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Child Photography: Presley Willemsen

ostap — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:58:13 +0000

Presley was born to good friends Scott and Stacey earlier this year. If you remember, I did some pet photography for them of their first baby: Webber. Again, we had some fun posing Presley for the camera. I’ve gotta admit, baby photography is tough stuff. Lots of people have commented on the work I’ve done of my son Oliver and said they want the same for their kids. I usually have to kindly remind them that Oliver’s photos were taken over multiple sessions and many months. That’s obviously not to say we won’t get what we want, it just might take a bit of time. LOL!

But, of course, Presley was a complete doll during our session, only really saying anything when she got hungry. And honestly, who doesn’t complain when they are hungry?

Below is a fun sampling of the photos taken that Friday morning.

Cheers!
t.

Maternity Session: The Massey-Singhs

ostap — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:55:31 +0000

Remembering back not so long ago taking pictures of my then pregnant wife Dana, she had this wonderful radiating glow to her. I think it’s all part of the process for women: they are just bursting with all these emotions that they lend themselves to some really great photos. This was certainly the case when I photographed Angel and her family. We spent one Sunday morning outside on their property and then eventually in the house, photographing them enjoying the day. I really love how these photographs turned out. I hope you enjoy looking at them too!

Cheers!
t.

Lacelle | Rudow Wedding

ostap — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:23:13 +0000

Wow - did I have a great time photographing the Lacelle/Rudow wedding! Back on June 12th, I photographed Brandy Lacelle and Craig Rudow’s wedding day. It started out in Kitchener Ontario where the guys were getting ready, then it was a short hop over to where the girls were prepping themselves just outside of Doon Village. The wedding was at the Kitchener Wedding Chapel. From there we took some photographs over at Doon Mills, followed by the reception at the Victoria Park Pavillion. Lots of fun and laughs were had throughout the day and I’d like to thank both the Rudow and Lacelle families for making it such a special day.

Below are some links to the other vendors associated with Brandy and Craig’s wedding. Please take the time to visit their sites as well.

Gowns and formal wear: Balletts
Bride’s Gown: Sophie’s Gown Shoppe
Hair: Creative Cuts by Crystal
DJ: Flashpoint Productions
Chapel: Kitchener Wedding Chapel: Doon Village

Finally, on to the images!

Cheers!
t.

I’m now taking bookings for the 2011 wedding season. If you are interested in hiring me for your special day, please contact me at inquiries [at] trevorconell [dot] com and let’s have a chat.

Engagement Session: Anastasia & Grant

tcp — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:06:11 +0000

Anastasia and Grant have to be the sweetest couple I’ve ever met, and I’ve met a lot of sweet people in my lifetime! I have the distinct pleasure of photographing their wedding in August at The Old Mill in Toronto. But before we get there, Anastasia and Grant were looking for some engagement photos of them celebrating this most happy time in their lives. So, one Sunday in May, we headed down to Osgoode Hall in downtown Toronto to make some photographs. Grant is a lawyer so the buildings, not only with their historic significance, but their architectural beauty as well, hold a special place in Grant’s life. As you can see from the photos below, the day turned out beautifully and I think the photographs did too.

Enjoy this special time together Anastasia and Grant, and I can’t wait to be a part of your special day!

Cheers!
t.

Murray | McAloney Wedding Reception

tcp — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:17:07 +0000

Sarah Murray and Chris McAloney were married in Las Vegas earlier this year and to celebrate, they had a wedding reception for friends and family at the Rotary Glen of Brampton. I was approached by Sarah’s sister Serena about doing some photography for the event and we decided that a “Mock Photobooth” would be the way to go! Guests were able to let loose in front of the camera and I was there to document it! This type of setup is great for capturing images you can then send to your guests in their thank you cards. Some guests use the opportunity to get a nice portrait done with their families, others just get goofy in front of the camera. Any way you look at it, the event gets documented and you have some fun images to boot.

Some of the images I captured are below.

And if you are interested in adding a photobooth to your next event, please contact me here.

Cheers!
t.

The Riverbend Inn

tcp — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:01:21 +0000

As I participated in the Off Camera Lighting workshop held by Rick Denham (for more information on the workshop and some of my results from weekend, click here) I had the privilege of staying at the luxurious Riverbend Inn in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It’s too easy to feel like a King when you are staying at a stunning place like this! And even though it was cold, and snowy, and COLD, it didn’t stop me from walking the grounds and getting some shots.

Results are below, I hope you enjoy.

Cheers!
t.

WORKSHOP: Off Camera Flash with Rick Denham

tcp — Sun, 02 May 2010 18:27:30 +0000

Back in February, I attended a workshop hosted by Rick Denham on Off Camera Flash photography. This topic has been gaining in popularity over the past couple of years, mainly because it allows a photographer to capture some big results using smaller, more portable Speedlites. Blogs such as Strobist.com have millions of readers and have really driven home the practical aspects of this technique. So, I ventured to a two-day course to hopefully hone my skills and meet some other photographers with the same passions.

Rick set up a website based on the course called OCF Bootcamp if you are interested in finding out more. Some samples of my work shot during these two days are posted below.

Cheers!
t.

Exploring Creativity: Pink Macro Daisies

tcp — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:45:54 +0000

In the ongoing attempt to keep shooting for personal gain, even when there isn’t time to do so, a little while back I took the opportunity one Saturday morning to shoot some Gerbera Daisies using my Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro lens. It’s a nice lens, but I haven’t used it enough….yet.

…and come to think of it, this shoot was the last time I bought my wife flowers.

*EDIT: Until last night! LOL!

So below are some different perspectives and close-ups of flowers. These were all shot using natural picture-window light, with white foam core used as a reflector for fill.

Your comments are always welcome!

Cheers!

Easthope Family Portraits in Gage Park

tcp — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:58:47 +0000

A few weeks ago, I spent the morning with the Easthope family in downtown Brampton at Gage Park, enjoying the beautiful weather and taking some family portraits. This was a session that had been delayed twice because of unruly weather conditions and we were so happy to have a nice morning to shoot. When doing any portrait session outside, the weather can either be your best friend or your worst enemy. Mother Nature was the former on this day.

Below are some examples of the photos we took. If you or any of your friends/family/colleagues are looking for relaxed, candid portraits, please contact me for your customized quote. As always, my details can be found on my Contact Me page.

And to the Easthope family, it was such a pleasure working with you. I hope you enjoy your photos!

Scott Kelby’s World Wide Photo Walk

tcp — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:01:26 +0000

Back in the middle of July, my good friend Chris Kirkpatrick and I participated in Scott Kelby’s World Wide Photo Walk (Link here). For those of you who are unfamiliar, Scott Kelby is a professional photographer and a widely recognized Photoshop guru. How known is he you may ask? Well, to put things in perspective, his photo walk idea garnered over 32,000 participants in over 900 cities!!! That’s pretty popular if you ask me!

So Chris and I met up with 48 other photographers and began walking through the Distillery District in downtown Toronto. Photo walks are all about shooting with other photographers, and sharing ideas and techniques. Unfortunately, Chris and I had to leave early because of an unforeseen circumstance but I got to fire off 5 frames before we left.

This photo walk was also special because each participant was allowed to submit 2 images for judging and had the possibility of winning prizes…..many, many prizes. The leaders of each photo walk were to pick one image from their group to submit for judging on a global level.

….and low and behold, 1 of my five frames got selected! I was the winner of the Distillery District photo walk. What did I win you might ask? Well, I won a copy of Scott Kelby’s latest book: The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3 and the honour of having my image compete against 900 other images submitted from around the world. It is a complete honour to be in some great company and exciting to have been recognized like that.

Here is the image I submitted that won:

*EDIT* The winning images from the global competition were announced today and it looks like I didn’t win there but that is ok! If you are interesting in seeing the winning images, Click here.

Cheers!
t.