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What’s been happening?

So you probably already know that last September, Bryan and I were blessed with our little guy – Nate. Things were quite hectic so I definitely got behind on blogging but the clients who I shot during that time still deserve to have their images and stories told. I am going to work harder at being better at every aspect of my business this year – especially blogging. On that note – on to the images!

The first story, would be a wedding from last November – Kristina and Alain. When they both came into my office to meet me I think the first thing I noticed was Kristina’s eyes – she has these gorgeous blue eyes that are peircing and yet soft. I always get excited when I sit down with a couple who are visibly in love but with whom I also share a connection. The two were so relaxed and friendly and told me that they just wanted to celebrate each other and have a small intimate wedding. So off Bryan and I went on a chilly November day to be a part of their day. Thankfully, due to the time of the year and the time of their ceremony – Kristina and Alain opted for a first look. I am so lucky to have been included and am super happy with the images from the day . . .

The next photos I have are from a workshop I attended in February – this part will just be the images as the couples were just models but the workshop was awesome!

The workshop was a great way to learn and practice some new techniques and I look forward to finding room for them in my wedding day approach.

In March I went to WPPI with a photographer friend of mine, Mandie from Shutterbrugs photography and Mandie brought a gorgeous dress from the designer Lesley Giles as she was personally asked to photograph it by Lesley herself. Mandie graciously allowed me to come along and I love the look of these photos. Most of the time my portraits tend to be on the more romantic and natural side but every once and awhile I get a sassy bride who wants to show off some attitude. It was great to see the model for the shoot, Isabelle pose as she was amazing and gave me some great ideas for direction with future clients.

and this last one is my all time favorite image from the shoot :)

That brings us pretty up to date for what happened over the winter now for updates on what I’ve been shooting since the beginning of the season!

Wishing you friendship and love,

Amanda

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Keeping You Updated…

It’s Brianne again,

I feel that because I’m here with Amanda doing a Co-op that I should be willing to keep you updated on what is going on. Well first of all, I would like to catch everyone up on where I stand with the photoshoots I have had. So far I have taken 6 photoshoots with 6 or more different clients and they have all turned out more than I could have imagined. My first photoshoot was with Kendra, and I couldn’t have asked for a better model to do my first photoshoot with. She was patient, outgoing and very fun to work with. She laughed the whole time and it made me feel very relaxed. Below are some pictures from her shoot.

My second photoshoot was a complete change from the first one I had done because Morgan was looking for some glamour/head shots of herself. We experimented with the lighting many times and when we finally got it right, the pictures turned out great. Below are some pictures of Morgan.

Following Morgan, Sheena came into the studio with her husband and her two children wishing for family portraits. I got pictures of her son, her daughter, her children together, her husband with her son and herself with her daughter but most importantly I got the whole family together. They were so pleasant to work with and you can really feel the love they have for eachother when they walked into the room. Here are some of my favorite photos of the shoot.

When Tina had contacted me about a photoshoot, I was pleased to know that she wanted more of a glamour feeling to her photos which got me excited because that’s more of the kind of photography I want to get into. Tina was great to work with, she knew how to move her body so it was flattering for herself and when it turned out in the photo. For this shoot, I got to experience alot with props and composition and lighting. I was so excited to see how the photos would turn out for this shoot, and I love everyone of them. Here are just a few to show you guys.

Finally, I get to tell you about my first on-site shoot. It was the day before that we decided to go out and we needed to find a model and that’s when Keira rose to the challenge. We all went to the old CN yard because there are many places and opportunities for fantasic photos. Amanda wanted to do an on-site shoot to teach me more about off camera lighting and the effects it can have when we’re outside or moving from location to location. That day I got to practice, more than ever, off camera lighting and composition. I have to say, up to now, even after doing another photoshoot, this had to be my favorite shoot of them all because I absolutely loved the way the pictures turned out and the experience itself. Below are a few of my favorites of that day.

Another one of my favorite shoots was with Traci, a good friend of mine of many years and her friend Marcie. It was one of my favorites because I wasn’t nervous at all, I was completely relaxed because I knew we’d all have fun with it. The kind of shots that we ended up with, weren’t the kind shots I expected to get, they were even better. So here are some of the shots of that day.

My last shoot that I have done was yesterday with Sarah. She was an energetic little girl who loved playing with all the props we gave her. Her favorite I still think was the mirror. She absolutely loved looking at herself and tapping on it, it was so adorable. Here are jus ta few shots of the day because all of them are not edited yet.

Well if you did read this whole blog and thought it was boring, sorry, but after my shoots, I will keep everyone updated and I promise to make it much shorter.

Until next time,
Brianne

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Earth Hour and Model Shoot

So if you haven’t heard about it Earth Hour is a global initiative to turn off all the lights (and anything else really that consumes power) in your home between 8 and 9 pm tomorrow night. I know there are a lot of nay sayers that don’t believe in global warming or that an initiative like this can make a difference but I truly believe that there is nothing wrong with raising awareness for such an important cause or participating in something that gives me an excuse to cuddle with my husband by candlelight for an hour. I think the whole point of the initiative is to stop for that time and think of just how wasteful our society is and that by making small sacrifices we can help the environment and make our world a better place to live in. Amanda Lachapelle Photography will be participating in Earth Hour – all the computers and equipment in the office will be fully powered off. I think we plan on having a pretty chill night and just relaxing by candle light – perhaps even have a few friends over for a board game. Think about all the things you can do in your daily life to help conserve energy. For more information regarding Earth Hour please check out www.earthhour.org

Yesterday Brianne and I went out to do a model shoot with Kiera to give Brianne more of a chance to see what on location lighting is like as well as learn more about direction/motivation on a shoot. We went to an old broken down train yard building. It was a lot of fun and we got some great shots – here are just a few :)

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