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Category Archives: Engagements

A Wintery Mix

For their engagement shoot, Marc & Stephanie chose to have me tag along on a coffee date at the Bike and Bean with a stroll outside afterwards. We almost re-scheduled due to the wintery mix, but the rain changed to snow and in between flying snowballs, I managed to capture these two with the beautiful…

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K+B=B

Jenn and I recently met up with Kristina, Bill and their little man Brayden for their family hike engagement shoot. Although it was a beautiful day, the chilly wind eventually brought tears to our eyes, so we cut the walk short and headed to a nearby playground for some family fun – and I thought…

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Uncork’d

Jenna and Jeff’s wedding is set for this fall at the amazing Grand Pre Winery. After learning about their love of wine and cozy nights relaxing on the sofa, combined with the fact that Jeff would soon be leaving for Afghanistan, we decided to keep things indoors and planned an engagement shoot in the comfort…

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A Destroyer Engagement Shoot

A few weeks before our engagement shoot, Meaghan wrote me an email that read – “Rick got word back today that we are free to use the Athabaskan for pictures … they sail on November 1st so we are good til then.” My jaw dropped. I mean it’s not every day that you have full…

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An Engagement Date

My wife and I always joke about how there are so many options in Halifax for dinner & drinks, yet we always end up on Argyle Street (usually at the Economy Shoe Shop) where we know we are guarenteed great atmosphere, good beer and a fun night out. Jenn and I recently tagged along with…

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The BIO Engagement Shoot

I took my daughter to a different park the other day and rather than sprinting off as she normally would, she stood there, frozen in her tracks with a giant smile stretching ear to ear. After a minute or two, she just took off running. I think that the look she gave me said it…

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A Rainy Day Engagement Shoot

Jennifer & Hans aren’t afraid of a little rain. The forecasters promised heavy rain but Jennifer went ahead and got her hair and make-up done up in style by the awesome Alicia Melanson. After she pampered herself a little, they grabbed an umbrella and Jenn and I followed this “up-for-anything” couple along the puddle-lined streets…

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Sarah + Dustin Engaged

Sometimes, my favorite shoots are all about creativity, where the couple has no set plans for their images and wants the shoot to be full of fresh ideas, creativity and imagination. This was one of those shoots. We began Sarah and Dustin’s engagement shoot sharing time with their beautiful bernese mountain dogs. After that, we…

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Cottage Country

I have been to Chester, Nova Scotia for many sailing trips with my best friend’s family over the years so I knew it would be an amazing place for photos when Andrea and Mark asked to meet there for their engagement session. Mark’s family cottage is in a sweet spot overlooking a little cover off…

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Law Abiding Citizens

Gayle and Brent were visiting Halifax from Ontario to celebrate Gayle’s graduation from Law school. Although their wedding isn’t till 2011, the couple took a moment away from their busy weekend to meet up for a few engagement photos. With Brent being a Professor and Gayle a recent Law student, I thought the Dal Library…

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