When Jamie contacted us back in February, she asked if we had ever done maternity photos before. We told her that we hadn’t, but that if we were to, that we would want to do it in a ‘non-traditional’ way. Less of the stereotypical maternity photos and more like a lifestyle session with an obvious focus on the story of her pregnancy. And since we aren’t studio shooters it was going to have to be outdoors. She wrote back and told us that was exactly what she was interested in!

When we were out mountain biking the other day we found a sweet location north of town with easy access from the highway – we were super pumped to be able to use it with Jamie and Brad.

I don’t know much about much, but I do know that if I was 8 1/2 months pregnant, I wouldn’t look this good… Now there was a mental image that no-one needed!

Thanks so much guys! We had a blast! To all of our blog-stalkers, we would love to know what you think! (We reaallllly love comments) And since I am in a good mood today – I will give away a $10 i-tunes card to one of the commenters on this post! Tell us what you think of our approach to maternity photos, tell Jamie and Brad how ridiculously good-looking their child will be – whatever it is, just say something!

Saturday was a crazy fun day with these two – a day full of sunshine and laughter. That sounds cliche I know, but I really don’t think that these two (especially Erin!) stopped beaming all day. It was good to shoot in Edmonton again – its been a little while. Shooting in new locations definitely opens up the creative process – it allows you to see things in a new way. Thanks for having Duane and I along; we had a great time!

Before I moved out West I used to work in an ice-cream shop back in Ontario. It was an awesome job and one of the things I really liked about it was that almost everyone who came to the store was happy and excited. It’s the same thing being a photographer. Aside from a bit of nervousness at first with being in front of the camera, people are happy and excited about their sessions. Lisa and Scott were no exception to this rule.

We thought we’d change it up this time around and meet up with them in the morning and had a great time exploring around Carburn Park in Calgary.

This next one is my favourite from the session.

Thanks guys!  We’re looking forward to hanging out again this summer at your wedding!

Now that we’ve been at this for a couple years, I’ve really started to notice the cycles of being a wedding photographer. Starting about mid-April; you start thinking about the upcoming wedding season quite a bit – excited about the venues and the couples that we’ll working with as well as thinking about new ideas and poses to try. By the beginning of May I am starting to get downright antsy, ready to get the show on the road and excited to see what will happen. I couldn’t think of a better wedding to start the summer season with than Laura and Leif. One of the things that I love most about our jobs is the friends that we’ve made along the way – it almost felt like we were shooting at a family member’s wedding.

As always, Duane started out the day by grabbing some bridal preparation shots at the salon:

He was joined by our good friend, past client and talented photographer Zoe. Her husband Quinn (Leif’s brother) was in the wedding party so she kindly agreed to come along as a second shooter. If you get a moment, make sure that you check out her website!

The ceremony and reception was held at the beautiful, Pinebrook Golf Course on the west side of the city.

Sharing a quick moment after the ceremony.

We knew that we had a potential winner for the car shot when we found the vintage Shell sign in Bragg Creek!

This shot serves two purposes. First and foremost it shows off Laura’s fabulous shoes (she was very excited about them). But secondly, it allows me to whine about the snow! Snow! Seriously!? Most people are ready for summer now, but to be honest I would even settle for spring….If I remember correctly, a goose flew overhead right as I snapped this next one…

This one might be my favourite from the day…

These next two show the beauty of having both Duane and I shooting together. Because while I was getting this shot…

…Duane was getting this one!

I asked her if she wanted to trade but she took one look at my ugly black camera and turned me down cold.

Leave the camera unguarded for just two minutes and this is what happens…

Sometimes there are just no words…

Thanks again guys for including Duane and I on your day – we had a blast! Looking forward to going out to the lake with you later this summer!

If you follow our blog regularly you’ll know that we haven’t been the best at posting new content for the past couple weeks.  We’ve been working on a new project that we’re really excited about and it’s been taking up a lot of our time and have been meeting with a lot of the businesses in Fernie.  Yesterday we stopped by the Elk View Lodge to meet up with Kirsty for a quick interview and some pictures.  You may recognize the Lodge from Zoe & Quinn’s wedding from last summer.  We’re really excited to shoot here again this September at Tiffany & Ian’s wedding.

Here’s what the Elk View Lodge looks like from the outside…

…and here’s a few of the inside.  It’s one of those places where it would be hard to leave after staying there a while!