I’ve had a great time working with this all volunteer community theatre group and hope to be back year after year.

Elsie must have been a saint in a previous life since the threatening rain clouds held off until the reception started, we were all sure it was going to rain at some point.

A big thank you to Aron Goss from Calculated Style for second shooting that day.

Here are some of my favourite wedding images from their day.

Elsie getting her hair done at the Haartek Salon.

Checking out the hair in the mirror.

The entrance to the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto where Elsie and her bridesmaids got ready.

Elsie's sister applying her make up.... always handy to have a sister that's a make up artist.

Elsie's sister grabbing a quick picture as Elsie opens a gift from Jeff.

Elsie's wedding shoes.

The boys working on playlists for in-between sets from the band.

Jeff starting to get ready for the wedding at their loft in downtown Toronto

Love the classic look of a black bow tie. Jeff had a custom suit from Harry Rosen.

Jeff and one of the groomsmen checking things out in front of the mirror.

A nice available lit shot of Jeff in their condo.

Elsie looking on as her sister ties up her wedding gown.

Elsie putting on her earrings.

Elsie looking stunning!

Jeff laughing at (or with) his best man.

Jeff's 100 year old grandmother never would have guessed!

Jeff receives a hug from Elsies sister seconds before the ceremony started.

Elsie and her dad begin the walk down the isle at the Trinity Chapel in Toronto.

A private little moment between Elsie and Jeff during their wedding ceremony

A really nice picture of the ceremony taken by Aron Goss who was second shooting for me that day.

Jeff and Elsie all smiles after being pronounced husband and wife!

A nice little embrace during the ceremony.

Walking down the aisle as husband and wife!

Elsie's grandmother gives her a kiss on the arm during the family portraits.

Elsie and Jeff at the Distillery District for pictures.

Used some stacked up patio furniture for a nice portrait.

A cab driver was offering posing advice so of course we had him jump in for a picture.

Elsie + Jeff under the marquis at the Eglinton Grand.

Street scene outside of the Eglinton Grand in Toronto.

The moment their first dance ended.

An old Macedonian tradition of breaking the bread to see who will wear the pants in the family... Jeff's trying really hard.

Jeff and Elsie enjoying their first piece of wedding cake.

Watching the surprise slideshow that Jeff created for Elsie.

Jeff comforting Elsie as she gets to an emotional part of her speech.

And a little Macedonian dancing...

Midnight snack McDonalds burgers! Oh, and some wedding rings.

Shot Shot Shot Shot Shot Shot

Guests partying it up at the Eglinton Grand.

A little Home for a Rest!

You can see my full portfolio of wedding photographs at Capturing the Light Photography

First up was doing some work for New Hamburg’s The Community Players and their production of Music Man.  So far I’ve been photographing the prop & stage building and the start of rehearsals.

I’ve really enjoyed seeing how a show like this all comes together and look forward to working long term with The Community Players.

If you’re interested, you can get tickets here.  (we’re going to the saturday show!)

Here are some pictures from the last couple days, more to come soon!

Scott, Thanks again for taking the gorgeous pictures of us. I wish I had a better way of capturing all the compliments we've received about them. You've really helped us to document such a happy time in our lives. We'd recommend you to anyone! Ashley, Kelsey & Lorelai Fuller

Click here to vist Capturing the Light Kids, my family photography portfolio.

I had the absolute honor to be one of the judges for the latest round of images for Fearless Photographers, follow the link to see some amazing wedding photography .

It wasn’t easy, the quality of work was really good and choosing my favourites was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be.

I really do think that Fearless Photographers represents the pinacle of modern wedding photography and I’m really proud to have some of my wedding images win a Fearless award

GASP.

A family portrait?  Showcased on a photographers blog?  What is he thinking?

I know, I know.  I’m only supposed to show the cool/trendy/amazing pictures right?

Well what about the important ones?  You know, the pictures that your grandkids will be looking at in 35 years.  Why are photographers so afraid to show them?

Too many wedding photographers these days all seem to suffer through having to take the boring-old-stupid-family-photos instead of getting to do some cool mini fashion shoot with their clients out pretending to have a picnic.

In a field!!!!!!!!

With vintage bicycles!!!!!!!

And a balloon!!!!!

Whatever.

Some photographers these days are more excited about the venues they’re shooting at than the people their supposed to be photographing.  Somewhere along the line people in this industry have forgotten that a wedding isn’t some giant, elaborate photo shoot set up to pad their portfolio.

A wedding is the first day of a new family. The very first day.  The images I’m creating are going to be that new families first heirloom. It’s important.  Not to just their clients, or even their clients friends and families.  It’s important to the future generations not even born who might never meet some of the people in these photographs.

Not only do I not dread having to photograph the family portraits, I actually enjoy it.  I get to see the family dynamics, the relationships and the smiles and laughter as a little mini family reunion happens right in front of me.

It only takes 20 minutes out of the day but one day those pictures will be priceless.

I’m going end my little rant by paraphrasing (and probably butchering it) one of my favourite people in photography,  David A. Williams:

No one is truly gone until the very last photograph of them has crumbled and turned to dust.

To be honest, I hadn’t really thought about it.  I have lots of favourite photographers… Eisenstaedt, Capa, Pete Turner, HCB… but one specific photograph?

That’s a lot tougher to answer.  I spent some time going through some of my favourite books and online resources.  On a side not, someone needs to create a ‘hot or not’ website for pictures.

Anyways, after giving it some thought one image kept popping up in my head.

This one.

It’s by Ernst Haas , a photographer I only discovered about a year ago but I’ve absolutely fell in love with this image and his work.

Of course, some are going to argue it’s not even a ‘good’ photograph as it breaks many of the so called rules to a good photograph… blurry, center composed, grainy… whatever.

To me, this photograph has a soul.  It’s not some sterile, perfectly processed image that wins all the PPOC awards.

I can close my eyes and not just see this image but I can imagine the entire bullfight.  I love how the red cape almost forms a perfect circle which was formed as the matador twirled the cape out of the bulls path.  I love how his right leg is almost sharp, suggesting that it didn’t move for the length of the exposure even as the bull charged at him.

I’ve searched high and low on the internet for a copy of this photograph without success.  I even bought an old copy of Italian photo book series because it featured Ernst Haas… of course this was the one image they ran across two pages.  :)

So if I have any rich secret admires out there who have a couple grand to spare, you can make me very happy here.  :)

As a huge TED fan, I was really excited when I got the email saying I’d be part of the photography team.

Here’s a few of my favourite pictures!