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It started about a couple of weeks ago when invitations to parties started to fill our calendar. And how can we resist such an offer, especially after a long day of shooting. Wedding season is over (but there are still TONS to edit) but we are now busy as ever at our studio. So this past weekend, we had two great back to back sessions at Flash Cube. The first is a family of 5, with a super hot mom, kids and hubby. And the second was an ultra-chic and modern business woman. I will post their pictures sometime this week. So stay tuned!
But back to eating, we ended our busy weekend with a delicious meal, food made with love. And you can only find that kind of food at grandma’s house! It was a late lunch-early dinner kinda get-together but it lasted from 2:30pm-6:30pm (with lots and lots and lots of wine!) Mmmmmm….
Assorted Winter Squash Soup
Artichoke, Asparagus Mixed Greens in a light lemon vinaigrette
Award-Winning Beef Bourguignon cuit avec deux boutteilles de vin rouge
Assiette de Fromages (served with red called “Le Clos St.-Emmanuel”)
And the desserts…well I have a sweet tooth, so I raced towards the direction of where the sweet table was set-up and had only realized after the cake(s) were eaten that I had forgotten to take pictures!!
So go ahead, drink, eat and be merry! And if I were you, don’t wait until the weekend!
There are times when we get booked only for video. Two main reasons are:
- They already hired their photographer a long time ago
- They have a friend of a friend shooting their wedding
Whatever the reason may be, I still bring my 5D MKII to be second videographer and at the same time take candid shots of the wedding to compliment our video labels. We need photos to make the animated chapter menu, dvd label and so on and so forth. And there are times when I make a short wedding photomontage and send them out as Thank You souvenirs (which comes with some of our packages).
This particular Thank You montage was from Annie and Patrick’s wedding. You may remember them from our old post “Voyage+Vin=Love?” (Sept. blog) a video highlight that was shot with the 5D MKII and so are the following photos you will see in this montage.
Annie & Patrick by Blissful Creations on Vimeo
Happy Friday!!
Yay! I’m getting my nails done this morning (and a little bit of shopping) and having a quiet lunch with…myself : )
See you on Monday!
Filed under: Pictures | Tags: Automne, Blissful, Creations, Fall, Julia, Louis, Montreal, Rigaud, Wedding Photography
This is the first of 4 series. You will be seeing a lot of Julia and Louis for the next little while since we are photographing them every season until July 2010. They’re young and hip and incredibly smart. Julia is a Career Counsellor for clients aged 16 and 35 years old and Louis is a science teacher! How cool is that. Here are a few of my fave shots for our Fall/Automne series. It’s great to see Julia’s competitive spirit and I’m sure Louis will not show mercy during our winter session…a snow ball fight!
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Greetings from Quebec City.
The family is spending some time this weekend at one of the Jaro Hotels in Quebec. Have yourselves a great weekend!
Work hard and play hard : )
We’ll be posting again on Monday. Cheers!
We consider ourselves lucky to be invited to many occasions particularly this one. This jaw dropping mansion is so huge that you can hear an echo when you speak! I can’t say much about this private function but here are a couple of pictures…
yup, that’s an infinity pool! Thanks for having us photograph your event : ) It was a blast!
Let me tell you that doing nothing is not an easy task to do! Especially if there are 3 young children running around the house. But I did manage to stay in my pj’s all day, so that was a bonus : )
Sunday was a blast at the Chateau and with our Blissful couple, Julia and Louis. The weather was absolutely perfect. I will post pictures of that sometime in the next few days. But I just want to share some news with you for now. There are two things I want to share…
- For the past year that we have been in Montreal, we managed to work with a lot of couples, families and big corporations. As time went on, we have been approached by a wonderful couple who offered an empty building to us. To make a long story short, this December will mark the first year anniversary of our second company Flash Cube established in December 2008. This may be old news to some but definitely new to most of you. We are delighted to share this news to all of our Blissful friends and couples. Flash Cube is a studio that JF and I operate, along with our partners, Julie and Richard (owner of Centdessin Design). So what’s the difference between Flash Cube and Blissful Creations? Well, Blissful Creations is solely for our wedding couples. Flash Cube is everything else : ) From modelling portraits, to on-location events, to corporate gigs…name it, we can do it! See for yourself, www.flashcube.ca So just in time for the holiday season, come see us at the studio for some updated family portraits!
- The second news is about photography. We’re still ironing out details and working on a few things that should be finalized by early 2010 (winter). It’ll be a first for us, so stay tuned for more updates!
Again, we just want to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your support! We will continue to deliver unique ideas and capture the greatest events in your lives!
I’m so glad it’s Friday that I don’t even remember what I did yesterday! All I know is that I got a lot of work done this week. I was extra motivated to be on top of things that I finished a few projects and even took care of a lot of administrative work.
Now the weekend…always a lot lined up. Always a lot of errands and a long “to-do-list” that sometimes I’m happy it’s Monday once again ; ) But tomorrow, I have planned for…nothing. I will stay in my pajamas and stay home all day. I love those days. But I will work. I’ll sneak in a few hours of editing and call it a day. I recommend to have days like these because it’s good for your mind, body and soul : ) Just do nothing.
But Sunday is a different story. I’ll be shooting two events. One is a private event in a Chateau and the other is the first of 4 series of an engagement session. I’ll be sure to have an update on that soon. And there’s lots of big news coming in the next few weeks! I can’t wait to share them with you.
For the meantime, grab a glass of wine and do NOTHING!
Filed under: SDE - Same Day Edit, Video | Tags: Blissful, Blissful creations, Carl, Carla, Creations, J-F, Martine, Montreal, SDE
This was one of our first Same Day Edit (SDE) and was quite a success. And I believe that this is also my first time posting on the blog! So what is a Same Day Edit (SDE)? We shoot some footage, we edit and we present the finished product, all on the same day! And there’s nothing quite like watching the bride and groom have a chance to sit down and watch their day unfold before them on the big screen. It also gives a chance for the guests to have a glimpse of the days events.
This particular SDE is close to my heart as it was my best friend’s wedding. The day was quite busy and very hectic as I had to shoot, capture AND edit a four minute film for the SDE. Oh and I forgot to mention, I was also the best man at this wedding! Yes that is correct the best man and the hired cinematographer! It was an unbelievable time crunching day but I managed to pull through. A prepared speech and a same day edit in one evening…don’t ask me how I did it, but I did and everyone seemed to love it!!
Carl & Martine by Blissful Creations on Vimeo
Filed under: My thoughts, Pictures | Tags: Blissful, Carla, Creations, Halloween, J-F
I don’t usually wear costumes. Actually I don’t wear them at all. But since it’s Halloween and we’re all in the spirit, I found a great deal on a perfect bee outfit. $10.99! It reflects what I have been for the past few months…a BUSY BEE : )
And for Superman, well he’s my superhero. He often carries the world on his shoulders to make life a little bit more manageable for a queen bee like me : )
Party safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN.
Filed under: Pictures, Products, Uncategorized | Tags: Blissful, Carla, Creations, Fun, Halloween, J-F, Pictures
Yesterday morning I received an email from one of our clients asking me if I have time to photograph several shower stalls. So I had to read the email twice! I wasn’t really sure what this was all about but I said, ‘hey, why not!”
So I went to pick up some lighting gear at the studio (more on that later!!) and headed over to my destination, aka an office garage. So there in front of me, are 4 gleaming showers. Absolutely original, stunning and brand-spanking new!
I can’t reveal the look of the entire stall just yet because these stalls are going to Quebec for some sort of ‘shower fashion show’. OK. I’m trying to broaden my horizon by photographing outside of my comfort zone : )
So here are a couple of teasers…
Happy Friday!
