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Elizabeth and Mitch actually met some 8 years ago when they were both working at a pet store, but after she moved on to a different job they lost touch with each other. Seven years passed on without any contact but Elizabeth always had a huge crush on Mitch so at some point she finally mustered up the courage to add him on Facebook and the rest, as they say, is history. They started dating shortly after and moved in together only a few months later. About a year later Mitch took Liz out for a stroll on Fairy Lake in Newmarket in the middle of winter. “It was so cold!” she recalled, “we walked only for a few minutes before I turned around to see him on his knee “.
This little story made them want an engagement shoot with some snow in and this last February has provided us plenty of the white stuff, along with some record breaking, really chilly weather. We started in their new house they bought together then we headed to Lake Wilcox. It was seriously cold and windy out there, windy enough some people were using parasails to ski across the frozen lake. We could not stay out long but we managed to have some fun…
Here a small sample below. Enjoy!
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Monday, March 9th, 2015 at 10:48 pm
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I’ve known Geoff for a while now. We had interminable technology arguments like iOS vs Android, the future of cars and automotive in general… all profound, quietly romantic subjects. When he told me he and Macy got engaged we also discussed shooting their engagement and wedding at length for a full half minute, before switching back to debating how self-driving cars from Google will undoubtedly destroy the joy of driving (my take) or revolutionize urban traffic and forever get rid of gridlock (his). We’re men, OK? Iron Man 3 is the best romantic comedy, let’s leave it at that…
So how come loving, funny, light hearted and easy going are the first thoughts popping in my mind when I think about Macy and Geoff’s recent engagement shoot? I don’t know, it is undoubtedly this strange power our partners have over us, a power that’s smoothing up our rough edges, reminding us how fragile we really are if we’re alone. It is perhaps fitting that Macy and Geoff wedding is back to back with Kaitlyn and Ryan’s . If we’re to judge by what we’ve seen in these two engagements, that weekend in August will be one to remember!
For the time being, here’s a small sample of this session.
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy!
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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 at 10:18 pm
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Amanda contacted us a few weeks ago about having an anniversary shoot done and from the get go we knew this will be a bit different. She mentioned she and Neil wanted something special to celebrate their anniversary. They also wanted to have Jack, their 9 year old dog as an integral part of the session and wandered if we would accept that. Well of course we do, we love animals but, you see, this dog is special. Four years ago he was diagnosed with a 3rd degree atrio-ventricular block and he needed a pacemaker. He became, as they called him, their “bionic” dog. This in turn, makes Amanda and Neil a special couple in our book. Jack was their companion from the very start of their relationship and he still is today because of their love and care.
Now Jake is a dog and obviously has absolutely no idea he’s got a pacemaker. He lives in the present moment, a moment he enjoys very much judging by the energy and enthusiasm he’s not being afraid showing everyone. I believe there is perhaps a lesson in all this, an example to be followed.
We did have quite a bit of fun on this photo shoot. We hope you’ll enjoy it…
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 at 9:17 pm
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With the warm weather finally here it was a busy day in Edward Gardens, lots of people enjoying the sun, lots of photographers out after the beautiful blooming flowers, preparations for an outdoor wedding… the whole nine yards. We added to the commotion with two engagement photo shoots. The following is the first of the day, with Nela and Mark. He is a bit camera shy but it did not take long to warm up and enjoy the session. Nela on the other hand was full of energy and loving the camera right from the get go. Great couple, we can barely wait to shoot their wedding in less than two weeks.
Enjoy!
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 at 11:41 pm
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The Distillery District is one of our favorite spots for engagement sessions and as it turns out it was Natalia and Erik’s choice as well… They like it here even though being so busy lately they were surprised by all the changes the area has gone through in the last year or so. We were there early enough to get some nice morning light and avoid most of the tourist crowds. It was a perfect setting to relax, enjoy their company and shoot a couple of photos at an unhurried, deliberate pace.
We’re really looking forward to their wedding next month. You’ll see, it will be a really nice one 🙂
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Friday, May 30th, 2014 at 5:56 pm
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This entry is a bit overdue… Michaela and Jared are dear friends of ours and we’re absolutely excited to shoot their upcoming June 2014 wedding. We spent a whole day at Black Creek Pioneer village having quite a bit of fun on their engagement session. One is quite surprised to find all kinds of farm animals there, calmly going around their business, sometimes posing as long time mates… It’s all part of the atmosphere there, kind of homey and rustic. Having lots of time to spend, as we strolled around the village looking for good photo opportunities, we were met by a rather large pair of farm geese moving at a purposeful and deliberate pace. Half inquisitive, half annoyed the male signalled us we’re “close enough” so we stopped and we took a small, quick “couple’s” portrait… Later Michaela jokingly said this was the photo she and Jared looked at their best… While this is not altogether bad, we think we have a few other pictures, more representative of Michaela’s and Jared’s sparkling dynamics as a couple.
Perhaps we should let you , the viewer, be the judge… enjoy!
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Saturday, February 1st, 2014 at 7:34 pm
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We’ve had a bout of unpredictable and rather uncooperative weather here in Toronto over the last weekend. Understandably Laura was concerned our scheduled Richmond Green Park engagement session might end up looking more like swimming lessons, therefore we started counting our indoor options. The Downtown Toronto core is always good for this kind of sessions and with the pharaonic improvement construction works going around Union Station one is better off sticking to the Path and the surrounding big indoor spaces to avoid the big mess outside.
Laura and Shane’s relaxed, easy-going attitude made this photo session really fun and engaging, we can wait to shoot their wedding this upcoming October!
The following are a few photos we liked from this engagement shoot. Enjoy!
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Friday, September 6th, 2013 at 1:23 am
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It was fun planning this photo session with Codrina and Liviu. They wanted a bit of everything. A bit of the financial district, with perhaps a church, a park and (time permitting) a fountain night shot if at all possible. All with a pinch of Distillery. That sounds like a lot but we knew it’s was also going to be a lot of fun executing it as well.
Toronto is a great city to try and pull all of that. Within the Downtown’s core there are nice green spaces, old churches and new buildings, plenty of opportunity for street shooting and characters like this guy who was playing an instrument made out of a converted cigar box, with 3 strings which reminded me of Seasick Steve and his old arsenal of odd looking guitars. He was incredibly nice and allowed us to shoot a few frames while he was doing a bit of a blues solo. He was quite good actually.
Liviu mentioned he was a bit camera shy and indeed he was … for a few seconds… then he could not stop smiling for the whole duration of the engagement. It was a very pleasant evening of shooting down to the gorgeous warm sundown light.
Here is a snippet, enjoy!
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 at 11:46 pm
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We’re calling this time from Romania with a very special couple Raluca and Andrei. This is a family thing. Andrei is my nephew and an unbelievable lucky guy to find his perfect half in Raluca. Their story is not unlike mine and Sandra’s, they were friends brought along as “cover” on a Valentine’s Day date more than 3 years ago and they’ve been inseparable ever since. Valentine’s Day, prefect strangers hitting it off… as love stories go it can’t get any better than this.
So here we are, in the beautiful city of Brasov, Romania, shooting their engagement along the old city core. We even got on Rope Street which is said to be the narrowest street in Europe. Have a look at the last photo if you don’t believe it…
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Thursday, July 18th, 2013 at 12:09 am
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We’ve never been to Jackson’s Point before so when Melissa and Ben proposed us to come up there for their Engagement pictures, we jumped on the opportunity. They wanted the lake and the rocks in their photos with perhaps a sunset thrown in for good measure. The atmosphere was perhaps a bit hazy and murky but in the end we managed to get our sunset.
Here are a few of our favorite shots.
Enjoy!
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Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 at 10:49 pm
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