Engagement Photograpy
We’ve known Shiela for a few years now, she is Sheryl’s sister and of course was part of her bridal party at her wedding. Now she is getting married as well later in the year and we’re very happy she chose us as their photographers. After a bit of thinking and talking about it we decided to go to Osgoode Hall for their engagement photos as it presents the perfect mix of architecture and greenery to be used as a backdrop. We were lucky this time to find the trees in full bloom, a spectacular sight and have really good weather for our session.
Shiela and Pedro are a great couple, really into each other and not in the slightest camera shy so it was an absolute pleasure to work with them this day. We’re really looking forward to their wedding, if it’s half the fun this session was, it’s going to be a blast ! 🙂
Here are some of our favourite shots from this shoot.
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Sunday, June 7th, 2015 at 10:42 pm
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If you feel Laura and Chris look somewhat familiar you’re right, Chris is Melissa’s brother while Laura is a good friend so they’ve been in the bridal party at Melissa’s wedding. Now they are getting married shortly but unfortunately the weather in this particular spring was not willing to cooperate, pushing their engagement session up to the very last moment. It was finally nice and warm (ish) so we went to Fairy Lake in Newmarket for a quick round of pictures.
The following is a small snippet of this session. Enjoy!
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Friday, May 1st, 2015 at 10:32 pm
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Elizabeth and Mitch  actually met some 8 years ago when they were both working at a pet store, but after she moved on to a different job they lost touch with each other. Seven years passed on without any contact but Elizabeth always had a huge crush on Mitch so at some point she finally mustered up the courage to add him on Facebook and the rest, as they say, is history. They  started dating shortly after and moved in together only a few months later. About a year later Mitch took Liz out for a stroll on Fairy Lake in Newmarket in the middle of winter. “It was so cold!” she recalled, “we walked only for a few minutes before I turned around to see him on his knee “.
This little story made them want an engagement shoot with some snow in and this last February has provided us plenty of the white stuff, along with some record breaking, really chilly weather. We started in their new house they bought together then we headed to Lake Wilcox. It was seriously cold and windy out there, windy enough some people were using parasails to ski across the frozen lake. We could not stay out long but we managed to have some fun…
Here a small sample below. Enjoy!
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Monday, March 9th, 2015 at 10:48 pm
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I just love meeting people like Marina and Omar. Full of energy, ready to laugh but also shy at times, especially Omar who sometimes won’t look in the lens even prompted. He might be a touch shy so Marina is more than happy to intervene with a witty thing to say (or a poke) to keep the things both on track and on the light side of things. As you’ll see, stories like these always happen with a guy holding a ring, one knee down and this one is no exception alas this was no surprise. The ring was though! Great job Omar!
As we went on with our engagement photo shoot, we got to try a few things, loosen up and laugh quite a bit. We even set up a little “film-noir thing” on the Mississauga’s City Center grand staircase.
Here’s a snippet of the session. Enjoy!
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Sunday, January 11th, 2015 at 9:48 pm
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I imagine at some point Main Street Newmarket becoming a hot destination and a hub for our photography brethren trying to get the coolest, most creative shots for our clients. All because of us here at Studio Solaris… (cue Handel’s Messiah)… OK… back to reality now :-). Truth to be told, these parts of Newmarket have their charm, a charm that attracted Laura and Aaron, especially after seeing Kaytlin and Ryan’s engagement. They are a couple very much into each other and they have tender, intimate way of interacting with each-other that required only a minimum of intervention from our side.
I was also in for a surprise. Laura loves sunflowers and their wedding theme will revolve around them. This a very neat idea, they are my absolute favorite flowers as well. About midway into our photo session Laura stopped and bought two of those flowers to use in the following shots. Absolute beauty!
We can’t wait to shoot their wedding in October!
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 9:31 pm
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I’ve known Geoff for a while now. We had interminable technology arguments like iOS vs Android, the future of cars and automotive in general… all profound, quietly romantic subjects. When he told me he and Macy got engaged we also discussed shooting their engagement and wedding at length for a full half  minute, before switching back to debating how self-driving cars from Google will undoubtedly destroy the joy of driving (my take) or revolutionize urban traffic and forever get rid of gridlock (his). We’re men, OK? Iron Man 3 is the best romantic comedy, let’s leave it at that…
So how come loving, funny, light hearted and easy going are the first thoughts popping in my mind when I think about Macy and Geoff’s recent engagement shoot? I don’t know, it is undoubtedly this strange power our partners have over us, a power that’s smoothing up our rough edges, reminding us how fragile we really are if we’re alone. It is perhaps fitting that Macy and Geoff wedding is back to back with Kaitlyn and Ryan’s . If we’re to judge by what we’ve seen in these two engagements, that weekend in August will be one to remember!
For the time being, here’s a small sample of this session.
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy!
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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 at 10:18 pm
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I have a feeling that Newmarket’s Main Street and Fairy Lake don’t come very often into Google searches as some of the most sought after engagement photography locations do. We thought why let places like Unionville have all the fun? Kaitlyn and Ryan are locals and wanted to stay in their neighbourhood for various reasons, for one they own the Books Cafe and Things right on Main Street, a place I visited regularly for the past year or so. Jasmine Tea  for me and a Chai Latte with cinnamon on top for my daughter was our mainstay…
The engagement itself was just fantastic, from swings and bear hugs to intimate, quiet moments, Kaitlyn and Ryan put their irresistible bubbly energy forward, a real pleasure for Sandra and I to shoot. Here are some of our favourite images from this session.
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Saturday, July 12th, 2014 at 9:11 pm
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Remember when we posted Nela and Mark’s engagement  we mentioned the “double” feature session in Edward Gardens that day. This is the second one, this time with Tanya and Kivar. As a couple, their history goes back right to early high school years and you’ll notice toward the end of the post the shots with them going thru some of the little things they got each other along the way. They wanted those years somehow represented in the session so that particular section was done on their old high school grounds. Everything changed there since, however their love carried on.
It was an absolute pleasure shooting with them. They are the kind of couple that feels natural and uninhibited in front of our large lenses, bringing energy, ideas and at times quiet moments of great tenderness.
This is how it went. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 at 11:32 pm
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Amanda contacted us a few weeks ago about having an anniversary shoot done and from the get go we knew this will be a bit different. She mentioned she and Neil wanted something special to celebrate their anniversary. They also wanted to have Jack, their 9 year old dog as an integral part of the session and wandered if we would accept that. Well of course we do, we love animals but, you see, this dog is special. Four years ago he was diagnosed with a 3rd degree atrio-ventricular block and he needed a pacemaker. He became, as they called him, their “bionic” dog. This in turn, makes Amanda and Neil a special couple in our book. Jack was their companion from the very start of their relationship and he still is today because of their love and care.
Now Jake is a dog and obviously has absolutely no idea he’s got a pacemaker. He lives in the present moment, a moment he enjoys very much judging by the energy and enthusiasm he’s not being afraid showing everyone. I believe there is perhaps a lesson in all this, an example to be followed.
We did have quite a bit of fun on this photo shoot. We hope you’ll enjoy it…
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 at 9:17 pm
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With the warm weather finally here it was a busy day in Edward Gardens, lots of people enjoying the sun, lots of photographers out after the beautiful blooming flowers, preparations for an outdoor wedding… the whole nine yards. We added to the commotion with two engagement photo shoots. The following is the first of the day, with Nela and Mark. He is a bit camera shy but it did not take long to warm up and enjoy the session. Nela on the other hand was full of energy and loving the camera right from the get go. Great couple, we can barely wait to shoot their wedding in less than two weeks.
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 at 11:41 pm
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