8 Little Great Danes + One very big Great dane

At 1:30am this morning Bailey woke us up. She was having contractions!!! Here she is 12 hours later just after the last puppy was born.

After much coaching and guidance it looks like she is going to be a fantastic Mommy.

Three out of the eight are jet black just like their Mommy and the rest are beautiful big headed brindles like Brody the Daddy. They are all so beautiful.

Wilf &Bev are married

Carrie & Ian

Ian and Carrie are so down to earth and real, You could almost describe them as organic. I truly admire their approach to life and love.

Here is a quick glimpse into the adventures of Carrie & Ian........

I love the first photo session I share with my clients. It is such a wonderful opportunity to get to know a little bit more about them on a personal level.
Carrie and Ian expressed to me in just a few words what the style and feel of their home was and just the description inspired me.

The next two photo effects were inspired by the concrete counter tops in their home.

Rhys & Nat

Nat and Rhys are such a fun and spunky couple. I took absolute pleasure in spending my Friday afternoon getting to know them a little bit better.

Truly carefree and deep in love

Isn't Nat just full of flirtatious attitude....I love it ;)

Thanks for sharing your afternoon with me, I consider myself to have had the opportunity to capture a small piece of your love story.

Ripley Fall Fair

I Always book off this particular Saturday in September to go to the Ripley Fall Fair. I have not missed one in 25 years!!! Here is a quick sample..if you luck I may post a few more later this week.

Jeremiah is clearly more excited about this ride then my 5 year old nephew.

This is a photo of my Dad he is a professional Sheep shearer and also a lamb 4-H instructor.
He shearing the 4-H lambs before they go to the market next weekend.

Ty Guy

Young & In Love

Although just met Beverly and Wilfrid's last week their love has been escalating for years, but I feel like I have been a part of the entire journey. Tonight I had the opportunity to witness just how deep and far their love stretches for each other. Watching them enjoy each other presence and respect each others matchlessness made my heart melt.

I eagerly a wait next Saturday, when I will have the chance to witness and photograph Bev and Wilfrid's marriage. I am both thrilled and flattered to be a part of this real life fairy tale.

Heather and Brandon are Married!!!

I had the most wonderful birthday gift given to me today! I had the privileged of attending and documenting wedding of Heather and Brandon.

Here is a sneak peek........

Heather is such a natural beauty, She is as sweet and lovable as she appears.

Until today I had always written the shagging Waggon off as some kind of urban myth, but they actually exist! Here is the proof people..........

Thanks for exposing me to the truth Heather and Brandon.

Rebels, clearly they did not see the sign.

Even those it was a chilly day the warmth of Heather and Brandon love melted all out hearts.

Congratulations guys, I cannot wait to share the rest with you.

I love my job

Photographer Matt Mendelsohn has a piece in the Washington Post Magazine that gives us the inside scoop on what it's like to be a wedding photographer and what motivates one man to photograph the same story over and over again. I related with this article in so many ways.

'I witness acts of incredible tenderness -- a bride quietly pinning a photo of her mother who died of breast cancer into her dress; acts of incredible joy -- just about any father dancing with his daughter; and acts of questionable sanity -- a group of adult groomsmen allowing an 8-year-old to pilot a golf cart into a lake comes to mind. And each Sunday morning around 2 o'clock, as I collapse into bed after another wedding, I'm convinced that I must be part of some kind of clinical trial, with no end date in sight.' — Matt Mendelsohn

I love my job!!!!

Here are a few more photos from the wedding I photographed Sunday....

I loved working with these two Sunday. They were so much fun, and their love for each other and all people was so overwhelming. I cannot wait to share all their photos with them.

Are they not the cutest couple ever?

Nicola and Brian

In The News

A photo from Erin and Mike's wedding in July has made it on to the wedding ring's blog listed as one of their favourite things!

Check it out http://theweddingring.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/awesome-bridal-party-pic

We also made the front page of weekly bridal new

http://media.theweddingring.ca/weeklynews/082607bridalnews.html

Jose & Ben's Wedding

I had an excellent afternoon with Ben and Jo as they gathered with a few close friends for a garden wedding.

Despite the rain Jose and Ben had an intimate ceremony with a garden view, from inside the farm house.

After a few photos in the garden we made a few stops around town and then made our way to dinner.

Here is a quick sample......

Family and friends of the bride and groom the complete collection of their wedding photos are now posted on their private site!