Posts Tagged ‘Newmarket’
To say we were excited to shoot this maternity session is severely understated. We were absolutely ecstatic and that for very good reasons. Roni-Lee and Brian are one of those very special couples to us, the kind of people who kept in touch, refered other couples and generally spread a lot of good vibe not only around us and our business but around everybody. We knew early on, since their engagement and their wedding that spending an afternoon shooting with them would be a fun experience so we were looking forward to see how the bump shoot will turn out. This year the weather has been rather uncooperative so finding a fair day was not easy and with the delivery closing fast swiftness was imperative. In the end we decided home and a park close to home (if God forbid rain starts) would work best so Anchor Park in Holland Landing it was. For the uninitiated (like we were as well, so don’t feel bad) the name comes from the large anchor on display there, an old British made one, which was abandoned on it’s way to an unnamed Great Lake ship at the end of the 1812 War. Funny how history pokes up from the most unexpected places!
Without further ado, here’s a snippet of how ous shoot went. Enjoy!
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Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 at 6:37 pm
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If you feel Laura and Chris look somewhat familiar you’re right, Chris is Melissa’s brother while Laura is a good friend so they’ve been in the bridal party at Melissa’s wedding. Now they are getting married shortly but unfortunately the weather in this particular spring was not willing to cooperate, pushing their engagement session up to the very last moment. It was finally nice and warm (ish) so we went to Fairy Lake in Newmarket for a quick round of pictures.
The following is a small snippet of this session. Enjoy!
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Friday, May 1st, 2015 at 10:32 pm
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You might remember Kaitlyn and Ryan from a recent engagement session we had with them in Newmarket. I know them for quite some time as I used to regularly spend a few hours in Ryan’s establishment working on clients photos over a cup of Jasmine tea, while waiting to pick up my daughter from her Spirit of Math class. I’ve heard them talking about their wedding, the planning and all the details so when they noticed I was actually in the business, they started asking for my two cents on how to do things. The rest as they say is history and here we are today shooting the actual wedding.
We caught up with the girls getting their make-up and hair done at Charmichael and the atmosphere there was already almost electric in a “it’s actually happening today!!!” kind of way. It only kept going up from there. When we got to Ryan he was stressing over the last details of his wows and for a good reason: he was pouring his soul in them. When the time came, he was so overwhelmed by the moment his voice carried very little beyond the first two rows of family and friends gathered for the ceremony. Pity, for the people in the back missed some of the most heartfelt and well written wows we ever heard throughout our years in the business.
The reception setting was unusual as well, reflecting the easy going, relaxed tone of the party that followed. There were no set places at the tables, friends and family being able to move around, sit with whoever they wanted, grab a bite to eat, a beer and dance as they seen fit as the staff at Cardinal cared for their desires. Needless to say everyone had a great time, the photographers included.
Here’s a little taste of how their wedding day went.
Enjoy!
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Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 7:04 pm
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I imagine at some point Main Street Newmarket becoming a hot destination and a hub for our photography brethren trying to get the coolest, most creative shots for our clients. All because of us here at Studio Solaris… (cue Handel’s Messiah)… OK… back to reality now :-). Truth to be told, these parts of Newmarket have their charm, a charm that attracted Laura and Aaron, especially after seeing Kaytlin and Ryan’s engagement. They are a couple very much into each other and they have tender, intimate way of interacting with each-other that required only a minimum of intervention from our side.
I was also in for a surprise. Laura loves sunflowers and their wedding theme will revolve around them. This a very neat idea, they are my absolute favorite flowers as well. About midway into our photo session Laura stopped and bought two of those flowers to use in the following shots. Absolute beauty!
We can’t wait to shoot their wedding in October!
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 9:31 pm
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I have a feeling that Newmarket’s Main Street and Fairy Lake don’t come very often into Google searches as some of the most sought after engagement photography locations do. We thought why let places like Unionville have all the fun? Kaitlyn and Ryan are locals and wanted to stay in their neighbourhood for various reasons, for one they own the Books Cafe and Things right on Main Street, a place I visited regularly for the past year or so. Jasmine Tea for me and a Chai Latte with cinnamon on top for my daughter was our mainstay…
The engagement itself was just fantastic, from swings and bear hugs to intimate, quiet moments, Kaitlyn and Ryan put their irresistible bubbly energy forward, a real pleasure for Sandra and I to shoot. Here are some of our favourite images from this session.
Enjoy!
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Saturday, July 12th, 2014 at 9:11 pm
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We met Roni-Lee and Brian at the Pheasant Run Golf Club , which is also their wedding venue. As the club members were out golfing braving the chilly but sunny weather, the club graceously provided us with a guide to ensure our safety and golf carts ( of course! ). Umm…I’m ashamed to admit it but I have NEVER driven a golf cart before so shooting this engagement was quite the experience for both Sandra and I. Now, driving one of those is easy after you manage to start it, which I didn’t manage at first :-). Fortunately Roni-Lee and Brian are a relaxed, easy going couple and they put up graciously with my fumbling (and Sandra with my wretched driving…).
Looking forward to their wedding !
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Sunday, April 29th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
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