We are so fortunate to work with so many lovely people. People who are genuinely in love, who are kind and just a pleasure to get to know and be around. Bich-Han and Louis-David are those kind of people and we were so happy to have been able to  take them to Finnegan’s Flea Market here in Montreal for a pre-wedding photo session! ( Bich-Han’s genius idea!)

We have never done a photo shoot here so were excited! We visit this flea market with our family during the summers and with all the beautiful artisan crafts, treats and antiques, it was the perfect setting for our wonderful couple. Walking around, while we were able to take some photos with Bich-Han and Louis-David, we also took in the sights and sampled some delicious food. We’ll be back in a very short while with photos from their wedding! But in the meantime here are our favourite photos from the flea market shoot! We can’t wait for your wedding.

It’s not every day that I get an email from an old childhood friend  wanting to get some photos taken! Well, that’s exactly what happened when Stefan contacted us.

I was blown away because it’s been so long since I have seen him. When I (Bartek) immigrated here to Canada from Europe, Stefan and his awesome sister were two of my first close friends. We hung out, played Donkey Kong on the nintendo and had a blast. So seeing Stefan all handsome and grown up with his beautiful fiance Lindsay was a real pleasure.

Lindsay and Stefan both love horseback riding so they suggested we do the session up at the Pinto Valley Ranch near Ottawa. We too have a soft spot for horses and animals in general, since our almost eight year old daughter, Klementine, rides as has a real passion for it.  At Pinto, we had a lot of variety to work with, horses, the barn, animals everywhere, and all of it in a beautiful snowy setting. It was quite hilarious because as we moved around the property taking photos with Lindsay and Stefan, we were followed by an entourage of goats, cats, two dogs and chickens! It was awesome.

Lindsay and Stefan were absolute naturals to work with and we’re thrilled with the portfolio! Thank you guys for being champs and working it. Here are a handful of our favourite frames from the day…

Even though they have never been photographed like this before, I have to say they came quite prepared. A change of wardrobe, a clear idea of where they wanted the photos taken, Christina had her hair done beautifully for the shoot, Nick taking direction like a seasoned pro and most and foremost, they were up for anything! Including getting into the Place Vauquelin fountain in the heart of Montreal!

We started off taking in Montreal’s beautiful architecture near the Old Port and slowly worked our way down to the famous Farine Five Roses flower mill. They really wanted for us to take some photos at the neon sign as they wanted a true piece of Montreal in their album, and the red flashing sign is definitely a Montreal icon!

The evening with them was truly like hanging out with our long time friends. Lots of laughs, good conversation and in the middle of it all we finished up with a ton of amazing moments captured on camera! They clearly love each other very very much and their anticipation must be getting intense for their wedding…so hurry up and get married already! ;)

Thank you for an amazing time and we leave you with our favourite photos from the night. It was quite tough choosing from so many, but somehow we did it!