London Ontario Wedding Photography | Emma & Matt

I actually met Emma and Matt in person for the first time on their wedding day, since they were coming in from Ottawa and weren't able to squeeze in an engagement session beforehand. They are such a lovely couple and it was a pleasure to get to know and photograph them on their beautiful wedding day! The golden pre-sunset light during their portraits was so dreamy, and it was an all around gorgeous October day. Here are some of my favourites!

As always a huge thank you to my wonderful second shooter and assistant Orsolya Gyorgy! xoxo

London Ontario Wedding Photographer | Luke & Sara's Cambridge Engagement

I first met Luke and Sara when I photographed Luke's family on their beautiful Cambridge property in the Fall of 2013. It was such a fun session, and I was overjoyed when I found out Luke and Sara were getting married and wanted me to photograph them once again! I travelled back to Cambridge for their engagement session this past Fall, where they will also be hosting their backyard wedding. The first thing they did at the beginning of our session was plant a tree, which was such a fun, special moment to be able to document. It's always such an honour when a family invites me into their lives to share in the big moments, and I'm so grateful to have connected with such a beautiful family. Here are some of my favourites from our session!

London Ontario Wedding Photographer | Ashley & Derek's Golden Hour Engagement

Ahhh, golden hour. That delicious window just before the sun sets (or shortly after sunrise). It's the time of day I try to shoot in as much as possible, because when the conditions are right (not overcast!), the light is magic. There are things I love about shooting in rainy, snowy, overcast, foggy and misty weather too, and I think beautiful photos can happen in any weather. But that golden delicious pre-sunset light holds a special place in my heart, and I was so thrilled that the sun came out to play on the evening of Derek and Ashley's session! It was such a delight to finally photograph Ashley and Derek. We'd already met at a coffee shop to chat about their big day, and Ashley and I initially connected through Instagram, believe it or not! These two are such a sweet couple, and I just love how in love they are. They are so clearly crazy about each other, which makes capturing their connection so special. I cannot wait for their wedding day! Here are some favourites from our session.

London Ontario Wedding Photographer | Martha & Jamie's Sunningdale Golf Club Wedding

Martha and Jamie are just the sweetest, kindest, genuinely loving couple. I knew from the moment I met them at a crowded Starbucks that I wanted to photograph their wedding, and I am so glad they allowed me to do so! Everything about their day was flawless and lovely, and everyone in attendance radiated joy, especially Martha and Jamie, whose love for each other makes my job so wonderful and easy. I loved this day so much, and am so glad to finally be blogging my favourites!

As always a huge thank you to my talented and wonderful second shooter and assistant, Orsolya Gyorgy!

London Ontario Wedding Photographer | Ben and Cheyney's Brunch Wedding

It was a beautiful, bright and cheery September day - perfect for a mid-morning brunch wedding at Greenhills Golf Club.  The simple and elegant outdoor ceremony was perfection, the weather couldn't have been better, and did I mention that their brunch buffet included a tier of DONUTS? I mean... heaven. Ben and Cheyney are such a sweet, laid back couple, and the fact that their wedding party was made up of Cheyney's three sisters and Ben's three brothers made for a super fun portrait time. I loved photographing this beautiful wedding - here are some of my favourites!

A big giant thank you to my dear friend and talented photographer Natalie Young of Mint Photography for second shooting/assisting! Always a treat to shoot alongside you Nat!

London Ontario Wedding & Portrait Photography | 2014 Favourites

I've so enjoyed looking back on 2014 over the past few weeks and highlighting some of my favourites over on the Raw Footage Photography Facebook Page. Today I'm compiling those 20 images into a blog post and resisting the urge to add 20 (or 100!) more to the list. I am notoriously terrible at narrowing things down, and in the past my "yearly favourites" posts have included a ridiculous amount of images. I love all of my clients and feel attached to every session or wedding I photograph, so picking just 20 photos from the whole year was so hard. But I tried to pick the images that really speak to me as an artist, images I'm especially proud of and really represent my style and vision - either because they capture incredible natural light or raw, genuine emotion ... or both (my two favourite things to photograph!). Here are my 20 favourites from 2014 in no particular order!

 

 

 

London Ontario Wedding Photographer | Deanna & Ryan's Apple Orchard Engagement Session

Everything happens for a reason - including multiple reschedules that bumped Ryan and Deanna's engagement session date into the Fall and led us to change the location to Apple Land. I'm SO glad we were able to shoot on these grounds. Between the pumpkin patch, apple orchard, corn maze and woodsy treasures, it was the perfect spot for an engagement session. These two are totally adorable and so much fun to photograph, and I am so looking forward to their 2015 wedding!

London Ontario Wedding Photographer | Suzanne and Joel's Backyard Wedding

For their engagement session, Suzanne and Joel gave me a tour of the locations for their backyard wedding ceremony and barn reception, giving me a sneak peek of the beautiful grounds and the gorgeous light we would have to work with. With a crazy (and I mean CRAZY) rain storm the day before, they were blessed with a perfect sunny day. I absolutely loved photographing these two - such a sweet, easy going and friendly couple whose love of life and each other is contagious! Here are some favourites from their special day.

London Ontario Wedding Photographer | Emily & Josh

It's been such a pleasure to get to know Emily and Josh over the past year and a half. They are both the sweetest, nicest people, and it goes without saying that they make a perfect couple! I had the honour of photographing Emily's family first, then their stunning sunset engagement session, and finally their beautiful August wedding this past Summer. I loved so much about this wedding day - from Emily's gorgeous dress to the stunning outdoor locations we explored for their portraits to the beautifully decorated barn for their reception. Here are some favourites from this special day!