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{Rebecca and James} Heartfelt Sunset Engagement Session in Almonte

Brian — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:24:34 +0000

After issues with weather postponed our session with Rebecca and James a few times, we were all anxious to get together, and catch up on life, love, and the details of their upcoming wedding. Brian has known these two for years, and the three of them were classmates back in the day!

Rebecca and James were looking for a rural town setting for their engagement photos, and we thought “where better than Almonte??” Now, I can assure you that we’re biased towards our gorgeous little town, but when you see the photos, I’m sure you’ll see why…

{Sandra & Mark } Destination: Jamaica – The engagement

Brian — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:37:05 +0000

So our engagement session with Sandra and Mark this past Saturday had a new element for us–it was the first time we’ve met this awesome couple face to face! You see, Sandra and Mark live in Edmonton, Alberta and hired us through a combination of website, email, and telephone! The coolest part? We’ll be capturing their wedding memories in beautiful Montego Bay, Jamaica! Neither Brian nor I have been there yet, so that makes this amazing opportunity that much more exciting for the two of us.
Sandra grew up in the Ottawa Valley, and Mark is a fellow Nova Scotian, so that should give you any idea of how much fun these guys are! We thoroughly enjoyed meeting them, spending an afternoon with them, and are so very happy that we get to go adventuring together in new parts of the world this winter. I hope you enjoy their images as much as we enjoyed making them!

Photography by Brian & Ivanette Hargreaves

Blog post by Ivanette.

Wed By Hand- Ottawa’s First Indie Wedding Show

Brian — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:02:59 +0000

Do you want a unique, creative wedding?

We will be at the Wed by Hand show at the Courtyard by Mariott in downtown Ottawa, 350 Dalhousie. Come check out our work along with other great vendors.

Mention you saw this post on the blog for a special discount, only available at the show

Chez Rose Lingerie

Brian — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:53:00 +0000

Yesterday we partnered with Chez Rose Lingerie located a short drive from Ottawa in Carleton Place. Why pay city prices? Shop from Wendy’s online collection, or drop in and she can order anything you want from her extensive catalogs. Chez Rose Lingerie has ordered a set of catalogs for us to have in studio as well for your convenience.

Stop into Chez Rose at 230 Bridge St in Carleton Place and ask about our promotion! Only available in store!

Wedding at the Westin Ottawa {Amanda & Trevor}

Brian — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:45:34 +0000

We have been looking forward to Amanda & Trevor’s wedding at one of Ottawa’s premiere hotels, the Westin Hotel and Suites. After the cold and dull winter we’ve had so far, it was great to see the sun shining for their Valentine’s Day Wedding. It was also our first wedding since travelling to Nashville for the DWF conference this past January, so we had a lot of new ideas and tricks to make their images shine.

There are way too many beautiful images of this gorgeous couple for one blog post, so stay tuned for more great photos!

If you noticed that the ring Trevor is wearing is very similar to his wedding band, well it is. Amanda actually had his wedding band custom made since he loved his bottle opener ring so much. Yes, Trevor has the ultimate man’s wedding band, being creative and functional at the same time!

Amanda and Trevor also made the decision that they wanted to see each other before their ceremony. I had asked Amanda if she would let me set up their first look so that they could have amazing photos, and she agreed. We brought her down to the 4th floor and told her Trevor was going to be coming off the elevators. As you can see, she waited anxiously, watching the elevators. Much to her surprise, however, we had Trevor sneak up the escalators behind her for a great surprise. They absolutely loved it!

After we gave them a moment together, and to check to see the progress of the venue decor, we headed around the hotel for some great photos.

Remember to check back for a couple more posts from Amanda & Trevor’s wedding! We look forward to sharing them with you!

Feel free to tell Amanda & Trevor how awesome they are below!

Main Photographer: Brian Hargreaves, Assistant: Ivanette Hargreaves, Second Photographer: Stephen Switzer, Photobooth Photographer: Neil Hargreaves

Cliff Mautner’s Dynamic Location Lighting Seminar

Brian — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:21:11 +0000

Cliff’s seminar was 5 hours in length and focused on how to capture the best images in the difficult conditions wedding photographers are faced with most often–dark, dramatic, moody, romantic reception venues that look gorgeous to the guests but can make it hard to truly highlight the best of the evening’s celebration. We got to play the bride and groom, complete with convention ID badges, but the knowledge we gained was invaluable!

Some of the takeaway messages of the seminar were key:
-how to turn bad light into good light
-gaining a better understanding of light quality vs light quantity
-using light to create texture, dimension, and mood
-being able to see three dimensionally to improve composition

We are truly excited and inspired to use the skills that Cliff taught at the seminar for our upcoming wedding commissions, and can’t wait to see the images we’ll create!

A big thumbs up to our buddy Aaron of Aaron Spicer Photography in Virginia for taking these photos while we were at the seminar!

Burlesque Boudoir

Brian — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:53:39 +0000

Last week while in Nashville, I had an amazing opportunity to shoot a boudoir session with a local burlesque dancer. She was not only gorgeous, but brought some of her stage costumes with her to the studio, which made for some fantastic retro style images!

The term boudoir is derived from the French verb bouder, which means “to pout”…on that note, how fabulous are those red lips?

As I’ve mentioned before on the blog, I had the time of my life in Nashville, and being able to create images with such a beautiful, strong woman was the icing on the cake!

Boudoir Session Sneak Peak

Brian — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:19:35 +0000

This week, while in Nashville this week for the Digital Wedding Photography conference, we had the honour of attending a fabulous education seminar taught by the one and only Critsey Rowe of Couture Boudoir. I was eager to try out some of the new techniques that she presented, and had the opportunity to photograph a few sessions at a studio that evening.

The thing I find most rewarding about boudoir photography is seeing the confidence that builds in a client during a session. Most women start out with nerves and jitters, but once they see their true beauty highlighted, the rest of the session goes flawlessly because they positively glow.

The woman I had the pleasure of working with for this shoot was not a model, but a Nashville wife and mother who decided it was high time she did something for herself, and we were both thrilled with the results! Take a peek:

A big Ottawa New Year’s toast!

Brian — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:08:23 +0000

With January off to a great start, I figured it was a good time to sit down and thank all of the amazing people who have helped to make this last year so successful.

To our wonderful wedding clients, a warm thank you for choosing us to capture the most important day of your lives. Being recently married, we know that making choices during wedding planning is not always easy and we are so incredibly thankful to have had such fantastic folks to work with. It is always fun for us to be integrally involved in each wedding, and we’ve had the pleasure of photographing some amazing weddings in 2009.

To our boudoir clients, a big round of applause and thanks needs to be sent your way for being fun, fearless, and willing to push the boundaries of one’s usual comfort (and fully-clothed) zone. It is very rewarding to see the evolution of a boudoir shoot and of course the best one is seeing our client’s delight in the final images.

To our maternity and infant clients, a big thank you for bringing such love and preciousness into the world this year! In a time when there is much to grumble about, the sheer innocence and beauty of a newborn baby makes one remember what is truly important in life.

We have some big, exciting things in the works for the upcoming year, including a visit to Nashville, Tennessee next week for the Digital Wedding Forum (DWF) annual photography conference. With the holiday busy-ness and our trip fast approaching, blogging has been on the back burner for a bit, but we promise to get some posts done from our trip. We’re looking forward to learning new things and meeting some great people, not to mention trying some legendary Southern food!

For now, have the Happiest of New Year’s and we’ll see you here again in 2010!

Triplets! – Ottawa Infant Photographer

Brian — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:36:55 +0000

Today we had the pleasure of photographing our first triplets! A big thank you to their amazing (and brave) parents Brigitte and Keith for a great afternoon. The triplets were on their best behaviour, we barely heard a complaint.

Check out their blog at: http://4under4.wordpress.com

Here are a few images from today: