Saturday, August 30, 2008

Keith the Comedian

Keith and I have known each other since last year. We spent about three months in the classroom together studying at the Microbusiness Training Centre. He is a great comedian who needed some new promotional headshots. After a couple of weeks of trying to fit our schedule, we finally managed to get together on a Wednesday evening. I thought Keith needed an urban setting to fit his style, so we headed to the heart of Edmonton.

The results were great:




















I had a blast, Keith, I can't wait to see you again in your element!

Helga :)

Monday, August 25, 2008

Daina and Vimal's Wedding

On July 12th, Daina and Vimal finally said "I do" at the Greek Orthodox Church in Edmonton. It was the only day that week, or maybe the whole month, when we did not have a drop of rain coming down. Praise the Lord!
It was a large East Indian wedding, with a lot of colour and smiling faces. After we said good-bye to the 500 people that attended the wedding, the 12 of us headed out to the Alberta Museum grounds for a photoshoot. Well, is that ever a busy place! I know it was a mid-July Saturday, with a lot of weddings, but this many? About six to seven wedding photoshoots were going on in the park at the same time, and we really had to look to find a place where we didn't have another couple in the background. Sometimes they didn't care, and just walked right into our shots.

Here is a little treat from the wedding:


Despite all these things we had a great time, everybody was cooperative, and we did some fun photos. Vimal hit the jackpot! If I was a superstitious person, I would say that he will be lucky because he stepped into doggie-doo - certainly, I can say that he is already very lucky just by marrying this delightful young lady, Daina.

All the best to you guys!
Love,
Helga

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Alex and Cody's Wedding

It's unreal how much rain we have been having this summer - just crazy. But, it seems that the whole congregation was praying for a nice sunny day, and we got it! Although we had rain during the ceremony and rain during the reception (which almost seemed to be a hurricane), we had beautiful sunny weather in between for the pictures. How great is our God! Of course, the blessing didn't stop there, as we received a double rainbow for the perfect picture in the rain; I wish I had walked to the end of it, as I might have found myself a pot of gold.

Beautiful day, beautiful place, beautiful couple, what else do we need?

















Alex and Cody, you guys are amazing. We had a great time at your wedding and I'm so glad I got to be a part of it.

Love you,

Helga

Friday, August 8, 2008

Baby Sierra

A very pretty young lady come to see me a couple of weeks ago. Sierra's dad Mike is in Afghanistan right now, fighting for the freedom of its people. I didn't actually know this until Sierra's mom showed up with a huge Canadian flag that she wanted in the picture. We had a great time together - baby Sierra was a very good girl; dad, you can be proud! For the next photoshoot we would like you to be there with us!





















Remember to support our troops! They are fighting for a great cause overseas, helping to stabilize and rebuild a long-suffering country, while bringing freedom and human rights to its populace. Thank you!

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Kate and Matt's E. Session

Kate found me through the Hungarian community a couple of months ago. She and her fiancé Matt together make a sweet young couple with a lot of passion for one another! So, after a Thursday cancellation a few weeks ago due to rain, we headed to Edmonton's river valley on Saturday evening to take engagement portraits. And how great was that! Despite all the mosquito attacks, we spent a wonderful evening together in a place I have never been before. Thanks for taking me there and getting into that dirty water!





















I am eagerly looking forward to be part of your wedding this January! Later!
Helga