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Holley & Ben – June 2011 [New Hamburg]

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

You might remember Holley & Ben from the engagement photos I shot for them, back in December.

I was surprised, but so excited to see that Holley & Ben put one of my photos on their wine bottle labels. I had such a great time shooting this wedding. Holley & Ben were decisive and yet laid back through this whole process, which made my job so easy. I was able to get an idea of what they wanted, but I could tell they trusted me to do what I wanted with it.

With the direction and freedom the couple gave me, I was able to make the look of their wedding my own, but also very much representative of Holley & Ben’s personalities.

Their ceremony took place under two giant trees, in front of a beautiful pond full of ducks and swans. And best of all, the weather was gorgeous.

The ceremony was beautiful, yet modest, and frankly, very endearing. Holley looked absolutely stunning.

After the ceremony, we took some family formals and then I headed out with the wedding party for some INformals.

Such a fun group to shoot. Everybody was up for anything I suggested and they all showed SO MUCH character. Plus, we shot these in beautiful New Hamburg, Ontario.

Holley sent me a very reassuring message after first seeing some of her photos:

WE LOVE LOVE LOVE THE PHOTOS!!!! These are exactly what we were hoping for!!!!!! We honestly don’t think that they could be anymore perfect!!!! you’ve captured our day perfectly!!!! thank you so much! another amazing job!!!

It seemed Ben & Holley were having too much fun to even stop for a serious group photo.

After photos, we met the guests back at the reception. Holley & Ben really impressed me with their ability to have their wedding look stylish without making it too extravagant.

The entire day, it was clear to me that these two are in love and perfectly compliment each other.

And they danced the night away…

The dancing paused only for a brief moment while Ben searched for Holley’s guarder … while handcuffed and blindfolded.

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Holley & Ben – Engagement [Dundas Square]

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

In anticipation of their 2011 wedding, Holley & Ben requested engagement photos… at night?!

The couple, from rural Ontario, took a trip to TO to have their photos taken among the big city lights. Holley & Ben had a romantic evening skate at Nathan Phillips Square, followed by a visit to Yonge-Dundas square.

Photographing portraits at night without elaborate lighting equipment was nothing short of a challenge, but it certainly made for an interesting backdrop. I tried my best to capture the movement and excitement of Toronto, while simultaneously capturing Holley & Ben’s personalities, which compliment each other perfectly.

Even though these two are from farming country, Toronto’s bright & colourful nightlife was a suiting backdrop to capture Holley & Ben.

Clearly up for anything, I had the couple pose sitting on a set of benches, which are part of an ad campaign, but fit perfectly with the playful, romantic feeling of their shoot.

Shortly after I posted these photos, Holley sent me a very excited message:

i absolutely LOVE THEM!!!! that is exactly 100% completely what we were wanting!!!!! they look so awesome thank you sooo much!!!

It makes me so happy to know that I was able to achieve what the couple had asked of me, despite all the challenges. Holley & Ben were absolutely a pleasure to shoot, and I’m looking forward to capturing their wedding in the summer of 2011.

Happy Holidays!

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