Crystal & Miko - Engagement

OH MY! I L-O-V-E Crystal & Miko! I had the BEST time with them this past weekend! It's great coming up with unique ideas and new ways of capturing people's personalities but this shoot tops them all!

Crystal wanted to do a 1960's theme so we came up with several different looks that epitomized that era. We started with a pin-up style shoot complete with bicycles.





The next "storyline" was a sailor back from war:



And the final idea was... well... I'll let you decide...




Miko was incredible! I don't know of very many men who are so confident in who they are as a "man" that they're willing to go through what he did for his fiancee. Dude, hats off to you!

You may recognize Crystal. She's been in such films as "Good Luck Chuck", "Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer", "Scary Movie 4" and more recently on TV in "Bionic Woman".

Here are some more images that I thought were timeless. As much as I LOVED the theme, I also wanted to capture something more. Emotional. Provocative. Loving.

Granville Island

Rain. I LOVE the rain! The air smells so much fresher, the leaves become so much greener, the sound of it against the roof relaxes and calms me.

Unfortunately, photographing in it is completely different.

Very rarely (if ever) do any of my couples (especially my brides) want to be outside in it when we're photographing... and understandably so.

However, last week I had scheduled several engagement shoots. I had emailed each of my couples the day before and warned them that it would rain the next day and asked if they wanted to postpone. Each of them said "absolutely not!" In that instant I got really excited! Finally! I get to do some really creative things in the rain! I was picturing my couples sopping wet, hair stuck to their faces and water droplets rolling down their cheeks! How romantic! I couldn't WAIT!

I suggested Granville Island because there are quite a few undercover sections (including under the bridge itself). Fortunately for my couples they remained dry while set against some fun and interesting backdrops. Interestingly enough, the rain even stopped! All of them had so much fun! They were such great sports about getting out in the cold and miserable dampness.
Unfortunately for me, I didn't get the shots I wanted of my couples sopping wet... but this is Vancouver... it's only a matter of time. All I need is another couple who are willing to take a chance and do something completely different! ... any takers out there?...

Dijana & Steve

It may be rather cold and blistery this time of year but Dijana and Steve took it all in stride. While Steve kept warm by carrying my heavy equipment, Dijana was jumping around and doing her best to forget the chill... when they weren't snuggling close to one another... We went to several different places and, as usual, I shot way too many images. They were both so great in front of the camera and did everything I suggested... and more! I can't wait till their wedding next month!