Lorelei Beaumaris Soccer Team 2009

During the summer, we had the privilege of photographing the Tigers Soccer League. The day started out very cold and windy with some drizzling rain on top of that. I was worried about my studio lights which were set up on the field. Thankfully, my loving assistant (husband) was able to hold on to the light so it didn't get blown away by the wind. Unfortunately, thanks to the weather, some families didn't want to wait around for their individual shots! Well, hopefully next year around the same time, it will be a better day for people to just stick around.

Here is the 30x36 Plaque I designed for the league:



One out of nine groups we photographed:



Some of the individual shots we took that day:





Have a great season Tigers!

Helga & Peter

Now I lay me down to sleap

Recently I have joined the NILMDTS organization to offer volunteer photography help for those who have loss their precious baby. Please read this post and tell about it to your friends and family.


NILMDTS Honors Our Babies

October is designated as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and in recognition of this we use this space each year to honor the thousands of angel babies captured in images by our affiliated photographers.

We have a number of resources for families, hospitals and our volunteer photographers available in our forum.

Thank you to the many parents who, when faced with this devastating news, have requested a NILMDTS photographer to provide heirloom portraits to remember and memorialize their babies. Thank you to the hospitals who have so graciously embraced our program, welcomed our Affiliate Photographers, and worked with us as the program has evolved. And with great gratitude we say thank you to the thousands of photographers in more than 25 countries who make this gift and this legacy possible.

Jasper Wedding

David and Samantha decided to hold their wedding nestled in the Rocky Mountains, about four hours west of Edmonton, in the little town of Jasper! What a diverse setting - every time one turns a corner, there's a new snow-capped mountain, beautiful clear lake, or raging river to delight the eyes. These two were eager to take advantage of this setting, so in between their ceremony (held at the Lobstick Lodge), and their reception (held at the Amethyst Lodge), we managed to get out to a number of eye-catching sites. Among other spots, we went to Pyramid Lake, Athabasca Falls, and the Athabasca Rivers, all which provided impressive mountainous panorama as background. This grinning couple were fine to go along to all these beautiful spots, and their happy demeanor definitely made it worth the effort to go to Jasper!





















We also noticed that David bore a resemblance to a main character from the Lord of the Rings films, and are happy that he had a great sense of humour after we put together the following photos!





It was fun to explore the Rockys with you two! God bless you both in your new marriage!

Helga & Peter

Double the Fun

Back in September, I had set up for a baby photo shoot, Melissa showed up with her cousin and each of them had a baby on their arms. Daddy also come along with his Firemen's gear, so in about a couple of minutes my place was full of activity!







We started the shoot with baby Jaxson who barely fit into daddy`s helmet. Poor helmet, if you would know what happened with it... or in it. Although Jaxson didn't really like the smell of a smokey jacket, the pictures turned out great, and while he was resting I had an opportunity to take some great shots of little Zoe.





She is so much fun, I couldn't stop laughing, and neither could she. Anytime I made a noise, she was bursting with the sweetest laughter I have ever heard. Mom decided to bring her husband back next week, so we can take some family shots as well. Take a look at these great shots from those sessions.

Thanks guys!
Helga

Wedding on the Meadow

This wedding's location was a children's Bible camp, which is where both Logan and Jasmine have met and spent a lot of time in past years. Their outdoor ceremony was held at Meadowlodge Bible Camp, which is tucked into the pretty surroundings of the Cooking Lake area. After the Gospel was preached, the enthusiastically cute couple came together at the front, and were married before a delighted crowd of onlookers. This wedding had the shortest ceremony I have ever been to. Afterward, we decided to have a bit of fun with pictures of the bridal party, and got permission from a nearby camp to use their farm as a setting for them. That big red barn definitely added a unique flavour to the scenery!

Everyone looked like they had a lot of fun being photographed for the occasion, and it is especially apparent in the smiles on Logan & Jasmine's faces!
Congratulations and blessings to the newlyweds!
Helga & Peter

Jordan & Danielle's E. Session

Downtown Edmonton was the backdrop for my photography session with this sweet couple, who will be getting married next year. From back alleys to rooftops, this city's concrete jungle provided some great settings and ideas as we photographed this pair of lovebirds. Conditions were great on this beautiful, warm Sunday evening - the sun gave us excellent lighting options, and also it was not too busy out, except for those who were taking advantage of outdoor restaurant patios.





















Jordan & Danielle are a fun outgoing couple who seemed to have a lot of fun in this unique engagement photo setting, and it really showed on their faces. Thanks so much!

Agape Love

Agape means Love in Greek, but not just love is the deeper kind of love. This word represents divine, unconditional, self-sacrificing, active, volitional, and thoughtful love. No wonder why Jerry named his dental office love. They are full of fun and love for their patient. I had an amazing time capturing the staff and the beautiful decoration. I'm just into that red wall. Here are some shots from the session.

Tracey and Her Source

I met Tracey over a year ago at her store BirthSource. She is a professional doula who opened a baby store on the east side of Edmonton. It's a very nice store with an array of unique things for babies and moms. I hung a couple of baby pictures up at her place, along with my business cards and price lists, and have been blessed with a lot of new moms and babies coming from there.

She decided that it is time for her family to take professional portraits, so they all dressed nice and headed to my studio back in September. A very nice outgoing family with a lot of passion towards each other. We had so much fun, and we tried so many different poses! I really enjoyed the photoshoot with this family.

Your store is beautiful, by the way. Keep up the good work, Tracey! I can't wait to shop there for myself someday... :)

The Allan Family at Hawrelak Park

In the fall, I had a newborn in my studio with her little sister. She had grown up so much since I last saw her. Little Ilaria looked so big and smiley, her outfit matching with her big sister as we headed to the park to play around in the bright yellow leaves.

Mackenzie loved to be outside, feed the ducks, and play in the leaves - she had her own understanding of what is to be in the park; try to tell a two-year old to sit down when it's so nice out! So, instead of sitting we lay down in the leaves and when that couldn't occupy her, Daddy had to bring all his muscle out and play airplane with her.

What a great day! Thank you guys, that was so much fun. Looking forward to photographing you again.
Helga

Trashing the Dress - in Costa Rica!

While down in Costa Rica recently for my wedding, I also had the opportunity to do a trash the dress session! This was very unlike my past experiences with this type of photography in Canada, since I now had the spectacular backdrop of beautiful warm ocean waves, tropical foliage, rugged cliffs, and an endless white beach to work with!

My subject also had a lot of fun, and was thankfully not inhibited by the idea of getting saltwater and sand in the wedding dress.
Thanks Petra!