Jami Photography - Portrait + Wedding Photographers in Vancouver

New Name, New Site

2010-08-11T18:48:00.000-07:00

Introducing Jade Studios!

www.jadestudios.ca

Jade Studios

2010-06-22T22:21:00.000-07:00

Jami Photography is now Jade Studios.

Why have I changed the name you ask?

1) It reflects the next level of how I want to brand my business

2) I love the name, Jade Studios.

3) More importantly, it reflects my name. Jade is my first name and when clients call into my office, they no longer need to ask for someone named Jami =)

New Joy

2010-05-17T23:24:00.000-07:00

Its been awhile since I last blogged as I've been pretty occupied with my first new born, Karsen James. He is my joy and is my priority. Im so blessed.

Im also been working on revamping my business and have exciting news to announce. Stay tuned!

Jade

[b]ecker Photography Workshop = Awesome!

2010-02-01T19:15:00.000-08:00

I attended a wedding photography workshop last week by one of the 30 most influential photographers of the decade by Photo District News. Christopher Becker, known as [b]ecker flew from Orange County, USA to Vancouver to give us a 2 day workshop. The workshop was held at the great new Blue Olive Studio in Vancouver. It was an awesome day with so much information. It was great to meet other photographers and hang out with old acquintances.

To summarize, I now have been re-fueled to make some changes to my business. Please watch for more news in a few weeks. Im excited.

Miguel Baby Photoshoot

2010-01-13T22:33:00.000-08:00

Introuding Miguel. Congratulations to mommy Kerri and daddy Rico! Way to go guys!

Linda & Kevin's Vancouver Wedding

2009-12-28T21:38:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had fun during the holidays with family and friends.

As this year is winding down, here is the last wedding I will blog for 2009 and its Linda and Kevin's wedding. Here are a few of my takes of their big day:

Kevin and Linda walking down the aisle as husband and wife.

The couple walking out of the church. This shot was taken through one of those parking meter on the streets =)

A little preview of their first dance =)

Awesome wedding party!

Awesome couple!

Their beautiful reception was held at Kirin in Richmond.

Linda and Kevin's first dance.

What a spectacular day and spectacular couple.

Gabriel - Baby Photoshoot

2009-12-26T16:18:00.001-08:00

Introducing Gabriel. Congratulations mommy Melissa and daddy Chris!

Camille Kate - Baby Photoshoot

2009-12-23T01:22:00.000-08:00

Introducing Camille Kate. Proud parents Chromilo and Grace. Congratulations! More photos to come....stay tuned.

Karsen James - Our Baby Boy!

2009-12-22T19:55:00.000-08:00

On Dec 2nd, our baby boy Karsen James was born at 8:39am weighing at 6 pounds 10 ounces. We are so excited with our new blessing and enjoying every minute of being a parent including sleepless nights =) as we know it will be worth it.

I've included a photo of my little boy when he was born

Chrom + Grace + Kyle - Maternity

2009-11-29T00:41:00.000-08:00

Rommel + Au Wedding [Vancouver Wedding]

2009-10-14T20:50:00.000-07:00

Au and Rommel's day started off at the Sheraton Wall Center in downtown Vancouver where they got ready with the wedding entourage. They then exchanged vows at St Peter and Paul church and reception was held at beautiful Seasons in the Park restaurant.

I enjoyed capturing their day as it was a day packed with love and support from family and friends.

Driving off to the St Peter and Paul church

I love this church. Its not that big but very cozy and great for photos like the one below.

A little rustic feel to the bride and groom walking off. This is more of the dress and barong tagalog(filipino formal dress shirt) shot .

The amazing couple and how cool the background turned out.

The reception was held at the very elegant Seasons in the Park restaurant.

Showing some love

A special dedication from Gary V (mega star from the Philippines) to the couple.

Again, more love from family and friends in the shots to follow.
The shot below was an emotional one for Rommel and Rommel's dad.

First dance

Thanks Au & Rommel and family for letting me capture your beautiful wedding. Im truly honoured. I cant wait to do your album.

Brides for Breasts Gala

2009-10-07T20:54:00.000-07:00

The Savvy Bride brings Brides for Breasts Gala.

What is it? The Brides For Breasts Gala is a night of great food, great company, and great fun benefiting the BC Cancer Foundation and The Cinderella Project. There will be dinner and dancing, tears and laughter, a water fight and prizes to be won. Dinner will be a three course meal by the magnificent culinary team at the Westin Bayshore. A silent auction, grand prizes, and be able to participate in Vancouver's largest trash the dress session.

Check out the details here

Rachel & Andrei - Wedding in Burnaby

2009-10-04T22:27:00.000-07:00

Rachel & Andrei's wedding was such a blast to capture and witness. They tied the knot at Our Lady of Counsel church in Vancouver and the beautiful reception was at Burnaby Firefighers Banquet Hall and Conference Centre.

Here are some of my takes of their day:

Waiting patiently to walk the aisle.

Getting married!

Just Married Mustang shot.

The amazing couple.

Andrei running away with his bride =)

Another shot of the mustang.

One of my favorite photos. He was in front of the head table, in the middle of the room and had has his pacifier in his mouth. Awesome.

Ice sculptures with their names on it.

Thanks Rachel & Andrei for giving me the privilege to capture your wedding. Now, on to doing your wedding album.

Jamie + Jake Urban Wedding

2009-09-17T22:11:00.000-07:00

Jamie and Jake are a couple that clicked right off from the start. It was a privilege to attend their beautiful wedding as part of the wedding party as Jamie is a long time friend. I attended as a guest but being a photographer, I couldnt resist in capturing some photos of their day. My friend, Sherwin from Eyes of Sherwin shot their wedding.

Here are my takes:

Nick + Rowena + VJ - Wedding Renewal

2009-08-31T21:47:00.000-07:00

My brother renewed his wedding vows after 10yrs of marriage. They got married at Newlands Golf Course in Langley.

Here are a few photos of their day:

Kathy & Will are married - Chinese & Vietnamese Wedding

2009-08-24T19:44:00.000-07:00

Kathy & Will tied the knot at the Celebration pavilion in Queen Elizabeth Park and reception was held at the Continental Seafood Restaurant in Richmond, BC.

It was a day packed with tons of family and friends - I believe it was close to 420 people. Definitely a big crowd. Some I knew since me and Kim are friends with both Kathy and Will. Although Kathy asked me to capture their wedding, I had to turn them down since I wanted to enjoy their day. I did however take some photos, being a photo junky. Here are some detail shots of the place in case any bride is interested at the reception:

Thank you Will & Kathy for being our friends and inviting us to your awesome wedding. You guys now need to catch up to me and Kim. Hurry up! =)

Wedding - Maggie + Thevy

2009-08-13T14:50:00.000-07:00

I know I havent been blogging and Im 4 blogs away from being current. Thanks for being patient and I hope you enjoy the photos. I thought I'd post alot more photos for the next few blogs that I post.

Where do you see lots of emotions and magic occur in one day? Although weddings are magical, Maggie and Thevy actually had someone perform illusions at the end. Awesomeness.

Getting ready for her big day.

Let the sun shine on the shoes

Dad gets emotional before walking his daughter.

This is pretty funky. The leaves touch all the way to the ground which would allow you to totally hide away from general public at a very busy park.

Thevy doing his duty =)

Look at these 2 awesome looking couple.

Older sister getting alittle bit affectionate.

Maggie tearing up.

Everyone started tearing up.

Thevy created a poem and read it to Maggie.

And lastly, this guy made the wedding ring float in mid air. He also did some crazy card illusions and made a table float. How cool is that?

Nick + Rowena + VJ = Family Photoshoot

2009-08-01T00:33:00.001-07:00

Sneak peak of their photoshoot.

Ninja Workshop from DQ Studios

2009-07-27T23:55:00.001-07:00

I attended an amazing workshop from the awesome and talented Dave and Quin from DQ Studios. They unveiled their ninja shooting and lighting techniques to produce epic imagery that they are famous for. After all, they are international award winning photographers.

Here are few shots during the workshop:

Thanks DQ Studios

Carlos + Maria: Vancouver Wedding

2009-07-10T09:55:00.000-07:00

Sneak peak of Maria and Carlos spectacular day in Vancouver. More to come!

Their day started at the fabulous Terminal City Club in downtown Vancouver, ceremony at St Augustine's Church, shoot around Vancouver and back to Terminal City Club for the reception.

Here are some of our shots:

Bride getting ready

Photoshoot before heading to church

Isnt the dome at Terminal City Club amazing?

The brides very cute ring bearer and flower girl. Check it!

Almost married!

Shoot at the church before heading off for actual photoshoot.

Ring shot

We love the props the wedding party brought.
Guys trying to be serious...

8/10? Awesome group of people I've ever met.

Another awesome wedding captured with my second shooter Kim, my wife and great friend and wedding coordinator Jamie.

Mi Ji + Kevin Wedding in Coquitlam

2009-06-30T00:31:00.000-07:00

It was so awesome to capture Mi Ji and Kevin's wedding with Kim (my wife). I've captured a few weddings with Kim before but this was our first together this year. It's so awesome to be doing what you like doing with your significant other.

The day went so well, I dont even think anything went wrong. It was that good.

Here are some photos of the gorgeous couple:

It was awesome to work with the talented Elie from Elie Makup

The awesome venue at Executive Inn, Coquitlam.

One of the bridesmaid walking off....cant escape my lens =)

Look at these two. Dont they look awesome?

I love this shot of the two. Love how the sun shines through....ahhh...what an awesome day!

Married: Tammy + Danny Wedding

2009-06-21T19:40:00.000-07:00

Tammy and Danny are such a great couple. It was such a pleasure to witness their marriage.

Ceremony: New Hope Alliance Church, Surrey, BC
Reception: Shiang Garden, Richmond, BC

Here are my favs:

The gorgeous couple going down the escalator.

The very happy couple. Married at last!

Destineak at the 2009 Vancouver Nightlife Awards

2009-06-21T18:43:00.000-07:00

The Vancouver Nightlife Awards is brought to you the fabulous Clubvibes (http://www.clubvibes.com/). This year's award show is a night dedicated to Vancouver nightlife and to those who work so hard to make it what it is. The show was bigger than ever with over-the-top production, a full house of industry representatives and amazing live performances. Plus Nira Arora and Flipout from the Beat 94.5 hosted the event!

The VNA's honor Vancouver's ever-growing nightlife scene, and recognizes and awards the best people and nightlife venues in the industry. That being said, Destineak (http://www.destineak.com/) won the best Performance Group. Congratulations to Christina Sing and Bobby James from Destineak.

See their awesome performance in Vancouver's Edgewater Casino stadium:

Jamie + Jake Eshoot - Vancouver Photoshoot

2009-06-08T23:47:00.000-07:00

I've known Jamie for over 9years now and its awesome to have her as such a close friend. Jake is an awesome guy and I know he will take care of Jamie. I cant wait for their wedding, Im part of it =).

Jamie is also a wedding planner/coordinator. If you need a wedding planner/wedding coordinator, Jamie is the person for you. She did my wedding!

The racoon wanted to be in the shot so it literally walked right up to where Jake and Jamie were. Crazy!

Links

2009-06-08T19:31:00.000-07:00

Some resources:

Photography Directory Project
PhotoLinks - The Photography Network

Maggie + Thevy E-shoot

2009-06-04T23:46:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile since I last met with Maggie and Thevy for the initial booking. It was pretty cool to see them again and actually get them working in front of my lens =).

Thanks guys for a pretty awesome photoshoot in Surrey, the ice capucino that helped quench the thirst during the shoot, and the excitement of capturing your big day in a couple months.

Rommel + Au + Family Photoshoot

2009-06-02T00:29:00.000-07:00

What a lovely family! I usually like the more softer/washed out look on photos but Rommel, Au and the kids brought out so much color that it was hard to resist in posting the full color photos.

Rommel and Au, thank you for letting me capture your beautiful family including Milo.

Roan + Gloria Photoshoot in Burnaby

2009-04-21T00:02:00.000-07:00

This shoot was an adhoc shoot of my friends Roan and Gloria. I had just bought the Canon 5D mark II just less than 2 hrs ago and have already put it to good use.

Roan and Gloria are such a fun couple. I've known Roan for quite awhile now and knowing him, I know that Gloria completes him.

Some interesting tidbits. I grew up with Roan in Zambia, Africa. Although, I was born in the Philippines, I moved to Zambia when I was just 3yrs old and stayed there for almost 11yrs. Its an amazing place with amazing people and I treat it as one of my homes. Anyways, enough boring stuff and here are some of the takes from that day:

Photoshoot @ Stanley Park

2009-03-15T00:43:00.000-07:00

I was excited today. Today I photoshoot 2 beautiful people, Amoha and Matt.

The photoshoot was at Stanley Park, Vancouver. I was totally soaked by the end of shoot as it was raining non-stop but I enjoyed every bit of it.

Here are some of my fav takes:

Finao Album with Metallic Cover

2009-02-21T20:36:00.001-08:00

I received my first album from the fabolous Finao and I am very impressed. Its an album that one must touch, feel, look, and smell (ok, maybe not smell), to really appreciate an album such as this.

Below is a very environmental type packaging that is comprised of handmade paper made from recycled pineapple leaves and finished in recycled mulberry leaves as the ribbon.

The front cover is a metallic cover (called Armour) and its awesome to touch.

Each page are thick and sturdy.

Full page spreads and creased centers make an awesome layout display. There are many options to choose from and Im very excited to try out the other album options.

John & Deb's Wedding

2009-02-06T18:35:00.000-08:00

I had met John and Deb at a wedding that I captured last summer and they had inquired about potentially capturing their wedding in December. Im honoured that they allowed me to capture their special day on December 20, 2008 at a very intimate wedding venue. It was beautiful.

Here are some of my favs:

What a postcard perfect night. Their view was overlooking the amazing Vancouver city lights.

Have a safe and fun trip to Australia!

Kathy + Will Engagement/Tea Ceremony

2009-01-28T21:54:00.000-08:00

It was such a pleasure to have captured a very special occassion, a commitment between two of my good friends, Kathy and Will.

Here are some of my fav takes from that day:

Just wanted to point out a tip for all you couples looking to buy a place and shopping around for mortgages/place. Kathy is mortgage broker and can get you really great deals and Will is a realtor. Just drop me a line and I can pass you along to them.

The Bebbinar

2008-11-12T22:32:00.000-08:00

Last week, I attended an awesome workshop called the Bebbinar by the fabulous Steve and Jen Bebb from Bebb Studio. It's life changing and I was blown away starting the first day. Its no wonder why they are one of the top wedding photographers. I leave the workshop extremely inspired and focused.

We did a quick 1hr photoshoot with a model and it was a refreshing experience to work along side other photographers. Here are some of my takes:

Tracy & Jon's Wedding

2008-11-04T22:58:00.000-08:00

Venue: Meadow Gardens Golf Course, Pitt Meadows
Date: Nov 1st

Tracy and Jon are an awesome couple. It is always feels great to meet a couple the first time and instantly click and book them to capture their wedding. Im always so privileged to be able to capture anyone's special day. Enough of me rumbling on. Here are some of my fav takes:

It rained that day so I couldnt really take alot more photos outdoor then I would have liked but it turned out really great though. I love the colors and how Tracy used cranberries throughout the reception (see the ring shot). What a cool idea and what a stunning couple.

Maria & Carlos E-shoot

2008-10-19T22:25:00.000-07:00

It has been a few weeks since my last photoshoot and I couldnt wait until the next time I took out my camera gear. Although, I still have 2 more weddings this year which I cant wait to do, I was excited to do Maria & Carlos engagement photoshoot.

After spending some time at the Urban Wedding gala in Yaletown, I headed to false creek where I met up with Maria & Carlos.

Let me just say that Maria & Carlos are such an adorable couple. All my shots came out so natural. Here are some of my shots:

I like this little pathway close to where the couple lives. I dont think Maria & Carlos was expecting us to take shots that close to where they live.

I like this shot. It overlooks Yaletown.

Something about bridges. Didnt I say they look so natural.

Its amazing what type of shots you can take from walking 10 mins.

Aren't these big blocks awesome? I actually havent been here before and was pretty amazed at all the different places that I could use as my backdrops.

Alittle different perspective below.

A glimpse of Maria's smile.

At this point, I was in a mission to find some more colour to my photos. I really wanted the red colorful trees but couldnt find any until we were going to call it a day. See my last shot.

Maria & Carlos, thanks for spending your Saturday afternoon with me. I cant wait to do your wedding next year!

My photos on the Vancouver Sun

2008-10-05T17:30:00.000-07:00

I got an email today from one of my past clients who mentioned that some of my wedding photos that I captured from their day is featured in her story on the Vancouver Sun newspaper. Im so excited since I dont usually get to see my photos posted on the newspaper.

To see the photos, click on the link that says "Karen Liu creates a spectacular wedding day event"
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/features/yourweddingday/moregalleries.html

Karen & Abe's story
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/features/yourweddingday/story.html?id=1967b385-1323-402f-b254-cafcd286f086

To see the past photos that I took of the couple in July click here

Thanks Karen & Abe for being awesome.

Sarah & Robert's Wedding

2008-09-18T20:06:00.000-07:00

I love outdoor weddings and Im glad I was able to capture Sarah & Robert's special day on Sept 6. We went to 2 parks (Rocky Point Park and Minnekhada Park) to do some photos and then headed to a hall in Maple Ridge for the ceremony and reception. It was a ton of fun. Also, I experienced something that I've actually never experienced before capturing weddings. I'll show you what I mean.

This is how Sarah & Robert's day unfolded:

Sarah getting her makeup done.

Sarah's shoes

Some makeup gear

The bouquet and rings

Help with the wedding dress

The wedding party

The heavyweights (Julio vs Robert)

Robert and his boys

Some portraits

Im not sure what they were looking at but Im sure I didnt ask them to pose.

At the pier at Rocky Point Park.

What brides do in the limo

Ok, I mentioned that I had experienced something that I had never experience before. Well, there was an incident with the wedding ring! The ring was dropped between the spaces on wooden floor boards. Everything worked out great though but the intensity of the moment had to be captured.

Up above is the best man's shoes while he lay down to see if he could reach the ring beneath the floors. Unfortunately, it didnt work.

Sorry Julio...I had to post this photo of you. Julio had this situation under control though.

If all things fail, open up the floors to grab the ring which is what ended up happening. It didnt take long to get the ring. Yay!

Another photo op of the beautiful bride.

Bride and mom walking down. I love Sarah's expression

Red carpet treatment.

Married at last.

Probably the cutest guest I saw at their wedding.

I love the cabin and trees at the reception. I had to make good use out of them.

Sarah and Robert, thanks for letting me capture your beautiful wedding day.

Audrey & Rick's Wedding

2008-09-14T23:19:00.000-07:00

It was a pleasure to capture Audrey and Rick's wedding. Here are some of my fav shots of their day:

Rick getting ready.

Photo op outside their hotel. I quickly then went to another hotel where Audrey was staying.

Audrey's beautiful dress and shoes.

Getting some assistance

Audrey is ready.

The beautiful bride.

The bride's entrance.

Audrey's friends crying

Rick and Audrey patiently waits.

Almost married...

Married!

Photo ops at this beautiful backdrop.

We brought umbrellas just in case in rained but it didnt. We used it as props anyways. Here are a couple shots.

Wedding party goofing off. I told them to pretend to jump off. Who do you think pulled it off?

Using some reflection on the 2 stones to capture them.

Beautiful scenery at their reception which was held at Diamond Alumni Center.

The two dad's giving thumbs up.

Rick being pinned with money at the prosperity dance (money dance). I like his expression.

Audrey's expression seeing Rick.

The couple's first dance.

Julia & Jared Wedding

2008-09-02T23:18:00.000-07:00

Julia and Jared's wedding was one of a kind. I loved how the wedding ceremony and reception was held on the boat, a horse carriage at Stanley Park, and club house party that followed.

Here are some of my fav shots:

Ring shot

Julia doing last minute touch ups

Inside the boat. The head table.

Awesome venue.

Julia acting as the captain =)

I caught this photo of the bride and bridesmaids waiting patiently to walk down the aisle.

Julia walking a very unique "aisle" on the boat.

The ceremony

A few photoshoot ops. This one going through one of the bridges.

Photoshoot with the water

Some candid shots with Jared and his dad. Jared obviously showing some love.

Julia's dad also showing some love.

Their first dance.

Julia received a bracelet from her grandmother. I've enclosed them vaguely with it.

Horse carriage in the park.

The king of the road.

A few more portraits

I was so happy. Some of my work from their engagement shoot was framed and posted in both the boat and club house for all the guests to see. Here is one of them. Yay!

Blowing alittle kiss

Looked around the club house and found some backdrop that worked out pretty nicely for this shoot.

And another one where Jared insisted he wanted a shoot off.

Playing some pool.

The give-aways. At first, I didnt notice that it was formed in a heart shape as I passed through it. What a great idea.

Thanks Julia and Jared for letting me capture the beautiful wedding.

Celeste & Alden's Wedding Part 2 - Hawaii

2008-08-27T23:15:00.000-07:00

The reception was held at Hale Koa Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii. Its a stunning hotel and great place to have a reception. With the time ticking, the party was on its way.

Here are some of my fav shots:

8/8/8 cake for an 8/8/8 wedding. Sea turtles are beautiful and can be spotted all around Hawaii. If you notice the cake and other details throughout the wedding, turtles have been incorporated beautifully.

The invitation and one of their giveaways. They had several giveaways.

C & A lighted the floor which stands for Celeste and Alden's initials.

Ice sculptured turtle

I love the expressions of the kids. Especially Ethan on the right side with his hands on his head. I told them to give me an Aloha greeting and this is what they did =)

First dance as married couple

Teary eyed Celeste

A very cool performance by the chinese dragons

and a yellow one.

The wedding party sat on the chairs infront of the projector and watched the engagement video at the beach.

Father and daughter dance. Again Celeste teary eyed.

Bouquet toss...girls getting ready.

Alden trying to get the garter

Celeste enjoying it.

His reaction after catching the garter.

The bouquet and garter catcher are actually a couple. Great job guys!

Prosperity dance (money dance)

Put your money where your mouth is =)

What a great wedding. Thanks Alden and Celeste for letting me be part of it.

Celeste & Alden's Wedding Part 1 - Hawaii

2008-08-27T19:51:00.000-07:00

Its pretty hard to beat getting married on the date 08/08/08 and at one of my favorite places, Oahu, Hawaii.

Ring shot with the big bouquet

Beautiful bride after getting ready.

Celeste walking off to do pre-ceremony photos

I love the copper backdrop at the lobby of this beautiful 5star hotel.

Some more portraits of the couple

Love this shot

The good looking wedding party. Only one person isnt from Hawaii, guess which one?

Alden and the boys

Posing one last time before we head down to church

This is how the hawaiin's roll. 25 seater limo. Amazing.

I like the high ceiling roof and architecture. Church was close to Waikiki.

Celeste patiently listens

Trying to be patient....after 15mins of hot weather, the kids start running around the church.

Flower girl taking photo of me =)

Finally married...yay!

Bubble factory waiting outside for the couple

Ring bearer and his milk bottle

Amazing glass display at the church

Ready to party

Groomsmen partying already

Bride parties with them

Celeste & Alden's Engagement - Hawaii

2008-08-25T21:40:00.000-07:00

I flew into Hawaii a week earlier before Celeste and Alden's 08/08/08 wedding to shoot their engagement. This was my first time in Hawaii and it was amazing.

Alden and Celeste met 2 years ago and held a long distance relationship where Celeste was living in New Jersey and Alden in Hawaii. Just less than a year ago, Celeste decided to move to Hawaii to be with Alden. Alden had a surprise for Celeste. See below for my shots.

Alittle dancing here...

and there...

This two make a great couple.

There arent alot of actual rocks close to the beaches but this particular beach in Hawaii did and it was ideal for the photoshoot (no big crowds of tourists, waves and lava rock combined).

Getting alittle dirty

Ring shot

Nice and dry

Alittle wet. The two of them rolling in the sand.

What a fun couple.

Alden and Celeste heating up the hawaiin beaches!

Lemuel Jonas Photoshoot

2008-08-16T16:27:00.000-07:00

Proud parents Jerallynn & Jack contacted me to capture some photos of their 3 week old little Lemuel Jonas. See some of my takes of the adorable baby Jonas:

Made a little bed out of bath towels for little Jonas.

A gift from heaven.

Tiny Jonas

He got alittle shy.

I love his little fingers and hands.

Daddy Jack holding Jonas on the palm of his hand.

Mommy and daddy adoring their baby boy.

Big sis and bro

Great looking family. Thanks Jerallyn and Jack for letting me capture your family and your little boy.

Owen Photoshoot

2008-07-26T22:53:00.000-07:00

Owen checking himself out infront of the mirror while daddy Oliver was holding it.

I love his facial expressions.

I think he's loving the camera.

Having fun outdoors on their backyard.

Thanks guys for letting me capture your little ones. We will need to do a family one once Owen is alittle bit bigger.

Jake Photoshoot

2008-07-24T20:28:00.000-07:00

Baby Jake is only 3months old from proud parents Shawna and Oliver. Jake is adorable. See some of my takes from last Sunday shoot in Abbotsford.

Audrey & Rick's Engagement Shoot

2008-07-19T22:18:00.000-07:00

After last weeks wedding at Granville Island, I am back again at the same place. You see, Rick proposed to Audrey in Granville Island and how much more meaning it would be to capture their commitment to one another at the island.

Hope you like my takes last Friday.

Alittle different perspective from the ladder shot.

Looking good...

Rick proposed at Bridges Restaurant. A remake of that day.

We tried to rush to get the sun before it set but we got to the beach alittle later than expected as the sun quickly set as we drove into the beach to look for a parking spot.

A few shots of the Vancouver cityline where the water and city meet.

Cant wait to do your wedding next month.

Jerry & John Wedding

2008-07-16T21:45:00.000-07:00

Dont you just love outdoor weddings?

Bouquet shot

Here comes the bride...

John anticipating...

White rose petals for the aisle

I love the barn as a backdrop.

Our little walk to the market.

I thought this was a cool shot so I made John and Jerry pose.

I just love the lines in the shot above.

Ring shot

Another ring shot.

A little surprise for the wedding party...cup cakes...it was awesome.

John getting some serious airtime.

First dance.

John living his rock and roll dream. Panties flying at him.

John's guitar.

At this point, everyone was partying on the dance floor.

Jerry & John Tea Ceremony

2008-07-16T21:37:00.000-07:00

The Vietnamies traditional dress worn in the tea ceremony.

Gifts wrapped in red given by the groom side to the bride and her family.

Traditionally, the groom's mom gives the bride jewelry and puts it on her.

Jerry getting emotional after speeches and gifts were given.

It wouldnt be a tea ceremony with the tea set that was given to both parents.

Julia & Jared Engagement

2008-07-09T20:32:00.000-07:00

Since Jared proposed to Julia at White Rock beach, they wanted to do the e-shoot there. We dont think we expected so many people at the beach since it may shower last Sunday. The shoot was so awesome that I was approached by people for my business card =). I dont usually get that.

See some of my takes of the e-shoot.

Hot... Alot of people probably stopped and looked

It wouldnt be called White Rock without an actual rock that was white.

Showing the love for the lens ?!?

Jared proposed to Julia in a sea shell where he curved her name in.

As we walked to our cars, we quickly found more spots to quickly shoot.

I cant wait to do your wedding on the 4 hr cruise boat.

Karen & Abe Wedding

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Karen and Abe tied the knot on July 5. Here are some of my takes.

The lovely flower girls

Lovely brides entrance...

Teary eyed Abe...

Flower girls patiently waiting

Almost there...

Finally married....

Ahh love...

The guys rocked in getting some air time for the photo...the girls..not so much.

Kiss and dip style. Nicely done.

Thanks for letting me capture your day.

My Old Blogspot

2008-07-08T18:01:00.000-07:00

To view my old blog with past weddings, engagements, portraits and other photoshoots, please visit

http://jadephotography.blogspot.com/

Welcome

2008-05-06T22:46:00.001-07:00

Welcome to my new blog and new name!