Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm Wedding | Jess + Chris
I had the opportunity to second shoot for my friend Ashley Notley during this year's wedding season and it was an absolute treat to photograph alongside her for Jess and Chris's wedding at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm right outside of Ottawa. Despite a broken down bus of guests delaying the start of the ceremony and the threat of thundershowers looming up above, Jess and Chris were absolute troopers! They shared an intimate and emotional first look ahead of the main events which pretty much got Ashley and I on the brink of bawling, and laughed the night away with their hilarious group of friends and family.
The Lemonade Files 02: How it all started
It was freezing. Everything seemed to be closed by 5 pm. And I learned the hard way that black ice is no joke in Ottawa. Suffice to say, my introduction to Canada's capital six years ago was rough. Every hour I seemed to dream up a different plan of going back to Toronto. But after about a week, I decided slipping deeper and deeper into my misery wouldn't help. Toronto was not getting any closer.
Featured: Ottawa's Best Light and Airy Photographers
We're honoured to have been featured by Toast Events earlier this month as one of "Ottawa's Best Light and Airy Photographers" alongside other amazing photographers who we've admired for years. Batoul has had the privilege of working with Elise and her incredibly talented team this year and we can say that her flair for styling, incredible attention to detail and ability to bring to life any bride's vision is on point.
Five Tips on How to Shoot Weddings While Pregnant
This year has been one heck of a year! We moved across oceans, found out we are expecting a baby girl soon and realized that I have an appetite of a bottomless pit. Is it so bad that everything tastes so darn good lately?!
But seriously and more to the point, I photographed 7 weddings, 3 styled shoots, 4 engagements and 1 portrait shoot all between the first and 8th month of pregnancy. It may not be a lot compared to other photographers, but by golly (did I really just type that out?), I feel that I have some nuggets of wisdom to share to my fellow photographer friends who are planning on getting pregnant or who are currently pregnant and nervous about juggling the upcoming wedding season.