The Great Engagement Shoot by The Wedding Co.

Yesterday I participated in The Wedding Co.'s "The Great Engagement Shoot" competition at the Steven Bulger Gallery

20 Photographers were matched up with 20 clients randomly. We had 1 hour to complete an engagement shoot, edit the photos, and submit one photo for the contest.

It was so exciting!

My couple was the lovely Carrie & Andrew. Together for 12 years...since highschool!! Such a warm and loving couple...I had a blast with them. We created a pretty cool photo together...

We've made the swtich...and it was for the best

We have officially switched over to a brand new studio management system. This system will allow us to systematically produce 100% client happiness. With automatic reminders built in, our system now can help you stay on track in the upcoming months of your wedding. From photo sessions to product ordering, your experience is a breeze now....even easier than it was before. You have complete control over your photography experience. It's wonderful! Learn more at Shoot Q www.shootq.com



Our client launch date is April 11 (my 1 year engagement anniversary with Stephanie;)

You will receive email notifications quite soon.

Happy Spring!! It's going to be a great year!

Is your personal wedding website Facebook ready...?

So....having your very own wedding website is all the rage these days.

But....do you really want to leave Facebook when connecting with family & friends??
We don't think so!!

So we're bringing your wedding website to the place you hang out the most...the big FB!

Check out a Facebook website sample of a fantastic destination wedding who used this website to share their experience.

Congratulations to Joyce & Tomi!!

CLICK ON THE WEBSITE PHOTO TO CHECK IT OUT!

ann + han ...the wedding album

Ann & Han, it was such a great experience working with you. Here is a place to share your album images with family and friends who aren't able to be there to see the real thing. I hope you love it:)

NEW WEBSITE IS UP AND RUNNING.....Hooooray!!!

After a long and tedious server update this past month, we are finally up and running with our 2010 website. New, sleeker look. New categories. And a whole new way to interact with the Bravo team.
For those who were waiting for the site to be up to contact us...now's your time. Visit the contact page and let us know who you are :)

We are so excited. 2010 is going to be fantastic!

If any element of the new site is not working.....please let us know. You are our #1 feedback source.

Enjoy

The servers are officially down

We are having even more technical difficulties with our servers and we are having blackouts on our site! Gotta love technology!!

stay tuned...

2010 Website Launch Delayed

Our launch for the new 2010 website has been delayed due to our server update.
We appreciate the overwhelming response from Canada's Bridal show.

For those that are looking for current pricing....please IGNORE the packages online. Our 2010 pricing is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! Please use the contact form and we will send you our updated packages.

In the mean time, sit tight....here comes a cleaner and more easily navigable website. We think you're going to love its simplicity and speed.
We also have a few tricks up our sleeve for current clients....you are going to love what we can do to your FACEBOOK.

Stay tuned ;-)

2010 Canada's Bridal Show

Our booth was a pretty big attraction at the show. We were happy to see so many couples planning their weddings in advance. In previous years, couples were leaving things until the last minute. This year it seems like everyone is trying to get a jump on booking dates as there are only a few key availabilities in Toronto. Destination weddings were also a big percentage of the couples that we have met. We met a couple who is traveling as far as the Maldives Islands south of India. How exotic and unique. We just love meeting couples who enjoy life and want to live each moment to the fullest. Although not all of us are as adventurous, I met a wonderful couple whom is renting an old Estate Home for their wedding week. How unique and interesting! It's nice to know that everyone wants something special planned for their wedding, in their own way. I am excited to see where 2010 and 2011 brings me, to capture the experiences of those that I am fortunate enough to be chosen as their historian.

Jonathon
Best Wishes to everyone that I connected with at the Bridal Show, and Happy New Year to all!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year to all our friends (new and old), colleagues, and partners.

2009 was a fantastic year for us. We were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to connect with so many couples in love. Each experience has delivered an intimate understanding of the human element in photography. As such, our style and our work has been evolving at a wonderful pace. Each new advancement in technology has brought a new level in our ability to photograph; and each new understanding for love in each other has encouraged our ability to photograph with deeper feeling and emotion than ever before.


Our 2009 collection will be released at Canada's Bridal Show on January 8, 9, 10 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. We will be at booth 1607 (on the East Side).

We will also be releasing our brand new 2010 website.
Cleaner, more sophisticated, and now even easier to navigate and connect with us.

Stay tuned on Twitter & Facebook for the update.

Happy New Year to Everyone

Merry Christmas! Happy Chanukah!

Wishing everyone the best for this holiday season!

My Christmas / Chanukah Gift to You...a poem

It is the time for giving,
Giving thoughtful gifts,
The kinds that make children smile—
The ones on their wish lists.

But, I just want one gift this year,
And it's the gift of happiness,
Because you see,
Unlike toys and jewelry,
Happiness can last a lifetime.

So, instead of a list of wishes
That goes for miles and miles long,
This year, I want something more;
Something you can't just buy at a store.

Yes, it's the gift of happiness,
A gift that makes one blessed;
For it is such a powerful gift—
That is so remarkably priceless.

Trying something NEW

We are going to be uploading slideshows of our couple's selections for their wedding and engagement albums. We feel that this is a more true representation of what our clients expect to see, rather than putting up a few select images of our choosing. This is the real deal...what you see is what you get.

Ann & Han Engaged

We met Ann & Han (cutest names!) at the MTCC Canada's Bridal Show. We hit it off, so when they asked me to drive to Niagara Falls with them to capture the location of their first kiss (under a waterfall....how adorable!) I was in 100%. These are the images they selected for their engagement album.

Lisa & John - June 6, 2009

Diana & Peter - May 30, 2009

Tanya & Nelson - July 11, 2009

Sneak Peak of '09 Collection

We've never been the type to flaunt our work to the world or display the intimate moments of our couples' day. Art seems a bit more special when you are the only one who gets to view a piece. But if we were to give you a sneak peak of what's to come in the 2009 collection. This would be one piece that everyone must see!

Congratulations Ann & Han. Your day was magnificent!

A few new changes

So we've been pretty laid back when it comes to our blog. We have been serving our clients 110%, which means that there is little time left over to properly connect to everyone else. Well, as you can see, we've been making a few minor changes to our blog appearence and are considering moving from blogger to wordpress...but the jury is still out on that one.
Over the next few weeks, you should be seeing some of our most recent work. Stay tuned.

{LIFE} Simple elegance

40 years from now, you will not care how creative your photographer was on your wedding day.

50 years from now, you will not care what kind of crazy equipment your photographer used.

60 years from now, you will not care if your photographer was popular.

You will only care that your photographs represent the truth.

Work And Learn Seminars

[LEARN] 3 new seminar dates have been released on the site. In our company section under education you will find a drop down menu. Seminars are limited to 12 Photographers.
These seminars are focused on photography and what it means to take good photographs right in the camera without a lot of photoshop work.
Our winter seminars focus on the post processing of photography and will also include album and product design.

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Lots of New Features

This week we have released several new features on our site. Clients now have the ability to review and sign contracts online and pay their deposit in the comfort of their own offices. This is in an attempt to further streamline the photography business and help our clients get through the wedding planning process a little bit easier. Bravo is a highly integrated company with new technology that is constantly being released. Bravo clients will continue to enjoy being on the cutting edge of these new and exciting changes.