yeah, so… just so you have an idea of what i had to work with at this session… ;o)
full post to come tomorrow. :o)
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ok, i know i’m really late on posting this, but since i already took the photos and said i’d share them… here you go… :o)
the winner this year was china! that didn’t come as much of a shock, because their show was absolutely ridiculously awesome. unfortunately, their finale show was sort of disappointing, but still a great time had for all the viewers.
i am posting this next shot, because i want to say that this was taken with the exact same settings as the shot above. this just just how bright a few of the explosions were.
next year will be my fourth summer seeing this competition, and i’m definitely looking forward to it.
well, last night, my friend ali and i headed over to cafe deux soleils on commercial drive to check out the vancouver poetry slam. basically, they had an open mic part, where a few people got up and performed their poetry piece, and then there was the “slam” part. and theeennnn, the reason ali and i were there: the victoria slam team, which our good friend kristy is on! it was really so much fun, and i fully intend to return. who wants to come??
oh, and of course, the pictures of the victoria slam team…
steven…
kristy and missie…
jane…
missie, solo…
this next one is a gesture kristy has made many times, so i love it so much!
cafe deux soleils hosts poetry slams every monday, so definitely check it out!
meet katie and chris. as you can see, chris is a part-time model. ;o) i’m just teasing him… i love these guys! they were up for anything i wanted to do, and made the whole time fun. PLUS, they introduced me to the naam… which is pretty much one of the best restaurants i’ve ever been to!
this is one of my favourites, for sure.
katie and chris, i can’t wait til your second engagement session… and of course, your beautiful high tea wedding!!
katie and chris :: engagement session
international fireworks festival :: finale
danielle and dave :: engagement session
but for now, you’ll have to settle for this shot straight from the camera to this blog, no editing. what a gorgeous sunset, eh?
so, i wasn’t able to make it to the u.s. entry for the international fireworks competition last weekend (which wasn’t too disappointing, because i was shooting hari and sowmya, which was way better!) anyways, i did make it out for china’s show, and let me tell you… they know fireworks. and they know people. and they know that people love BIG fireworks, so they basically just went straight to the finale. you know, usually, they start off small and work their way up to the really exciting part… not for china’s show. it was amazing. seriously, i knew the canadian entry was… how do i put this nicely… oh, i know — awful. (i love canada, but seriously, “godzilla” and “civil unrest” are not appropriate themes for fireworks.) so, i knew canada’s were lame, but after seeing china’s… well, they’ve gotta win.
the weird thing, though, is that there were so few people there. my friend and i arrived at 9:40 (only 20 minutes before the show started), and we sat at the very front, on the edge of the seawall. normally, the beaches are packed by 8pm for sure. and i’ve heard of people going in the early afternoon to save spots. so it was really strange.
anyways, here are the photos…
the crowd heading to english bay..
i’ll never get over the fact that i live in a city where the beaches are right downtown…
clearly the focus is off, but i really like it…
oh, and if you’re ever planning a wedding on one of these boats on a firework night… umm… call me.
and if you know this guy, please tell him to not be creepy and grab girls he’s never met when they’re innocently taking photos with their friends. and if you’re the other guy that did the same thing but wasn’t capture in an image… same message goes to you. that is all.
i currently have several people that are still waiting to officially book with me, so i wanted to make a few of my standard policies known.
1. my website rates are subject to change at any time, without notice. so if you are thinking of arranging a consultation with me, sooner is better than later. :o)
2. after you receive a copy of my rates (in person or through email), those rates are valid for 30 days. if, after those 30 days, you decide to have me photograph your wedding, the rates you have been quoted may or may not still be valid.
3. a date will not be reserved until i receive both a contract and a deposit for the date.
i was thinking of all this stuff because i am currently re-working my packages. there will be a slight rate increase, and i wanted to give everyone fair warning. :o)
ok, glad that’s out of the way, now we can get back to the fun stuff!!
ps. oh, and for those who are currently waiting to book me and have already talked with me, i will give you until 30 days from today to book at the previously quoted rates, just to be fair.
i’ve had a long-time love for tea parties. the beautiful colours and flowers and teacups and china and sandwiches… what could ever be better? i recently talked with a bride about the high tea wedding she is planning, and it reminded me of how much i love tea parties, and so, tonight, came across this article.
i just came across this comment on my website (not sure how i missed it before…)
“Kristel I’m Andrew’s Mom and I can’t thank you enough for including Andrew and Rachael in you photo shoot. The pictures are behond words. Wonderful , wonderful work……… Debi”
debi, i know it’s been a while since you sent this, and you’ve since ordered and received your print order… but thank you so much for the kind and thoughtful words, and i apologize for not responding sooner!!
