We recently had the opportunity to take head shots for Lizotte and Associates Real Estate for their team page on their website. We know of this group because of Harris, a Partner with Lizotte. Dave and I photographed Harris and his wife Allison's newborn, Violet. We also did another session for Violet's first birthday. Very recently we did photos for Richard Lizotte and his family (photos to come very soon!!).
Here is a look at the Lizotte team:
With Jennifer & David's son Carter turning 2 months old recently, we thought it was high time we posted the photos we took of the couple as they were preparing for the arrival of the little guy!
We met on a chilly October evening to get some photos of the couple only a few short weeks before their son was due to be born. Carter joined Jennifer & David on November 3rd. We are very happy for them all!
Here is a look at some of the photos from that day:
Did you (or someone you know) get engaged this holiday season?
Well congratulations!
We still have a few dates left for the 2015 wedding season so dbphotographics.ca would like to offer you 10% off our all-inclusive wedding package if you book with us by January 31, 2015.
Please visit dbphotographics.ca/wedding-package-details to see a detailed look at what we provide for our clients. We’re proud to offer our couples a very complete package that captures all of the moments from your big day, with no extra charges to worry about.
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We look forward to working with you!
One of my personal photography highlights of 2014 happened to also be a personal highlight. I was able to do a photo shoot for musicians Ann Vriend and The Rooster Davis Group. I have been a fan of Ann Vriend’s music for many years so this was a dream shoot. It was such a creative session. We did the shoot at the home of one of their friends, and this house is fantastic! It’s a perfect 1960’s time capsule (right down to the sectional couch with a hidden bar!!) and perfectly fit the retro-vibe they had in mind for the shoot.
Present at the shoot were some of Edmonton’s most talented musicians. Trombonist Brad Shigeta, drummer Peter Hendrickson, and keyboardist David Aide (aka Rooster Davis) joined keyboardist Ann Vriend. It’s clear these four like playing music together. We ended up doing several mini-sessions with different combinations of the four musicians on this day, including a quartet, a couple of trios, a duo, and a few solo sessions.
Ann was filming a video for “A Need So Wide” from her brilliant 2014 album “For the People in the Mean Time” later in the day at this house. The video should be out soon and I cannot wait to see it!!
Ann, David and Peter just returned from touring in Europe for a mix of Ann’s solo shows and Rooster Davis shows, and Ann is about to head to Australia for a few months for another series of performances. Have a great time in Australia Ann!
The Rooster Davis Group promises to have a new album out soon.
Here are some links for you to check out these artists:
Ann Vriend: http://www.annvriend.com/
Ann on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnVriend
Purchase Ann’s album For The People In The Mean Time: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/annvriend2
Ann’s video for “Those Records”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGNGRbdjcp8
The Rooster Davis Group: http://www.roosterdavis.com/
Rooster Davis on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rooster-Davis/319768178034885
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Julia and Mike were married a few months ago. They originally had a big wedding planned but decided to have a more intimate ceremony in a park across from the house where Mike grew up. I have known Mike for many years - we were neighbours in a 3-story walkup apartment near Saskatchewan Drive. It's funny how we keep running into each other even though we haven't lived in that building for a long, long time.
I was thrilled and honoured that Mike contacted me to do the photography for this wedding. Even though the day was a little chillier than Julia would have liked (she was the one who had to brave the cold the most after all), it was a beautiful wedding. The colours in that park could not have been better! Julia looked beautiful and Mike looked very handsome in his suit. It was pretty easy to get good photos under those circumstances!
We wish Julia & Mike a lifetime of happiness!
Take a look at some of the photos from their big day:
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Photo shoots with this great family have become an annual tradition. This year, we opted for the beautiful white snow of the River Valley. It may have been a little cold that day but these guy were troopers.
They ended up having fun in the snow and so did we. Hope you enjoy.
This family is a really close one to mine. Even though proximity wise that is not the case, when we get together we just pick up where we left off. Now our kids are the same way being so close in age.
I had done photos years ago for them when there were only 3 members to this family. Now there are 5. We head up to Lake Minnewanka on a cold November day before a massive snow storm. We had to be really quick but even so, I love the personality captured in the shots. I hope you do to.
We love working with all of our clients, but there's no question that working with Alicia & Rob is always a fun time. They were in the wedding party for the wedding we shot for Robert & Melissa back in 2012 and it's safe to say that Rob was more than a handful that day. When they booked us for their wedding, we knew that this day was going to be a little zany, and they did not disappoint!!
A nice part of the day was stopping at Central Social Hall for a while. We were able to get several great shots while we were there!
Alicia & Rob have been together since High School and it is obvious that they are meant to be together for the rest of their lives. The most obvious clue that this is true is the fact that Alicia is able to put up with Rob and his craziness!! HA!
We wish you all the best Alicia & Rob!!
Take a look at some of the images from the wedding of our good friends.
Anna-Maria & Dwayne had quite a rockstar wedding. Once the couple were all dressed and ready to get married we headed off (the men in a limo and the ladies in a rockstar tour bus) to Hastings Lake Gardens, which is about 40 minutes outside of Edmonton.
After a beautiful ceremony in a gazebo we stayed at the Gardens and were able to capture some pretty amazing photos on the grounds. There was a rustic cabin, some old tractors and a great old truck.
Once we finished at that location we all piled into the rockstar bus and made our way back to Edmonton for the reception. It was a ton of fun (complete with the Bride smashing her Groom's face into the cake!).
Congrats Anna-Maria and Dwayne! We wish you all the best.
Take a look at some of the photos from their big day:
What a great wedding!
Brad and I got connected with these two when we shot the wedding of my good friend (Chris' daughter) Sabrina. It was a short and beautiful ceremony at the Hotel MacDonald, followed by a quick round of photos before dinner.
We were honoured to be a part of the big day and despite the autumn showers, were pretty happy with how the photos turned out.
Enjoy and congrats Sue & Chris!
We held our 2nd annual Fall Portrait Blitz on Sunday September 28th. We had 9 sessions that ran the gamut of all types of portrait sessions. There was a couple, a newly wed couple with their two dogs, a mother and her daughter, a few families, and a couple with their newborn baby. It was great to have such a variety for the day.
Thank you to all of the people who braved the chilly wind to join us for a great day! It was nice to see so many returning clients and equally nice to work with some new people.
Have a look below at a sampling of the images we captured on Blitz day.
I love at home new born sessions. There is something about capturing a young family in the place where they spend most of their time. In their element. I was so excited to meet Gwendolyn, especially because it gave me an excuse to reconnect with longtime friends Kim and Treena.
Enjoy these shots from the session.
This wedding had heart.
It was clear from the first time we met these two that they loved each other deeply. Even more so when we went back to the Red Ox Inn, the place of their first date, for their engagement session that this was a pretty special thing. That sentiment rang true throughout their entire wedding day.
From the beautiful church wedding, to the gorgeous farm property to the quick tours of Stony Plain and Spruce Grove, we spent the entire day just one step ahead of the rain which left us with nothing but dramatic skies and cool temperatures.
Here is a sample of what we captured on that day. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Melissa and Ben's wedding was such a simple and classy event. It was such a relaxed day that started with a first look at Tavern 1903, then a walk to the beautiful entryway of the Hardware Grill, followed by a stroll around the block.
There is something to be said for the bridal party that doesn't necessarily match with identical outfits, but each member gets to showcase their personal style. I love how it all came together. We then headed off to Latitude 53 for the ceremony, followed by a delicious dinner catered by my all time favourite restaurant Culina, then speeches, and a great party.
Thanks so much for including us in your day. It was such a treat. Enjoy a snippet of what we got on the day.
What an awesome day! We had so much fun with these two. When Amy & Ian laid out the design of the space where the ceremony and reception were taking place, neither Brad or I could help but get excited.
It was a beautiful room, gorgeously lit. The Westbury Theatre at Fringe Theatre Adventures can be an intimidating space. These two pulled it off magnificently. The day was so smooth. It included a much appreciate drink and appetizer stop at MKT which allowed us to get some pretty great photos.
Thanks so much for letting us be a part of the big day guys. I hope you dig the shots as much as we do.
How time flies!
Little Violet is already a year old. It really doesn't feel like that long ago that we took her newborn photos. This girl is so little put running around like crazy.
So also seemed fascinated by the camera. It was really fun to hang out with her again.
Enjoy a sample of what we got before her party.
This was our second time with this family and once again it was a lot of fun. It's great to see how much their son has grown in just a few years. We fought off the zillion mosquitoes that were swarming all around us and managed to get some nice shots on a beautiful evening.
Take a look at a sampling of the photos from the session.
In February of last year, Dave and I photographed the wedding of Janice & Darcy and last month their daughter Maddie turned one! She's completely adorable!! Janice & Darcy had thrown her a ladybug themed party a few days before our shoot and we were able to use a few of the props from the party (including her too-cute ladybug outfit) for the shoot.
Have a look at a few of the photos from the session:
The Edmonton International Fringe Festival is right around the corner. This is one of my favourite times of year because the theatre scene explodes with creativity and photography wise, it really allows us to flex our design muscles.
One such project is Ligature Marks by What It Is Productions. I have worked with this combination of artists a few times in the past so I had a sense of what they were wanting.
This show looks great. I had a chance to read the script and it seems like a very interesting project.
Make you you get your tickets soon!
See you at the Fringe!
Have you bought your tickets yet?
Well, you can't because they aren't on sale yet, but when they are, SNAP THEM UP QUICKLY!
On the heels of two completely sold-out Fringe runs, these girls are back with their newest show, The Hollywoodland Burlesques.
We were honoured to once again be in charge of their photos and promotional material.
We're pretty happy with how it turned out.
See the other work we have done for them in the Design section of our page.
See you at the Edmonton Fringe!
