Sam and Mary Blog - Ottawa Wedding Photographer

March 26, 2009 // Wedding

It was a beautiful day by Mississippi Lake where Nadia and Mike said their vows. The property has a serenity that welcomes you and it is no wonder they chose this as the place they wanted to be married. The location is Mike's parents' cottage/home, where Mike spent many childhood hours and later where he and Nadia would visit spending time together sitting by the dock or just watching the moon over the lake.

Their outdoor wedding was just the perfect setting for their friends and family to gather with them to share in this special day.

These are the gorgeous and tasteful DIY herb centerpieces that graced their tables and doubled as wedding favours for guests. I love the colour scheme of these earthy colours - chocolate brown and sage green.

Location/Venue: Mississipi Lake, Carleton Place
Caterer: Distinquished Dishes
Bridal Gown: Paloma Blanca
Jeweller: Magpie Jewellery
Music/DJ: Quality Entertainment
Tent Rentals: Labelle Tents/Chez Lili
Flowers: Langdon's Flowers ((613) 521-4440‎
Ottawa Wedding Photographer: that's us!

N&M: Thanks for the inviting us to be a part of your amazing day. Every detail was beautiful and we are so happy that you finally tied the knot! Congrats to a lifetime of friendship and love!

Always,
Mary ( & Sam)

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Jahangir Behzadpour:

I feel so good whan I am watching your shots . As a serious amutor I am learning a lot from your shots .
Thanks for sharing !

(03.30.09 @ 07:29 AM)

diane:

you rock dude! you just have an incredible eye...i want that eye! and what what gorgeous wedding!

(03.31.09 @ 03:47 PM)

Derrick Rice:

hey guys!! my blog reader was following your old blog :(.. looks like i missed out on your new web site and blog launch. simply awesome, i love the cleaness!! photos are amazing as always!

cheers,
d

(04.01.09 @ 09:03 AM)

Mary:

JB: you're welcome and glad you're learning!
Diane: and he cooks too! :) i'm sure you made sam's day!! yes, wedding was beautiful!
Derrick: hey! glad to have you finally here and thanks for the support. hope all is well with you too!

(04.02.09 @ 08:12 AM)

Christine Melenhorst:

Stunning as always!! Such a great reminder of summer to come!!

(04.03.09 @ 11:49 AM)

Last Forty Percent:

I just came across your site tonight. You do beautiful work and have a great eye!
- Bri

(04.04.09 @ 11:00 PM)

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welcoming spring

March 19, 2009 // Personal

I don't know what it is about spring, but it makes me all giddy! I mean really happy.. It has not been an extremely long winter (nothing like last winter's snowfall records!), yet feeling the fresh breeze blow past my curtains and watching the kids try to fly their kites on their barely snow-melted lawn is reason enough.

This year, spring came sooner than we all expected. We are soaking in a good dose of the sunshine with the days getting longer and life beginning to sprout up all around. We've planted a couple of herbs and some paperwhites. The fact that they are still green makes me happy as I recall my childhood memories of watering my mom's plants and never knowing how much water is enough (yes, they were either dying of thirst or had too much!)

These made me smile today:

We want to wish all new things to begin in your lives this season.

Happy first day of spring!
Mary

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Jahangir Behzadpour:

I wish the same for both of you ! It's great to see the other people respecting spring like us ( Iranian people ) You may know it , That the first day of spring is our new year celebration time .
With the best wishes

(03.24.09 @ 09:19 AM)

Mary:

J: No, i didn't know that spring is your new year celebration time! Thanks for sharing, I think it makes a lot of sense and wish we celebrate the new year at spring time too. Many happy blessings this new year!

(03.24.09 @ 05:18 PM)

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D.I.Y. Audio Mixer

March 17, 2009 // Personal

What do you do when you have 3 computers but only one set of speakers? You could buy an inexpensive mixer but what fun is that when you can make your own? All you need is

about $5 electronics parts from radioshack
an Altoids box (curiously strong?)
and a soldering iron. (Mary got me this one for Christmas to satisfy my inner-geek)

Here's the schematic just in case you have a hankerin' to sling some melted lead!

Keep those tunes pumpin'!

~Sam

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wei:

wow. you are just too much. can u teach canon how to fix the autofocus issues on my 1D3?

(03.27.09 @ 06:08 PM)

Sam:

Thanks Wei. Sorry to hear about the 1D3 recalls. I'm sure they'll get it right someday ;)

(03.29.09 @ 12:10 AM)

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Alania & Brett | Engagement

March 11, 2009 // Engagement

Here is a super fun session we did with Alania & Brett, mainly because they are so much fun themselves! They chose the outfits and allowed us to choose the location. We knew they wanted a more urban feel to their engagement session -- and a little bit of graffiti couldn't hurt. So, we took them out and had a blast! We had a great time just talking about their relationship and upcoming wedding plans while they brought it on...

We always are so blessed to meet the nicest people -- and Alania and Brett are no exception. Hanging out with them was like hanging out with old friends. We love their chemistry and how supportive they are of each other despite all they have been through.

Here are some faves from their session:

Sam took this shot of me intently working...

Here is the shot from my camera:

A&B: It was totally worth getting up early! Thanks for hanging out with us and keeping it cool. You two make it look too easy and we couldn't be happier to see you begin this next chapter together.

Lots'a lovin',
Mary ( & Sam)

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Jahangir Behzadpour:

They are all great . I like the angle os shot , also PP on each of them .
Thanks for sharing !

(03.12.09 @ 12:59 PM)

britney:

I love the shots taken by the graffiti wall!

(03.18.09 @ 10:37 AM)

Mary:

Thanks J & B: Glad you liked them, graffiti walls are an art in themselves and always fun to find. They make for great shots!

(03.24.09 @ 05:12 PM)

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Satellite Office: Starbucks

March 10, 2009 // Personal

Working from home has it's advantages, but sometimes it's good to step outside of the home office and soak in a new environment. For us, that means packing up (no, we don't travel light anymore!) and head to the local coffee shop. It's a good chance to meet new friends, listen to good music, and have a hot drink --all the while working on stuff that we've been putting off. It's amazing all the small tasks that can be completed in a couple of hours. Of course, it makes them all the more fun and enjoyable.

This is us at Starbucks:
(Here I am fiercely concentrating... not sure where I inherited my furrowed brow! :)

Happy Tuesday!

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