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I recently had the pleasure of photographing Katie and Darcy’s wedding for Amber Richmond Photography .

All week leading up to the wedding, everyone was concerned it was going to rain all day on the wedding day.  It turned out to be a perfect, warm fall day for this wonderful couple!

Katie and Darcy got married at Lumina Resort in Muskoka .  They had the whole resort to themselves!

It was just barely too cool to go for a swim in the pool!

Lumina Resort

Here is the backyard before it was set-up for the ceremony.

Lumina Resort

Katie and her mom are pretty excited about the big day!

Bride getting ready excitement

Everyone was so happy the weather held off so they could have their ceremony outdoors in front of the lake.

Wedding ceremony at Lumina Resort

Wedding ceremony at Lumina Resort

Beautiful backlit bride and groom

This truck had 2 wheels in the front and 4 in the back.  Note the groom holding the dog

Lumina Resort Truck

I love how the water looks like the sky.

Bride and groom in front of Muskoka area lake

Look how happy they are!

Entrance to the reception

Night time silhouette in front of the lake.

Bride and groom silhouette

Thanks for having me shoot for you again, Amber and thanks for having me there Katie and Darcy!

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Dr. Elliot’s 90th birthday!

I recently had the pleasure of photographing Dr. Elliot’s 90th birthday in my very own neighbourhood of South Etobicoke. His birthday took place on a perfect summer day complete with live music, lots of outdoor seating, happy guests and of course, cake!  By the time you get to 90 years old, I guess you have figured out how to party!

90th birthday sign surrounded by pink flamingos

Cake

Steel drum band at a birthday party

Thanks for having me there!

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James and Jen’s Dreamy Forest Wedding at Maplewood Hall | Ancaster Wedding Photography

I first met James in high school and by pure coincidence, Jen was my university art class buddy.  I was truly honoured to photographer their wedding, since James is an amazing videographer/photographer in his own right, and Jen is a fabulous artist.

They got married in the lush forest setting of Maplewood Hall, in Ancaster.

Jen got ready at her friend Saheera’s house.

Bridal gown

Bride getting ready with help from her mom and maid of honour

I had some extra time with the guys before the ceremony.

Groomsmen

She pulled right into the forest!

Excited bride in Jaguar

Ceremony Site

Bride and groom lighting the unity candle

James is getting married

Jen smiling at James during wedding ceremony

Happy wedding guests

This is Webster’s Falls in Ancaster.

Bridal party at the waterfalls (Webster's Falls)

Bride and groom at Webster's Falls

We broke half the rules of photography with Jen and her brother (on the left), but it was their idea, and because it’s tongue-in-cheek (or rather nostril in air), I think it works!

Sibling nostril photo and nice photo with bride and groom

Maplewood Hall.

Inside Maplewood Hall

James lit the bonfire and they threw propane on it. Nobody was hurt.

Bride and groom lighting the bonfire

Everyone got into the games after the garter and bouquet toss.

Garter toss game

A fitting end to the evening.

Guests doing shots

Congrats again, Jen and James!

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September 7, 2011 - 9:16 am Mike D - These are awesome Danielle!

September 12, 2011 - 3:06 pm lins - These are SO fun! Makes me wish I was invited! Great pics and amazing candid shots.

September 16, 2011 - 2:02 pm Jennifer Brylowski - Danielle. You are so talented. These photos are gorgeous! You really captured all the key moments and the playfulness of the day! The composition of the photos is just perfect. Thanks again for being there on our special day, being so relaxed and easy going, and putting us at ease. Jen

Abe and Karen’s Wedding at McMaster University

I had the pleasure of photographing Abe and Karen’s wedding for the fabulous Amber Richmond of Amber Richmond Photography on Saturday.

Their wedding started out at her bridesmaid’s parents home in Dundas, ON, a picturesque little town where most of the bridesmaids grew up.

Karen’s sister Laurie really enjoyed doing her make-up. Check out the awesome earrings, because Laurie made them!

Karen's sister helping her get ready

Karen and Abe’s nephews, who also happen to be Amber’s sons, were the ringbearers and their niece was the flower girl.  She is 14 months old and doesn’t walk yet, so the ringboys did a great job pulling her down the aisle.

Flower girl and ringbearers

I always love this moment of ‘goodbye’ and ‘hello.’

Hug from dad during the ceremony

I went up on stage and hoped nobody would notice me, but Karen and Abe did.  Ah well, I like how this photo shows the guests.

Ceremony

Karen grew up with 5 siblings!

Karen's Family

This is Abe’s family. He has just one brother.

Abe's family

The close-knit wedding party.

Wedding party

We made sure we got lots of photos of Karen and Abe in that oxymoron of terms ‘Alone together’, before the rain came pouring down.

Couples photo, bride and groom

I love the architectural arches on the McMaster campus.

Karen and Abe under the arch

Just after the down pour.  I love the purple Birkenstocks with purple nail polish.

Purple Birkenstocks

Karen and Abe’s friend, Pearson Ross sang a song he composed specifically for their wedding day.  I love how they reacted as he was performing-so much that I decided to make an animated gif out of it!  Please check out his music here:

http://www.peirsonross.com/ because it is fabulous!

Song for bride and groom

Congrats again, Karen and Abe! Thanks so much for having me be part of your special day. Thanks to Amber as well for having me photograph your brother-in-law’s wedding!

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7 Days Old | Markham Family Portraits

Anita and Craig’s newest addition arrived just 1 day after his big brother’s birthday! If he had been born in Vancouver, they would have shared a birthday, since he arrived before 2AM.

Anita told me he slept just about all the time, but I was there for 4 hours and he was awake for at least 3 of them, maybe even 3 1/2!

Can you believe he’s just 7 days old and he has such perfect hair? I showed this photo to a friend and she remarked, “It looks like he just had a hair cut.”
7 day old baby

I love how big brother took a bit of time out his busy day to hold his little brother’s hand, just after seeing how mom admired baby.

Admiring baby brother

For young families, candids are the best!

Happy family

Congrats again on your adorable new addition, Anita and Craig!

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August 10, 2011 - 6:54 pm Kylie Keppler - Very sweet photos and I agree about the haircut! Also, I've never known a two-year old that does sit still:) Great job.

A 2 year old, a newborn and their parents! Milton Family Portraits

I had the pleasure of photographing the Corbin’s wedding and first sweet newborn baby, so it was wonderful to be back to photograph their new baby son along with the growing family!

He’s the first baby I photographed who much preferred being dressed in the props to being naked.

Newborn in a pea pod

Newborn in a cocoon

Family portrait with a new baby

Congrats again on your beautiful, growing family!

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Beating the Heat!

How are you cooling off today?

In Toronto, it feels like 49 degrees Celsius today, which feels like 120 degrees Fahrenheit.  I’ll be honest, I am now enjoying the coolness of my basement, but here are a few recent photos of my daughter cooling off in the yard.  If you FEEL like doing something outside, running through the sprinkler seems like a great idea!  I would even consider it myself.

Running through the sprinkler!

Running through the sprinkler

I’d love to hear how you and (and/or your family) are staying cool today! Got any great ideas to share?  Please comment!

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March 31, 2012 - 9:38 pm Julia - Love those shots. Real life. Beauty.

Maternity Photos!

I had the pleasure of photographing Anita and Craig’s wedding in 2006, so I was super excited to see them again when they emailed asking if I could take some maternity/family photos. They already have an adorable almost 2 year old! Here are 3 of my favourites (though it was really hard to choose!  I may share more on the blog once they have seen all their images in person :-)  I chose these ones because they are so engaged with each other and the little one.

Maternity photos with a 2 year old

I love how every toddler plays the ‘drop it/pick it up again’ game (well, except when it’s my own and it’s applesauce or something messy like that). Amazingly, his parents are still amused!  Of course, a Thomas puzzle with no pieces on it isn’t hard to pick up!

Family Portrait

Can’t wait to photograph the baby when he comes out of the belly in August (or maybe late July)!

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Jenn and Derek’s Engagement Photos

I asked Jenn if there was a special place for her and Derek where we could take engagement photos, and I was very excited when she said, “Yes.  We can take them where he proposed.”  Not only did this place have special meaning for them, it was also a beautiful place!!! Thank you, Jenn and Derek for introducing me to Joker’s Hill .  What a cool spot for photos, hiking, biking and canoodling.  When I looked it up, I learned that it is U of T property, which surprised me since it is in Newmarket.

Where he proposed

Happy Memories

Jenn had an awesome idea of incorporating helium balloons into the shoot.  She picked up 4 balloons, but there were so many dragon flies that the 3 white ones popped in about 5 minutes!

Engagement Photos with Helium Balloons

One of my favourite parts of this session was when Derek went to get Yogi (the toy poodle) and Yogi came running into Jenn’s arms!  They both love the dog so much it’s almost like they have a child, as you can see from the images.  Jenn and Derek spent a year in South Korea together and Yogi is from South Korea (which is funny for those of you who speak Korean, since Yogi means “Come here,” so when they say, “Come here, Yogi” it sounds like they are saying “Come here, come here).

Happy Dog

Engagement Photos with the dog

Happy together

Kissing

Congratulations again, Jenn and Derek! How am I going to wait a whole year to photograph your wedding when your engagement session was this much fun!?  I’m looking forward to it in 2012!

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June 22, 2011 - 1:34 pm Jenn - Love the photos!! You did a wonderful job and we can't wait to see them all and of course for the wedding!! Thanks a million Danielle :)

June 22, 2011 - 2:49 pm Jen @ Light Enough to Travel - Hi Jenn & Derek; I'm a friend of Danielle's from facebook, so I see her wedding photography updates regularly. I just wanted to say that I also spent some time in South Korea and adopted a toy poodle while I was there. She was a rescue from the streets. Her name was Paddy, and if you're interested, you can read her story at my old blog, here: http://lightenough.blogspot.com/2009/04/paddys-story.html Unfortunately since she was an older dog, she passed away 2 years ago. I automatically love your little Yogi... poodles are awesome. I used to call Paddy along on walks when she was slow, by saying "Ka-ja," which you probably know means "Let's go!" She also didn't understand the word "No," but if I said "Yah!" in a sharp tone, she would stop whatever she was doing wrong, almost instantly. Aww I miss her. Congratulations on your engagement and best wishes in your lives together! Chukkah hamnida!

June 23, 2011 - 9:55 am jenn - Hi Jen! That's such a nice story. They really are a part of family, how could we not love them? Thank you for sharing Paddy's story, I am sure she was a wonderful dog. :) Best Wishes to you too!

Omaha!

As you may or may not know, my husband, baby Emily and I (Julia stayed with her grandparents), went to Omaha, Nebraska for our friends wedding!

We didn’t know what to expect from that Midwestern town, but it had a lot more to offer than we would’ve guessed.  For one thing, they have a world-class zoo.  Their zoo features a geodesic desert dome and the world’s only indoor rainforest, among other things!

Here is one of the desert animals.

Henry Doorly Zoo Animal

The following animals were hanging out in the indoor rainforest.

Monkey on tree

It was amazing watching this guy jump like he did for food!  It was a long way down, but he never fell…as he literally hung on by the tail.

Getting food

I love baby monkeys!  The parrots were a little bit scary because they squawked angrily.

Monkeys and parrots

Lisa and Brent’s wedding took place the next day.  I was there as a guest and I was wearing my baby for most of the time, so I only took a few images.  You will be able to see more photos on the fabulous Courtney Patch’s blog (while you’re there, check out her amazing India photos!!!).

I took a photo of Brent while he was waiting for Lisa, then I decided to put down my camera and watch her walk down the aisle.

Waiting at the altar

I had to take a picture of their bus driver, because he told me he always liked to wear suits that matched the wedding party’s outfits.

bus-driver1

They had their reception at the Ackerhurst-Eipperhurst dairy barn.  My husband asked me to take his photo in front of it.

At the Farm

Lisa and Brent talking to a guest inside the hall.  Note the Indian food on their plates. They had an Indian food buffet! It was delicious!

Reception

Guests were asked to write a message on that chalkboard. I like how hard this little girl is trying.

Writing a message

Us!

Us at the wedding

Lisa and Brent’s first dance.

First dance

This is probably the first couple who have made me feel short!

Us with the bride and groom

Congrats again, Lisa and Brent!!! Thanks for having us at your wedding.

Omaha is great for walks as it has a river, walking paths, etc.

Missouri River

Ted and Wally’s has amazing ice cream.  My husband had some baklava flavoured ice cream and I had vanilla cola.

Ted and Wally's Ice Cream

This looks like a war vehicle, but it’s really for war against the weather.  The people filmed the movie Tornado Alley were in this vehicle when they filmed it.

Tornado Vehicle

The Josyln Art Museum features over 16, 000 pieces. Check out the Chihuly at the front.

Josyln Museum

There was a recording playing as these statues talked to each other at the Durham Museum, which used to be a train station.  When were there, we also got to see all the Pulitzer Prize winning photographs, which was an amazing experience, but of course, no photos were allowed.

Lincoln Museum

I hope you now feel like you’ve had a little taste of Omaha!

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