Canada Photo Convention 2013 in Vancouver

Back in April I flew from Toronto to Vancouver for CPC 2013.  It is a wedding photography event that featured some of the finest wedding photographers in the world, some of whom are my favourites.  When I first heard about the list of speakers I was blown away.  I was 11th to sign up from over 250 attendees who flew from all over the world.  Some of the speakers were Fer Juaristi from Mexico, Jeff Newsom, Ryan Brenizer, Jenny Jimenez, and Sam Hurd from United States, Brian Van Wyk from Canada, Nordica Photography from Canada/Sweden plus Samm Blake, Jonas Peterson and James Day from Australia.  Actually Samm has recently moved to New York, so I’ll mention that little update.  And there were a few other speakers over the 2-day event.  Seriously check some of these out.  They are very, very good at what they do and every single one of them has a different style that they are successful with.  It was a long 2 days full of listening, networking and trying to take it all in.  But oh so worth it.  I certainly have a more defined understanding on what it takes to be a successful wedding photographer in a very fast-moving and competitive market.

I stayed 6 nights in Vancouver and it really is a beautiful city.  It is surrounded by mountains and that alone makes it great.  Below are a few shots of some of the group going for a bike ride in Stanley Park which is absolutely gorgeous and I walked around the city as well taking some photos.

Panorama of Stanley Park in VancouverSWPB Group biking in Stanley Park with Brian Van Wyk, Andy Stenz, Sabrina Kolotylo, Dallas Kolotylo, Tomasz Wagner and Don J DerosierRiding a unicycle in British ColumbiaCreative photographer taking a break from Bike Riding in Stanley ParkRiding a bikeCPC 2013 Bike ride making funny shadows in VancouverStanley Park in VancouverPanorama of Coal Harbour in VancouverSeaplanes in Coal HarbourLighthouse Park near Vancouver with Lara Eichhorn and Jennifer Hudson SmithA treeTaking a photo of someone taking a photo - with Sam ObeidOn my final day in Vancouver, Christine Lee (a friend of fellow Torontonian Sam) gave us a tour of the city including some awesome fish tacos, great coffee and nature trail hike.  Taking a picture of Sam Obeid and Christine Lee in Vancouver

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Toronto Engagement or Couples Photography Contest

Here is the nitty-gritty:

To enter this contest, all you have to do is Tweet, Google +1 or Facebook LIKE this article, and leave a comment on Facebook or on my Blog (for this post).  That’s it!  All names will then be written down on a piece of paper, cut with scissors and placed in a hat.  My 7-month old son, Keanu, will then stick his chubby hand into the hat and select the winner.  In the likelihood of him choosing more than 1 name, we will empty the hat and only put the names that he’s chosen until he’s left with just the winning entry.  I don’t think he’s corrupt so this is a very fair contest – everyone has the same chance to win.

THE BIG PRIZE:

A customized, complimentary engagement/couples photography session of up to 2 hours at your preferred location in Toronto. The winner will receive a DVD of all the edited high-resolution images, with no watermarks as well as a password-protected online gallery of the images.

The prize also includes complimentary makeup application and hair styling as well as grooming (for the guys!) by Anna Karapetyan from AK Makeup.

Finally, for the icing on the cake, the winning couple will receive a complimentary basket of natural-based Aloe Vera products from Forever Living products.  A YouTube video of this basket is available hereAlso you are eligible for a FREE consultation from Zara on wellness and beauty.

Contest ends on April 30th at 5PM EST and the winner will be announced at 8PM EST.  
Photo shoot is to take place during the month of May 2013.

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Atlantis Pavilions Toronto Wedding Photographer – Laura + Jeremy

When you meet Laura and Jeremy you are instantly put at ease.  They are a very kind, casual and fun couple.  That’s how I felt the first time I met them and even more so during our Engagement session at Edwards Gardens in Toronto.  Laura is particularly excitable and you can’t help but feed off that positive energy and enthusiasm.  Their wedding Ceremony was held at Atlantis Pavilions in Toronto.   Near the end of winter.  That didn’t damper anyone’s spirits however.  We braved the cold and windy weather for some portraits right by Lake Ontario and then some more near Uxbridge.  The Reception was held in Sandford and featured lots of laughter, speeches, food and dancing.  And speaking of dancing, everyone enjoyed the big hit of the night as Laura’s father, Peter starred in leading a Gangnam Style dance routine.  It was a surprise and it was awesome!  Here are some photos from this day.

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Toronto Baptism Photographer at Panagia Greek Orthodox Church – Anthony

7-month old Anthony was Baptized at the Panagia Greek Orthodox Church in Toronto on a cool, winter day.  It is a beautiful Church in the West End of Toronto, close to Queen St.  I had hoped that the baby would get fully dipped into the Holy Water as that would make for some great photographs.  His mother, Sophie was not too fond of the idea as she worried that the little guy would start to cry but in the end he was a good little trooper and no tears were shed.  I suppose I can’t have it all:-)  Here are some pictures from this Ceremony.

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Toronto Wedding Photographer : Laura + Jeremy (preview)

Toronto Wedding Photographer - epic snow portrait outdoors during winter

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