It was an honour to photograph Julie and Lee’s wedding. Julie is also a photographer , and even though it might make the task a bit more daunting, it also makes it more exciting. Even though there was a bit less light than what I would I preferred, we all worked together to get the most from what we had and I am excited for Julie and Lee to see these!
LA COLLINE
My heart does skip a beat when I do my usual mid-morning weather check on a Thursday on windguru and see grey blocks (which means rain) and pink blocks (which means wind) and this time there were both. We haven’t seen any grey blocks in months and months and we really do need the rain so badly that it did not seem appropriate to pray it away…so I decided to wait. Saturday did not look any better. On the contrary… As I was finishing up the last few things before I left for the wedding…I noticed a massive black cloud making its way over the ocean and the first drops fell as I left home. It was pouring by the time I got to Nadine…
I entered the room where she was getting ready (not sure how she would take the fact that it was raining. It was filled with girls and giggles and flowers and shoes and all things girly. I was too scared to say something – just in case they have not seen the rain, but they have. Nadine is such a gem. She was giggling and freezing cold most of the day and she just overflowed with happiness. If that much rain on your wedding day can not get the smile off your face…very few things would. What an awesome bride. I normally do not get to spent that much time with the groom…but Adam must be pretty awesome too to get a girl like Nadine. Even though it was still drizzling, freezing and gale force winds outside they were brave enough to go to the beach and do some photos….and I hope they love them!
What a fun day! So much laughter and so much happiness….and what a brilliant way to start a life together!
Free Printables
There has been an enormous response to the DIY free printables we gave away at this year’s La Femme Bridal Fair in PE. The request to have these as down-loadable PDF’s has been overwhelming and it will be available on my site ASAP…
Yet again I was reminded about the light factor and that no matter how perfectly pretty the background might be, or how awesome the couple’s chemistry might be…that the light by far will determine the look and feel of the photo. Here we had all three elements : awesome backdrop…with a couple that just so perfectly match each other and the most awesome soft light. It does not get any easier than this. The only time that Kirsty stopped smiling this entire day was when I told her to give me a serious look for the photo!
La Colline looked so classy all dressed up in soft pinks and warm beiges.
Derek and Kirsty : hope you love the photos. I had so much fun!
LA COLLINE
I think in pictures. That’s just how my mind see things. Boredom drives me nuts (well almost as much as doing the dishes) and even from the first time I met Candice and Brent, I had this picture of the two of them in my mind. It’s one where Brent is standing with his one hand casually in his pocket…with his body weight mainly on the one leg…. His got this mischievous grin and Candice is right by his side…with her one arm behind him and the other one on his shoulder. The setting is Thatchwoods (Christophen & Jeanine’s wedding) and that is the picture of Candice and Brent in my mind…and also a picture that just so perfectly describes the two of them. That is where they belong. Brent would not be Brent without Candice and Candice would not be Candice without Brent. It’s just insanely perfect. Candice has got a voice that make people listen. I think you can call it a ‘radio voice’ and from the get go she knew what and how she wanted this day to play out. She is strong and assertive and just when you think that is it….you see a little tear running down her cheek…and then you realise why Brent is so totally crazy about her. She is so much woman and a little bit of girl. I love Candice! Her friends adore her and what a total honour to have been the one chosen to photograph this memorable event. Candice and Brent’s names were written into my calendar since who knows when…and together we all counted the sleeps on facebook. If I weren’t as chuffed that they are finally together forever…I would have been sad that it’s all over. GOODNESSS! What an awesome day and what an awesome job I have!
