The leaves are turning brown and the skies are grey, yup, it’s turning into our favourite season in Canada! WINTER! Are you ready to hibernate, drink some mulled wine, and cuddle up into the one you love (human not necessary)? I am! It has been a beautiful summer, and I have been able to share that with my beautiful couples married in 2016! This post is going to be but a small peek of 6 amazing moments I’ve shared with them. Seeing the smiles on their faces as they celebrate love and the new chapter of their lives gave me great joy. I am happy that I have captured those moments for them forever. Book your consultation today, taking advantage of the amazing packages and rates that I offer. I look forward to immortalizing your memories through my lens. www.carmelasagula.com 1. Fall Urban Engagement Session with Elaine and Sam in Liberty Village and Graffitti Alley These two love birds are tying the knot next Spring 2017 with a beautiful tea ceremony that I can’t wait to be a part of. Thank you for choosing me as your photographer! I look forward to your special day! 2. Andy and Carmela’s Fairy Tale Wedding Long […]
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This Saturday I had the pleasure of capturing some candid and family shots at one of my good friend’s Baby Showers. The topic of this post addresses the question: What kind of photography do you specialize in? I personally hate this question and when I first started shooting, I didn’t really understand why I had to give one answer as my response. In the beginning, I would take photos of everyone and everything I could. That is the best way to find out what you like, but it is also the best way to improve your craft. I shot fashion, editorial, business, events, head shots, babies, baptisms, and weddings. I shot photos at camping trips, birthdays, and forced a lot of my friends to deal with a camera in their faces just because I wanted to try out something new. I’ve been on beaches, in halls, in offices, in parks, in bedrooms (don’t get any ideas), living rooms, and backyards. Worked with models, moms, kids, and camera shy adults… So when people ask me, what is your specialty, I almost feel like answering: “Being a good photographer.” To consider yourself a professional photographer, I don’t think it matters how many […]
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PROMO: Book Your 2017 Wedding Before Oct 1st and Get Your Engagement Shoot FREE! It’s that time of the year, when wedding industry professionals are starting to already plan for the next season. You’ve done all you can for 2016, now it’s time to secure 2017! Now offering my End of Summer Special where you can receive your engagement shoot free when you put a deposit on your 2017 wedding! This special includes: • 1 photographer • 1 hour on location shoot, weather permitting • 10 detailed retouched edits of your choice Book your consultation today! www.carmelasagula.com FINE PRINT *makeup & hair by bridal expert Katerina Rapoport for bride to be extra *canvas printing also available at an additional cost * will work with you to create a special theme if desired at an additional cost
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There is so much that goes into a wedding, we all know that. And it doesn’t happen over night. Some brides (and grooms too, but let’s be real here, it all her) decide to take on this challenge on their own. Some prefer to enlist the help of wedding planners and decor specialists. Are we going to have flowers? Or candles? What is our colour theme? Do we need chair covers? And the list of questions goes on… Having been on the scene during the set up of our Stylized Bridal Shoots, which you can view in my photography portfolio, it is crazy how much time and thought goes into making things “look nice.” Everything is placed strategically, making sure that things are symmetrical, beautiful, and not a fire hazard. While you don’t need 100 pictures of the center pieces, you do need a few artistically captured photos just for your memories, whether to appreciate your masterpiece down the road, or to laugh even at the disaster it was. (Red table clothes, what was I thinking?!) So what’s your plan? Do It Yourself Venture! There are also amazing DIY decor inspirations on Pinterest that are absolutely stunning and great for the […]
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With technology advancing even for the non professional photographer, it seems like a good idea to skip on the expense of hiring a wedding photographer… NOT. Listen, my dear readers, this is not the case and I don’t just say this in order to dip my fingers into your wallets. Two years ago I began my journey, it was the first time I held a DSLR Canon T2i in my hands while strolling along the beach in L.A, California. I didn’t know what to do with myself. So many settings, so many variations to achieve, so many ways to frame the photo and tell a story. Looking back at the first few photos I took with this camera, verses my regular point and shoot, or cell phone camera, I could already tell that the quality and possibilities one could achieve, was beyond what I thought before! Fast forward 2 years, and countless bad photos, frustrating lighting experiments, and free labour, my work has come leaps and bounds, and will continue to improve as opportunities to practice and grow arise. Yes the modern Smart Phone takes spectacular photos of your All Inclusive Vacation to Cuba, and yes that selfie turned out […]
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