If you haven't heard of them yet, Diesel Fitter is Ottawa's favorite rock cover band. They are a high-energy Ottawa rock band who cover music from the 60's to today, performing live covers such as The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Tragically Hip, and more.

When Sam was asked to photograph this band's live performance, he could not refuse (as you know, music was a big part of Sam's life before photography, so any chance he can cover a band, he's there!). It is great to be able to continue to do photography outside of our scope of weddings and lifestyle portraiture, and shooting bands is a great way to blend Sam's love for music and photography.

Here they are at the Bass Line Station.

Introducing...

On stage, what a great way to experience the energy of a live band...

One of my faves! I love the lights and perspective of this one.

Here they are, rockin' it!

The guys put on a great show and if you'd like to check them out live, you can catch their next show on May 10th at the Carleton Tavern! More information can also be found on their website.

Sam was out shooting a wedding today for a super fun couple. Despite the cold and bitter wind, the day was sunny and beautiful. April and Sean had the most unique story for their wedding day. They had planned their wedding for sometime this summer, but on a last minute whim, decided 'let's get married now'.

We got a call from April yesterday afternoon and met with them this morning for their wedding today. It was the craziest thing we've ever accepted to do as photographers since our brides normally book us up to a year in advance, but it was their spontaneity that taught us so much. They got all that was important to them that day, and that was enough.

This just reminds me of how much I love each of our brides! They are all so different and we really support each of them in their decisions and celebrate the things that make them unique. We love listening to their dreams and thoughts on what is important and symbolic to them on their wedding day.

We just wanted to wish April and Sean the most wonderful day! Here's to spontaneity, love and fresh air!

There were a lot of great moments, but here's one we wanted to post as a teaser. More to come so stay tuned!

With spring's arrival yesterday, i celebrated and ran my first 10K in a long while. I didn't set out to do it, but it just happened, which is why it was such a sweet victory! I mentioned, in this post, we were running with the Nike+ and after 20 runs so far, most of which have been short 5K runs, I can say this has been a fun way to motivate me to run again. Sam has loaded all my favorite "girl power" songs on my ipod and I'm enjoying running again.

Now I recall why I love it. It's the challenge of pushing yourself, or just enjoying the pace you're at. The choice to go hard or take it slow. The satisfaction of doing something that makes you feel good. If that is not running, I would encourage taking time to do things you love or used to love to do (when you had the time!) and make those things a priority. Make time for fun!

As promised, here are a few more of our favorite images we wanted to post from this session. We love it when our clients ask us to help style their sessions and this one was so fun to do! Everything from picking out the right outfits, to locations and props. It doesn't hurt that these girls had so much fun and were so easy to work with. Kids have this uncanny way of just being themselves, which i love!

Ottawa now has had 410.7 centimetres of snow this winter, the second highest total on record. In 1970-1971, Ottawa had 444 centimetres. ~CTV

Here are some pics we took with the recent snow storm that gave Ottawa more than 50 cm of snow! How fun is that!

We spent the weekend playing deep in the snow, making igloos, snowshoeing, sitting by the fire with hot chocolate, and enjoying nature's snow.

p.s. Nathalie & Pierre: Hope you guys are having a great time in Mexico! I told you I'd show you what you missed! haha. Bring back a nice tan, okay? Have a great week and March break, everyone!