I've moved!!

As part of my new plans for 2010, I decided to get a new blog up and running as part of my regular website.

You can visit it at blog.jmphotographydesign.ca so please come and visit me there.

Holidasy!!

Happy Holidays to everyone!

Thank you for being a fan of my page. It's definitely been an exciting year and I'm even more excited for 2010.

I just wanted to let everyone know that I have lots of great things planned for 2010, but first I need some time off to relax and recharge. My husband and I are heading out to the wet coast (pun intended) to spend some quality time with his parents over this holiday season. Then I will be spending a few days with my mom down in Gibbons.
It's crazy to think but I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to visit with her face to face since before wedding season, so back in May and even that was for a wedding.

After that I'm super pumped to be heading down to the U.S. to spend some time with some of the top photographers in the wedding photography industry. From Jan. 8 to 15 I'll be at a conference in Nashville, Tennessee, listening to some of the industry's top speakers and shooters. I know that probably few of these names will be known to people, but speakers include Jerry Ghionis, Cliff Mautner, Kevin Kubota and Jim Garner among others.

As well, I'm getting in on opportunities to shoot with renowned fashion/wedding photographer Chuck Arlund (arlundimagery.com, chuckarlund.com), boudoir expert Critsey Rowe (critseyrowe.com) and David Beckstead (davidbeckstead.com) as well as get one-on-one time with Tara Kneiser of Dixie Pixel Photography (dixiepixelphoto.com), Tammy Warnock of True Blue Photography (trueblueintimates.wordpre

ss.com) and two of Canada's best wedding photographers Jen and Steve Bebb of Bebb Studios (www.tyingtheknot.net)

I'm excited for what's to come in 2010 and I hope that you are as well!

Have a great New Year!

Jacquie

P.S. - I've mainly been posting on Facebook lately but I'll try to update the blog and put up more photos of all of the beautiful weddings I did this summer and fall.

Gina & Jason's Photobooth

These photos were so fantastic that I felt as though they needed their own post!

This is a great idea for those who want a special remembrance of the guests at their wedding.














My husband and I even jumped in on the action!

Gina & Jason

It was a privilege for me to be asked to photograph the wedding of my good friends Gina and Jason. Gina is a member of my close knit group of friends, in fact so close that two of her attendants stood for me at my own wedding.

We had great fun on the day of the wedding and even had the benefit of a sweet vintage cadillac that Gina got to use as her wedding vehicle.

it was great to have Ben Ricetto as my second shooter to help me capture a wide variety of shots.
The ceremony was at the Fellowship Baptist Church and presided over by the Bride and Groom's long time friend Sarah Knutson, whose three brothers were also in the wedding party.
The reception was held at the Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre and everyone rocked out to music by Clay from Bullet Music.


P.S. — Watch out for the next post which will have sweet photos from the photobooth that we did for Gina and Jason's guests. It was a huge hit and a great way for them to remember the guests at their wedding!!

Lisa, Jeff & Kaylee

I was excited when Lisa asked me to do a maternity session for her. Lisa and I had worked together years ago at the movie theatre, but were reconnected through a group of friends. We arranged a session after seeing each other at Jen and Jeff's wedding in May.

Thanks for letting me document this special time for you guys!

Martin & Celine

Celine and I grew up together when we were younger. In fact, we went on many trips along with our moms including a trip to Disneyland.

Photographing her wedding to Martin was a wonderful way to reconnect with her and her extended family, who have are also long time family friends.

We had a wonderful time at the wedding in Sherwood Park and I had the opportunity to bring my mom along as my wonderful assistant.