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Larissa & Carl Wedding

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:55:06 +0000

My little sis got married this weekend! I’m (Nat) originally from western Canada, so we made the trip out there for her wedding. I was matron of honor, so Matt was shooting without me for this event. It was a beautiful, ‘warm’ day in Northern Alberta. Larissa & Carl put a lot of work into the details of the day, so it was fun to help them capture those details and moments throughout the wedding.

The girls got ready at Brookshire Manor, a beautiful bed and breakfast, just outside of the city. Then it was off to St. Joe’s Catholic Church for the ceremony. The church was just built a couple of years ago & is a beautiful setting for a noon wedding, lots of natural light. Canadian weddings are typically a bit longer than American weddings, so we had all afternoon to get shots of the wedding party & the couple. Since it was only Matt taking the pics this time, he appreciated the extra hours and was able to get some really fun shots in a few different locations. We even had a bit of a break & a drink at Better Than Fred’s, thanks John.

Then it was off to the reception. The Sexsmith Civic Centre was decorated beautifully and the evening was a huge hit. Carl had a couple of his friends prepare a delicious meal, that was complimented with homemade sourdough bread by Loaves. The party didn’t stop until well after midnight! Congrats sis & bro in law! We love you guys and we’re so honored we got to be a part of your day.

The Brookshire Manor had huge windows that made the getting ready shots so much fun.

Sweet shoes

Real moments

St. Joe’s Catholic Church in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Good times at Better Than Fred’s

Are those ladies talking about us?

Nice belts boys

Sisters

Whoa, watch out!

It was a perfect day and the back roads around Sexsmith are gorgeous!

The Sexsmith Civic Center

Amazing details

Cake time

Best of 2009 Engagement Sessions

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:44:21 +0000

We have had so much fun with our Engagement Sessions this year. It’s such a great way to get to know our couples and see their personalities. E Sessions are fun and casual and each one brings us to new settings. We love shooting in new places and getting to know our couples before their wedding day. It was hard to pick our favorites for this category!

Who doesn’t love a fabulous pari of shoes?!

A Kiss

Embrace

Spiderman

Hide & Seek

We love the moment right before & right after a kiss.

Classic

A Day in the Park

Stunning Eyes!

Together

Laughing

Best of 2009 Real Moments

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:30:28 +0000

Continuing on with our “best of’s”, lets look at some “Real Moments in 2009″. The moments during weddings that capture the emotions of the day. We love capturing these expressions, these specific once in a lifetime moments that can’t possibly be posed. Enjoy

“I Do”

Bubbles

Kiss Me

“I’m Married!!”

Totally Spontanious

First Dance

Father/Daughter

Dollar Dance

Party

Love

Hope for Haiti

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:45:27 +0000

The tragedy in Haiti is hard to put into words. We have so much to be thankful here in the United States. We’re asking anyone who follows our blog to consider donating to the relief effort. Our economy isn’t at it’s best but I can’t think of anyone I know who can not afford to give a few dollars.

A great way to give is to text “Haiti” to 90999. You’ll get a text back to confirm that you want to donate $10 to the Red Cross Haiti relief efforts. Reply with a yes and 10 bucks gets tacked on to your phone bill. Also you can purchase the album from the benefit concert on iTunes by clicking the link below. It’s $7.99. If you’re inclined to give more you can donate through this website.

Click here to get the album (link opens iTunes):

Best of 2009 Amazing Details

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:52:08 +0000

We’ve been putting together some of our favorite shots from 2009. Today it’s ‘Amazing Details’. We both love to shoot the fun ‘accessories’ on your wedding day. It’s such a great way to remember all of the time and effort you put into your day to make it both special and unique. Here are a few of our favs.

Vibrant Aisle

Detailing the Dress “This is NOT a butt shot”

A Starry Night

Jewels

The Bling

The Cabin

The view most of us never see

Perfect

Pretty Placecards

Stained Glass

Best of 2009 Relaxed Portraits

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:38:23 +0000

2009 was an exciting year for us, we had some amazing weddings and e-sessions. Our next few posts will be dedicated to the “best of 2009″. We’ll be picking some of our favorite pictures that we think capture our unique style.

We feel that on your wedding day, you and your guests should have the time of your lives, so why ruin the celebration with formal pictures. We capture relaxed portraits while making sure everyone is enjoying themselves. Shh, that’s the secret to how we get real expressions, let people be themselves! Check out some of our fav Relaxed Portraits of 2009!

Nate & the guys, State College

Jen’s gorgeous smile and fun shoes!

Beautiful Maryn

A Quiet Moment Together

Sharing a Laugh

We’re Married!

Friends

Why Am I Holding These?

Jeff & the guys Richmond VA

Perfect Ending to the Perfect Day

The 2 foot difference

admin — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:24:06 +0000

So I (Matt) have always wanted a big Christmas tree. I always told myself, “self, if I ever have a room big enough I’m going to get a huge Christmas tree.” I’m not info fake trees at all, I like the look, smell and feel of real trees. I don’t mind dealing with the sap and needles. This year Nat & I decided to put our Christmas tree in our studio and decorate it in Black,White and Silver to match our brand. So Nat and I went to the tree farm and searched and searched till we found the perfect 12′ fir to fit in our 14′ cathedral ceiling studio. I roped the tree to the top of our friend Shannon’s land yacht in typical red neck fashion. The guy at the farm didn’t want to let us leave he was so worried it would fall off. But we left and got it home without worry. Nat and I heaved it into place, stood it up only to have one minor problem, it didn’t fit, the top hit the ceiling! Turns out our ceilings are only 12′ high and our tree was actually 13′ not the 12′ we paid for. So a little creative trimming was done and we have what you see below. It’s way more tree than I ever though it would be. Turns out trees look much smaller outside in a field than they do indoors. But we love it! All of that to say,

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from matt n nat.

Stacey & James Engagement Session

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:17:18 +0000

We had a blast taking Stacey & James through Lititz PA for their E session. We loved working with them because they are up for anything and totally into pictures. They wanted some fall shots and we lucked out on picking the right day for fall colors. The week before there wasn’t much and the week after all the leaves were gone. After we walked through Lititz we headed out to Speedwell Forge for some different scenery.

Eileen & Walt Engagement Session

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:12:32 +0000

Nat and I were super excited to do Eileen & Walts E Session. We regularly go looking for great photos spots and this is one we found recently. We went down by the Susquehanna River at Chickies Rock County Park in Marietta PA. We found some old foundation remains covered in moss and leaves. Eileen & Walt are super adventurous, they went tramping through the brush without any hesitation. We’re excited to shoot their wedding next year.

Kristin & Aaron Engagement Session

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:52:59 +0000

What a fun couple! Kristin & Aaron are both so laid back and fun. We headed to Hershey PA to take some engagement photos. We spent about 3 hours walking around Hershey capturing some really fun moments! We found this great stone church, a garden and a park. Then we went over to Founders Hall for some fall colors. You’ll see they both know how to have fun, joke around and be themselves in front of the camera. We’re excited to do their wedding photos next year!