Spark Photography

Annie + Sherwin = Engaged!

spark — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:50:53 +0000

Engagement Sessions are a great opportunity for us to learn more about our clients before their Wedding. Not just the wedding details, but other important things as well, such as how much do they love their Volkswagens? What do they do for fun when they aren’t standing in front of our big black cameras? Well for starters, it turns out that Annie has a lovely little VW Rabbit (it’s really adorable and made us long for our old VWs), and Sherwin is a chef who loves to cook things like brisket for his friends (now THAT is a good friend to have!). So it came as little surprise to us that we spent as much time laughing with, as we did shooting these two during their Jericho Beach Engagement Session. Check out some of our favorites from the day!

To start, a walk through some happy little daisies…

How sweet are these two?

Love that there were cherry blossoms right at the beach…even in May!

Love this quiet moment…

Followed by this one!

The benefit of shooting on a Monday, is that you can get the beach more or less to yourselves…

There is a certain point in a Session where couples really start to relax and enjoy it. Annie and Sherwin, you two look gorgeous together!

We could have ended the Session right here with Chris’ dramatic shot under the pier, but Annie had brought along another great dress, and there was a rumor that Sherwin had also brought along a little something to dress up with, so we decided to play around just a bit longer…

Check out those eyes!

Annie and Sherwin, look at you two…stopping traffic! ; ) Just imagine what will happen on your Wedding Day….!

On a personal note, Annie and Sherwin’s Engagement Session was the first photo shoot for me since Quinn was born in March. It was so invigorating to be back behind the lens! Chris took a few images to capture some behind the scenes…

The beach was at quite an angle that day toward the water, so in case you’re wondering, I’m really not THAT tall!

OK, next time I’ll be sure to remember to capture Chris too!

Have a great day!

Heather and Chris

Brittney + Michael = Engaged!

spark — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:25:51 +0000

Introducing Brittney and Michael – how cute are these two! We had an absolute blast getting to know these two better as we walked, talked and made some pretty pictures during their Yaletown Engagement Session. The sun was shinning, the temperature was warm, and the setting was ideal. Check out some of out favorites from their extended day into night session…

I love other peoples scooters parked in pretty spots….

We then headed over to Raw Canvas for a glass of wine and some more relaxed portraits…

A few years ago we fell in love with night shoots, especially for Engagement Sessions. They are a little bit more intimate, a lot more glowy, and very fun. Check out this shot illuminated by a taxis headlights as it drove by…

Brittney and Michael wanted to incorporate some Vancouver landmarks, specifically the Woodwards ‘W’. This is how we did just that and here are a few of our favorite images from the session…

Brittney and Michael, thanks for a great evening, we can’t wait for your wedding!

Chris and Heather

Kim + Kevin = Engaged!

spark — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:36:07 +0000

We first met Kim and Kevin at their home – they invited us over to meet for the first time, made us tea, and told us all about their wedding plans, and we fell in love with their kindness and enthusiasm. When we photographed their engagement session we witnessed how at ease they are with each other, and how when they look at one another, there is nothing but love in their eyes. We were treated to a sun drenched Fall day in Granville Island for their session, and can not wait to see these two tie the knot on their big day. Check out some of our favorites from the day.

A little fun inside the market…

Love love love this shot that Heather took…

Kim and Kevin – we are so thrilled for you two and can not wait to see you in a few short weeks!

Chris and Heather

Carol + Torey = Baby P

spark — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:35:33 +0000

October 18th 2008 was a very special day. It was the day that Carol and Torey were married in front of their family and friends and our cameras. After we photographed their wedding, and delivered their album, we didn’t see them for a while until we received an email from Carol saying “we’re having a baby!”. We were thrilled for them, excited to see them again, but also felt very honored to called upon to capture such a special time in their lives once again. Baby P arrived two weeks early – she just couldn’t wait to get in front of our cameras ; ) Here are some of our favorites of a then 6 day old Baby P.

Carol and Torey, thank you for sharing your lives once again with us, we feel very privileged.

Chris and Heather

Teresa + Jarratt = Engaged!

spark — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:30:50 +0000

“I want to go somewhere I can’t in my dress on my wedding day.” This was our instructions from Teresa when discussing the location for her and Jarratt’s engagement session. A request like this always makes our minds run wild with ideas filled with all sorts of mildly accessible locations. After talking a little bit more about their wedding day, which will be a the lovely Stanley Park Pavilion, we decided upon the more natural areas of Stanley Park with views toward the North Shore. Here are some of our favourites.

Teresa and Jarratt, we’re super excited for your wedding, and can’t wait to see what fun we can get up to on the big day!

Chris and Heather

Jen + Mike = Engaged!

spark — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:43:16 +0000

Vancouver weather…it can be a pain, and if you don’t believe me, just ask Jen and Mike. Every year we always have one couple who we just can’t seem to get any decent weather for their engagement session. This year, that couple was Jen and Mike. After rescheduling for the 4th time, Jen declared that it was happening ‘Rain or Shine’ and as such, planned accordingly. We were to meet up at the Pinnacle Hotel in North Vancouver, and make some pretty pictures inside the lobby and anywhere else we could find that was rain free, because despite our pleads to the weather man, the forecast was for rain…again.

What we got, was snow the night before, rain in the morning, and gorgeous sunshine halfway through the session, encouraging us to head outside for more.

Lets start inside

Then, outside into the sun…

I can’t wait for Jen and Mike’s wedding in just a few short weeks, I know it will be a blast.

Chris and Heather

What We’ve Been up to…

spark — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:48:06 +0000

Well, aside from welcoming our second child into the world, we’ve been getting prepared for another epic wedding season. We’ve changed a few things around, all for the better of our business and those most important to our business, our wonderful clients. We’ve upgraded some gear, and will be shooting with the brand spankin’ new 5D Mark III, and have done a complete re-haul on our workhorse PC computers – yes we use PCs – they are actually quite lovely and almost as pretty as a MAC. We are actually Apple people though, with two iPhone 4S, and iPhone 3G, iPod Touch, and iPad in the house, as well as a MacBook Pro. We are kind of gear heads ; )

We’ve also been busy shooting – and lagging far behind in the blogging department, with several engagement sessions, birthday parties, newborn, and family sessions in the hopper, as well as a few more weddings from last season that we’ve been keeping under wraps up to this point.

So what do you – our faithful blog readers have in store…photos photos photos – because that’s what everyone loves, including us.

So stay tuned for more to come!

Chris and Heather

Introducing a New Addition to the Spark Team

spark — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:44:28 +0000

So the big exciting news over here at Chez Spark is the arrival of our newest addition to our team! Our new associate has tiny fingers perfect for detailed photoshop work, a fresh perspective ideal for new concepts, and a wonderfully addictive smile to tame even the most savage and uncooperative Groomsman. We are so thrilled and proud to introduce to the world…

Quinn Victoria Faith Davies – born March 7th 2012.

Us Making the Pretty Pictures – Vancouver Wedding Photographers

spark — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

A short time ago I saw a photograph online - check it out, it is pretty funny. So this got me thinking, what do Heather and I look like when we photograph people.

I’m so glad you asked, well actually I asked, but someone out there might want to know anyway. For the past 8 years we’ve been shooting wedding, engagements and portraits together, and we’ve never taken any photos of us actually shooting, until last year. We made a decision at the start of 2011, that we would try to take at least one photo of the other person, at least once during every shoot.

The result…well… we didn’t get a frame from every shoot, mainly because its hard to remember to do it. We get so engrossed with our subjects and surroundings, our brains racing for the next location, pose, shot, watching the light, waiting for the right breath of wind to blow past, dodging cars, (if you can dodge a car, you can dodge a ball) dogs and joggers, that we just plain forgot…a lot. But we did manage to get a few, so we thought we’d share. What we learned, apparently I goof off with the groom… a lot, and Heather, well she has a little bit of Art School Graduate in her. Check them out, and as always, we’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments section , and don’t forget to ‘Like’ us on Facebook either. Come on, its either Facebook or do some work/study/laundry, and no one wants to do laundry.

Cheers

Chris and Heather

Sophia + Mitch = Engaged!

spark — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:01:07 +0000

When we first started talking with Sophia and Mitch about their engagement session, their love of snowboarding and Whistler come up again and again. Unfortunately, we couldn’t make it up to Whistler, but we did the next best thing, and hit up one of our local mountains instead. Cypress was the destination of choice, and because Sophia and Mitch have been living out of province for the last few years, it was an all new again experience for them. I gotta say, I’m loving these Winter sessions we’ve been shooting lately, the cold crispness in the air gives everyone a little extra incentive to get just that little bit closer. Check our some of our favourites from our snowy fun-filled session with Sophia and Mitch!

Okay, so Sophia and Mitch like to have a little bit of fun every now and again, so who are we to say no to a quick wardrobe change – on the side of the snowy trail no less – followed by a little play in the snow?

Sophia and Mitch, thanks for a great afternoon! It was great getting to know you both better, and we can’t wait for your wedding!

Chris and Heather

A little behind-the-scenes image: I love my job! For the keen observer, you can tell I’m a professional because my hat is turned backwards ; )