RAD Portraits!

Hello! (I’m waving)

After shooting quite a slew of wicked cool portraits, we’ve decided we must put up a separate site for our beloved portraits. We’re working on it! We’re still very much in wedding mode right now so it’ll be up in time but we’re just so excited to share the news that ‘YES! We currently are accepting portrait clients’ (but actually we always have but haven’t put much emphasis on it). We don’t really know how it all happened… it kinda just came to be and blew up! 

We are lovin’ the pets! Boy, does Yaletown love their animals!!

So, if you know anyone who’d like a portrait session, you may let them know that we’re down!

 

 

It’s so official.

xo|danelle

It’s Back!!! The Office!!! It’s Back!!!!

Hey guys, just in case you have been living under a rock of some sort and had no idea – we wanted to let you know that The Office is back on NBC for this season. The Office makes us want to stand on top of a mountainside and declare our love for it. Unfortunately we don’t have a mountain around our neighborhood. But I do have a computer and a wordpress account – so we just to let you know Danelle and I have a healthy love for each other, skee ball, and The Office <not necessarily in that order> =)

We grabbed a few shots last night. Leave me a comment if you get it =)

I’m gonna leave you with this video. Classic! JUST CLASSIC!

 

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Gen & Kevin | September 13, 2008

The weddings just keep getting better and better! I mean seriously! Gen and Kev have become friends and we just couldn’t wait to shoot their wedding. I learned another great thing about Gen… this girl has wonderful taste in shoes! She started off the day with a pair of smokin’ heels by Marc Jacobs and changed in to a sweet pair of flats by Stuart Weiztman, and all the while prancing in her gorgeous Nicole Miller dress. She was a vision… I’ve been going through their wedding images and can’t help but tell Ral that Gen is breathtaking! All yous, I encourage you to be in her company at some point. Her confidence, poise, warm heartedness and welcome are a delight. So imaging all that on her wedding day. BREATHTAKING, I tell you! 

Kevin, her new husband was just beaming. Glowing, so happy… you see, he’s the guy you go to to get your wedding and engagement rings done. He’s so talented and so detailed, I just couldn’t help but admire the time and thought that went into the intricacies of the day. They both should be soooooo proud! And being that Kevin’s role is to hand off rings to people who are about to solidify their commitment, he just had to hand off a rockin’ ring to Gen! Oh and his ring… I was thinking the whole time, ‘can I have one?’ hahaha, so many people just had to get a closer look! Kev, you’re super talented!

So, they love each other. And beyond all of the terrific details lays this passion and love that has stood the test of time (childhood couple, for real) and they celebrated with a bang! I can’t articulate what they have. I don’t want to ruin it. But if you’re ever in Yaletown and see them together, you’ll just know that connections like theirs are what good books are made of. Their live out great lives and I have to admit, I truly respect them. You’ll get a closer glimpse into their day in time but for now here’s a tiny squeak, 

enjoy!

 

He actually had a full round of gorgeous diamonds on the inside!!

 

 

 

 

Gen and Kev, you make people happy. So many people love you. You both are incredible. 

xo|danelle

 

*I forgot to add. There was a mystery photographer who was trying to get a piece of the action during the receiving line at Christ Church Cathedral… if anyone knows who that was, we’re interested to know. But if it was you and you’re reading this, we would appreciate it if you were to make sure that permission is asked before you decide to take shots. We’re not scary people and we like helping out, but just don’t be weird and shoot literally behind our backs. Be cool.

Connie and James

Connie and James are cool. Doing their shoot felt like hanging out with friends. What we love about them is that they’re so full of life and super down to earth. Shooting their session was a breeze… they are so great together! They gave us so many levels, from striking that pose to a larger than life smile that often turned in to a ginormous burst of laughter, it was gold! We found it quite apparent from their playfulness that within their relationship, they have a strong friendship. Whether it be playing video games or just plain joking around, they are sure to entertain. What more can you say about fun-loving personalities… you just like being around them. =)

Take a look:

 

 

 

 

Connie and James, we’re incredibly happy for you both. Continue to see life together as an adventure and keep the laughter coming. Its an honor and privilege to marry your best friend and it looks like you guys get to enjoy that blessing. 

xo|danelle

Cecilia and John

John and Cecilia are a fantastic couple. They are so much fun and their personalities are really friendly and warm. I know John from a while back – A WHILE BACK. We grew up together. His younger sister, Liz was my best friend growing up and John was always off playing basketball while we sometimes played in his room (not a secret anymore!). Both Ral and were super excited to come out and shoot this session. This was a great time for us to hang out with them (long overdue) and get to know the new addition to the family, Cecilia – she’s fabulous! She worked it like a model and made me proud! There was this freshness and kind nature that just exuded during our shoot. =)

Here’s a tiny glimpse:

 

 

 

JB and Cee, we’re immensely happy for you both and are looking forward to quite an amazing wedding day. Keep up the fun and laughs that you so easily share and enjoy this couple of weeks that you still have as fiance(e). Oooh, so exciting…

xo|danelle

The Office In Our Office!

 

We haven’t had much time to blog (sorry!) but we’ve wanted to give you guys some quick & weekly personal updates that make us smile! 

Anyone that really knows us knows that we are die hard fans of the show, “The Office” and so what better than to have 2 of our most favorite characters in our office! Enter, Michael and Dwight! Julie and Juan, from “the amazingly hot Julie and Juan” (also huge Office fans) have become good friends and gave these amazing bobble heads to us as a gift! 

 

 

 

I asked Ral to help me out with a witty “that’s what she said” ending. Unfortunately, he said he didn’t have time, but the next time I ask he said he would think a lot longer and harder.

xo|danelle

New & Improved!

Moving into our home came with a lot of work that needed to be done and we’ve been slowly getting to each room (but our yard is quite a beast to be tackled). We actually moved in during a weekend where we had to shoot 2 weddings and the busy schedule has pretty much been steady ever since. Our home needed some love and so I wanted to show you guys some of our latest developments thus far. This was actually our office before but since it was such a good space to relax, we need to move our office to another room and make this our official meeting space. We’re trying to work on each room as much as we can but for such a space, time is not really on our side. We’ll try to blog our latest developments but here’s where this room is at thus far!

 

 

(just realized the Apple TV is supposed to be on the top cubby of the TV but is MIA… hmmm, probably Ral. Anyway, if you don’t have it – get it! we looove it!!)

 

If you have any suggestions or would like to help us show some love to our home (gardeners, anyone?) please let us know!

xo|danelle

 

Nya and Chris | August 30th, 2008

Brilliant. Unique. Chic. Personal. Intimate. Untraditional… FUN!

What a day! Nya and Chris looked like rock stars and partied just like them! They wanted their special wedding day to break away from the traditional norms and celebrate with family and friends in style. And indeed, they sure did! 

Gorgeous weather, loving family, beautiful and supportive people on their wedding party and the eyes of their wedding planner, Melissa Dagar, ensured Nya and Chris quite a successful day. And beyond that, the bond that was seen between them both literally brought me to tears (yup, had no idea what was happening to me). Seeing the look on Chris’ face as Nya was walking down the aisle with her parents gave me goosebumps. Its hard to describe the look on his face but I’m just glad Nya got a glimpse. And Nya… WOW! She was a knock out! We carried herself with grace and beauty all day. We had bystanders trying to take pictures of them (if not with them) and I counted 4 people who actually video taped them walking around (what would they do with that?). Their Performance Works reception was fabulous! Emotional speeches, a hilarious video (for all you who remember the 90s, Nya and her sister were on that awesome TV show “Kids Street”, you know, the one with the mound of toys?! They totally won!), a beautifully written song, sung by a good friend and a heart warming father-daughter dance, I was moved throughout the whole day… yep, this wedding goes down as one of my most favorite weddings ever!

What more can I say about their exceptional wedding day. Both Ral and I truly feel honored that we were able to take part. I think I can rave on and on but I wanted to share a few pieces of their speeches, they were fantastic and really exemplified Nya and Chris being, Nya and Chris. (I asked Nya and Chris for a copy ’cause we couldn’t get over it – thanks lovebirds!). Its funny because everyone who knows me knows that I prefer an action movie over chick flicks (enter Ral) but these speeches struck me. Observing and photographing them helped us see into what they were all about. How Chris would sit beside Nya and watch her as if she didn’t know he was there or how Nya would laugh and hug Chris with a look of enjoyment and bliss to seal that hug… I’m getting wordy…

Please enjoy!

 

Chris’ Speech:

Every day I wake up, my life just keeps gettin’ better and better.  Nya you make every day so amazing and worth living.  You are such a beautiful, generous, talented, kind, loving person.  I can’t imagine my life without you.  Even going for a day without seeing you or talking to you hurts me so much. (K, now that’s love!) You are my everything bubus.  And I will never forget your words on the first night we stayed together….”you’re not going to get lucky with me buddy….”  And you know what maybe I didn’t that night, but let me tell you that I am the luckiest man alive and it’s all because of you!!!”  I love you!!! 

 

Nya’s Speech:

This was one of the toughest things I have ever had to write…I thought how do you quantify love? How do you take a feeling and turn it into words? So here’s what I came up with…

When I was a little girl, your name was Ken. We lived in our long yellow motor home; I wore a tiara & went by the name Barbie.

When I was 10, your name was Joey MacIntyre & your face was plastered all over my bedroom in the form of New Kids on the Block posters on my wall & I fell asleep nightly to Step by Step playing in my headphones.

When I was a teenager, your name was Terje Haakonsen. I admired your athletic ability, studied your videos, pictures & owned everything with your name on it. I spent every weekend on the mountain; with hopes of one day becoming so good at snowboarding I would meet you.

When I was in my early twenties, your name was Leonardo Dicaprio & I pined to be floating with you on the Titanic.

What I didn’t realize then, was that was I dreaming about you for the 26 years before I met you. I dreamt of my perfect man, one whom I could travel with, enjoy music with, enjoy sports together & who loved me, my family & friends unconditionally…. Lucky for me, it seems that dream has come true.

To my “husband” thank-you for coming into my life at a time when I never thought that you existed other then in storybooks & my dreams. You have taught me what real love is, what it means to be cherished and to have someone love you for simply being you. I have found home in your arms & never want to leave.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nya and Chris, you guys are superstars! Your wedding set the tone for quite a future and we know that family is definitely so important to you both. We truly admire that. You both are so full of life. Thank you for sharing a piece of your future with us! We are thankful for you, Nya and Chris. =)

I’m gonna go hug the guts out of Ral now…

xo|danelle