yay! www.bride.ca wrote about me and my wedding/engagement ring shots!

So, today wasn't a great day. In fact, it's been one of the worst that I've had in a while. That all changed, however, once I got home to find 4 new canvasses on my porch, fresh and waiting for Bridal Fantasy (not even 2 weeks away!), 2 boxes of my kickass new postcards (also for Bridal Fantasy) and an e-mail in my inbox from bride.ca with a posting that they just did showing my love of ring shots! Yay! That made it all better! Now, I must get my hands on more gorgeous rings, just to take photos, of course...

Know anyone with a gorgeous ring that needs some photos?

Any way, check out the posting at Stunning wedding ring gallery by ENV Photography

Lots of useful info on the site too!

Kara's boudoir photography session in Edmonton!

My friend Kara was in town for the holidays and we had a chance to play around with my new Canon 5D Mk II!! Naturally, we chose to do some boudoir. My bedroom never looked so good, and the bathroom, being newly reno'ed (and looking awesome) worked out to be a great spot for a few shots. I am in looooove with all of the bathtub shots, they are even more fantastic than I first pictured them to be.

Look for more boudoir in the future... and check out La Coquette - Boudoir by ENV Photography!

Buy the awesome bullet bra and matcing undies at Queen Bee Luxuries Etsy Store

Woodvale Facility and Golf Course in Edmonton - reception photos

Just a few photos of the Woodvale Golf Course from Natalie and Jon's wedding from Oct 25, 2008. It was a great reception venue and the food was tasty!!

Blake and Patricia welcome their young Jedi, Anakin!

So, you may or may not know, but I am terrified of babies, newborns especially because I am afraid that I will hurt them because they are so little. I was afraid to hold my niece for a few weeks when she was born. It took me months to really get comfortable. Now, of course, it's not problem, but that's because she has passed the teeny tiny baby stage.

Patricia just recently gave birth to teeny tiny little Anakin (not long after we did her smokin' hot Belly Boudoir photos (no, I won't be sharing those!)) and despite being frightened, I joined Patricia and Blake at home with Anakin to do a little photo shoot. I believe Anakin was 10 days old in these photos! So little, but very co-operative, so maybe babies aren't that scary... He's awfully cute though! Here's just a few from the session and a big congratulations!

Announcing La Coquette - Boudoir by ENV Photography

I've discovered a new love - it is boudoir!

In an attempt to keep it a little separate from ENV Photography, i've launched a new site La Coquette - Boudoir by ENV Photography!

I'm so excited and I am hoping to announce details for a boudoir marathon in Edmonton for the New Year!

Can we say awesome Valentine's Day present? I think so!! How about a great present for your Wedding night?

E-mail for details!

for you lucky people in Vancouver...

So, for those of you who are lucky enough to live in Vancouver, and still have some Christmas shopping to do, you should check out my friend's Kara's awesome store, Queen Bee Luxuries at 76 Kingsway. Lots of unique items and an awesome collection of rubber ducks!

If all goes well, I will be joining Kara at her booth at the Indie I Do in Vancouver on January 17th. It's an indie wedding show! How cool!

While I'm in Vancouver, I'm looking for a daring lady to do a Trash the Dress session... e-mail me if you are interested!

Want a *FREE* wedding planner???

Hey all! So, my good friend Juli is finally diving into the world of wedding and event planning and she would like to take on 5 couples to assist in planning their weddings for free so she can build her portfolio! What a deal!

You may recognize Juli from last April's TTD session at Galaxyland - Awesome trash the dress session at West Ed and Downtown Edmonton

Juli has a great eye for detail and she is remarkably organized! She has recently helped me redesign my pricing materials and she will be joining me in the ENV Photography booth at Bridal Fantasy in January. She is oh-so-enticing, but you have to talk to me first, cause it's my booth! ;)
Her website is in the works, but you can visit it here at http://www.amodernproposal.com/ and tell her I sent you!

**** UPDATE**** wow, she's all booked up and is now only accepting paid work!

Attack of the killer stomach flu!

Hi All! Just an update for those of you who have called or e-mailed, I have been dying with the stomach flu since the weekend and haven't been able to return calls or e-mails. I'm now just being able to get near a computer for a little while so will be returning mail slowly and will be calling everyone back as soon as possible! This is one event I WON'T be posting pictures of...

but why don't you take a look at my wedding photography site anyway??

Edmonton's Windiest Wedding Ever with Natalie and Jon!

Saturday, October 25, 2008 arrived with wonderful blue skies, temperature just about to hit the low teens, and winds at 90 km/h! Not quite what we had planned for but that crazy wind couldn't ruin Natalie and Jon's beautiful day!

Take a peek at the slideshow here: Edmonton's windiest wedding!

The never ending reno story...

It's been so long, about 6 weeks, since I've been able to have a bath in my home. It's an old house, WWI era, so only one bathroom. Over a year since we first signed a contract to have it gutted and re-done, and consequently having the contractor go under and take thousands of dollars of our money, we are now getting to reno the bathroom ourselves. I am not very handy. I have a great eye for design, but I have lacklustre carpentry skills. My husband, however, we have discovered, is really quite good at this when he has some help and is given direction. We are getting close to the end. No more staying in hotels while we have no toilet, no more brushing our teeth in the kitchen sink, no more travelling to my sister's place on a regular basis to get showers... I am so excited. How we managed to use that awful bathroom for three years is a mystery to me! Damn hippie undersea adventure with scary animals painted on the wall that watch you when you pee... gone! Awful 1970's yellow tub... GONE! It's almost time for the unveiling... and then I can go have a bath and wander around my house wearing a towel for as long as I want because I can! No more getting dressed right after a shower because we aren't at home! It's so close!!