Hey, I'm Meg, welcome to my little corner of the cybersphere!
I'm a Fraser Valley wedding & lifestyle photographer (est. 2014) based in Langley, just west of Vancouver BC.
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Chelsea + Stephen are the amazingly talented people behind TreCreative based out of California – if you haven’t already seen their work, you should definitely go check it out! They were our incredibly patient (and stunning) models for our styled shoot led by Andrew Smith Photography this past winter down in Arizona! Not only were they flawless in front of over a dozen different photographers, but most importantly, they didn’t let it get in the way of being lost in their own quiet moments together. The love they hold for each other was clearly evident throughout our time with them and we all walked away from the session feeling more inspired than when we had walked in (if that was even possible!).
{Confession:…It’s been over a couple of months since we did this shoot together, and I still can’t stop staring at Chelsea’s amazing dress! }
First shot of the day, this shoot was led by Andrew Smith (seen below) as a part of the ShowIt United 2015 conference. As photographers, we try not to get in each other’s way at styled shoots like this but everyone takes their turn bumping elbows and equipment against each other – it’s pretty inevitable when there are almost 20 photographers trying to get their shot. Sometimes getting in each other’s ways becomes a pretty decent behind the scenes shot, hey Andrew? 😉
We had a great group led by an amazing kind photographer – so grateful for my Showiteer community and can’t wait for next year’s conference! (see if you can spot me in the group below!)
I am so excited to finally be able to share this amazing Arizona desert engagement session with you all! We photographed Lauren + Chris under the talented direction of the amazing Montana Dennis as a part of the ShowIt United conference in Scottsdale Arizona back in October which already guarantees you are in for a great adventure. Montana is an inspiration within the industry and is known well for pushing the box creatively; it was an honour to watch him work.
He led us in directing Lauren + Chris into fun moments that brought out unique and genuine emotion that drew connection between the two of them. At the same time, he challenged our group to look for lines in our surroundings that draw the eye towards the subject and help to tell the story. Not only did he stay out at the shoot with us long after the shoot was supposed to end to continue teaching us who were eager to learn but he even got up for a spontaneous sunset shoot with a few other attendees the next morning – that’s dedication. But on to Lauren and Chris…
Lauren is the owner and talented photographer of Phoenix-based Lauren Buman Photography and was attending the ShowIt United conference along with the rest of us that were participating in the styled shoots. She looked absolutely gorgeous and was perfectly coordinated in her navy blue dress and necklace with her husband Chris. Watching them playfully banter back and forth with each other reminded me of why I love working one-on-one with couples to capture their unique interactions with each other. It truly is the best job in the world.
Love this one of Lauren grabbing Chris’ tie – this sequence is my favourite
Montana: “Anyone want to climb that steep mountain way over there?” and all hands in the group go up – you know you’re in the right place with the right people!
When an airplane photobombs your couple…
perfection.
This past summer, I had the opportunity to spend quite a few of my Saturday’s working with other photographers as their second shooter. For the majority of them, I was with Hannah Cummins of Hannah Cummins Photography who will be up on the blog next week with her killer golden hour portrait session (for a sneak peek, check out the snapshot below!). While I am far from being a gifted (or very articulate) writer, I decided to give it a shot and share with you a few thoughts for other second shooters to think of going into next wedding season. And of course, I couldn’t help but include a few behind the scenes and favourite shots of mine from second shooting this season. So without further ado…
Being A Second Shooter: 5 Tips & Tricks from a Newbie
A couple favorite snapshots from weddings this season..
with Hannah Cummins waiting for our bridal party to arrive for portraits (left)
me with list & cheat sheet in hand gearing up for family portraits (right)
this last wedding I played traffic spotter and would give the bridal party & Hannah a heads up to get out of the way (left)
Hannah grabbing bridal portraits in Langley of our B&G (right)
To celebrate the end of wedding season, Hannah & I went exploring the back roads of Abbotsford and exchanged portrait sessions for each other. She absolutely rocked it & I’m now convinced she was a model in a past life. Look for her up on the blog next week!
Thanks for the great season Hannah Cummins, Bree Mader , & more. It has been a privilege to work with you and watch you do your thang! You are all so talented and I’ve had a blast learning from you all this year.
To all the amazing brides & grooms, guests, and vendors that we met this season, it was an honour to meet you all! Keep being beautiful.
There are still a couple more weddings from this season that need to hit the blog, so don’t go away. There’s still more goodness to come!
just grab a hold of my hand, I will lead you through this wonderland…
Misty contacted me back in the spring about her summer 2016 wedding. We went for coffee and conversation quickly turned to planning out their engagement session. We decided on a fall session at a park her & Cole love to spend time at in Burnaby. This summer flew by and before I knew it, autumn was here. I’ve been looking forward to their engagement session since we first went for coffee and let me tell you, these two killed it!
Deer Lake Park is always a beautiful location, but this warm Sunday evening it looked absolutely magical. The flowers were still in bloom, the leaves all changing colours to beautiful yellows, reds & oranges, and the golden hour light filtered down through the trees; it was stunning. These two were so photogenic I still can’t get over it! It was so much fun to watch the way they interacted & laugh together. Cole made sure to keep things light hearted and fun, easily putting a smile on Misty’s face. You can see the way they care for each other & I am so excited for their wedding at Manning Park next summer!
I had a great time with you Misty + Cole!
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