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Meredith and Krzystof had an intimate morning wedding followed up with brunch with their family and close friends. The day was so lovely, from Merediths yellow dress, to the special guest appearance of an owl, and all of the bird details. Not to mention their heartfelt vows. These two were so easy to capture and I could have photographed them all day!
Thank you for including me in your special day.
- Michelle
Kylie and Shane got engaged last year, and needed some fancy engagement photo's before they hit the crazy streets of Las Vegas for their wedding! Had a great evening with these guys chasing light and having some good laughs!
- Enjoy!
Aren't women's bodies the most amazing thing? We literally create, grow, and birth small humans.
I am all for photographing all stages of life, especially pregnancy, (it's kind of second nature, considering our jobs ... :) ) So trying to photograph the beautiful pregnant body a little different was something I've always wanted to try.
Maternity photos are amazing, and highly recommended, we are only pregnant for such a short time, although if you ask anyone near the end of their pregnancy, they will say it feels like a life time. LOL!!! But - regardless of how uncomfortable, swollen and just plain DONE moms-to-be are, we have to take a moment to capture the beauty of our bodies, that baby will be here before you know it, and all you will have left are the memories, and if you're lucky enough - some beautiful pictures!
I am happy to say that I am going to be adding milk baths to my repertoire. If this is something that you would be interested in doing, please head over to the contact us page, and send me an email.
In the mean time, take a scroll below. Check out this momma of soon to be 2! She was an absolute gem to photograph, and check out that perfect baby belly!
-A
Day 2 of 3 in Iceland!
Mikaila and Will were actually the first couple to book us for their elopement in Iceland.
It was an early morning getting up, to make the drive from Reykjavik to Budir. (I think we were awake around 5am) Once on the road we made our first stop of the day at a gas station to grab breakfast, yes we had those delicious gas station hot dogs for breakfast!
The drive was stunning, as it seems to be every where you go in Iceland. As we got close to Hotel Budir, we stopped to take some of the sites in for a bit. We are talking multiple waterfalls off the side of a mountain, in someones backyard, kinda sights! AMAZING!
We stepped into Hotel Budir and wow, what a beautiful place. So much character and charm in there.
Mikaila and Will were getting ready in the same room, which was pretty sweet, as Mikaila helped Will get suited up, and all the feels started happening. Once he was ready, he left the room so Mikaila could get her dress on, and we could do a nice first look with them.
With the first look out of the way, we walked over to the iconic Black Church. We've seen pictures of this place so many times on instagram but actually seeing it in person was something else!
The ceremony consisted of Amanda and I, Mikaila and Will, and the officiant, as well as a few tourists eyes peering in through the windows.
We wandered around the grounds nearby, walked down by the ocean, had some laughs at the cute dogs from the hotel and then made our way on our adventure for the day.
We actually took a wrong turn when we left and ended up at Kirkjufell first, which was supposed to be our last spot for the day. No big deal. We did get to take some crazy roads through the mountains to get there.
Just like the day before, we'd drive and find spots to shoot, however this time we weren't in the rain, and it was actually quite warm which was a nice little change.
We even made our way up the side of an old volcanic crater for some pretty ridiculously awesome photo's. From there we went to Hellnar and Arnarstapi for some more photo's and ended up back at Hotel Budir to drop them off so they could enjoy the rest of their wedding day with each other.
We can't thank Mikaila and Will enough for giving us the opportunity to get to Iceland and capture their secret elopement. This was an experience we will remember forever!
Mikaila and Will wrote a little testimonial for us too that we thought we would share.
We are so, so happy we chose Corey and Amanda to be a part of our Icelandic elopement. They did so much more than capture the special day -- they added to the experience with their energy, spontaneity, and talent. Several times we stopped for unique shooting opportunities, including to hike to the top of a volcano! They put as at such ease during the shooting process with their tone in direction, and professionalism. (Professionalism -- which was complimented by a sense of playfulness and attention to even the smallest of details.) Every photo from our day affirms that we couldn't have made a better selection in who should take them!
Corey & Amanda -- Thank you for delivering breathtaking photos that preserve not only the beauty of the places we went, but the emotion we felt and will cherish forever. We are so appreciative of the care and time you took to ensure such an authentic and stunning series of images for us to remember our first moments together as husband and wife.
And then followed up with this after receiving their photos!
Wow! Wow! Wow! I am speechless. I had high expectations for these to begin with, but you've managed to healthily exceed them! These are phenomenal. So truly representative of the day and as someone who ordinarily hates photos of herself, I haven't found one that I dislike from this lot. I have to underscore my gratitude now. We are already picking out those we'd like to frame. (The one's atop the volcano -- holy crap!) Arnastapi's colouring is seriously beautiful too. I could go on and on about every single one of these! The first look one's in the hotel lobby-- my god! If anyone I know announces an engagement, I'll be making a speedy recommendation for who should photograph their wedding.
Sorry for the long read, but now its time to enjoy the photos!
-C&A
Fall time is pretty darn fantastic, if I had to choose my favorite season Fall would win for sure.
I met up with Nikolina and Paul at her parents cabin in the Whiteshell. It's always nice to shoot somewhere with special meaning to a couple. They took me to some great locations for photo's and we ended up back at the cabin and down on the dock for what proved to be one hell of an amazing sunset!!
Enjoy!
Melissa and Aaron had a beautiful ceremony in the Leo Mol gardens in Assiniboine Park. There was a bit of rain scattered through the day but it didn't bother us any. We made the best of it and had a lot of fun, it was also a great excuse to stop in at The Kings Head Pub for a couple drinks. We wrapped the night up at the Victoria Inn for their reception.
-Enjoy
It wasn't the warmest of beach days, but we did have a great time climbing rocks, playing in the sand, and maybe a bit of splashing in the water at the end. I sure miss the fall and all the fun shoots!
We'll be posting their wedding soon too!
Feeling all kinds of lucky with the amazing places we got to shoot this past year. Dahna and Kris took me out to the Whiteshell and we went to places I've never been before. We shot until it started to get dark and then had to walk back through the trails in the dark (Thankfully I had a flashlight with me) and then we shot some more in the dark!
We had a great time wandering and chatting, its always nice getting that chance to connect more with the couples we work with.
Enjoy!
Seeing as Heather and Jeremy met each other while attending the University of Manitoba, it seemed like a great idea to head back to their old stomping grounds.We wandered around, found some pretty light, and even went inside to get some photo's in some familiar spots for them. Oh, and they brought their very cute pup Django!
Enjoy!
-C
It's always so amazing, and heart warming, when we meet a couple when they are newly engaged, and then we get to follow and document all of their biggest life events.
We met Liam's parents just like that, newly engaged. We shot their engagement, wedding, maternity, and now, newborn photos. We love being able to keep in touch with the couples we have been lucky enough to meet. It truly stops feeling like a job, and more like a friendship.
We also love when the parents incorporate their own personal touches with the shoots, like for Liam, Dad is in RCMP, so we got to use his boots and hat for the photos to make it more personal for them.
Congrats to the new parents, hope you're getting some sleep, and we can't wait to see where life takes you next!
-A
