Back when we first did the consult for Debra and Rob, Brian and I were thrilled to find out that they both were avid sportbike riders who wanted to incorporate their hobby into their wedding photography.  In fact, I remember walking up to their house that night and excitedly pointing out the bike trailer to Brian!  As you know, we love working out of the box, and these guys are a perfect fit.

Their first date included a ride to Calabogie Motorsports Park to watch a race, so it seemed only fitting to shoot their engagement session here.  A huge thank you must go out to Jane and Glen, who gave us an amazing tour and access to the track to shoot this fantastic session! 

How cute are they???

Rob has a wicked talent for pulling wheelies…

Thumbs up to a great session!!

I absolutely love the intensity of this shot…

A little knee draggin’ coming out of turn 19! 

We were thrilled to find out that the new clubhouse has a state of the art classroom for teaching sessions, and 4 gorgeous high end suites that look out over the track!  Can you say…honeymoon???

Rob, although a tried and true Chev man, was truely gracious to pose with Debra (and a Mustang) for these smokin’ hot photos…

What makes a better portrait backdrop than a Porsche and a Mustang??

Both Rob and Debra ride Suzuki motorcycles, and we thought they’d make a cool setting for some ring shots!

This is the gas cap of Debra’s gorgeous metallic chocolate brown GSXR750

Brian and I had such a wonderful afternoon with Debra and Rob…I got to drive on a racetrack (albeit in our Ford F150 and not on a bike), we got to hang out with this amazingly fun couple who are so much in love, AND we made some spectacular images!  GREAT day at work!

We’ve been quite excited for a while for Debra & Rob’s engagement session. When we first met them, we found out that they enjoyed racing their sport bikes at the track; we suggested possibly photographing their engagement session at Calabogie Motor Sports. Well, things finally worked out with the weather and we couldn’t wait to blog about it! We shot over 700 frames! Trying to narrow it down to just one photo to blog proved impossible, so here’s two!

This past weekend, we got together with Lama and Faisal in Montreal for their engagement photos, and we are in love with the images we were able to create! Their goal was to have a boutique style photos taken, and both the hotel and the stunning Sherbrooke neighborhood served as amazing backdrops for their gorgeous session.
I hope you enjoy the images of this wonderful couple as much as we enjoyed making them.

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…

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.

We were really excited when Jean and Roland told us they wanted to do their engagement session at the MacKenzie King Estate because that is where we had our own done last summer.  We haven’t been back in the past year, so we were looking forward to revisiting some great memories and making some new ones.  The grounds of the estate have breathtaking gardens, and Mr. King obviously had a quirky sense of design, as there are some pretty cool building remnants to delight any photographer…

Jean and Roland’s is the first wedding we booked for this year, and it’s for 10-10-10 which we think is going to make for some spectacular good luck and fortune for these two in the future!

Roland, although not the most nature loving guy we’ve met, was a great sport and despite the heat, didn’t complain once about climbing trees, getting dusty, or the miles and miles we made him walk…we even convinced him to get a little wet at the lake!

Jean has a beautiful calming sense about her, and yet has an infectious curiosity and willingness to try anything–I love that about her!

My brain almost blew up when Brian showed me this image–straight from the camera! This photograph is actually the perfect example of the brilliance of our relationship; sometimes, I relate an idea to Brian and then he makes even the coolest of ideas in my mind’s eye look bland by knocking the shot out of the park–with some lighting assistance from moi, of course!

We are really looking forward to Jean and Roland’s wedding this fall; stay tuned for more of this awesome couple!

We initially met Karina and Roberto at the Ottawa Wedding Show in March, and it was vendor/client love at first sight!  We had an amazing, effortless connection right from the start, and their consultation appointment at our home studio felt more like a visit with old friends! Much of their 2 hour visit was spent learning about their interesting, international love, their respective families,  and the gorgeous country of Venezuela, where they grew up and met.

Roberto first came to Ottawa for school years back, and once back in Venezuela with the beautiful Karina, decided to make the adventurous move to Canada a permanent one. In the process, he once again was separated from her for a time while they made all the necessary arrangements for her move.  Karina finally made her way to Ottawa…during the winter!  The Ottawa International Airport set the scene for their loving reunion, and we all agreed that it was one of the perfect spots for their engagement session.

Also a necessity?  Their precious golden retriever, Goldie!  Dog people are a special breed of their own, and these two are no exception-they arranged a special doggy flight complete with stopovers, naps, walks, and yummy treats for her from Venezuela so their family would again be complete in Canada!  Once we met Goldie, it was pretty apparent she is once awesome pup-despite the 40 degree heat, she sported a big pink bow with pride and even met a few boy dogs at the park, as any hot Latina would!

I know I always rave about how amazing our clients are, but I REALLY REALLY mean it this time Karina and Roberto are two of the friendliest, kindest, truly beautiful people Brian and I have met along this journey, and it is with an immense amount of pride that we can share in their lives and present our images from their session… 

What would a Latin engagement session be without a little dancing?

The falls at Hog’s Back park reminded Karina and Roberto of a city park in Venezuela, making for another special connection to their new home.

How amazing are those blue shoes?!?!

We LOVED spending the afternoon with Karina and Roberto, and I cannot wait to photograph their wedding in September–in getting some of the details on Sunday, this one is going to knock everyone’s socks off!  Now, off to learn some Spanish in preparation…

Kristin and Clyde will be getting married in September, so we got together this past weekend to shoot their engagement photos. It is always great fun having a couple who were so excited about their shoot–they wanted their photos done at Kristin’s family hunt camp near Pembroke, which, at a whopping 1200 acres, gave ample opportunities for great photos!

The Shaw family raise highland cattle, and although they weren’t really keen on having their photos taken, provided an awesome setting for these:

The barns and hay bales were rustic and awesome!

Donald’s Lake is a tribute to Kristin’s grandfather, and little touches of their history, like the “Shaw 2000″ imprint on the perimeter made for images the family will be sure to treasure.

We finally got Kristin and Clyde’s pointer to sit still for a split second to snap this one, which is my favorite shot from the day.

“Lumberjack chic” isn’t just a random blog title–both families own lumber companies, and Clyde and Kristin are integral in their respective family businesses. It was important to them to integrate the stunning trees into their photos, much as they are every day of their lives.

I had an amazing day working with Kristin and Clyde, and I am really excited for their big day in September!