The smell of barbecues and sunscreen...

the ring of children's laughter and buzz of lawnmowers... 

...this is our favorite time of year!  This is when we get to do what we love - make images for our incredible clients!  There is so much that we can't wait to share with you all, our loyal blog readers!

For 2009, you will see us more on Facebook, so watch for your wedding or lifestyle session there!  If we're not friends yet - come and find me (Jennifer Henfrey Bebb) and check out what we're up to!  And if you're really into social networking, you can follow us on twiiter:  www.twitter.com/JenBeb

The busy blogging season is upon us and we can't wait to share with you all! 

Do you ever have one of those days when you wake up and you just know its going to be a perfect day?  Kathlene & RJ's wedding day was like that.  It was the first wedding we had photographed since Diana & Tony, back in January, we were so excited to get going that morning!  Don't get me wrong - I love the fact that we split our year into speaking and shooting, so that we can do our best for both groups, but I love it when we finally get to start shooting again!

And what a way to start this season off.  Kathlene & RJ could not be any sweeter, and their friends and family are no different.  Everyone made us feel warm and welcome, and made our job so easy and fun!  

We can't wait to share their photo booth with you - talk about crazy! There were times when the ballroom was empty and everyone was outside cheering on the folks in the booth.  Good times!

For now, though, we're going to share just a few photos from the wedding itself!

Steve and I are photographers, and thus, make photographs.  But what you might not know is that we are also artists.  And not just photographic artists, but multimedia artists.

You see, taking a photograph is just one part of what we do.

When we make a photograph, there are a lot of things that we have to determine before we can even take that picture.  First, we have to choose the light, the equipment, the angle, the distance and the subject.  Only then can we decide to make a picture.  It is these determinations that set one photographer apart from another - in particular their use of light and how they choose to pose and compose their subject.

The next part of the process is what we do to the images once we get them into our digital darkroom.  As visual artists, the actual making of a picture is just the first step in the process.  The very best photographers already have an idea of what their finished image will look like, and so make the picture in camera with that in mind.  Only then do they get to finish their vision by using the tools available to them to polish their image.  It is this polish that further sets one photographer apart from another.

For many, the process ends there.  For others, there is the album design and wall collections that they present to their clients, helping to choose the best pieces for ongoing display.

We are no different - we also finish our images and present them to you.  We use slideshows and stills+ presentations to bring you back to the moments in the photographs.  We also design albums for you, to get you started on what can be an overwhelming task.

But we do more.  We take those photographs that we made, and we create art pieces with them.  Not framed prints or canvases (which we do, in fact offer) but, Organic Art Pieces where the final piece is so much more than just the sum of its parts.

We use wood and concrete and other natural materials to make your photographs more than simply an image behind the glass:

There have been two very popular materials that we have placed in our clients' homes and we are just thrilled that one of those materials can now be matched with an Art Book cover.  It's called the Bebbalicious (no, we didn't name it, but think it's kind of cool) and is the exact same material as that we use on one of our Art Piece Collections.

Here is a closer view of that Collection:

This is the material close up (warning, the colour in real life may be slightly different than what you see on your monitor):

And here are the incredible, Bebbtastic, Bebbalicious books:

What an amazing way to display Art, real bona fide art, on your walls!  And then, the ones you can't fit on your walls (because you know there will be way too many) can go into a matching Art Book!  So fantastic!!

If you haven't been in the gallery lately, drop us a line, or give us a call, and we'll set up a time for your exclusive viewing and to plan the Art work for your home!

I can tell that I am going to run out of words to describe our incredible clients.  We have another fantastic bunch of couples for 2009 and, as their weddings draw near, we are shooting tons of Lifestyle Sessions.

Serena & Baso are getting married in August, but they really love Vancouver's cherry blossoms.  Because of our rough winter, those blossoms didn't last very long, or get quite as beautiful, as most years, so the quest was on to find the best cherry blossoms and put together a shoot for these two.

One of the really great things Serena and Baso are doing is having a Lifestyle Art Book made for their wedding day. Rather than the Art Guest Book that a lot of our couples choose, these guys don't want anyone signing their pages and are getting a fantastic Book full of their Lifestyle images.  It is going to look pretty hot beside their Wedding Art Book!

Without further adieu, here are just a few from their session:

I know I say this every year, but we have the most fantastic, funky, and fun loving clients ever!  And Kathlene and RJ are definitely all three of those - especially fantastic!

With their wedding coming up at the end of this month, we are so excited to share their Lifestyle Session with you all.  Or at least, a very small portion of it!  Steve took Kathlene and RJ to a couple of very special locations, including the very bench where they got engaged!  

Rather than keep you waiting, let's just show you how fantastic these two are:

We started off this year's wedding season in the most spectacular way!  Not only were Diana and Tony amazing to work with, but the care and attention they paid to every detail of their wedding was beyond compare.  And the result of that care, was a fabulous event that was enjoyed by everyone in attendance!

There is a lot I can say about Diana and Tony, but out of respect for their privacy (and at the risk of gushing too much) let me just say that we adore them.  They are that rare mix of kind, generous, and sincere that you don't find too often,  and Steve and I are very proud to call them friends!

We could not have started our season with a better group of people and we can't thank them enough for including us in their wedding day.  Here are just a few of the images from the wedding:

One of my favorite parts of a wedding - the shoes!

No dress is complete without a beautiful bride inside it:

I love the way the light wraps around the girls as they're getting ready

One of my favorites

Stunning

Tony looked pretty good too!

The church and ceremony

The girls and the guys

Diana and Tony, of course

And, finally, just a few of the incredible details from the reception (you'll be seeing plenty more in the near future).

The Nitty Gritty:

Hair and Make-up:  Holt Renfrew

Flowers:  Granville Island Florist

Coordinator:  Samantha at Dream Group

Decor:  Upright Decor

Reception:  Sutton Place Hotel