Winter Wonderland Wedding - Tanya + Luc - Semi-Teaser

So this post was supposed to be a teaser, and to me a teaser is 1 - 5 photos MAX!!!  However, it was next to impossible to control myself.  What an absolutely awesome way to kick off 2010.  Tanya + Luc, you guys are awesome on so many levels.  I have gotten to know you both so well, I have even had the pleasure of seeing the "behind the scenes" action, lol.  Congratulations, I love you guys!!!

I have so much to say and so much to write about, but since this is only a "teaser" I am going to keep it short.  First, a special thank you goes out to Paul, my second shooter...Awesome job my man, as always and get ready for an awesome year!!!

I took a tiny hiatus from blogging to give myself a creative rest because I know how much blogging, shooting and business building I will be doing in 2010, but now I am BACK!!!  Stay tuned for an amazing 2010 Blog year...Personal, professional, FAQ posts...ANYTHING, and EVERYTHING will be posted up on this blog.  I have to much to say and I have an absolutely awesome job and life and I would love to share it with you.

Keep checking back, I should have a FULL wedding post up sometime very soon and eventually a FULL wedding slideshow.  In the meantime sit back and enjoy the "teaser" photos.

Tanya + Luc, I couldn't have asked for a better way to kick start my year than by photographing your amazingly memorable wedding day :)  Have fun in JAMAICA!!!

Julz

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The best is yet to come...

So as I was going through my 2009 images, I realized just how grateful I am to have had such awesome people to work with this past year.  You all truly hold a special place in my heart, believe me!

I also realized how super excited I am for what 2010 has in store...Lot's of travelling, more beautiful and interesting clients, Photography excursions, personal excursions, workshops WHO KNOWS...but I do know how absolutely thrilled I am...Nervous? Yes!!! But I can't wait to see and experience what will happen.

This past year has been full of business challenges  that I have overcome  and 2010 will be no different...I owe a lot of my success this year to my father, Bert Moniz.  My father has gone above and beyond for me and I am so incredibly thankful to have you in my life.  I love you and thank you for teaching me the ropes but giving me the ability to create my own destiny.

2010 will be full of challenges, unexpected adventures, spontaneous journeys and I plan on conquering all of it. I can't wait.  My only advice to you is STAY TUNED...This blog is going to get really, REALLY EXCITING!!!

As a celebration of my past year as a photographer I put together a wedding slideshow of just a few of my favourite images and if you have followed my blog since the beginning, you would know that I originally had the song "Clarity" by John Mayer up as soon as you loaded the page.  So this is a tribute to my beginning and a toast to my future...up to now my life has been full of surprises and some emptiness but after this year I feel like my life is JUST beginning  and I can't wait to see what's is in store...good or bad, bring it on.

Enjoy the slideshow

Julian

The Photographer is Photographed!

So sometimes it's nice to be in front of the camera for a change.  My good friend and fellow photographer Mark Pagliaroli of "picture me perfect"got together to hang out at his new studio which is awesome!!!  I'm definitely going to be hanging out there a whole lot more, that's right Mark!

We decided to do each other a favour and photograph each other for a change, which was pretty wild.  Mark is also a director and a film maker and his new movie "Genesis" is set to release January 10, 2010.  So if your interested in coming to the premiere contact me.  I will be there :)

Before my photography days I wanted to be an actor and I joined forces with Mark and "Reel Film Pictures" which is Mark's company and we put together a few films.  Maybe one day I'll ask Mark to lend me a trailer for a movie I was in and I will put it up on the blog.

Those days are done, and being behind the camera is my one true passion now.  I can't get over how much I love it and each day that passes I keep wanting to learn more and more and if I could I would shoot every single day.  It's a blessing to be doing what I am doing and making so many people happy while photographing their true beauty, regardless of the type of shoot.

If you love something, go for it.  Don't let anybody stop you from truly being happy.  Ya, it might be hard at first because your making so many sacrifices, but I promise you that if you put all you got into going for your dreams and you do it with passion and true emotion then you will be happy and that is all that matters in the end.

Here are a few pics from the shoot.  Thanks Mark, I love you buddy!

julz





I had to post this one cuz I got Mark to laugh...which is so AWESOME!!!



I had to end it with a photo of the two photographers. Awesome time Markus!

The 20 Minute Engagement Session | Tanya + Luc

So they booked last minute.  I am talking coming to meet me on Thursday and booking with me on Sunday and then doing a quick engagement session on Sunday as well!!!  Their wedding is January 9, 2010.  My first couple of 2010 and I have to admit I couldn't ask for a better way to start the new year.

Tanya + Luc are naturals in front of the camera when they are with each other, whether they want to admit it or not.

I'm so happy to be your photographer and I can't wait for the wedding, it's going to be a BLAST!!!

We will talk soon,

Julian









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Beautiful Brides of 2009

I have to say that I am blessed to work with such beautiful brides inside and out.  I love you girls more than you would believe and those men that won your hearts are extremely lucky.  You are one of the huge reasons why I love doing what I do and this post is a small tribute to you!!!

A small collection of a few of my favourite bridal shots and bridal details from '09.

Julian
















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Fine Art Photography | Toronto

So the season is beginning to slow down and I find myself "lost".

 I realize just how much I love having a camera in my hands, I love having the ability to be in control of a situation. I love being able to compose beauty and frame what I define as art.  I love being able to just go with the flow and snap away wildly, but as the season slows down I have fewer chances to do this...Now I seek inspiration, because I realize I can't remain stagnant.  I need to go with the flow and find that which inspires me. . ."Every second is a door to eternity. The door is opened by perception. Inspiration is that state in which mind and heart are connected."The world to me is full of unexpected beauty, it can be seen in the rarest of places and all you have to do is OPEN YOUR EYES to see it.  Art is in the composition!   To me, this means you have to always be aware and open minded. See things from an open perspective and in a different light. If you can connect that which your mind recognizes to your heart, inspiration will arise.  So I invite you to open your minds and your hearts and search for the connection, you may be surprised at what you will find.

Photography to me is much more than attempting to create beauty, which can be extremely difficult.  It is about finding beauty, bringing out true emotions and feelings from your subjects  Shooting from the heart is what I try to do, I photograph that which I feel and find beautiful, while spreading my passion to the hearts of my subjects so that they can feel what I feel.  "My aim is not to capture any particular movement, but to express a sincere human feeling." - Vincent Van Gogh.  If I can achieve this through my subjects or through my viewers than I have succeeded.

Here are a few fine art photos that I took with my iphone...Like I said, beauty can be found all around us so thank God for technology for allowing me to be able to photograph my world.

Happy Wednesday!!!

Julian








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Toronto Engagement Photography | Priscilla + Chris

As promised I am finishing this post...I also added more photos :) I simply couldn't resist.

Priscilla & Chris...Very interesting couple. Priscilla almost backed out of the shoot last minute due to uncertain weather conditions...but we sucked it up and got it done...Aren't you guys glad you did it, I know I am.

Priscilla is a cute and loveable little worry bug, always wanting to make sure everything is perfect and Chris is just the cool, calm, collective dude who loves his little worry bug and calms her down. Chris is the man, when Priscilla was heading to the states for trip with the girls Chris came to meet up with me at starbucks where we sat and talked for a good hour while I watched hip sip on his strawberry vivano smoothie and discussed the film "One Week" amongst other things. It was awesome.

This location was super awesome for black and whites, especially considering it was a very grey day, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE black and white photography :) It makes me happy.

You guys make for such an adorable couple...a perfect match for each other and I can't wait to document your special day...Just remember what you learned at the shoot... Relax and have fun. :)

enjoy

julian