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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 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!
Filed under: Pictures, Uncategorized | Tags: Blissful, Carla, Creations, Ed, J-F, Montreal, Shanon
Our fellow American’s left today for Chicago. And tomorrow at 7am, Shannon and Ed will be working another 12 hour shift at the hospital after a long day of travelling. But for the past 72 hours, we’ve had our fair share of clowning around! We had a nice sunny break on Sunday, so we ventured off to Old Montreal. I had with me my 5D MKII, a mono pod and several of my favourite lenses. And with that, we were able to capture amazing photos and video along the streets of the Old Port, until my hands got so cold from our 3.5 hour shoot.
Here are a few of my fave shots. I particularly like the one with the clown! Shannon is not a big fan of clowns, but I managed to capture her excitement! (And I’m hoping that it wasn’t fear!!) And the one in the alley, where Ed, looks-oh-so…Dr. Ed : )
Thanks for keeping up with me this weekend. You guys are awesome! Oh and the picture of the poutine…well…by the time I remembered to pull out my camera, the plate was empty!
Cheers!
I’m off to play on my Wii Fit in hopes of burning some calories from the weekend. Besides, I need to make room for all the eating we’ll be doing in Chicago on the wedding day!!
Filed under: My thoughts
I can’t wait to spend time with our bride nurse and groom doctor! Flying all the way from the windy city, we will be working this weekend on their testimonial video and engagement photo session.
But how do we make these American’s feel at home in Quebec soil? We’ll start them off with some Montreal pizza followed by a huge portion of poutine and then a meat fondue dinner should do the trick! And not to mention all the amazing cream filled pastries and lattes! I just hope that they’ll be up for it, considering that Shannon is a nurse and Ed is a doctor!! I’m sure I can convince them that a little bit of greasy spoon is okay once in a while : )
And maybe after our fun, weekend session all over the city, I’ll ask these wonderful medical workers to check my blood pressure from all the cheese curds we’ll be eating this weekend!
Stay tuned for the pics. (Okay fine, I’ll take pictures of the poutine, too!)
Have a good one!
The weather wasn’t the only thing that was cool that weekend…but to live on a street with your last name on it…Rue Machabée, just shouts uber-cool! And even cooler is the fact that Claudia allowed me to walk down the street with her wedding dress so I could take a few shots of her white, gleaming gown against a somewhat rusty stop sign! And a groom that was so collective that he agreed to walk all over a muddy field for a quick photo opportunity! (I think these two are definite candidates for a Trash Your Dress session) hint, hint ; )
Here are some of my fave photos taken this weekend. There are lots and lots and lots more to come for Claudia and Simon.
Again, thank you to the newlyweds, to your family and friends for being so welcoming!
Truly, your wedding will be remembered!
