Friday, September 25, 2009
I am so lucky to photograph the lives of so many long time friends, and Michelle is one of them! I was thrilled when she asked me to photograph her and her husband’s wedding this coming December and was stoked that they also wanted to do a fun engagement session. E-sessions are sooooo valuable and I HIGHLY recommend them to all my wedding clients. Not only do they provide an opportunity for some fabulous shots during this special time in your lives but you can use the images for fun things like guestbooks and invites. Most importantly though, these sessions provide us with a chance to work together before your big day. I notice a night and day difference in the images of couples I have worked with previously. Mostly because they know what to expect on their wedding day and they are relaxed in front of the camera right from the get go. This is a huge advantage for your wedding photos and can really make a world of difference.
Michelle and Darren chose a location that is so meaningful to them, Darren’s parent’s property on Pier’s island. I hadn’t been to Pier’s for years and I was so excited to go back there. Our photo options were limitless! We took our time exploring the island and worked in some fabulous locations that they had scouted out ahead of time. We even managed to catch a few images with Nutmeg, their adorable puppy who played a huge part in Darren’s proposal to Michelle.
Well guys, photographing you two was a breeze! I can’t wait for your wonderful winter wedding (wow, say that 10 times fast!). Here are just a few teasers. Hope you love them
Friday, September 25, 2009
Tomasz contacted me before his wife’s birthday as he was thinking of surprising her with a maternity portrait session as her birthday present. How sweet is that ?! As you will see in a moment, his wife Kelly is stunning, with the most perfect and adorable pregnant belly EVER and I am so glad they chose me to document this incredible time in their lives with special photographs.
I can’t tell you how awesome it is to work with clients who are as excited about their photos as I am!
Kelly and Tomasz I know your bundle of joy will be here any day now, and I can’t wait to meet them Thank you for being so fabulous to work with. Kelly I am still blown away by your phenomenal yoga moves! Blew my mind!
Hope you love the teasers!
Kelly you are sooooo beautiful !!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Haley and Jordan were married at the beautiful Starling Lane Winery. They stood in the shade of a beautiful tree as they said their vows and became husband and wife.
Haley had a gorgeous vintage glam look. She had the most beautiful wedding shoes EVER (I may be a bit biased as I had worn the same ones on my wedding day!), her birdcage veil was the perfect accessory to her vintage inspired gown and her bright red lips just sealed the deal. She looked breathtaking. And judging by the expression on Jordan’s face as he saw his bride for the first time I know that he would definitely agree with me.
I have said this before on the blog, but Victoria is one small world. Haley was referred to me by her sister (and good friend of mine, Melia). At this wedding not only had I shot photos of Melia before but also Haley’s maid of honour, Shawna. It was a blast getting to work with these ladies again and it was a true pleasure to work with Haley and Jordan for the first (and I hope not last!) time. Darren (my husband) also had a connection to this wedding as he had gone to elementary school with Jordan and his brother. Small, small world !
Scroll down for a few teasers from this fantastic day! And is it just me, or does she strike a resemblance to a familiar reality TV star who’s name also starts with an “H” and rhymes with “tidy”?
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
As some big changes are happening here at Kim Kalyn Photography, I am feeling especially grateful for a lot of fabulous people in my life. Friends, family and wonderful clients have made this a tremendous year for me so far.
I wanted to take a moment to thank some super sweet clients who recently blessed me with adorable thank you cards !
Thank you so much to Alina & Michael, Dana & Scott, Diana & Victor, Georgie & Leigh, and Krista & Ted for your beautiful words. They truly meant so much to me
Thank you so much to Diana & Victor for these AMAZING orchids. They are the same ones they had at their wedding! Too sweet you guys
Thursday, September 10, 2009
At the end of August I was one of the fortunate few who were able to attend the Red Leaf Studios’ workshop hosted by the unbelievably talented husband and wife photography team, Amy and Richard. To say that this workshop changed my business is an understatement. This workshop changed the way I look through my lens and has in turn helped me improve not only my technical skill but my creative eye. They pushed me out of my comfort zone and it was exactly the challenge I needed at this point in my career. I will be honest, I have been comfortable in my photography and haven’t been pushing my creative boundaries as much as an artist should. I had become comfortable in shooting in Aperture mode and not taking that extra step to learn to shoot in full manual. Well that has changed. I had become comfortable in my style of shooting and being surrounded by incredibly talented photographers for four days was exactly what I needed to inspire me to take my photography to the next level. It was time to step out of my bubble of producing what is consistently safe, and to reflect on who I want to be as a professional photographer or photographic artist. I did a lot of reflection over the course of that week. I questioned business decisions I had made and thought deeply about where I wanted my business to go.
Amy and Richard and their business has been a huge inspiration to me since the first moment I saw their work. It was in fact seeing their website for the first time that catapulted me into deciding this is what I wanted to do for a living. I was that inspired. Their work is something that I connect with in so many ways and meeting them was a dream to say the least. They are two of the sweetest most giving people and I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to meet with them, and that they brought me together to connect with so many talented photographers.
Since the workshop I have been working on a project with Richard and Amy and I can’t wait to share it with you !! Seriously, the suspense is just killing me! I can tell you that it is big, and I am so proud and I can’t wait to share
Richard and Amy thank you for this amazing experience. It has changed me. It has changed my business and I can’t thank you enough.
Here are the first images I shot in Manual ! I have to say thank you to Stacie for being such an absolute dream to photograph. Not only is she flippin stunning, but she is just so sweet and her laugh is the most adorable thing ever. Thanks Stacie, you were a blast to work with and I hope I get to work with you again someday
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
You may remember that a little while back I posted a maternity session with the beautiful couple Sarah and Joe (click here). Well their adorable daughter Mackenzie has arrived and I was so lucky to meet this beautiful baby and take some special first family photos.
I know that Sarah and Joe have been waiting so patiently to see these. And here they are ….
Saturday, September 5, 2009
This is going to be an epic long blog entry. Narrowing down the shots for this post was darn near impossible! Heather and Burt’s wedding oozed style in every way. From Heather’s custom dress from Alida’s Gowns, her delicate bird cage veil and elegant ostrich wrap to Burt’s amazing white tux and killer shoes, this couple was looking hot from head to toe. Heather and Burt carried on the vintage vibe to their wedding by renting an old school taxi which was an awesome prop for the photos! We also were fortunate enough to shoot in the fabulous Bard and Banker pub on Government St which is a favourite of Heather and Burt’s. Special thanks to them for being so accommodating and letting us have some fun photo time in their gorgeous establishment.
I arrived at the ceremony location and Heather couldn’t have been anymore relaxed. She couldn’t wait to get the show on the road! In fact she was almost completely ready when I arrived, even though we still had an hour to go before the ceremony would start. Nicole Lopez from Mac (she did my wedding make-up!) was on-site doing their make-up, which is such a nice relaxing way to start your wedding morning, instead of driving around. Nicole always does an amazing job and Heather’s make-up was no exception! She looked fabulous!
Heather and Burt’s ceremony was held at Burt’s parent’s incredible waterfront home on Beach Drive. The setting was spectacular and on a sunny day like it was, the views were just amazing. Sarina from Bella Fiore did an incredible job on the florals, as always! Heather’s bouquet was just stunning!
Heather and Burt, you were so much fun to work with. Your energy and awesome ideas made your wedding one of my favourites this year. Thank you for choosing me to document your amazing wedding day and I hope you love your images! Grab a cup of tea, this is going to be a long one
xo Kim
Heather you are so incredibly beautiful !!
Ummm, you guys are kind of ridiculously good looking!
HUGE HUGE HUGE Favourite !!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Steve and Cheryl were married on a beautiful green at the Olympic View Golf Course in Metchosin. Surrounded by Arbutus trees and greenery everywhere you looked, they stood in front of their closest family and friends and became husband and wife. I knew this was going to be an extra special wedding for me, as I have known Steve since elementary school. Steve is a kind, thoughtful and incredibly sweet person and once I met Cheryl I couldn’t get over what a perfect match they are for each other. Cheryl is not only gorgeous on the outside, but her gentle and caring personality is immediately evident when you meet her. These two are so smitten and comfortable with one another, that shooting them was a breeze!
I spent a bit of the morning with Cheryl and her beautiful bridesmaids as they got ready at the Westin Bear Mountain Resort. What an amazing way to start the day! It is just beautiful there too, and I wish we had more time to take advantage of the breathtaking scenery. I could have taken photos of Cheryl there all day long
The clouds rolled in and the wind picked up, but nothing the weather threw our way was going to stop these two from rocking it in front of the camera!
Steve and Cheryl, thank you for completely trusting me as your photographer. You were up for anything and I can’t tell you how much that means to me! I hope you love these images as much as I do.
PS - got to give a quick “shout out” to Jon who was Steve’s groomsman, as I am shooting his wedding on the 26th. I have known Jon since pre-school and we both went to elementary school with Steve … small world
Cheryl, you are stunning!
Nicole and Ryan - what can I say but not only are you two so incredibly sweet, but you just happen to also be SMOKIN HOT and rock it in front of the camera! I promised you I would have a teaser up before you left for Hawaaii, so here it is! Full post to come
Happy honeymooning you two! Please have a frosty beverage for me with one of those cute little umbrellas.
xoxo
Kim
Ummmm Nicole, you are kind of ridiculously good looking !!!
This one is begging to be a huge canvas print !!
I have been keeping very busy these days with weddings and portrait sessions galore. I know a lot of clients are waiting patiently for their teaser posts, so here is just a taste of what I have been up to this week. Hope you enjoy !!
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