Wedding Invitations by International Artcraft

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Calgary Engagement Photographer

Denise and Robin are getting married this July, we did their e-session on Wednesday, windy Wednesday. Yes it was a nice day but really windy. I think we walked about 2 kilo's shooting their session in as many places as I could find with little wind. They brought their cute little dog Spirit with them and I couldn't believe how well behaved she was. She would just sit and pose pretty for you while you photographed her, but call her name and she would come running.

Her eyes light up when you say treats! Well Robin's eye light up too when ever he looked at Denise.
I asked them to dance while I sang some music, they were so wrapped up in each other, I don't even think they heard the bad notes I was singing! They are having a Cinderella themed wedding so I will have to put my thinking cap on and come up with some good ideas for photo's!

Best of luck to the both of you

Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams that is what I named this image. Kevin and Alica got married last year and we found this canola field to take photos in. I was more worried about her dress getting yellow from the canola than she was. They are a real sweet couple and I love them! Wishing you 2 all the best of happiness! So this is my last image for print comp we are only allow to enter 4 per year.
Do you think that this one will hang, I welcome your feed back!
Linda

A Lovers Kiss

I am such a romantic bug! That's my motto Creating Images to Last a Lifetime. I had the pleasure of photographing Darrin and Honey, their engagement session. This is a real loving couple and I would have loved to photograph their wedding, but they are getting married on a destination wedding and to take me along was not in their budget for photography. But I wish them well and I do hope that they have a beautiful wedding where ever they decide that will be.
I have named this image A Lovers Kiss for print comp, now I am wondering will this image hang, will I receive merits for this print? I welcome your feed back don't be shy, leave me a reply.
Linda

Car found in Montana

I love the State of Montana, it is so pretty! And the people there are real friendly, God Bless America for I love that country! Last year I was going on a shopping spree with my Friend Tina.
We were driving slow around a lake and I spotted some old cars! "Tina hit the breaks", she freaked as she thought something was wrong, I opened the door and ran up the hill to where these old cars were sitting. They had for sale signs on them. Now I really love old things, and these old cars intrigued me to photograph them. I was thinking in my head hmmm print comp. for the nationals, I am always thinking print comp! But after photographing these cars I didn't think anything of it and we kept on going to our destination because we girls like to shop til we drop, go figure! Well now I am desperate to find one more photo for print comp and as I am searching through thousands of files I found this one. I wanted to create that real old painted look.
My husband Paul said to me Linda do you see what's in the window of that old car? "WHAT"
So I blew up the picture to take a closer look at the window and to my surprise, it looks like a skeleton face! Does it to you?? Well I wonder how this one will do with the judges! Will it hang, will I receive merits for this image. Stay tuned as the nationals are being judged on May 21 and 22 this month. By the way I named this one A time gone bye!

PPOC's 2009 Print Comp!

You know it's really hard trying to pick prints for the nationals. This is my friend Shelley, I photographed her when we were in Mexico this January. Now the sky wasn't really this full of clouds, to ad drama to this image, I put in the clouds from another friend of mine named Shelley, how bad is that 2 Shelley's you just have to love them. It was a really sunny day and Shelley (in the picture) was modeling for me, with not a cloud in the sky just plenty of sunshine that day. Now I am always taking pictures of clouds because clouds talk, or when you look at them long enough they look like they have something to say!
I wanted to beef up this image for Print comp. Print comp has gotten away from just being a photograph and has gone on to be something out of your imagination! Like a fairy tale, make believe, so I made believe that we had clouds for a more dramatic effect. What do you think!
I am open to comments.
Linda

PPOC's National Convention

Professional Photographers of Canada is having another annual convention in May held in Regina, Saskatchewan. It is a gathering of some of Canada's amazing photographers who get together once a year in a different city for workshops, learning new ideas, print competition and having a great time. Hurry its still not too late for you to join us! Click on the link and register today for "See the Light" http://www.seethelight.ca/

Calgary Bridal Guide

Well I just finished my new ad for the bridal guide, I have been advertising in the magazine for about 10 years now and every year I like to do something different.
This year I picked a trash the wedding dress image only Shane wanted to trash his suit in the pool too. I also wanted to keep it romantic. Shane and Lucia are a great couple and its so nice that they let me use the images I took of them for advertising.

Destination Wedding Photos Sandos Beach Playacar

I have been asked to post some more photos of Shane and Lucia, here are a few more of my fav's.

It was a glorious day with plenty of sunshine and the weather was warm, and we got so many beautiful images. We even had a trash the wedding dress session, but Shane got involved too, Lucia and Shane both went for a dip in the pool. More to come.

Sandos Playacar Beach Wedding Photos

Shane and Lucia are a fun loving couple and it was such a pleasure to be able to photograph this couple at Sandos Playacar Beach Resort. We had a beautiful day and captured so many beautiful images including this one!

My son the Pilot!

My son the pilot, Ken took me up in his airplane for the first time today. He has been flying now for about 5 years and I finally got the courage to go up in the plane with him. Now I am not afraid of big aircraft but when it comes to this little stuff, I was a chicken. Not only is the plane small but you can hardly turn in it. You certainly felt every little bump and air pocket. I asked him if I could bring a throw up bag along with me, but he said that's ok mom you won't get sick on me! So I took my camera with me and tried to get some photos up in the air, but the day is so dull and not that great for photos. We were flying along the mountains and in some cases I could barely hang onto the camera, let alone take photos.
But I did tell him that I would love to go up again with him this summer. Summer when is that how long, I tell ya I will have to build up courage again to get into that plane!