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I am many things, a wife, a mother, a friend, a follower and a photographer. This blog is to highlight my photography and parts of my life through photography.Photography is a great passion of mine but does not eclipse my relationships with my Lord, my husband, or my boys. If you are interested in my photography and would like more information, check out my website www.ckoop.com
I am a Calgary-based life photographer that captures your "life moments"- your wedding, engagement, family, high school graduation or just because photos. Check out the blog for previous wedding, engagement and family photo sessions. Check out my photography website to see more www.ckoop.com




Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Gerren and Leslie Got Married!!! Prince George Wedding Photography

Everyone had been following the countdown....Gerren made certain that everyone in his facebook world was aware of exactly how many days were left until he married his best friend Leslie.  And some days they would post the number of days left within minutes of each other.  Excited? You bet!

I entered Leslie's house with "hello Mrs. Bride! Are you excited?".  My loud greeting in the house was rather overpowering as everyone in the house was completely calm and quiet.  It was peaceful.  Leslie was sitting at the island sipping on some orange juice watching one of her bridesmaids get her hair done.  You see, Leslie is organized (yay!) and was able to soak up every moment of her wedding day.  And what a day it was!

Gerren and Leslie were given a beautiful bright crisp fall afternoon.  The colors were amazing!!  We had a BLAST the whole day.  Gerren and Leslie have surrounded themselves with some great people and we were blessed to be able to spend the day with them.  It was a beautiful moment watching Gerren watch Leslie walk down the aisle towards him.  Truly a moment to remember.  I found myself tearing up at various moments throughout the day, sometimes because of the touching things I saw or heard and sometimes because I was laughing so hard.  It was a great day.  It was nice to return to some favorite locations in Prince George, huge thanks to the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum for opening up and letting us shoot there!  I love it when my couples make suggestions for photo locations, great idea!!  Ginter's Field was full of glorious colors which made shooting so so easy!

Thank you Gerren and Leslie for letting us share in your day.  Your relationship has and will continue to impact so many people, we continue to pray for you and are excited to see how the years ahead will be.  I know you're enjoying yourselves in the Dominican, stick your toes in the sand and take a well deserved break!

Huge HUGE thanks to Lisa Reimer for being my second shooter....just like old times.  Great images and loads of fun!

Enjoy the images!  Party images to come soon!

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 I couldn't get enough of this location...aren't the colors amazing?



 Leslie's wedding weekend schedule, which needed to be interpreted due to the fact that times were written in nurse time instead of the time that the rest of the world uses!  If you look closely she had relax scheduled for 12:30 on Sunday which was when I arrived....and she was!!

 Making sure everything was good to go!

 Seriously Leslie. Stunning. STUNNING!
 This is what the whole day was like...fun and full of laughter. PS (check out that hot pastor!) Yes....it's Garth!



 I love this photo! Pure joy. Right after walking back down the aisle.


 The gorgeous bridesmaids working it for the camera.



 So...I asked the guys to walk towards me and this is what they gave me...zombies!
 After a few tries we they finally got it right!  Seriously though I was laughing so so hard!  Lisa was shooting in another part of the park and was laughing at me laughing.  Tears.






 These next two images are some of my favorites in the day...wait...there are lots of those!

 Running to catch the train.


 Sigh.


 Aren't they gorgeous?  This was at the end of the shoot and those are real smiles people! Real smiles....not the tired fake ones...real smiles. Aren't they amazing?
 Looking good Gerren!

Monday, October 3, 2011

Brian and Tanya got married!! Canmore Wedding Photography

"I'm not even nervous....isn't that crazy?" she asked me as I greeted her yesterday morning.  No I didn't think it was crazy, this beautiful bride had been praying and waiting for her groom for a long time. Why muck it up with nervousness?  Tanya was glowing....floating....joyful.  She bounced around the condo with a peaceful energy that infected everyone around her.  Tanya is a good friend which was evidenced by the depth of relationships with her bridesmaids.  It was a pleasure to watch them come together and celebrate a woman that had supported them through their weddings and marriages. And now it was their turn to support her.

The day dawned rather dreary and cold and as I drove west towards Canmore I was confident that we were going to be blessed with an amazing day.  And we were very blessed!  The sun pushed the clouds away, we were given glorious views of the Rockies as Brian and Tanya promised their lives to eachother.  Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club was a lovely location for the wedding as the sun shone inside and beautiful vistas were seen from the ceremony.  The wedding party was looking great as Tanya and her bridesmaids relaxed hairstyles were thanks to Rapunzel's Salon and the groom and groomsmen?  Well they looked good too, but I think it was all taken care of in house. ;-)  The flowers were amazing! Love love Loved the colors....big thanks to Willow Haven in Canmore!

It was a great day and again I am so thankful that documenting such momentous occasions is my job!  What a joy to spend time with a couple as they embark on something new together. Congratulations Brian and Tanya, I pray God's richest blessings on you as head out on this great adventure!!

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 Definitely one of my favorites from the day!!

 Um...okay....LOVE! This too is one of my favorites from yesterday!

 Tanya has the best face for laughing! Which she did a lot of yesterday!