Thursday 15 December 2016

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH....creative shoot


        
 


       
        
    
   
   

thank you to everyone involved,
cheers
photos captured by: Calgary Wedding Photographer – Tara Whittaker
Wedding gown:    Cameo & Cufflinks
Hair stylist:  Tara Watts (moi)
Make-up stylist:  Shea Brown
Stunning fall bouquet: Sarah Mayerson Design
Thanks to our beautiful model, Melissa Robinson in her Hayley Paige Bridal gown

 

Tuesday 6 December 2016

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH...behind the scenes

 
 
I DO LIKE POSTING SOME BEHIND THE SCENES IF YOU WILL...ITS A WHOLE LOTTA
GROUP EFFORT,  WORK AND DEDICATION THAT GOES INTO THESE IMAGES THAT CAN BE SEEN ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA IS VISUAL PORN THAT COULD GIVE THE ILLUSION THAT THERES AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE  WHERE EVERONE LOOKS LIKE A SUPER  MODEL AND EVERY HOUSE IS FILLED  ITEMS RIGHT OUT OF "HOUSE AND HOME"

 
 

 
MY SISTA SHEA WORKING HER MAGIC WITH HER MAKE UP TALENT
 

 
IN THE CASE OF OUR MODEL MELISSA, SHE IS A NATURAL STUNNER AS-IS, BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON AS THEY SAY... I USED MY LARGEST ROLLERS FOR MORE BEND AND VOLUME  AS I WANTED A CLEANER MODERN LOOK WITH EDGINESS - RATHER THAN SOFT CURLS/WAVES FOR THIS PARTICULAR SET


OFF WE GO INTO THE BUSH FOLLOWING THE FLOW OF THE BOW RIVER IN FISHCREEK

THIS IS SOME OF THE PRIMPING AND FINE TUNING THAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES

A RARE MOMENT WHEN THE PHOTOGRAPHER BECOMES THE PORTRAIT.
I SO ENJOY WATCHING TARA IN HER ZONE AND ELEMENT  

I COULDN'T RESIST THIS IMAGE AS WE DID THIS SHOOT AT THE RIVER WHILE A FISHERMAN WAS WORKING ON THE CATCH OF THE DAY-EVERY ONCE IN WHILE THERE WOULD BE A SHOUT OF JOY AND WE WOULD STOP AND CHECK OUT HIS FISH.
 MADE FOR SOME GOOD LAUGHS!

THAT DRESS JUST WENT ON FOREVER. THE TRAIN WAS SO LONG AND FLOWING  THERE WERE CONSTANT ADJUSTMENTS SO AS NOT TO INJURE OUR MODEL...OR THE DRESS 

ALONG WITH CONSTANT DRESS TWEAKING I HAD MY SPRAY AND PINS IN HAND AND SHE MOVED OR THE LIOGHT CHANGED  I WOULD POUNCE IN AND OUT IN BETWEEN SHOTS. THAT CONSTANT BALANCE FINE TUNING  AND UDJUSTING AS RTHE SHOOTS UNFOLDS.

STAY TUNED FOR THE END RESULTS OF THIS WEDDING INSPIRATION PHOTOSHOOT
CHEERS,  

CAPTURING ELEGANT AND TIMELESS

 these images captured are from a photoshoot for TARA WHITTAKER PHOTOGRAPHY
I was asked if I could style the hair for an inspirational wedding photoshoot in a way that helped her vision of capturing a timeless elegant look for brides on their wedding. she also wanted some new images for the launching of her new website and celebration of her 10years of wedding photography. this was a beautiful artistic and collaborative effort showcasing the talent in the city of Calgary  

 

 
 


our model Sarah was glowing and was a perfect fit for classic and elegant
she had more hair on her head than I could ever have imagined. I thought id seen it all(or tackled it all) I stood corrected
  
the stunning bouquet was as fragrant as it was colorful


 

 
to quote Tara Whittaker in her goal for capturing images for her new look and website..in fact if  you head on over to her site you will see Sarah gracing the front.
 
 "I hope that 30 years from now, my couples and their children (or grandchildren for that matter) won’t be flipping through their wedding photographs and grimacing because “yikes, that’s the way they did it in 2016"
 
  
 much thanks for my involvement as well thank you to everyone who contributed!

 
 Photographer:  Tara Whittaker Photography http://www.tarawhittaker.com
Hair Stylist:       myself Tara http://splittinghairsinc.com/
Make-up artist:  Tara from Tok Beauty http://www.tokbeauty.com
Bouquet:           Flowers by Janie http://www.flowersbyjanie.com
Gown:               Theia Couture http://theiacouture.com
 from                  Pearl & Dot Bridal Boutique http://www.pearlanddot.com
Veil:                  Sara Gabriel Veils http://www.saragabriel.com from Pearl & Dot
 Model:             Sarah Hames