Here is what Christiane has to say about the favourite image from her wedding:

“Even though we had to choose from around 500 amazing pictures, the ONE that we both instantly agreed on to be our favorite, the one that we think repre­sents our day the best and our rela­tionship in general (and also the one family and friends are still talking about !!) is the one where Yves and I are up on that tank in front of the Manège Militaire de Hull.

Not only is that where we first met 10 years ago, but the tree colors are amazing, repre­senting the beau­tiful day we had despite the rainy morning !! Fun and original … picture perfect

Thanks again, and the best for that new wedding season coming up !!”

I had a ton of fun with these two, espe­cially at the Manège Militaire…you may recall this photo taken on the barrel of the same tank:

These two were troopers (pardon the pun), so there were a lot of really strong images from their wedding. It was difficult to choose just one. However, my favourite is this one:

The reason is simple. Christiane and Yves love each other, and this photo shows that. True expres­sions can’t be faked, and the honest closeness and intimacy of this photo is why I am a photog­rapher. This was taken during their first dance together, and watching them it seemed as if the world just dropped away for them. It was beautiful.

I am a huge fan of the dramatic image, but at the end of the day it’s about two people in love, and creating an image that illus­trates that love is the most difficult, and most rewarding, part of what I do.

Thanks Christiane and Yves, it was fun going through your images again.

…Mike

More about the Favourite Image project

Today’s tip is a quickie, and is for the proper use of the words fiancée and fiancé. A fiancée is the correct word for a bride-to-be, while a future groom (also known as a bride­groom) is called a fiancé. Most spellcheckers get this wrong, by either missing the accent, or by trying to change it to “finance.” I’ll leave it to you to decide if this is apropos or ironic

…Mike

Erika and Michael will be familiar to you if you have poked around here before, and I was very happy to hear that these two wonderful people were expecting their second child. Their previous maternity session was done in and around their home, so we put a more urban flair to their maternity session this time around. Between Majors Hill Park and the National Art Gallery, we had a blast and created some great imagery too. She was just about ready to pop, so it won’t be much longer now!

…Mike

Kim and Mike were married at the Blessed Sacrament church in the Glebe. This was followed by a reception at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club.

This was a great shoot for me, because I was able to play around in an area that I’ve been eyeballing for years, waiting for the right circum­stances: a willing couple, a bit of time, and a cloudy day. It all came together and we played around in the trees together, creating some cool stuff!

Congrats guys

…Mike