forward to capturing all that makes your wedding day wonderful.
you are both adorable!!!
Christine:
THESE ARE AWESOME!! Thank you so much Michele!! What a huge sneak peak!! :)
(04.28.10)
Matt Curtis:
Alright, I'm dying now, bring on the Jeep pictures!
(05.05.10)
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i know i say it often, but i'm going to say it again.....
i LOVE my job and i LOVE being a wedding photographer!!
i'm sorry if you are getting tired of hearing that statement, but it's true, and i am blessed.
yesterday, i met with a wonderful couple about the possibility of documenting their super awesome wedding next year. i sincerely hope that they book me because they were wonderfully sweet and i'd love to work with them, and get to know them even better!
ok, that's not the point here....
what i am trying to get to, is that something came up in our meeting, that was the catalyst to me writing this blog post this morning.
it's about ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS (if you didn't get that from the post title already).
inevitably, the topic of engagement sessions comes up during my initial meetings, because they are included in most of my wedding collections and i frequently get asked "do i need an engagement session and why?"
i do have to say that it's normally the guys that are puzzled about e-sessions, but most brides are pretty pumped about the thought of having one done.
what i want to do here, is explain my take on e-sessions, and give potential clients some insight into how my brain works and why i LOVE doing them.
first and foremost, e-sessions are a great way to get to know your wedding photographer, and for me to get to know my clients on a more personal level.
when a client books me to be their wedding photographer, i want to make sure that i get to know them on a more personal level, so that on their wedding day i am just like an old friend coming to document their wedding. i put all of myself into every job and every client that i book, and i want your wedding day to just be a continuation of the awesome client/photographer relationship that we will have already built.
during an engagement session, i ask my clients to think of a way that i can document them doing something that is uniquely THEM. when i say this, i mean something like, if you aren't a pretty-park person, then posing in front of a bunch of tulips or flower beds and saying 'cheese' for the camera, is NOT a brilliant plan. if as a couple, you LOVE to go bowling with friends, then lets take some photos at the bowling alley! if you love to stay in on weekends, cook cool meals, and watch old movies, then i can come to your home and take some e-session photos of you cooking up a storm!
i think you get my drift with this stuff.
by following you on a 'date' and documenting what makes you 'special' as a couple, then i get a glimpse into your love, and into your lives, which will in turn help me to be able to better understand what i can do on your wedding day to make sure that your images reflect YOU !
the second reason that i feel that engagement sessions are important, is because most couples don't have any professional photos of themselves, and i want to change the world (one couple at a time).
sure, most couples have about 1,000 self-portraits, taken at arm's reach, with their iPhones or compact cameras. the other photos that most couples have, are one's from the last party or holiday dinner they attended. you know the type of photos i'm talking about, all out of focus and full of standard red-eye, maybe with a bit of their heads chopped off.
ok, so maybe you don't NEED an engagement session, but i'm sure that now that you've read my blog post, you WANT an engagement session!!
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last summer, i got a call from a bride that is living in Toronto, but getting married in Windsor. we talked on the phone for a bit, got to know each other better, and i soon found out that this bride is SUPER COOL!
not only was she sweet and easy to talk to, but she was getting geared up and trained to climb Mount Everest in November, to raise money for charity!
seriously?
this bride was Laurie, and her and her fiance Andy, were planning a wedding in Windsor and looking for a local photographer.
after meeting up on a Sunday morning while they were visiting family, they decided to book with me, and i was very flattered.
see, i am blessed with having some very cool couples hire me, and these two are no exception.
Laurie shared the story about how her and Andy ended up together , and it's a great story about perseverance, secret crushes, and long distance love.
in the end, true love prevailed, and this coming May, the two of the them will be getting married at Pointe West Golf and Country Club in Amherstburg. I'm very excited indeed.
i guess Laurie and Andy met, for a brief minute, while they were in high school. the meeting wasn't mind blowing or memorable, but it was the beginning of their journey.
come university, Laurie ends up meeting Andy again and finds out that they have a couple of classes together. i guess Laurie's secret crush on Andy kept her from really getting to know him for the first little while, but they soon hooked up and got talking.
Andy headed off to Chiropractic school in Toronto, and the two of them tried a long distance relationship, which , after a little while, ended.
once Andy moved back to the Windsor area, they hooked up again, but this time is was supposed to be 'only as friends'. it wasn't until Andy was supposed to move back to Toronto for work, that Laurie realized how much she was going to miss him! from what i was told, it took a couple of drinks for them to be able to finally confess how much they liked each other and Laurie decided to follow Andy to Toronto and continue their blooming relationship.
btw....
i grew up in Toronto, and it's a cool place to live!
at the end of my engagement session with these two lovebirds, i asked them what they love the most about each other.
it didn't take Andy long to share that his favourite thing about Laurie, is that she just lets him be himself. Laurie said the same thing about Andy, which i guess means he just loves her the way she is.
Andy also admitted that he loves the fact that Laurie loves to bake for him!
What man doesn't love a woman who bakes!
here are a few photos from our engagement session in the snow.
a big thank you to Andy and Laurie for allowing me to be a part of your lives and your special day!
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You guys look great! BA, I think you might need some dancing lessons. I can't wait for the wedding!
(07.08.10)