Kerri and Kurtis’s wedding was held at the Perth Manor, and we had a great time despite the rain!

…and my favourite image of the day, after their husky showed up for a few photos:

I’m happy to say that I was recently invited to join, and was accepted as a member of, the International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers. This orga­ni­zation has a strict membership review process and requires photog­ra­phers to meet high stan­dards in the areas of expe­rience and profes­sion­alism. Members must also adhere to a rigorous code of conduct which ensures clients can expect to be treated fairly and profes­sionally. I’m honoured to be accepted into the ISPWP! You can see my listing here

…Mike

I had the honour and priv­ilege to photo­graph the first Diva Foundation awards gala tonight. The mission statement of the foun­dation is to recognize outstanding contri­bu­tions to women’s health and well being. The first award winner was Maureen McTeer, pictured here with her husband Joe Clark.

The list of accom­plish­ments that Ms McTeer has achieved is too long for a simple blog post, but (to put it mildly) she is immi­nently deserving of the recog­nition. The award includes a specially designed pin, and a cheque, donated to create a Chair in Women?s Clinical Health Research at the Shirley E. Greenberg Women?s Health Centre at the Ottawa Hospital. She also received a framed copy of the congrat­u­latory letter from Micha?lle Jean, the Governor General.

She was intro­duced by the Right Honourable Beverly McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, and (if I may say so) a pretty fun person to be around.

…Mike

This was a fun engagement session: we started at the inter­section of Conroy and Hunt Club, where the two of them first met, and then went to a Starbucks where they met for coffee on their first date.

…Mike

Chrissy called me about a year ago to schedule a session with her far flung family, and it took until today to get everyone in the same place

…Mike