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!

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…

Heather and her girls got pampered at Heavenly Touch Spa in Brockville prior to making their way North; we fell in love with the historic building, and in exploring found the third floor attic complete with a fantastic dormer window!

Tom’s groomsmen were a varied lot, and hailed from Canada, South Africa, and the United Kingdom!  The majority of the guys play rugby together, and were an absolute riot to shoot!

Tom, a marine biologist with a special affinity for sharks, brought these amazing cufflinks back from Australia…

Heather, a high school teacher, had her best friends come from all over Canada to be by her side for her big day!

Heather and Tom first met at a Rugby golf tournament organized by Tom’s groomsman Rob, and we think their favours are pretty fitting!

Photography by Brian & Ivanette Hargreaves

Photography by Brian & Ivanette Hargreaves

Blog post by Ivanette.

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!

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…

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

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!

You see, when we met Heather, Tom was in Sweden for a year long research contract, and they had been planning their wedding over the Atlantic Ocean.  As we like to do, we asked for a little history on their relationship;  it takes a special couple to maintain a long distance relationship, but even more so when planning a long distance wedding celebration.

Tom, originally from England, had been at Queen’s University in Kingston doing post doctorate work (and playing rugby, of course!).   Heather was an undergrad student, working on a double major and towards teacher’s college.  She was invited to an end of year rugby golf tournament, where she met Tom when he was in need of a 7 iron…he asked her out and their first date was at a chic little cafe where they shared a slice of chocolate cake and the first of many, many good times…the rest, as they say, is history, but with an international flair to the story.

Although they no longer live in Kingston, we thought it would make for the perfect backdrop for their engagement session.  They took us on an epic tour of the historic city, and we even got to partake in the legendary chocolate cake that topped off their first date!