Archive for October, 2009

Beau temps mauvais temps

Listening to songs by Tricot Machine on my way to the Acadian Village, I must say it was a bit disappointed to be in such a great venue with gusting wind and pouring rain. That’s why you should never think about scenarios on how you would like things to happen or where to shoot in order to get the desired shot.  There was one thing  I was hoping for and that was the cooperation of the bride and groom.  I must say thew both blew me away with their open mind and willingness to do or try things.

Some might give the photographer full credit for the image created, to me I might have taken the shot but after all it’s the people in the shot that make it look stunning.  Even if you have all you can imagine to create a stellar shot, if your model don’t cooperate it will be hard to accomplish such image.   Thanks for this wonderful day and here’s few images.
Covered bridge
Under the covered bridge

Gas Station
At the Gas Station

A day in Memramcook

For at least a year now I had mark October 9th on my calendar, it was Isabelle and Rémi wedding day, a couple I met for the first time while chatting over an espresso at the Mosaique Café Galerie Boutique in Moncton,  we had a great time and not long after I was booked.   The venue was at the Memramcook Resort, and exactly four years ago I was at the same location with my wife on our honeymoon road trip, we had visited Monument Lefebvre National Historic Site of Canada on a raining day.  There’s no need to say I had been praying for “No Rain” for that day and true enough… we only witness a few water drop, one for which I was able to capture.

Water Drop
Water Drop ripple

Couple kissing

It was one of my busiest weekend has I had 2 weddings back to back, after the wedding at the Memramcook Resort I left for Moncton where I “tried” to get some sleep and be in shape for the next day.  “Please Note : If you really want to sleep well in Moncton, make sure your room isn’t facing Main St.”

Nos parents, bientôt grands-parents

Tout deux, moi et ma femme voulions annoncer de façon original à nos parents qu’il serait bientôt grands-parents, je dois dire que j’ai cherché sur la toile à trouver une idée original que nous aurions pus utiliser mais en vain.  Nous avons donc pensé à notre propre idée!  Mes parents étais déjà en route pour nous rendre visite alors nous avons pensé d’y écrire dans notre cours un petit mot avec  des crayons Crayola, couramment utilisé par les enfants et parfois… les grands.   Cela m’a prit environ 5min à écrire et attiré bien des curieux et en a fait rire plus d’un, surtout mes parents qui étaient fou de joie lorsqu’ils ont lus la nouvelle.  D’ici la, je croit le temps ne passera pas assez vite.

Bientôt Grand-Père et Grand-Mère

Autumn Reflection

Autumn is my favorite season of all, there is always a cool breeze, huge cummulus clouds and when it’s not overcast, stunning light conditions.  When the light peaks thru the clouds back lighting the colored leaves still hanging on, it gives an amazing show not everyone is able to witness.  Most places I visited this year had yellow colored leaves mostly because it was land of the White Birch, sometime you could spot the contrasting bright red of a great Canadian Maple.  The fallen leaves will again decompose and it will be the beginning of a new cycle for new life.  This shot might seem like a water reflection but in autumn with the constant wind it would be almost impossible to get a calm body of water.  To get the desired shot I’ve used a low shutter speed of 1/25th at F16 using the multiple exposure Nikon camera has, this was 3 shots panning up.

Autumn Reflection
Autumn Reflection, Daily Point Reserve