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Ever Feel Like You’re Being Watched?

Liz — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:52:57 +0000

Sarah and Ben did at our session tonight!

These two colourful figures watched on during the shoot at this really awesome graffiti wall.
Lots more soon.

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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Can a Toronto Maple Leafs fan and an Ottawa Senators fan find love?

Liz — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:00:24 +0000

Why yes, yes they can!

Last week, Erin, Chris and I got together at the famous 5 Span Bridge in Pakenham, Ontario to shoot their engagement session. We had a great time and it was filled to the brim with laughs. Erin and Chris have chosen me to be their wedding photographer for their beautiful fall wedding coming up in October and I was excited to have their engagement session because it gives us a chance to work together and hang out before their wedding.

Erin has a very unique engagement ring – it has the centre of an Irish Claddagh ring and the rest of the Claddagh ring will be made up by her wedding band. Another unique quality of the ring is that it is red and it is so beautiful. Red is also going to be their wedding colour – I can’t wait!

I took a lot of photos at this session and I can tell you that most of them were of these two giggling. Chris is such a joker and kept making funny faces and just generally cracking Erin (an me!) up – it was awesome.

So without further adieu, Erin and Chris, in love!

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities

Liz — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:15:14 +0000

I still remember the day that Katie told me that Mathieu had proposed. I was recently engaged myself and she and I had been talking about how she and Matt were thinking about getting married. She came to see me and didn’t even need to tell me – I immediately spotted her infectious grin and her beautiful engagement ring.

I’ve known Katie for about three years now and funnily enough our lives paralleled in some pretty big milestones throughout the time we’ve known each other. We both bought our first homes within weeks of each other and we also got engaged around the same time as well. When Katie purchased her first home, she was single and loving it. Purchasing that home forever changed her life. Living next door was a strapping young man who would come over and help her fix things around the house. He would find any excuse to come over and see her. If you haven’t guessed it by now, this was Mathieu. Eventually he would move out of his house and move next door in with Katie and on June 19th, 2010, they stood in front of each other and promised to love one another forever.

Katie and Matt’s wedding was beautiful. It was one of the hottest days in June and it thunderstormed ALL morning. Nothing could get Katie’s spirits down though and she really did have nothing to worry about because by the time we came to take photos outside, it had completely cleared up. They got the best of both worlds; rain for luck, and sunny for their photos!

These two have such love for each other and it is so evident to everyone who knows them. They recently bought a farm and their honeymoon was spent installing electric fences and lots and LOTS of planting. Both are very in tune with the environment and you can see that even in their wedding colours: green!

Thank you Katie and Mathieu for letting me photograph your love, and your day. I hope you love your photos as much as I do!

“I love her and that’s the beginning of everything.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald

Vendor List

Church was the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
Flowers by Cindy at Elmvale Florist
Rings from La Maison d’Or
Reception held at Travellodge Carling
Wedding Dress from Eternity Bridal
Bridesmaids Dresses from many different stores including Le Chateau.
Bride’s Shoes by Poetic License from ShoeBoy.com and were called Gift Wrapped Green.
Bridesmaids Shoes from Sseko Designs online.
Ties custom made from Toybreaker Ties on Etsy.
Suits from Classy Formal Wear in Montreal.
Photographed by Liz from elizabeth&jane photography

~ Katie

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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Macy Loves her Pretty-in-Pink iBall

Liz — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:40:42 +0000

If you know me, you know I have a soft spot for dogs. And by soft spot, I mean obsession. I’ve always loved dogs and I get really excited when someone tells me they are adding a four legged furry family member to their circle.

I first met with Alexandra and Mike in the Spring about shooting their July 2011 wedding (they are prepared and I love it!). Even then they were gushing about how they’d love to have a dog and of course, I was very encouraging in this idea.

A few months ago Alexandra emailed me to tell me that they had found their dog – an adorable lab mix puppy who they named Macy.
I was able to meet Macy last week and brought her a few presents, one of which was a pink fuzzy iBall from Bark & Fitz. Macy loved her iBall – so much so that she played with it for a good 20 minutes. For anyone who has had puppies, you know that this is a long time!

Macy is such a sweet dog and although Mike and Alexandra have some sleep-deprived nights ahead with her, I know it will all be worth it. She is a beautiful pup and she’ll be such a wonderful companion for life.

And here she is; meet Macy!

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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Laughter at the 5-Span Bridge

Liz — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:53:47 +0000

On Saturday evening, I had the pleasure of photographing Erin and Chris’ engagement session.

More from the session soon, but for now: one photo that jumped out at me.

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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Hello World!

Liz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:30:59 +0000

Nothing is cuter than a brand new baby…ok well except maybe puppies…or baby anything really – but that’s besides the point. Baby Casey is one of the cutest little newborns I’ve ever seen, and I’m not just saying that because he slept like a champ and his parents are all round cool people, I’m saying that because it’s true!

Casey was 6 days old on our shoot and what was even more special is that we had the shoot on Father’s Day. That meant it was Casey’s dad’s first ever Father’s Day which was an amazing thing to share with them.

Casey is one little guy who is loved a whole lot. His big sister, Priscilla the dog, just adores him and watches over him and it’s just so cute. She kept checking in with him our entire shoot.

So now, I’d like to present the 6 day old baby boy, Casey.

Priscilla helped out during our shoot.

This is a neat one. Casey’s Dad is an amateur photographer and shot some “behind the scenes” photos of me photographing Casey. The one on the right is by Neal and the one on the left is what I was shooting!

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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Happy Canada Day!

Liz — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:19:27 +0000

I hope everyone has a great Canada Day today! Thomas, Paddington, Corduroy and I are celebrating with a nice relaxed day.

Thomas and I are also enjoying these delicious cupcakes from one of his clients, Amanda. I may or may not have eaten one for breakfast this morning…

Paddington and Corduroy wish you a Happy Canada Day too! (in hindsight, I should have put Cordy’s red bow in her hair rather than the pink one)

6 Reasons Why You Should Have a Cupcake on Your Birthday

Liz — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:30:43 +0000

You may remember Olivia from her mom’s maternity shoot, her newborn shoot, and her “pink” shoot. A few weeks ago we had a very special session – Olivia had a birthday and she turned one!

I had wanted to do a shoot with a little one in a tutu for a while so this proved to be the perfect opportunity. For the occasion, Olivia was given her first ever cupcake. She loved it, and she thinks everyone should have a cupcake on their birthday and so made this list:

6 Reasons Why You Should Have a Cupcake on Your Birthday by Olivia

1. Because you are turning One.

2. Because Mommy gave one to you.

3. Because it’s yummy.

4. Because Mommy brought bubbles AND cupcakes and those go well together.

5. Because the cupcake gets everywhere.

6. Because it will make Olivia smile.

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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This is what happiness looks like

Liz — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:33:11 +0000

I was just editing the photos from Katie and Mathieu’s wedding and I came across this photo. I just had to stop and edit it to share with you.

One of my favourite things to photograph is a bride and groom right after the ceremony. There is just so much love and such a beautiful feeling in the air in this time – it’s wonderful and makes my heart smile.

This photo, to me, epitomizes the meaning of the words; love and happiness.

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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The Bravest Person I Know

Liz — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:30:20 +0000

Where do I begin? I’ve started writing this post twice now and each time it doesn’t seem right, doesn’t do her justice.

When she was 17, she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. She was a flute player enrolled in a music high school and was looking ahead to a possible career in music. Her diagnosis changed everything, flipped her life upside down and backwards.

And yet she handled it with a wisdom beyond her years. I know I would not have. She pushed forward and got into one of the best universities in Canada, all while dealing with the pain that fibromyalgia brings. Now she has started a blog – a daily account of the good, and the bad, that comes with this illness. I know her words will help others more than she ever knows, and she’s helped me to understand what she is going through much more than before.

That is why she will always be a better person than I – sharing her personal battles with her illness.
And she will will forever be the bravest person I know.

The bravest person I know is my sister, Jane. The other part of elizabeth&jane photography.

A few weeks ago, Jane and I dragged a white chair from my bedroom out to a field near our house and took some awesome photos. Jane needed a picture for an article she wrote online about her Fibromyalgia and we had been wanting to do a shoot for some time so the timing was good.

Once we dragged the chair into the field, I had to run back the the house to get my equipment and Jane sat with, or rather on, the chair to wait for me. A lady walking her dog came by and gave Jane the strangest look – but I bet it would be funny, she was just sitting in the middle of a field in a chair, somewhat randomly and seemingly for no reason. I probably would have stared too… haha.

It was one of the hottest, muggiest, days, but we got some great shots and stayed hydrated by drinking some really disgusting flavoured Gatorade (must have picked a random odd flavour because I usually like Gatorade).

Thomas wasn’t too pleased to see a blackish mark on the couch when we returned it to the bedroom – oops!

Jane likes standing on chairs in fields.

Jane has some pretty awesome glasses

Some yummy sun

Who is the bravest person you know?

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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