Project: 52 – Week 40

I do try to keep my family out of my photography specifically the work I show publicly but when your little younger brother gets married, it just has to get shown off. But since I was a groomsman at the wedding bringing out one of my bigger cameras to play like the Rollei, or 645 or even my little FM2 would get in the way. So I turned to a very small camera in my collection, and no it wasn’t a 110 camera…but rather a Olympus Stylus Epic. I was honestly surprised at the quality of images that came out of this pocket camera that could easily fit in the pocket of my tux.

Although the day was dull, grey, cold, and wet at times, the ceremony and reception were incredible, and I wish only the best for my brother and new sister-in-law.

Project:52 - Week 40

Project:52 - Week 40

Project:52 - Week 40

Project:52 - Week 40

Project:52 - Week 40

Project:52 - Week 40

Project:52 - Week 40

Olympus Stylus Epic DLX – Olympus Lens 35mm 1:2.8 – Kodak Tri-X 400 (400TX)

Sarah & Derrick’s Wedding

September 10th dawned bright and clear, not too cold either. I found myself out in Clarrington, ON at the beautiful 4 Season’s Golf & Country club to photograph Sarah & Derrick’s Wedding, a couple I had photographed for their engagement photos last year. The back drop was beautiful, the sky a deep blue, the greens bright with life, the fall colours not yet starting to come in.

It was such a day that I wish I had access to Kodachrome to shoot, and the colour processing to match.

Sarah & Derrick were a wonderful couple to work with, both naturals in front of the cameras and very easy to photograph.

Sarah & Derrick - Sept 10th, 2011

Sarah & Derrick - Sept 10th, 2011
Sometimes some of the strongest photos are the ones that catch a moment of peace between the couple amidst the chaos of hte day

Sarah & Derrick - Sept 10th, 2011

Sarah & Derrick - Sept 10th, 2011

Sarah & Derrick - Sept 10th, 2011

Sarah & Derrick - Sept 10th, 2011

Sarah & Derrick - Sept 10th, 2011

Sarah & Derrick - Sept 10th, 2011

A Country Wedding

What a great wedding to kick off my 2011 wedding photography season with! Despite the early hour of starting, and the slight cloud coverage when we woke up by the time the portrait sessions started, the light was perfect. Laura and Mark (and their associated families) were wonderful to work with. The portraits were taken out at Laura’s family farm, the rural setting was beautiful.

Project:52 - Week 19

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Project:52 – Week 19

A Wedding for week 19, specifically the wedding of Laura and Mark, and the first wedding for me of the season as the official photographer. So why not break out the film for the project and to do some formal portrait work. May 7th dawned a little grey but by the time we arrived on the farm for the formal work the light was perfect. I would have preferred to try out the new Portra 160, but I only had the new 400 available to me. And man did that film do wonders.

Project:52 - Week 19

Project:52 - Week 19

Project:52 - Week 19

Project:52 - Week 19

Project:52 - Week 19

Project:52 - Week 19

Pentax 645 – SMC Pentax A 645 75mm 1:2.8 – Kodak Portra 400

A Bride for a Day

I once again had the honour of working with the very talented Sheridan student Bethany Gilbert for another portfolio shoot. This time working with Wedding makeup for a bride. The results were spectacular. I now realize what an amazing place Sheridan College’s SCAET building is to shoot in and work with strobist (off camera lighting using speedlights) techniques. The model, Christine was also wonderful to work with, she was a natural in front of the camera.

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You can view the rest here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/axle81401/sets/72157626246169751/with/5567348473/