Wedding Photography & Lifestyle Portraiture in Winnipeg & Thompson, Manitoba
My last wedding of the 2012 season was spent with Jamie and Erika at Terrace Fifty-Five, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was a wonderful day full of lots of love and laughter. The late October weather even co-operated so that I was able take a few night-time shots on the terrace (without completely freezing everyone!) Here are a few sneak previews of their day.
I’ve photographed winter engagement sessions, and I’ve photographed engagement sessions after dark, but until late December, I’d never combined the two! Tracy and Jeff were game to try something a little bit different, and as luck would have it, the night we had set aside for photos was fairly warm.
We first headed to Assiniboine Park, which is a beautiful location in the daytime, let alone after dark! With a fairly fresh blanket of snow on the ground, and a slightly overcast sky, it made for a beautiful, romantic setting. As it was just a few days before Christmas, we also headed to a local holiday landmark for a few photos, the Christmas lights display at the Taylor’s on Roblin Blvd. We didn’t ride the train, but it was well worth checking out the elaborate light displays and working them into our evening.
From the very beginning I knew that a super fun and outgoing couple like Matt and Lauren would need a super fun and outgoing engagement session to match. We headed to Winnipeg’s annual Red River Exhibition for their engagement session a few weeks ago, and had a lot of fun enjoying all the fair had to offer.
I had originally planned to blog about something green and summery today, to keep my mind off of the shorter days and impending winter weather. However last night’s after dark engagement session was a distinct departure from my norm and I’m still kind of excited about how it went. When I first suggested to Kaitlin…
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