Since we were only spending 3 short days in Prague, Tara our bride wanted to do a bridal shoot around the city the night before her wedding. First we headed to Prague Castle, and St. Vitus Cathedral. St. Vitus is huge, and a similar design to Notre Dame in Paris, and because it is so huge, no one really noticed that we were doing a mini bridal shoot with off camera flash right inside the church (this is a feat, because in most Canadian churches they are really strict on photography, and even more so they are strict on flash usage.) In Europe they seem to encourage photography, I love it!
I really love these images inside the church.
I don’t really know how to describe Prague, but when you are there its comfortable. Ryan said “It feels like home” Its quiet and beautiful, and people say hello in the streets. The same night we did this shoot below, we came back to the hotel, had dinner , then Ryan and I headed out again just to walk around the city at night. It was 11:30pm and on a snowy night people of all ages, especially elderly people were out taking a stroll. Its a very safe feeling city.
Behind our hotel were the huge medieval city walls, most parts of the walls date back to the early 1300’s. It’s amazing to be at the center of so much history. Prague will always have a special place in my heart.
Cheers
Erika & Ryan
One of my closest friends in the whole world Meagan Duhamel was traveling a few years back and, of course I was crazy jealous of her. She always used to say “Don’t worry Erika, you will get to travel, and when you do, make sure you go to Prague because its the most beautiful city in Europe!”
She was so right, I have no idea how any other trip to Europe will top this. We didn’t even see Prague in summer with its gardens and fountains. But we did get to witness the quiet of the city at night.
We all flew from London to Prague to photograph Ryan and Tara’s wedding at Hluboka Castle, 3 hour outside of Prague, Czech Republic. We were only spending 3 days there so we had to pack in as much as possible into our short time in the city of Prague.
Ryan and I walked from our hotel The Crown Plaza Prague Castle all the way through the city and across the Charles Bridge taking photos, visiting touristy souvenir shoppes, and old antique stores.
Prague is so quiet in the winter at night. When we crossed the Charles Bridge there was a very talented man playing beautiful music on wine glasses.
If we could live anywhere in the world, Prague would be it and I think you will love it too once you see these photos.
Cheers
E & R
We have been to Collingwood a lot this past few months. Mind you, we haven’t hit the spa in ages, we need to go back. Its not hard to love Collingwood, its gorgeous there.
We had the pleasure of photographing Kim & Chadwick’s engagement when we arrived back from Europe at their cottage. They have a beautiful walking path across from their place that looks up at the Blue Mountains. Its a totally uninhabited view. There are no houses or roads or people in sight.
We are so excited to shoot this wedding in June for a bunch of reasons:
1. Kim and Chadwick are an awesome couple, they couldn’t stop laughing and giggling through our whole shoot. I love clients who make their own fun!
2. We get to shoot at Blue Mountain because they are getting married on top of it.
3. We get to work with one of our most favorite wedding planners ever! Sheryl Clifford of Wedding Ties.
You won’t want to miss this wedding on our blog coming in June. Plus Kim is wearing Vera!!!!! so you know its gonna be good. Without further adieu, here are some of our many favorites of Kim and Chadwick. Thanks again for an awesome shoot.
Erika & Ryan
We love it when our clients love photography as much as we do. Tara and Ryan wanted to have us capture everything about their Sweet Escape and their wedding. Since Tara brought out all her best girlfriends from all over the world we just had to document their trip together.
Tara wanted to do a casual shoot, something urban, and unique. So we headed over to the Tunnel at Waterloo Station. Its a graffiti artists haven. Anyone can spray paint whatever they want (Within reason of course)
Its a 1/4 km rainbow of paint. Check out these images from the Tunnel.
E & R
Tara (our bride) was only a few days into the extremely challenging and hard core on location Rowell Photography workshop (haha!) when she shot this pic of Ryan and I.
Not too shabby!
by Erika Hanchar
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