Liz was my bride from last winter. She was a stunning bride, she is gorgeous inside and out. She is also extremely talented and plays and teaches the violin {you can visit her facebook site here}. Ever since her wedding we have been chatting back and forth about doing some business shots for her. Then my mind started turning, and I started talking to other local women in business and the collaboration began.

I am not sure anyone else might have been such a great sport as Liz was. It was so cold and windy, but she pulled it off without effort, and my camera loves her. I do have to mention that her wedding was in February, and it was about -20 and a blizzard. We did her bridal portraits in the middle of a field with her in a strapless gown. She can do anything to get the shot!

Makeup by Shelley Heath, Hair by Kelly at Stranded Hair Studio, Jewelry by Grace & Lil’ Grace Jewelry Designs, Styled shoot collaboration with Pink Chair Creative, Furniture and props by Something Unique, Hair Accessories by Sassy Sweet Pea, Clothing provided by Off Broadway Boutique, and my friend who assisted me with posing, location, and lighting; Michelle from Chelleshots Photography. It was such an amazing day ladies, and I can’t wait to collaborate with you again!!

]]> http://rebeccahallphotography.com/2012/05/inexpressible-orangeville-on-photographer/feed/ 2 http://rebeccahallphotography.com/2012/05/together-barrie-on-wedding-and-engagement-photographer/ http://rebeccahallphotography.com/2012/05/together-barrie-on-wedding-and-engagement-photographer/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 19:39:30 +0000 http://rebeccahallphotography.com/?p=479 I got together with C&D for their engagement session in downtown Barrie last weekend. I include engagement sessions with all of my wedding packages for many reasons, but it’s a great way to get to know the bride and groom while shooting before the wedding. I love that these two have been together for 10 years and I can’t wait to shoot their June wedding!!

As I was driving north on that Saturday morning the sky got darker and darker. I spoke with the bride on the phone (I hadn’t met her yet) and she explained that there would be a delay in picking me up because of a storm that was going through. When I took the water taxi out to their island, through heavy rain and a thunder storm, I kept thinking at least I know how to swim! and all I was worried about was my gear! I had not met the bride and groom yet or their family as they are from the states, but have a cottage here (where the wedding was). I arrived on the island drenched, and I guess I could say not at my best! They were all amazing and so welcoming. The day was full of love and family. I took off my wet shoes when I got there and didn’t put them back on until I left that night. Shot the wedding barefoot which is my dream foot wear!

The day was full of so many personal touches, love, family and friends. I met so many wonderful people. We had a bit of rain (which moved the ceremony into the cottage at the last minute), but it didn’t change the amazing event that unfolded on that little island in the middle of Georgian Bay.

To get me through the winter, and looking forward to the summer I am going to start sharing some of my weddings from 2011 which I didn’t have the chance to post as life was so crazy!!!

One of my favourite part of the wedding day is spending the morning with the bridal party, photographing details, and all the beauty in getting ready. This day was amazing, bride was stunning, details were perfect. As I am unable to share images of the groom, I thought I would share all the lovely details of this day, as well as the stunning bride.

As women do, we talk, we plan, we collaborate, and we compliment each other’s talents. Two of these ladies have recently started working together styling and planning party’s/events. I was fortunate enough to be able to hang out with them last Friday night when they were putting together a Pink Gingham themed 1st birthday party for a little sweetie that I also photographed last week.

I trekked out in a blizzard Saturday morning to take some photos of their set up before the big party!!

You can find Jenn at By Invitation Only and Laura at 2Sweeties, and of course here working with me!!! Looking forward to some fun collaborations this summer! {we are already planning the cottage business planning nights while the kids are tucked in and the wine is flowing!!}

Meet Ava, who just turned one! and what a lucky little girl to have such an amazing party planned for her!!

Myles proposed to Kylie back in October on the Bruce Trail, so they wanted to hike out to the bridge where they got engaged. It was such a beautiful hike, and great getting to know the two of them, and we did finally make it to their spot, and captured some amazing images full of snow!

*Serena’s makeup done by the beautiful and talented Kati Van Wyck, her website , her Facebook site

We then headed down the road to my studio with her husband and oh-so-adorable son, and managed to capture some family moments. Little Nolan loved to explore the studio, but he did stop for a second or two-always with a smile on his face…soooo cute!

Thank-you Serena for letting me capture these moments for you! Enjoy the end of your pregnancy and I can’t wait to photograph your new little one and your family of four!

I last left you with a post about our breast cancer fundraiser that we did in October! It was such a wonderful day full of laughter, empowerment, and beauty. Through Boudoir mini sessions we were able to raise over $2000 for Breast Cancer! I had the pleasure of working with many wonderful ladies, and shooting so much beauty!

So much beauty, and so many amazing women {all photos shared with permission}

and now just it time for Valentines!!!! I have 2 spots left for Boudoir Mini Sessions this weekend!

Get your sassy on! Perfect gift for your other half, or just to empower yourself!! Email me at rebeccahallphotography@gmail.com for more details!!

With a lot of hard work and a lot of support from many wonderful women in business we have been able to make this happen. This Sunday we will host a day full of beauty~ and a little bit of sassy! We are holding a day of boudoir mini sessions in my studio complete with professional makeup, hair and a whole lot of amazing swag which has been donated to the cause.

All procedes will be donated to Breast Cancer Research. Shelley and I discussed the importance of why we wanted to do this….here is her story… {followed by a photo of her amazing family! Her with her husband and sons!}

Rebecca and I have talked a lot about doing this fundraiser, we both share something that probably ,I would say is too familiar, the loss of a loved one due to Breast cancer. Giving to this cause is huge for me, I have heard so many triumphant stories and also stories of loss, my personal story is a loss of someone I never even got to meet, my mother-inlaw, she battled breast cancer twice and the second time she passed away, she passed onto her children a triumphant spirit and so many wonderful qualities I get to see in her son on a daily basis, the love of my life Jonathan Heath.

Jonathan tells me he misses his mother more now as an adult, as a husband and father, more then he ever did as a teenager,He say’s “Shelley she would have loved you, and she would have loved our 3 boys. I’m sure our lives would have been different had we had her in our lives, one of the sweetest visions is seeing a grandma with her grandkids, it’s a special relationship, everyone is affected by this, it’s a mother, a sister, a friend, someones wife, If I had a magic wand I would like to wish this away, but life is very real and that’s why I choose to help in whatever way I can, to make the stat’s go down, keep our loved ones here a little longer, give hope to these women and their families.

A huge thanks to all the women that have given to this cause, I’m thankful to have met you, we share one common bond, make a difference however we can.

Sincerely
Shelley Heath

I am fully booked until November, at which time I might take some time off and hibernate {or just breath a little}…….With a summer full of weddings, I am not taking any other bookings so I can keep up with my proofing and maintain some sanity. I did however have a shoot planned since last fall with a really great friend of mine. It was originally planned for the end of August, but we moved it up to July, and I am so glad I did as I was able to capture this georgeous mama to be! The shoot we did was a forever friends shoot with 5 beautiful women and friends. Heidi was one of them, and she was 33 weeks pregnant. These are perhaps some of my favourite pregnancy photos.

So in the middle of the week, on a gorgeous evening, I took a break from my usual night time proofing (which starts once the kids go to bed), and we headed out to my father in law’s gorgeous property. I am so thankful that him and his wife allow me to shoot there~its like an amazing outdoor studio space with vintage cars, a great barn, century home, lovely gardens, and in the middle of no where~so very private and peaceful.

The light was perfect, and this mama-to-be glowing! {and once I catch up on wedding proofing, the forever friends shoot will be up on the blog!}

” A Grand Adventure is About to Begin”….Winnie the Pooh