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Len and Albie – Couples Portrait Session

Laura — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:56:11 +0000

Len and Albie are two of the nicest people you could ever meet, and it was my pleasure to photograph them on a beautiful November day. Len is our realtor (his full name is Len Bigland, in case you’re looking for a great realtor!) and he was so helpful (and patient!) throughout our very long home search. Len has always been so kind and caring to us, and Albie is the perfect compliment to him as she is just as lovely! I enjoyed photographing them immensely, especially witnessing the warm, loving looks they constantly gave each other, and the spontaneous laughter they shared together. When I asked them when the last time was that they had professional photos of themselves, they replied “At our wedding!” This made me even happier that I was able to record this time in their relationship, and create some beautiful, natural images of Len and Albie just enjoying life and each other!

Kristine and Tom – Playland Engagement Photos

Laura — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:17:35 +0000

I have always wanted to do a Playland engagement session, and Tom and Kristine were game to take me up on the idea! This was probably the most challenging engagement session I have ever done – dealing with elements such as crowds, motion, and a paralyzing fear of heights (that would be me!), would put anyone to the test! But working together, I think we got some awesome shots (and I’m so glad I didn’t freak out [too much] on the ferris wheel). Kristine and Tom of course had no fear, and gladly went on the swings while I stayed safely on the ground – it was the better angle for photos anyway. I was really pleased to finally get a chance to do a session at this unique location, so thanks to Kristine and Tom – we’re looking forward to your big day this Saturday!

Kristina and Chris – Queen Elizabeth Park Engagement Photo Session

Laura — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:24:34 +0000

We had the most beautiful evening for Kristina and Chris’ engagement session – warm and sunny, just like them! These two are seriously in love and it really was a pleasure to photograph them – their happiness and joy at just being together was so genuine and true. All that mushy love made them easy to photograph! What was especially rewarding was the email I received from Kristina when she saw her online gallery of engagement photos (I hope she won’t mind if I post it here!):

“THEY ARE GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they totally capture our love for each other and how much fun we had that day! eeek!!! i have been checking my email like 20 times a day for the last few days cuz i’ve been so excited! and they were so worth the wait! i am so confident that we picked the right photographer for our wedding, the search was well worth it to find you!!!!
thank you again so much Laura!!!”

Wow. That really warmed my heart! Thank you to Kristina and Chris for choosing us to be your wedding photographers – we can’t wait for your big day in October!

Cheryl and Darren – Granville Island Engagement Photo Session

Laura — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:00:21 +0000

Even though we won’t be shooting Cheryl and Darren’s wedding until June, it feels like we’ve known them forever! That probably has to do with the fact that Cheryl was in Kathy and Dave’s wedding party, whose wedding we shot in 2007, and they are also friends with Stephanie and Mike, whose wedding we shot in 2008. And there are probably a whole bunch of other connections I’m missing – honestly so many of our clients know each other that it gets pretty confusing – think 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon times 10! But it’s actually really, really cool to see familiar faces at different weddings; we love reconnecting with guests, family, and friends from weddings past, and of course we are more than flattered to be referred so many times over.

Now on to Cheryl and Darren – I had a great shoot with them, wandering around Granville Island, finding some new and exciting places to photograph in. Even though these two have very serious professions (doctor and engineer), they know how to have fun – and were even willing to show me their best “Blue Steel” (not shown to protect innocent). We’re looking forward to their big day in June, and seeing lots of our past clients again!

Janet and Karsten – Granville Island Engagement Photo Session

Laura — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:03:03 +0000

The first time we tried to do Janet and Karsten’s engagement session, we woke up to a freak snowstorm (never had that happen before)! Great for photos in a park, but maybe not so much for a more industrial landscape such as Granville Island. Needless to say, we rescheduled – and we were not disappointed – we got a perfectly beautiful sunny day! Granville Island is an extra special spot to Janet and Karsten, as they first met at the Backstage Lounge. I had a great time photographing them and their happy, (and adorable) dog Napa. We even found a really cool spot with these amazing shadows cast by a tree – I love just stumbling upon neat stuff like that, it really fires up the inspiration! Thanks to Janet and Karsten for a great session – we’re looking forward to your big day in May! (wow, that rhymes…)

Ley and Len’s Vancouver Engagement Photos

Laura — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:07:12 +0000

Ley and Len have a great sense for style and just the right amount of flare, and I have to say they looked fantastic for their engagement session in Yaletown. I loved Ley’s cute dress and red shoes and jewelry, and Len looked pretty fly too! It was especially “fun” (some might say “life-endangering”) running into the middle of the road between traffic lights to get the classic romantic dip shot in the middle of the road – it’s a lot trickier than it looks! Ley and Len are two of the sweetest people you could ever hope to meet, and together they are positively delightful. We’re really looking forward to shooting their wedding in September (at which there will be no running into the road for “just one more shot” – promise!)