A blast from the past...

So, Jen & Roger finally decided to place their order...Shame on you for taking so long.  I guess they were too busy enjoying their marriage and getting PREGNANT!!! Congrats Jen & Roger...You guys will always hold a special place in my heart.  You kick started my career!  You were the very first contract I ever signed and things have continued to pick up ever since!!!

While going through the order, I re-edited some of your photos and I had to showcase them because I fell in love once again.  So consider this my little gift to the two of you...A little reminder of your amazing wedding and a BIG THANK YOU from me for just being you!

I have to say again how much I love my job and especially the relationships I build with my clients.  You are all amazing in your own way, and I love spending time with you and getting to know you.  I had a blast photographing all of my past weddings and to all of my future clients...I can't wait to artistically document your wedding :)  It only gets better!

Have an amazingly happy Thursday!




This is the photo they are blowing up...I think they are going to end up doing a 20x30 Canvas Wrap!!! It's gonna look amazing in their house.


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The Frozen Tundra | Stef + Rob E-Session Full Post

I can't say enough about these 2 amazingly beautiful people.  Genuine, loving, caring compassionate, beautiful (inside + out) and the list goes on.  Stef + Rob are the kind of people that would fly to the moon and back for the people they love in their life, NO QUESTIONS ASKED!  Being around them brings out so much love and energy and I love every single minute of it!!!  I love you guys :)

Rob is one of my best friends (DJ M Kutz) brothers.  I've known him for years and ever since I can remember he has been madly in love with Stef.  I don't think I ever recall a time when they haven't been together, at least not while I've been around.  But the beautiful thing about these 2 is that they have remained incredibly in love since the very first moment they laid eyes on eachother.  It feels as if when they are together they are beyond happy and nothing else in the world matters except for them and the people they surround themselves with.  If I ever find love I would want it to be very much like theirs...So real, so genuine and simple.  They compliment each others lives and it's an inspiration.

Rob proposed to Stef in their new condo in Downtown, Toronto.  When it finally opened  after years of construction they got the key and planned on meeting at the condo to see it and take measurements.  Ps. Stef is an interior designer, so you can imagine how anxious she has been to decorate.  Well, measurements wasn't the only "to do" on the agenda.  Propose to Stef was number 1 on that list.

I've been so excited about their wedding I haven't been able to contain myself, The engagement session took place in a few locations one being the beach during winter (hence the blog title "Frozen Tundra") and ending off at their condo.

I am posting a lot of E-Session photos because I am in love with all of them and I will be making a guest sign in book for them which I can't wait for.

Stef + Rob, from the bottom of my heart I absolutely love you guys and i can't wait for the wedding!

Julian

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E-Session Teaser | Stef + Rob

WARNING, This is only a teaser...

I want to save my words for the full E-Session post.

However, I will say this...I'm really pumped for this E-Session because Stef + Rob opted for one of my signature Guest Sign in Books which I plan on using as a studio sample.  So they are my models :)  Once the book comes in i'm definitely gonna blog about it.

Until the full post, check out this sample photo.  One of my favourites, and it's hard to narrow it down because I have a lot!

Enjoy

Julian

3rd Time's A Charm... | M Kutz Photoshoot III

Ya, ya... I love this guy.  djmkutz.com (Go check out some of his crazy remixes.  The new drake one is incredible)

He busts chops to get his photoshoots done but I respect him for doing so, because this man is driven to succeed.  He's always on top of his game and his passion for music and creating is inspiring..."Who LOH you meng?"

So this is the 3rd M Kutz Photoshoot and just for the record...How good looking is my friend???  Good looking + talented, a deadly combination!  We were going for a clean, stylish look this time around.  After all M Kutz is a little older and shall we say... more refined.  We kept it in studio, "bright lights + High Gloss", those were the exact words that came out of his mouth when describing what he wanted.  White backdrop and that was all, the rest was up to him and as always he pulled it off with ease.  It was actually a lot of fun.  Much different from our 2 previous shoots  (Click on the links for the first 2 shoots - M Kutz Photoshoot I + M Kutz Photoshoot II)

DJ M Kutz is currently dj'ing every Saturday night at Hyde Lounge in Toronto and he is also preparing for the Red Bull Thre3Style party rockin' competition.  We're goin' on a road trip to London, ONT and we are gonna watch him tear it up!!!

Kutz, I love you...I hope you put these photos to good use my man!

Julz

Starlight Foundation Project - "A bright light in dull days."

I apologize for the long post...But this one is important!!!

A good friend of mine, Mina Spremulli, asked me to participate in a project for the "Starlight Foundation".  She described what the foundation set out to achieve and I instantly became a gigantic fan of Starlight.

If you've never heard of Starlight, they are a foundation assembled to bring hope and happiness into the lives of children with illnesses.  Their goal is not to find a cure, but rather to forget about life with an illness, or disability, even if only for a day. 

Starlight is all about living for today and for the moment, and if you know me, that is exactly how I CHOOSE to live.  I say "choose" purposely because life is so important to me and we all have our circumstances that make our lives difficult at times but at the end of the day you can't let anything stop you from enjoying every moment you have here.  You choose to be happy or sad and life is just way too short to dwell on all the negativity we surround ourselves with.  So be happy today, don't concern yourself with the past and don't worry too much about the future.  Enjoy right now and take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves.  Just LIVE!

So back to the project, Mina was asked to assemble 10 artists, all students of hers or somehow affiliated with her.  She asked Grafic, an elite mens clothing company located in Woodbridge to be a part of the project and they jumped at the opportunity. The artists were asked to create a piece that creatively included Starlights image/objective as well as incorporate an athlete that was assigned to us.  All NHL hall of famers!!!  I was assigned "Steve Shutt" who played for the Montreal Canadian team that won 5 Stanley cups from 1973 to 1979.  These original art pieces would then be signed by our athlete and auctioned off at the annual Starlight charity gala on Saturday February 20.  All of the money raised would be donated to the foundation.  How could I say no???

Well, here is what I came up with... I am the only photographer in the bunch and I wanted to stay true to my style.  I didn't want to create a bunch of images and piece them together in photoshop (which I did think of doing).  I am a real life, real moment artistic photojournalist.  I artistically document emotions hoping to evoke a feeling in whomever views my work.  I think a photograph should be powerful enough to do so.

The description of my Final piece:

"A Bright light in dull days" (the quote from the Starlight Booklet that inspired me)  The purpose of this piece is to illustrate joy in the darkest of situations.  I did not want the message to be directly obvious.  I want the viewer to connect to the art piece, to look deeper into the meaning because I believe art should evoke an emotion.  Starlight aspires to bring happiness into the lives of these children no matter what their situations.  To live for today and not let anything stop you from smiling.  The child in this photo (my stepmothers niece, Emma who was a trooper out in the freezing cold weather.  Thanks EM) is simply happy!!! The image and location was dark and distressed but yet she still manages to find happiness in the simplest of circumstances.  

So here is the final photo...It has to be framed by my custom framer which is going to make it look incredible!!!  When it's finished I will take a picture of it to show everyone.  So you might need to follow me on Facebook or Twitter to get updates :)

I am honoured to be a part of this project and I really did learn a lot about myself as a photographer through this entire process.  I ran into a few failed attempts but it all came together in the end and I want to thank anyone who helped me out or even attempted to.  I look forward to participating again next year.  

Thanks for reading, 

Julian

The Winter Wonderland Full Wedding Post | Tanya + Luc

So, here I am, finally with the chance to post Tanya + Luc's full wedding, INCLUDING THE SLIDESHOW (which is still located at the bottom of the post.)


They came to me last minute to book, I am talking very last minute.  Just over a month before their January 9, 2010 wedding date.  No worries, we did a quick engagement session and then got prepped for the wedding.  The day turned out awesome and every little step leading up to the wedding was just as exciting.  


I've known Luc since I was in elementary school and he was always "the cool" guy, I bet he never thought some little punk like me who was friends with his brother would be photographing one of the most memorable days of his life... Well I did and I am honoured to have done it and I would do it a million times over.  


I got to see the ups and downs of you two and I have to admit it was never a dull moment.  That's why I love you guys!  You are uniquely, YOU!  I want to thank you for trusting in me to document this amazing day, it was my pleasure to be there along with Paul and I know I'll be hearing from you guys for years to come.


Enjoy


Julian
PS. Check out their First Wedding Post Here


Please Continue to comment at the bottom of the post.  I want to beat my record of 10 comments :)


She smiled all day long :)

Make up was done by the super talented Gina Frantiz from Esthetically Yours Make-up Artistry

Tanya's beautiful mother placed this wedding magazine on the table in her room anticipating that us photographers
(Paul + I) would think of something creative to do with it. Sure enough we took a bunch of photographs of it but this one includes a special set of matches. Tanya's mom was looking for matches and the first set she saw was from her 
honeymoon over 20 years ago. What are the chances???



What's a wedding without Johnny Walker Blue & Sorrel boots?

Luc loves this one of his grandfather giving him a pep talk on the way to the church.










The Details were beautiful at Da Vinci Banquet hall

Tanya + Luc, from the bottom of my heart. Thank You for being you. Your wedding was a blast!
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