Studio D wedding & lifestyle photographers

New Blog and Great Contest

2010-04-26T22:37:00.001-05:00

We've moved! Our fabulous new blog is now at http://www.studiodwlp.com/blog

Head on over to check it out and enter the contest!!

New Blog!

2010-04-26T17:40:00.003-05:00

The new blog is almost ready and we're VERY excited about it!! It's going to be fabulous! It should be ready tomorrow!

Here's a photo I found while working on the other blog - it made me happy! Shawna, I love you!

Thursday night at our house

2010-04-23T16:16:00.005-05:00

Yesterday was Elijah's 2-month birthday :) We went all out and celebrated by watching Daddy cut down dead branches in the backyard and burning twigs in the fire pit.

Fadun Family Fun

2010-04-18T22:37:00.005-05:00

Finally a post that doesn't feature our eight-week old...

This weekend I had a great time photographing the Fadun's backyard birthday bash - the kids were having so much fun and it really shows on their faces!

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Elijah Updates

2010-04-14T12:32:00.004-05:00

You'd think by the state of this blog that we only CALL ourselves photographers, but really, its just a way to get people to look at pictures of our baby - I promise that soon there will be photos that aren't of Elijah!

Coming soon - our shiny new blog! Stay tuned for updates!

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Our Guy-Smiley

2010-04-06T12:37:00.000-05:00

My favourite boy in the world!!

2010-03-25T13:49:00.001-05:00

Elijah - almost four weeks!!

2010-03-19T12:12:00.003-05:00

We can hardly believe it!! Time used to stand still, and now I can't even keep up with what month it is! He has changed so much in the last few weeks.

I'm taking this opportunity of successful, peaceful naptime to post a couple of recent photos. In the top one, he is CLEARLY my baby, and in the bottom one, he's a little Craig-replica!! It's funny how different expressions and angles completely change the way he looks!

Have a great weekend everybody!

2 weeks old today!!

2010-03-08T11:28:00.002-06:00

Baby D - One week old already!

2010-03-01T09:44:00.004-06:00

Elijah Craig Dunsire

He finally came - Monday morning at 12:54, weighing 8 lbs 14 oz, 22 in, after 36 hours of labour! I can't believe its already been a whole week!

Baby D - 8 days overdue!

2010-02-19T13:24:00.001-06:00

Has anyone ever been this beautiful?

Countdown Post #??? - Giving up

2010-02-18T13:28:00.002-06:00

Needless to say, I've completely lost interest in this daily-post-to-keep-me-occupied business. I've discovered I actually have PLENTY to do, on top of which, many kind souls have taken pity on me and I've had many offers of social stimulation. Honestly - I didn't set out to gain sympathy!! When I got up this morning, I thought to myself, "I should really do a post about losing interest in posting". But, just then, I looked out my window and saw the delicate frosting of snow on bare branches that was irresistible! As I was shooting the branches, I realized that something was missing - I realized that it was the ring I have been living separate and apart from for far too long now (its not only feet that swell in pregnancy...) that I hope to be reunited with before the end of February...

Here are some of the "cool" photos for you to look at:

Countdown Post #6 - Newborn Gallery

2010-02-14T14:29:00.004-06:00

Today's project was to finally get another portrait gallery up and running on the website. Check out our Newborns gallery (which we will hopefully be updating in the coming weeks!) http://www.studiodwlp.com/

Countdown Post #5 - Image processing

2010-02-13T18:59:00.006-06:00

Firstly, I'd like to state that this post contains NO NEW PHOTOS, so if you came looking for an anecdotal mocumentary on my recent Tums addiction, or an editorial on the new garbage bins we've been given to guinea-pig, you'll have to wait for another day... Today's post is a series of "before and after editing" versions of a few photos from the last three years. I admit, its a little unsettling to post the befores - I feel very exposed!!!!

Post-processing is a topic I get asked a lot of questions about, by both my clients and photo students. While clients have a more personal interest in my answers, photo students usually want to know more specifics about editing software. I would like to make very clear at the outset: I do not claim to be a Post-processing Master, this is just me sharing what I've learned.

NB: All of the technical comments below are in reference to RAW files and NOT JPEG files. If you want to know more about shooting in RAW, I cheerfully encourage you to Google it :)

It's important to understand that ALL digital photos need some sort of editing. This is what we call "optimization". This does NOT mean an overhaul in Photoshop, simply that sometimes some tweaking can take your images from GOOD-photo status to FANTASTIC-photo status. ALL of the images we provide to our clients have been optimized. EVERY SINGLE ONE, ONE AT A TIME. The amount of processing we do to each photo depends on the image itself. Some photos just need more attention than others.

The fun thing about post-processing is that you've always got options - you can make the same photo look totally different, depending on your preference. Below is a photo from an engagement session we did, the top file is the untouched version, the second is a optimized colour version and the last one, obviously, a black & white version.

For all you photo-students: I know that a lot of people seem to have an understanding that editing software is neccessary, but they're not totally sure why. I'm not going to get into any software endorsements, so rather than talk about which programs are better than others, I'm going to mention some of the most basic things that need correcting

In the following three shots, basic optimization was all that was needed; things like contrast, brightness, levels/curves etc.

When editing portraits/headshots, you often need to be able to do skin correction, softening etc. as well as basic optimization.

Sometimes a photo in black & white is just better - it just is!

A huge issue in post-processing is correcting white-balance. In the photos below, you can see how very cool photos have been given a much more warm/cozy appearance.

Sometimes pesky backgrounds that you either missed or couldn't do anything about spoil a photo. Check out how the photo changes when you get rid of whatever was in the way...
Othertimes, you're in the right place at the right time and you quickly snap a shot. Unfortunately, (we've all done this) you COMPLETELY forget about changing your shooting settings and an important little thing called "correct exposure" goes out the window. I don't encourage you to relax your views on exposure, HOWEVER, sometimes a photo is worth salvaging. When you do this, the photo is nowhere near what it would have been if you'd gotten it right in the first place, but like I said, sometimes its worth it.

Photographers like to play with the colour in their photos to add drama or funkiness (or edginess, or romance, or whatever). It can be tricky though and is easy to go over the top. Proceed with caution when playing with white balance, split toning and overlays.

Happy Editing!

Countdown Post #4 - My mother the hard-core gamer

2010-02-12T23:57:00.007-06:00

I ALMOST didn't get this one posted in time again! It's not that I didn't shoot the project though, I was just too busy to post.

You see, I was doing this...
Something I've been meaning to do for a long time is reshoot an assignment I did when I was studying analog photography. It was a series of environmental portraits I took of my mom playing the piano in her living room, a very meaningful project to me. I love the film shots I got, but I have no way to scan them myself, so I figured I would just do it again with digital.

For anyone who's ever tried to redo something they did pretty well in the first place - I'm sure they'll agree that its TOTALLY DEMORALIZING!! I didn't get very far, and I wasn't shoooting very thoughtfully, because it just didn't sit right this time. The first time around it was a very profound experience for me (this is the artist talking...) and I found that while I was shooting I was really exploring who my mother was. This time, it didn't seem as real...

A little while into the shoot, I discovered why. That was then, this is NOW (Again, a profound experience :P) I noticed that where once sat a Scrabble board that always had a game on-the-go (either between my parents or between my mom and herself), there was a new source of entertainment from an entirely different generation. Instead of Scrabble with a pair of my mom's reading spectacles (there can be no other name for them) sitting on top, here lay a brand new set of Wii remotes (which by the way, isn't even considered a WORD in the game of Scrabble yet). I thought it was hilarious. Below is a shot exactly the same as one I took in the last series, only this time remote replaces board.

I'm sure you'd all be very impressed to know that my mom bowls a 290 game (300 is a perfect score, for those of you less experienced bowlers, and is done by getting 10 strikes in a row), and plays at the PRO level. Go Mom!

Say hello to "maggie", my mom's Mii...

Countdown Post #3 - Continued

2010-02-12T11:18:00.006-06:00

Here are the photos that should have been from yesterday!!

First of all, thanks to Lisa for the food idea (check out her website http://www.recipegala.com) I have been meaning to take some baking pictures for a while now, but it just never becomes a priority. Thanks for the inspiration Lisa!

Thanks to my mom for making icing, helping decorating and keeping me company through the prep stage.

And I now LOVE PINK AND GREEN TOGETHER!

So, yesterday's project was SUGAR COOKIES! I had the whole shoot conceptualized, I had the ingredients I needed and everything was coming together...until I rolled out my first ball of dough and realized I, in fact, did NOT have a regular-sized heart-shaped cookie cutter... I had a TEENY one. It was either butterflies, Christmas trees, or Gingerbread men. So I improvised...

Here's a shot from Phase 1:

(I wouldn't have posted this shot, but it was the only one from the actual day it was supposed to be shot on, so here it is)

And here are the shots from this morning:

Countdown Post #3 - Stay tuned

2010-02-11T22:19:00.005-06:00

HAPPY DUE-DATE TO US! HAPPY DUE-DATE TO US! HAPPY DUE-DATE, NOW THE BABY'S LATE, HAPPY DUE-DATE TO US!

So...today's post was a bit of an undertaking... I spent the morning hanging out with my friend Angelina for the last time before she moved to Michigan (she left at noon and no, the pictures are not of us hugging our last and wiping our teary eyes) and then after I got home, I embarked upon Phase 1 of today's photo project - prep!...Which took so long that by the time I was done the prep, I had two back-to-back client meetings. Needless to say, it's now almost 10:30 and Phase 2 of today's project isn't going to get done until tomorrow morning. Two posts tomorrow folks :)

Countdown Post #2 - Tying up loose ends

2010-02-10T20:35:00.002-06:00

Today's project was more like pregnancy housekeeping - we'd been meaning to get some shots of the two of us before the baby comes, but just hadn't gotten around to it. Finally today, we got down to business. It is NOT easy to pose when you're this pregnant and it is NOT any easier to self-pose. After a lot of discomfort, running back and forth to the camera, a quick trip to Photo Central for the wireless remote (which you can see in a lot of the photos...we need practise), two bathroom breaks and (Craig adds) a lot of heavy lifting...we have produced a small collection that we're going to have to be happy with...it's just TOO HARD!!!

Below are a few of the shots we got that don't involve blinking, hair covering Candace's face, hair covering Craig's face, strange faces and the two of us laughing hysterically.

Below are a few of the outtakes - just for fun :)

See you tomorrow...I'm sure :(

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Countdown Post #1 - Swelling feet is NOT a myth!

2010-02-09T12:01:00.004-06:00

Thanks to everyone who has sent me their photo-project suggestions - they've been great! Keep 'em coming!

Today's post is a series of photos based on the subject of IRONY. Quick disclaimer: To those of you (ladies) who would like to start a family in the future, maybe you should sit this one out...

Second disclaimer: Had I done this a month ago, I probably would be weeping right now, but as this is the OFFICIAL COUNTDOWN and it's ALMOST OVER, I've never laughed harder at myself than when I was setting the self-timer for the last shot...

To Begin,

THESE are the SHOES:

that I bought about a month and a half ago, at 3 a.m., online, because I had a coupon. You see, I have special-needs feet, and Naturalizer shoes seem to always help, and Naturalizer had sent me a birthday-month coupon for $15 off any purchase, and I couldn't sleep that night, so I went on the Naturalizer website and found these shoes that were already on sale, and with my birthday-month coupon I would get them even CHEAPER....

The next day it happened. My feet had been slightly swollen for a couple of weeks, enough that most shoes were fitting rather snuggly. But this was something else...this was simply not human... my feet and ankles were easily twice the size they had been and I could no longer wear ANY socks OR shoes comfortably. I have now been sockless for a month and a half, and have been wearing the same pair of boots EVERY DAY!! How ironic, when I have just bought a new pair of shoes...

I cringe as I anticipate you scrolling down...

THESE are the FEET:

that I now call my own. Granted, you've probably never noticed my feet before, therefore you may detect no change, but BELIEVE me, these are DOUBLE the size. Let me put things in perspective...

THESE are the feet IN the shoes:

And if that's not clear enough, let me demonstrate with another pair...

(WARNING: THE IMAGES BELOW ARE NOT FOR THE FAINTHEARTED!)

Have a great day :)

We're Getting Closer!!

2010-02-08T20:48:00.004-06:00

So it's now Monday evening and the startling realization is setting in that WE'RE DUE IN THREE DAYS!!!!! (Which we are perfectly aware will probably end up being two weeks) BUT STILL!!!!! THREE DAYS!!!! it's all very surreal and exciting and frantic and BORING. Who knew that the novelty of having all the time in the world could end up wearing off! I've played more scrabble and Wii bowling (which isn't easy when you're nine months pregnant...) and gone on more useless shopping trips in the last six weeks than i probably will in the next year (Many Thanks, btw, to my FABULOUS Distraction Team, Mom and Dad - who are incredibly patient and amazingly willing to chat on the phone about nothing!!)

So, I've decided that from now until the baby comes, I'm going to find something interesting every day to shoot and blog it, just to keep myself occupied. Unfortunately, I feel as though I've shot everything in my house multiple times over, so if anyone has any creative suggestions, BY ALL MEANS... leave a comment at the bottom or email me with them and we'll see what gets posted!

Tsakalotes Family Session

2010-01-20T11:57:00.004-06:00

A few weeks ago, when the Tsakalotes family were in Winnipeg visiting from Greece, we had the pleasure of doing a family session with them. Man those kids could pose!!

Here are a few of our favourites

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December Wedding

2010-01-11T11:44:00.003-06:00

Before Christmas, I(Candace) had the fun of shooting as a second for a friend of mine from PrairieView, Dwayne Larson( http://dwaynelarsonphotography.com/ ).
Shooting as a second is so much fun - there's WAY less pressure! Check out some shots from the day.

Five more weeks to go

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...and only the car seat and stroller left to get before the baby comes. We're getting so excited !!!!

Dunsire Christmas

2010-01-01T15:37:00.004-06:00

And here are some more from Christmas day with Craig's family (**notice RISK included both days...the game of the year, as far as certain family members are concerned...)and the world's LONGEST game of Phase 10 (which Candace won...)

Ronald Christmas

2010-01-01T13:27:00.008-06:00

We love Christmas time!! Here are some of the shots from Christmas Eve with Candace's family!!

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Scott & Verbena - Family Session

2009-12-23T08:27:00.003-06:00

Before the snow fell, we had tons of fun shooting Scott & Verbena's family session in Charleswood. Here are a few from the shoot.

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What do you do

2009-12-15T14:07:00.004-06:00

...when you feel achy, stretched, tired and Braxton Hicks have got you down? Play with old photos of course!! Here are a few I was having some fun with this morning all the way from May.

In loving memory...

2009-12-11T10:27:00.006-06:00

This post is to celebrate a life beautifully lived, and to mourn a tragic loss.

I would like to take a moment to apologize to creation in general, for being so flippant about the fragility of life and for being careless in my treatment of something so innocent, that was only guilty of bringing joy to myself, my husband, and all those who came to my door. Rest in peace, Pointsetta, rest in peace.

Two days ago, as I came downstairs in the morning, I was struck by the loveliness of the flourishing pointsetta I had recently purchased ($11.49 - Costco - THERE ARE STILL SOME LEFT!!!) I decided, with childish glee, that I would take some photos of the thing for use in general holiday cheer.

As the daylight was quite weak coming through my big dining room photography window, I bundled up (yes, i know, I bundled myself but had no thought of Pointsetta's equilibrius needs). I DID actually go out first, like a taste tester, to see if this was a prudent thing to do, and to my bundled, pregnant self, the temperature seemed quite mild. So out went Pointsetta, Mark II and me, working together to create a little holiday magic. Not outside for longer than 90 seconds, I never thought about any lingering effects that might cause complications for my muse....

Thursday morning dawned bright and clear, but alas, THIS time I was not struck by lush beauty as I descended, but by withered, blackening, lustreless petals - symptoms of DEATH!! Wrinkles of a life hard-lived. Drooping stems, the life clearly sucked right out of them. And shriveled baby petals near the centre, barely begun their journey of joy. All this, and I was responsible.

I heard through the grapevine that it was -30 on Wednesday...and I had no idea! OH, if only I had checked the temperature!! I humbly apologize, promise to always buy my pointsettas early, and will wait for better window light in the future.

At the risk of sounding too mercenary, I hope the photos end up being worth $11.49...PLUS tax...

If anyone has any insight on how to restore a pointsetta back to health, mine definitely needs some help...

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Happy Holidays

2009-12-10T08:01:00.007-06:00

Today I realized I had completely forgotten to post some photos from our road trip out west this summer!! My mistake. Here are a few of my favourites from around Jasper, even if they are 3 months late!!

Aaron & Angelina - Engagement Session

2009-12-06T18:04:00.005-06:00

Here are some photos from our session with Aaron & Angelina who are getting married in May. We had such a great time and can't for the wedding (where Candace will be doubling as photographer AND bridesmaid...AND have a new baby...)!!

P.S. Don't forget to click for a bigger file!

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Baby Hannah - Newborn Session

2009-11-26T16:07:00.004-06:00

Here are some shots from our session with little (*!*) Hannah - more baby toes and the most adorable little yawn ever!!

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Baby Liv - Newborn Session

2009-11-22T21:12:00.007-06:00

Here are some more photos from our session with little Liv. Isn't she gorgeous??!!

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Jody, Carla & Thadeus - Family Photos

2009-11-19T20:36:00.007-06:00

Here are some of the too-cute shots from our recent family session with Jody & Carla and, of course, the star of the show, Thadeus, who was an incredibly good sport.

Watch out for drool!

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Sneak Peek - Baby Liv

2009-11-19T16:43:00.005-06:00

Check out the adorable shot from today's newborn session. I love baby toes!!! Stay tuned, I'll be posting more photos later...

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Candace & Nathan - Wedding Photography

2009-10-27T15:12:00.007-05:00

Hey everyone, here are a few photos from a wedding we did a few weeks ago. What a blast from the past! I (Candace) grew up with the groom and worked with the bride through high school (at the Portage Wal-Mart photolab, no less) so it was great to see some familiar faces and get caught up with everyone.

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James & Mareshah - Maternity Session

2009-10-21T07:14:00.008-05:00

A little while ago (just before the snow started tormenting us), I had the *swell* privilege of doing a maternity session with a good friend of mine (who is now one day overdue...). I had a blast and am really excited about the photos. Can't wait for the newborn session!!

Don't forget to click to see a better version of the photo.

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Welcome to the World Baby Anastasia

2009-10-14T23:04:00.002-05:00

On Monday, my sister and her husband welcomed the safe arrival of their third little girl, Anastasia Renee, their Thanksgiving Butterball!!! She's so adorable and we're so excited and can't wait to meet her!!

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Evangeline - Bridal Portraits

2009-10-14T09:33:00.008-05:00

A while ago, we did a pre-wedding session with Evangeline for some bridal portraits at the Hotel Fort Garry. We had a great time hanging out with the seventh floor all to ourselves. Here are some of my favourites...(don't forget to click on the image to see a bigger version of the photo) http://www.studiodwlp.com/

FABULOUS FALL FAMILY FOTO SALE!!

2009-10-13T18:33:00.004-05:00

In case you haven't noticed, it's not getting any warmer out there...that means Christmas is coming, and FAST!!

For those of you interested in getting some family photos taken to send out with your Christmas cards, right now we're offering a great deal. Book before October 20th, and we'll give you 30% off the original price of the shoot AND an 11x14 enlargement absolutely free!! Book now to get great family photos just in time for the holidays!!

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Baby Dunsire

2009-10-02T14:54:00.003-05:00

So...it turns out that the photos the sonographer took during our ultrasound weren't exactly of the same things she showed us during our "tour" of the baby... a bit of a disappointment after buying the disc, but hey, it's still pretty cool. Check out the top of our baby's head (right bottom corner) and hand (middle)

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Ashley & Steve - Wedding Photography

2009-10-02T14:31:00.011-05:00

I've been busy getting caught up on all of our editing, and thought I'd post a few from Ashley & Steve's wedding, which we shot on one of the HOTTEST days this year (...in September!!)

Enjoy:)

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Gregory & Shawna Wedding Photos

2009-09-11T12:20:00.015-05:00

Finally!! After a very long blog hiatus, here are some shots from Greg & Shawna's wedding. Sorry to those of you I know have been waiting a LONG time...

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BIG NEWS!!

2009-08-13T11:51:00.003-05:00

hey everyone. Sorry we've been a little negligent of the blog for the past while, but we have really exciting news to share - WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!! Come February, there'll be three of us!! YAY

2009-07-27T22:14:00.001-05:00

Christopher & William celebrated their brithdays together the other week, a soccer cake and the very necessary ice cream cake were both present for the eating. Everyone had a great time getting together as a family. Happy birthday BOYS!!

I eat birthdays for breakfast!!

Grandpa was busy telling katrina a story about "when I was your age"

This is after the cake eating...very full...let the sugar high begin!!!!

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2009-07-23T13:05:00.000-05:00

So, a while ago we were just hangin out and I figured why not torture the nieces & nephews by making them pose for hours on end...well as it turns out they outlasted the photographers. Here is a bit of what they had in store for us.

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Spring!!!

2009-06-17T09:52:00.007-05:00

Okay, so it's 28 degrees outside which no longer constitutes Spring, but I couldn't help myself. Every year, when the flowering trees are in full bloom, I always admire them, wishing they could last all year. Here are some of the images from a few weeks ago, before everything returned to green.

If you're interested in buying prints or seeing more selection, visit our website at http://www.studiodwlp.com/, click on "client proofing" and enter the password "spring". Once you're in the viewing gallery, you'll see the "add to cart" option in the bottom corner of the photograph. To view your selections and choose sizes, go to the shopping cart icon in the bottom left of the website. This will take you to the order page where you see what you've chosen, view prices, and finalize everything.

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by! :)

Playing with FIRE

2009-06-05T15:36:00.008-05:00

On Thursday night, the two of us went with a friend of ours named Dwayne (another photographer - check out his website www.dwaynelarsonphotography.com) to shoot some fire spinning. Very cool stuff!! It's actually really hard to shoot, but tons of fun. Check it out!

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James & Mareshah - Wedding Photography

2009-06-04T15:59:00.008-05:00

Quite a few weeks ago, we were stunned by Mareshah & James and how easy it was to photograph them! What a fabulous couple! Thanks again guys - we had such a great time.

For the formal shoot, we visited the Legislative Building and Via Rail, two of Winnipeg's beautiful buildings. This post is long overdue, but here are a few of the photos.

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Maternity Remix

2009-06-04T13:39:00.003-05:00

Sometimes it's fun to go back through some old photos and re-edit them and see how different the second interpretation is from the first one. This photograph is from a maternity session with my friend Carla last summer. Isn't she gorgeous??!!

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PrairieView School of Photography

2009-05-28T10:08:00.006-05:00

These are just some fun shots from the school I graduated from. PrairieView is a really great photography school. Check it out www.prairieview.ca

Have a great weekend everybody :) www.studiodwlp.com

James & Mareshah - Engagement Pictures

2009-05-15T16:34:00.008-05:00

What should have been a lovely, warm Spring day turned out to be cold and windy, but just as we started with James & Mareshah's engagement shoot, the sun came out for a little while. When is the weather going to get warm and stay warm??!!! Check out the photos of the super-fun couple below...and stay tuned for the wedding photos coming soon!

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Meet Heather...

2009-05-08T09:45:00.005-05:00

...the cutest, coolest & definitely the funniest flower girl ever!!

check out the website www.studiodwlp.com

Jody & Carla - Wedding Formals

2009-05-02T13:00:00.006-05:00

A few weeks ago, we met up with awesome friends of ours, Jody & Carla, to do some wedding formals. They were so great to work with and we had tons of fun! Check out some of the wedding-loveliness below.

Greg & Shawna Engagement Session

2009-04-26T23:15:00.019-05:00

A few weeks ago we spent some time with Greg & Shawna taking their engagement pictures, they were fantastic and we had a blast. Looking forward to the wedding in July.

Assiniboine River ICE JAM!!! 2009

2009-04-26T21:45:00.011-05:00

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by for our first post on the new Studio D blog. Candace and I were cruising through Assiniboine Park and saw the ice completely jammed up so we figured what an awesome opportunity to get some great shots. As it turned out we got about 15 pictures before the ice began to breakup and start to flow again, unfortunately we opted to video the flow rather than get a decent picture of it flowing under the bridge with the occasional picnic table or uprooted tree from the banks. Anyways enjoy the pics, and don't forget to check back every Friday for our post of the week.