Guillaume & Patricia Getting Married | Montreal Wedding Photographer

As it will become obvious from the photographs that follow, Guillaume and Patricia are an amazing couple. Patricia is a Chilean beauty whose excitement and joy illuminated the day. The love these two feel for each other was evident in every glance and every touch. It was such a great pleasure to photograph their wedding day.

Guillaume sees Patricia for the first time (prior to the ceremony):

Patricia can barely contain her excitement.

That smile says it all!

During the ceremony there was laughter.

And there were tears.

And laughter mixed with tears.

I just love this quiet moment after the ceremony.

Talent show!

And some dancing to finish off the evening.

Impermanence

I took a couple of packs of the new Polaroid PX 600 Silver Shade film with me to Italy. As many have described, it is a very finicky film to work with. The main issue is that it is VERY light and temperature sensitive. If exposed to sun during the development process, images come out somewhat overexposed to completely blown out. The solution is to cover the film as it comes out of the camera and then allow it to develop in darkness. I simply used the dark slide to cover the film as it came out (unfortunately I didn't have gaffer's tape to tape it to the camera) and then stuck it in my pocket for 3 minutes to develop.

Sometimes the flaws of the film really add to the nostalgic quality of the images. And sometimes they don't. I'd say I had more misses than hits, but I love how the images that worked out look like they were taken in 1910 rather than 2010.

The other problem with the film is that there are many reports of the developed images fading and forming what have been dubbed "killer crystals". Alas, this happened to mine. Luckily I scanned in the best images shortly after I returned from my trip. But those that I didn't scan have faded away into the mists of time. The Impossible Project has posted tips on how to store and care for developed images to avoid this problem. The chemistry of this film still needs work, but in some ways, I like its unpredictable nature. To paraphrase Forrest Gump, "Silver Shade film is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get".

Melinda and Paul Getting Married

Melinda and Paul are such a beautiful couple and I was thrilled to photograph their wedding a few weekends ago. It rained off and on but a little precipitation couldn't dampen the spirits of this couple or their fabulous family and friends. The ceremony was held in the beautiful Sacre Coeur Chapel in Old Montreal. The atmosphere at the reception was beautiful, with faces lit by the warm glow of candles, photos of the couple and family lining the walls of the room, and a scrumptious dinner.





























































I loved this idea of lining the walls with books, which guests could peruse and then take home after the reception.

Misterious ways

While in Tuscany, I experienced one glorious and magical fog-filled early morning. What is it about photographers and fog? A foggy morning makes me feel like a kid in a candy store. I can barely believe my eyes and I get so excited that I'm left nearly breathless.