Favorite Wedding Moments of 2010

Just thought I would share some of my favorite wedding photography moments of 2010! Enjoy. A big thank you again to the brides and grooms that let me be such a huge part of your day!

Previous Work

Check out some of my past work, when I was known as jaekPhotography! This is when I very first started out in my journey as a photographer! Click HERE to check it out!

Tip of the Month!

Usually to soften the light from a camera flash you would buy a soft box to put over the flash to soften the light on the object you are photographing. If you do not have the funds for off-camera flash and flash equipment, you can use a simple little technique. For those of you who have an on-camera flash and you wish to soften the light, you can use a simple house hold item like a piece of white cloth or a white napkin, tie it around the flash with an elastic band, and voila! It doesn't work as well as a soft box, but it definately makes the shadows less harsh as well as reducing red eye!

Tim & Mandy {Engagement} Lethbridge Wedding Photographer

When Mandy got engaged, she knew she wanted me for her engagement photos, and I was thrilled to do them! We headed out to the Galt Museum for some photo taking! The weather was actually pretty amazing with it being November and all. The only bad part was that it was windy. Good ol' Southern Alberta wind! We faired well though. Mandy and Tim were amazing to work with. They were absolutely adorable together, always smiling and laughing with eachother! I can not wait for their winter wedding in February!

GIVE-AWAY

A Kelly Moore bag is being given away through Eternal Reflections Photography blog. Check it out here! http://www.eternalreflectionsblog.com/archives/6883/comment-page-3#comment-4091
I would LOVE one of the B-Hobo bags! Keeping my fingers crossed!

Tip of the Month

I thought I would add a little more fun to my blog and start a photography Tip of the Month, with fun little tidbits for all the hobbyist photographers out there! I would like to eventually do a Tip of the Week, but for now it will be just once (or twice) a month!

Tip of the Month:
Wedding photography has changed in the past few years and brides now-a-days like to remember the details of their special day! When photographing a wedding, remember to capture these small details including the brides bouquet, the center pieces on the tables, down to the shoes the bride and groom are wearing! Don't forget one of the most important details of the day, the bride and grooms wedding rings!

Fun in the Leaves

My husband and I finally got all the yard work done last sunday, and our lovely Golden Retreiver, Dio, played in the leaves all afternoon!

Photo Finalist!

I got a Better Photo finalist! My first finalist in the Better Photo Contest. It was so exciting to open up is email!

Hi Justine

Congratulations! You have placed as a finalist in this month's BetterPhoto
Contest! Over 17900 photos were entered into the competition; it is an honor
to have your image selected among the top 1015 finalist photos.

 Keep your fingers crossed! :-)
Click HERE to check it out!

Sam {Trash the Dress} Southern Alberta Wedding Photographer

I have been DYING to do a "trash the dress" photoshoot for awhile now, and finally got my chance, thanks to the lovely Sam :) It was so much fun! I could have spent hours and hours with Sam taking photos. This is only Part 1. Sam also agreed that she would go in the water for me! I can not WAIT for that photoshoot!

Dave & CayLee {Engagement} Southern Alberta Wedding Photographer

I have decided that I am in LOVE with engagement photography! It's just so wonderful to photograph couples when they are still in that "I'm engaged and so in love" stage. When you start posing newly engaged couples and you see the look of love in their eyes when they look at eachother, that's what inspires me! I think it is wonderful when you can find your soul mate. I love capturing that love between two people.
Dave & CayLee were the very example of what inspires me. When they looked at eachother, you knew they were meant to be. I can not WAIT for their wedding next summer!

Brooke

I am a huge fan of the whimsical world. I am also a huge vintage fan, and I wanted to do a photoshoot that mixed the two together. So, as usual when I get an idea for a photoshoot, I call up my good friend Brooklynne. We went down to the Provincial park and found a wonderful fantasy like setting. Brooklynne is such an amazing little model and can become almost any character I wish! We ended up spending about 2 hours down at the park taking photos and practicing with my new Canon 580EX II flash.

Ian & Delaney {August 20, 2010} Lethbridge Wedding Photographer

Ian and Delaney's wedding was such a lovely wedding, and everyone was so co-operative that it made the day go by super smooth. The day did start off a little sketchy though. When we woke up the wedding morning the weather was, well, smokey. Some forest fires out west had caused a haze over the province. I was so hoping the smoke wouldn't be too thick for us for photo taking. Our luck, once the formal session started the smoke seemed to lift a bit and actually made for an interesting and inspiring background! I had so much fun with this shoot! I even got to be in a limo for the first time, and had some ideas and techniques that I was super excited to try out. Thanks to the two of you for letting me be a part of your special day!

Jamie & Brett {July 24, 2010} Southern Alberta Wedding Photographer

Jamie was the first bride to ask me to photograph her wedding. I was so honored that she would pick me knowing it would be one of my first weddings. And boy, was it a TON of fun! It was a beautiful wedding on a beautiful summer day! Jamie's fiance (now husband) is really into golfing, and they asked if I could incorporate some golf-theme photos into the session. I love it when clients give me a bit of a challenge and stretch my creative ablilities :-) I also love being able to fit personality into any photo session I do. The uniqueness of every person is so inspiring and I love being able to capture their personalities. Thank you two for letting me be a part of your day. It was definately a blast!

Rochelle & Cody {July 17, 2010} Southern Alberta Wedding Photographer

Rochelle and Codys wedding was my first wedding, and what a great time that was! The wedding was country/western inspired and the decor was very neat! Rochelle had her horse walk her half way down the aisle and also requested that most of the formal photos would be with their horses that they have had ever since they were little. The horses were not so co-operative, but we did get a few shots in that I love! The horses in the photos really added to that western feel. Cody and Rochelle had been together for about 10 years before they got married, and while photographing them I could see the deep love they had for eachother, and for their beautiful little daughter. The wedding was so emotional. I don't think there was a dry eye in the crowd! It was really amazing. Thanks you two for letting me be a part of your day!

Welcome

Previously known as jaekPhotography, welcome to Justine Renee Photography!