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JONETSU ENGAGEMENT SESSION: AMY & BRIAN, ICONIC VANCOUVER

The way Amy and Brian treat each other is so sweet.  Gentle touches and a genuine care for the other’s well being.  Don’t get me wrong- there is a lot of heat there too!!  During our consultation for their engagement session, Brian and Amy communicated their passion for all things Vancouver, specifically cherry blossoms (we got the last of them yay!)  and the character of the cobblestone streets of Gastown.  The weather held up for our long awaited session and we had a great time together!

I love May.  Fresh greens and blossoms galore:

Loving Amy’s print dress!  Pink magnolias: such fleeting beauty.

I’m always so pleased to see feathers make an appearance:)

One of my favourite shots in a while.  Tempted By Twilight

So excited for your wedding day guys- thank you for being so fun to spend time with!  xo c&c

JONETSU ENGAGEMENT SESSION: RELAXING WITH SARAH & RILEY

This shoot was so Riley and Sarah.  Time spent back in their BC home is minimal these days as they work tirelessly on their early careers in the medical profession out of Province.  I’m grateful that there are people with hearts as kind as these two who decide to dedicate so much of their energy and lives to helping us all in our times of need.

Sarah and Riley have been through so much together and they are absolutely meant to be a couple.  A super relaxed session in and around the house was exactly what the doctor ordered:

When Sarah’s Irish eyes are smiling- you can’t feel bad about a darn thing (yes- she’s Irish and we shot this on St. Patrick’s Day).   (hair & makeup to enhance Sarah’s natural beauty by the wonderful Melanie of MINK)

Riley is a complete gentleman.

Nice back yard.  Less work than grass, yes?

A beautiful, emotional moment between these two:

Their signature embrace: we expect to see this lots on their wedding day!

“R” for Riley:

Riley ran across Canada to raise funds for the Vancouver Prostate Cancer Centre, raising $560,000.00 + as of January 2012.  These are the shoes that he wore through:

Step Into Action

We are so excited to see these two marry!!  Geneve from DreamGroup is planning the big event(s) so we know it will be a smooth and spectacular day!  We’ve already had the chance to meet Sarah and Riley’s sisters (Hi, Ladies!!) so we’re really looking forward to meeting the rest of the family and the folks lucky to call S&R friends.

damara - April 19, 2012 - 11:00 pm

Wow…these are so beautiful. The images are amazing and the couple adorable. Can’t wait to see their wedding photos.

Peter Bensler - April 21, 2012 - 12:53 pm

Bhave to be pretty amazing people. Great shots

VancityAllie - April 23, 2012 - 3:34 pm

Beautiful! Love their story and also how comfortable and relaxed they look. So cute!

admin - April 23, 2012 - 10:31 pm

Thank you, Damara, Peter and Allie! They are amazing people, and genuine to the core! Thanks for your comments :)

Barney Walters - May 15, 2012 - 6:26 am

A very intimate approach, yet some great use of space outdoors. Love the house.

JONETSU FAMILY PORTRAIT FEST (PART 2)

Special thanks to the kind folks (whoever you are) that nominated us for Vancouver’s  top ten newborn baby photographers among 200 submissions- that was a surprising and nice notification to receive:)The nine other photographers on the top ten list are fabulous and produce lovely work!

We’re currently in the midst of studio renovations to accommodate more portrait clients and some very unique photographic offerings.  I’m confident that there will be no where else in Vancouver to achieve the particular light & style-infused looks we’re working so hard on… it’s been over a decade in the making, friends!  For now, the loft is a mess and it’s been challenging to meet with clients.  I’m thankful that people have been very understanding.  The washroom has been taken down to the studs, too.  We keep saying “just breathe, baby!”.

Here is Part Two (of numerous parts, it’s true).  Here we go!  Can I just say, I love these people… xo c

 

Orillia Photographer - April 5, 2012 - 10:01 pm

Wonderful candid shots, just beautiful!

HERE’S TO MAKING MISTAKES! :)

Thank you to all of the kind and detail-oriented souls who emailed us to notify that I watermarked every image in our last post with the wrong spelling of our company name (nope, couldn’t blame this one on Chadwick- though he DID see the post and also didn’t notice!).  Also, thank you for letting us know that the jonetsu.ca link isn’t functioning.  meh. That’s what I get for rushing to get something out at 2am before leaving the country.  I know I’m taking the long route, but I still do all of my posts by hand, without templates or auto sizing/watermarking.  I think I may have found a better option for blogging at a recent tradeshow (along with a new concept for our new website), so I’m going to leave that post alone and let my mistake live for now.

We’ve been traveling every month since I can remember, and quite frankly, I’m feeling a little home sick.  I find traveling to be incredibly inspiring in so many ways, so I wouldn’t be able to live with out it for long, but now I wish to be home.  With the hounds and my husband.  Entertaining friends and turning the inspiring ideas I’ve collected for album designs, new product lines and home decor into reality… from the comfort of the home office or the studio. On our travels, I make lots of time to journal and sketch and dream.  And I think about mistakes a lot.  When I make a mistake or fail at a task, I try to think it through extensively- then do my best to learn from it and LET IT GO. Key word: “try”

These photos are on New Years in Quebec City- what a great city.  First time there, we’ll be back for sure: freezing cold or not.

ps thanks for your overwhelming interest in our belly/family photography services.  We’re still unable to accept new clients for now, but we’re working on getting some options together in time for summer.  Thanks for your patience, friends! xo c

 

VancityAllie - March 7, 2012 - 10:30 pm

I love your sincerity in this post and the amazing happiness exuding from that photo!

I totally feel the same way about needing home time. Sometimes being home is the best possible place to be :)

JONETSU FAMILY PORTRAIT FEST (PART 1)

I remember the times when someone would ask me, “oh this must me your down time, right?” and I would reply “yes, it’s lovely to have time off, but we’re so excited about next shooting season”.  Well, there is no longer a season, and we are honored to be photographing and album designing year-round for so many sweet families.  This is part one of a series of family shoots we’re looking forward to sharing with you.  Weddings…. yes I’ll get to blogging those, too.  Some of these beautiful folks you may rember from sessions/weddings past:)  We’re not offering Vancouver family photography to new clients for the time being, but keep in touch or read the blog to find out when we have openings if you’re interested.  Hope 2012 is off to a fabulous start for you! xo c

Tanya taking one for team fashion:

so Tanya and Jure, so sweet:

beautiful Sadie bear with a soul as kind and warm as both of her parents:

Disco Bennett Five.  Yes, five.  And little Piper is already over half a year old!

cute brother play:

Here she is!  Over six months old: Little Miss Astrid.  Pure Joy for Leanne and James and all who get to know her.

Lori, Dave and Mr. Oscar.  He really, genuinely stole my heart.

phew.  So much more to come.  To all of the above families- Chadwick and I just love you so much.  Thank you for letting us capture these really cool years of growth for you.

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