The La Prairie Family: Portraits!

I always have a blast with the La Prairie Family lol! They are so much fun, and the kids are SO well behaved!! Heather contacted me a few weeks ago and mentioned that since her kids have grown quite a bit since our last photoshoot in December, she really wanted to spend a day watching me chase them around outside with my camera :)  Sunday was SUCH a beautiful day, not too hot, not too cold... perfect lighting... a photographers dream! :) And Callum and Cole are indeed getting SOOOOOO big!

I strongly encourage everyone to watch the slideshow, and I guarantee your hearts will melt when you see the kids smiling! :)

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Brian & Yari: Puerto Vallarta Wedding Slideshow!

I am so pleased to share with you Brian & Yari's Puerto Vallarta Wedding Slideshow!

Let me know what you think!

Michael

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Ashley & Kris: Wedding

From the moment I heard Ashley and Kristopher were heading to Vegas for their honeymoon, I really wished I was small enough to fit in their luggage... I mean, come on... who wouldn't want to be in hot weather, soaking up rays by the pool, maybe take in a show, walk 'The Strip'.... I bet they are lying in the sun sipping out of a meter-long bottle O' booze right now... well maybe not, its only noon... but isn't that what Fridays are all about? :)

I love these bottle photos! :)

ahhh, the perfect weather for a perfect day!

Ok, doesn't this just melt your heart?!

the sun came out for only a few seconds, but it was enough to create this dramatic shot!

The Ladies were simply stunning.

The guys however, had a different idea of posing...

Love Love Love this first dance shot!

After the first dance, Kris hopped up to the stage with Killer Band "Retrosonic" and sang to his beautiful bride. What songs you ask? Shaggy's "Angel", and none other than Billy Idol's "White Wedding"!! He ROCKED the house!!

Special shout out's and thank you's:

- Carrie for second shooting this with me, you rock girl!  

- Lisa Gregory (flowers, cake, reception hall decorating) one of the BEST weddings I have seen this year.

- Ashley & Kris: You guys are dear friends of mine now, and I am so glad you gave me this opportunity of being a part of this amazing day. I certainly will remember it for a very long time.

- Swaneset: everytime guys, without fail, you always amaze and dazzle me. Hope to see you again soon!

Aly & Salima: eSession!

Hello again everyone! I am back from my "OH-MY-GOD-I-FEEL-LIKE-A-DUMPTRUCK-HIT-ME" cold... in the last 5 days I have lost my voice twice, been bedridden 2 full days, drank 4 Litres of Cranberry Juice, 15 bags of tea, enough water to drown an elephant...and consumed about 40 drops of PURE oregano oil.... and now.... I THINK I am ok....

I think my saving grace was (and this is no joke) being able to work on editing photos... I turned on the music, sat at the desk, drank tea, and was able to be alone for a while ;) ....when I have a cold for some reason thats all I want to do is be alone... I hate conversing when I am coughing every 4 seconds lol but now I am feeling MUCH better and I have some photos to show you! Quite a few actually thoughout the day!

The first set is from an engagement session last week with Aly & Salima at a mosque in Burnaby! It was SOOOOO hot outside and not a cloud in the sky so I was having lots of fun with sunflare shots lol!

Take a look at the photos and let me know what you think!

- partially sick Michael -

Ben & Catherine: Wedding!

I honestly can't believe how many photos of Ben and Catherine's wedding I absolutely have fallen in love with... its almost sickening how hot this couple is! The whole day was in fact, perfect... it made me numb several times during the day just realizing that this time my best friend of 15 years was the one on the other side of the camera in the tux... and rather than captioning every single one of my favorite photos here, I just really really REALLY STRONGLY recommend taking a few minutes to watch the slideshow at the bottom of this post! Awesome song, awesome wedding, awesome couple... 

The UBER hot dress...

Every wedding should have an elephant....with wedding rings for eyes ;)

I just love this photo!

Uber Hot Catherine and Uber Hot Dress on an Uber Hot Day!

The guys!

The Girls!

The First Dance!

The Walkaway Shot!

The Slideshow!!!!

The End! :)

Shannon & Dan: eSession!

Last night I had the honor of meeting Shannon & Dan for their engagement session. We met in Kensington just north of downtown Calgary and had an absolute blast! Shannon is a good friend of Lori (from the previous eSession), and Dan plays in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts! These guys were a RIOT to hang out with! 

Update: Slideshow has been added to the bottom of the entry!

Loni & Carlos: E-Session

...and as promised here are the rest of Loni & Carlos' Engagement Photos! I had such a blast shooting with these guys, they are so much fun and really looked SO comfortable in front of the camera!

And the Slideshow has now officially been added at the bottom!! :)

Rob & Courtney: Wedding!

I always love shooting weddings of close friends of mine. I have shot a few weddings and portraits for Courtney and Rob's family over the years (try to find her sister on my website! lol), and every time I meet up with the Franzon and Shepherd clan, I always feel a deep sense of family and belonging (whether they like it or not haha!). These guys are really an amazing people, and I am so unconditionally happy that they are now ONE family. The only thing I am a little disappointed about is that we are slowly running out of potential weddings from siblings and cousins etc! I hope they still invite me around when all the dust settles and there is nothing left to shoot! :)









Much Love Rob, Courtney, and family!

Michael