Some wedding catch up

 Sometimes I feel like I am always playing catch up. Anyone else ever feel like some weeks they just can't get caught up let alone ahead? Well that is what my last few weeks have been like. Don't get me wrong, I am not really complaining... more just vocalizing facts. The truth is, all my busyness comes from meeting clients, photographing amazing people and editing sessions. All of which are things that make me happy. Although there is a small part of me that wishes I could catch up on Walking Dead (oh my gosh... I am hooked on that show... please no spoilers), I am nothing but happy to be doing something that I am passionate about.

With all that being said, a little while ago I got to 2nd shoot a wedding with one of my fave ladies and photographers, Laura Kelly. Her clients were so wonderful and spending a day with Laura is always an absolute pleasure. I never got the chance to share any of my photos from the wedding, so here are a few of my favorites for your Friday viewing pleasure!

 

I hope everyone has a great weekend! I will be finishing some Christmas shopping and doing an engagement session at the Arboretum! I'm very excited, so fingers crossed Environment Canada is lying about the freezing rain!

xo B

Sarah and Jon ~ Holiday Mini Session

Sarah and Jon were the first mini session I did the other weekend and let me just say they really got the day started awesome! Sarah is absolutely stunning and I firmly believe she couldn't take a bad photo if she tried! Sarah is actually the amazing creator behind Sarah Walsh Bridal and her bridal jewellery and acessories are as gorgeous as she is!

 

Her and Jon were a ton of fun to photograph and they are a lovely couple. Although their pooch is not the most friendly fur ball he sure does love Sarah and Jon, and I guess that is what matters. (I don't feel guilty saying this beacsuse even Sarah admits he is not a people-person... or would it be a people-dog? That doesn't sound right either, I'm just going to assume you know what I am trying to get at here).

 

Side note, the sun in Sarah's blonde hair kind of makes me want to be a blonde. Although anyone who has seen me blonde will know this is an inclination I should not follow.

 

Only 9 days left till Santa comes! This is exciting, but also makes me very aware of the fact I am not done my Christmas shopping.

xoxo B

Holiday Couple Mini Sessions

I'm am very excited to announce some Holiday Couple Mini Sessions this December!

 

But first, here is the back story on this little gem of an idea....

I always make a point of doing some extra volunteer work during the Holidays. The last few years I have organized a group of friends to take part in the 'Running on Empties' fundraiser with the Caring and Sharing Exchange in Ottawa and another year I did gift wrapping at the mall with Volunteer Ottawa. (Do you see where I am going with this... yes, I am practically a Saint... I am glad we are on the same page).

Anyhoo... I was trying to decide what to do this year and then *light bulb*... why not do something that combines giving back to my community and something that I love doing anyway! Seems like such a no-braining now that I am writing it out.

So again, I am excited to announce Holiday Couple Mini Sessions to support Toy Mountain!!!

I will be doing a full day of mini sessions for couples that would like some cute holiday photos to send to Grandma, cover the fridge at home, or heck maybe even grace the cover of some snail-mail Holiday cards! (I will give you my address so you can send me one too!)

Instead of charging a normal mini session price, I am asking couples to bring a brand new toy for Toy Mountain to cover the majority of the session fee. That means for only $40 you get 10 edited digital images of your and sweetie AND you get to give a toy to a kid in Ottawa who otherwise might have nothing under the tree this year. I am even buying fun Holiday props for everyone to use!

Here are the specifics:

Date: Saturday December 7, 2013 (Saturday December 14th will be our rain date - but lets pray to Santa for sunny skies!)
Times: 25 minute sessions are available throughout the day
Location: I'm trying to decide on a place in Ottawa that has some Christmas-y tress. I will let you know soon of the exact location. Don't forget to bundle up and get cozy with mittens and scarves!

How to book: Send me an email (brit.smyth@gmail.com) with your info and what time you would like to book. I will let you know what spaces are available at that time.


*Side note: Announcing this now actually totally violates my Christmas celebration start date rule. My Birthday is Nov 12th (AKA Tuesday... so start your present shopping now!) and I usually refuse to acknowledge Christmas until my birthday is over. But, in the interest in giving everyone lots of Mini Session notice... I'm telling you now! Usually I am not a rule breaker, but I suppose this can be an exception.

xo B

Jessica and Ronald Engagement Session ~ Arboretum

Jessica and Ronald are getting married in March 2014 and they are such a fabulous couple. The three of us met up at Arboretum a little while ago to do some engagement photos and it was such a good time!

 

Jessica has been very busy with wedding planning and with less than 6 months till her Big Day it was fun to relax and get some photos to remember this exciting time in their lives together.

 

 

Its so obvious that Ronald is just madly in love with his Bride-to-be!

xo B

Hana and Chris Engagement ~ Moore Farm

Hana and Chris are getting married at the end of November and they are a super laid back and cool couple. When I first met them over coffee to chat about photo details Hana told me she had originally wanted to get married at the Moore Farm Estate. Apparently they don't do weddings there though... major bummer. But when we were trying to pick a location for their engagement session the Moore Farm was an obvious choice.

When we got there, it turned out Hana had neglected to mention that it was actually private property. We pretended to not understand the french No Trespassing sign as we were climbing over the fence.

Hana is going to make the most stunning Bride!

 xo B

Anik and Maxime Engagement ~ Mooney's Bay Beach

Anik and Maxime are getting married next Summer and we met up at Mooney's Bay to take some engagement photos. They brought along their adorable kids and we did some family photos while we were there.

Seriously Anik... could you be more beautiful?!

I wish I could rock pigtails this well!

The most important question is why do I not own this sweater??

Anik and the family were a ton of fun. Good luck with all your wedding planning!

xo B