We had even more fun than it looks.
I’m sitting here, in snowy Edmonton, anxious to share my ‘trash the dress’ beach session photos with you… I’ve decided to do things a little differently this time - and post the actual wedding & ceremony images last. Jessica & Ryan are amazing together… I just stood back and let them glow! The day after the wedding, we met at the stunning Barcelo Maya Palace beach for the ‘trash the dress’ beach photo session.

I love this next one…
We met on the beach at around 4 pm, expecting sundown just after 6 pm. Little did we know, it would start raining! Of course, the first thing you pack with you when going to a Mayan Riviera wedding vacation is an umbrella. Not! In the next few photos, the warm drops are not quite a nuisance, and the light is so soft and delicious. 

Check out this beach stroll - I love it when both bride and groom venture out to ‘trash the dress.’

I held my breath, as Jessica & Ryan gently stepped into deeper waters. The beach at Barcelo Maya is amazing, but a bit rocky in some spots. I held my breath tighter - now with a death grip on my camera, as I followed the couple into the waves.
They make it look so easy, don’t they? Here’s the memory of laughter, salt on our lips, and the sound of crashing waves…



Can you tell it’s still pouring rain? Here are Jessica & Ryan falling back into the water! I wish I could show you a picture of what I looked like here - none of us had a plastic bag to protect my Canon 5D Mark II (although it’s apparently pretty water-resistant), so I emptied my big black shoulder bag, put the contents under a lawn chair on the beach, and held it right over my head, just so that I could barely see what I was shooting! It worked, and probably got a giggle or two out of Jessica :)
How cool are my brides exactly? Cart wheel cool. That’s right, Jessica is upside down. In her wedding gown. In the rain. Top that! 
The sun peeked out for a few moments, as if rewarding us for our persistence. We celebrated love.
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So I’ve just run into my room of the gorgeous Barcelo Maya Palace resort, still in my wet bathing suit - cervesa in one hand, internet cable in the other. Amen, I get to quickly blog and share a few teasers with you…
Jessica & Ryan had a beautiful wedding yesterday… and after the ceremony, we snuck away for some portraits, check it out…


Stay tuned for more, and I’m off to the beach to soak up some more sun
01.31.10 at 5:43pm Posted in Boudoir
[b]ecker [b]lew us away. [b]ig time. He has given two full days to the eager wedding photographers of Vancouver and I was lucky to be among them yesterday. Becker broke it down, speaking from the heart. He made us laugh and inspired us to take an honest look at our wedding photography businesses and do what it takes to rock it. We took notes tirelessly, as Becker talked about branding, giving the most killer experience to our clients, workflow, social networking, consistency, supporting each other in the industry, and of course the little things that matter so much. The workshop took place at Miranda & Reilly’s gorgeous Blue Olive studio and was organized by the awesome Tracey and Libby.
Check out Becker in action… [his shirt reads: "Nobody cares about your status updates"] :)
And some more action:

Lena & Jason of Jaylena Photography kindly volunteered to model for us. They are so sweet!!
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Here I am, posing for Becker 
There it was, Sherry’s bright red bow in the midst of the gloomy Vancouver gastown alley.
Last but not least, check out this wicked lunch Jonathan Heppner made for us!
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