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Margo and Sean Wedding : Part II

October 30, 2009

Barb Cameron Wedding Photographer - Barb Cameron is an Ottawa Wedding Photographer located in the Nation’s capital. Weddings are her passion!

Parliament Hill and Museum of Civilization Wedding Photography

Margo and Sean were married at the Crowne Plaza (in Ottawa) in the Penthouse. despite the rain, there was some beautiful natural light. The music was provided by Cadenza Strings and they were fantastic…absolutely fantastic.

One of my favorite things to photograph at a wedding is the emotional component. I love Sean’s reaction to Margo when she reached the alter and I loved her reaction to Sean when giving her vows.

We travelled via Trolley over the Museum of Civilization. It was so much fun and a first for me. I highly recommend it if you have large amount of people to get to a destination for wedding pictures

After the Museum of Civilization, we headed over to Parliament Hill. I love Parliament but I especially loved it this evening because of the low cloud cover at the tip of the Peace tower. It totally had this London feeling to it.
The picture of them kissing in front of the Peace tower happens to be one of my favs…I love the color of Margo’s hair

Stay tuned for reception pictures over the next few days and the absolutely best looking cake I have ever had the pleasure of photographing!

Parliament Hill and Museum of Civilization

Even if you are from here, check out these places for great pictures. take your family there for a beautiful family picture.

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Margo and Sean’s Ottawa Wedding

October 27, 2009

Ottawa Wedding held at the Crowne Plaza

The Honeymoon suite at the Crowne Plaza is beautiful. Great for Bridal portraits.

Margo and Sean got married this past Saturday in Ottawa at the Crowne Plaza downtown. Despite the rain for most of the day, it was a fantastic and elegant wedding. I am a details girl and what impressed me the most about Margo were her details! I mean this girl could put Martha Stewart out of a job!

The first photo meant a lot because it was a pin sent my Margo’s grandmother from Nova Scotia for her to wear. Unfortunately she couldn’t attend the wedding and this was her way of being there. Very touching moment because all grandmothers are special :)

Margo’s dress was gorgeous and had just the right amount of detailing on it.

Sean received a pocket watch from Margo as a present on their wedding day. In return, Sean gave Margo beautiful pearl earrings to wear on her wedding day.
Stay tuned for the ceremony shots and pictures from the Museum of Civilization and Parliament Hill!

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Ashleigh and Dave : E-Session

October 26, 2009

Barb Cameron Wedding Photographer - Barb Cameron is an Ottawa wedding photographer and loves to photograph weddings. Wedding events are so positive and fun to capture.

Chateau laurier and Majors Hill Park

These areas are beautiful to take engagement photos when outdoors.

This weekend I had the pleasure of photographing Ashleigh and Dave in downtown Ottawa. Their wedding is next fall at the beautiful Hunt Club Golf Course. This is one of many favorites from our early evening session. I love the rim lighting on Ashleigh’s hair and Parliament in the background

Dave and Ashleigh both have amazing eyes!
The light that came from the sky as the sun was setting was fantastic…very warm and really added to the ambiance of the photos.
A low angle and fall leaves in the background make for an excellent moment to capture.
The lights came on just as we were leaving and Ashleigh and Dave indulged me and let me take one more shot.
Thanks guys! Can’t wait for the wedding next year! Enjoy your engagement!

Ottawa Chateau laurier

This location is beautiful all yearround but just stunning in the fall because of the colors

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Anne and Jason: E-session

October 22, 2009

Engagement Photography in Ottawa on a warm fall day

I met Anne and Jason in Ottawa earlier this year to discuss their wedding next summer and automatically felt at ease with them. Not only are they so darn gone cute, they are such nice people! We had our engagement session downtown last weekend near the Chateau Laurier and in Major’s Hill park.

Quite often, it isn’t the kiss that is intimate and romantic…it is that hint of an almost kiss (just a hint of it) that creates electricity in a photograph
Flirting is always a must when photographing a couple, whether it is an engagement session or a wedding session.
Anne and Jason both have amazing eyes that you can really can’t help but look at in their photographs.

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Alex and Mryiam Wedding Reception

October 19, 2009

Canadian War Museum

The reception of Myriam and Alex (held at the Canadian War Museum) was super fun! They had some exciting and hilarious games and we also got some more great shots inside. Myriam and Alex were game for anything! Love that!

One of my goals as an Ottawa Wedding Photographer is to capture the emotion of a wedding. In particular, the laughter. This laugh completely lights up Myriam’s face.

This next picture is special. Special in the sense of the place and what it represents. The Architect who designed the building, designed in such a way that on the 11th month, on the 11th day, at the 11th hour, sun will filter through a man made “crack” in the ceiling and shine through the window in the picture. The light illuminates the tomb of the unknown soldier. The green at the bottom is water. I literally got goosebumps when it was explained to me.

These flower girls were adorable! Bring a mom myself, it always means so much capturing their innocence.

OK here is where the games began…Alex was blindfolded and had to guess which kiss was that of his new wife’s. This expression is priceless and had everyone laughing in stitches.

Thank you Myriam and Alex for letting me capture your day!

Ottawa weddings at the Canadian War Museum

I love photographing weddings held at this museum because of the beautiful lines inside and materials chosen liek slate tiles.

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Alex and Myriam: Part II

October 16, 2009

Museum of Civilization

After leaving Ottawa, Myriam and Alex headed over to the Museum of Civilization for some wedding pictures after the ceremony. Despite the strike, we finally got started. This is one of my favorite places for pictures because of the warmth of the stone, the windows of the Museum and Parliament Hill in the background.

The following shot happens to be one of my favorite moments from the day. I know a lot of bride’s like to work from a list of predetermined shots. However, this is a shot that more than likely isn’t on a list. It’s just one of those shots that some photographers can see. We went into the museum for 5 minutes to warm up and I looked up in the foyer and saw the ceiling and fell in love with it.

Ok I know Charlie’s Angels is over done and it is typically with the girls however….these guys were bound and determined to have a shot like it so here we go! No coaching was necessary…they knew exactly how to work it!
On a clear day, the window glass just reflects so nicely. It really is one of my favorite spots.
The Museum of Civilization has one of the best architectural features in the Ottawa area.
Working with natural light is always so much more pleasing to the eye. The sun was setting behind the museum and cast a warmth onto Myriam’s face. Really beautiful.
Stay tuned tomorrow for some final shots from this museum before we head off to the War Museum. Another building with some truly remarkable architecture.

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Mryiam and Alex Get Hitched! Part 1

October 15, 2009

Ottawa Wedding Ceremony Photography

Alex and Myriam got married on a windy but beautiful day just outside of Ottawa in an absolutely breathtaking church. The bride looked elegant and beautiful and the groom “had great eyes” – inside joke :)

I’ve always wanted to “catch” a flower girl peeking through the doors before walking down the aisle and this was my lucky day.
These were some of the cutest flower girls….and they loved the camera.
Also a first….a church with chandeliers. I loved how they added drama to the shot.
Of course I get the kiss shots but what I love getting….
is the reaction of the groom afterwards! With a classic “yes” Alex helps me catch this moment.
Only with a full frame camera and a wide angle lens can we capture both the couple and the lighting in the same composed shot.
Sometimes I am limited with where I can go during the ceremony however the Priest was very willing to let me roam…which is always a plus for the photographer.
Again, the architecture of the church and the lighting just helps makes this picture go from a typical recessional picture, to an extraordinary one…of course, Myriam and Alex have great big smiles to add to the warmth to this picture.
Shot down low with wide angle to include the height of the church. What a beautiful day and a great ceremony! Stay tuned for more pictures from our location at the Museum of Civilization and then onto the Canadian War Museum for a fun filled reception. Thanks for your patience as I battle with my computer!

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Stacey and Marc Get Married: Their Slideshow!

October 5, 2009

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Stacey and Marc in Many Places of Ottawa

October 4, 2009

Ottwa Wedding Photographer and couple portraits

ahhhhh….here we are…the fun shots with the couple and wedding party. Stacey and Marc had a few locations in mind for their photographs and because they left so much time for pictures, we got to all three: each location had a different vibe and result.

Parliament Hill in the background. Shots taken from the side of Chateau Laurier.

Old Glebe High School downtown along a graffiti wall! I was dreaming of this for weeks!
City Centre warehouses under an overpass….

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Stacey and Marc: The ceremony Part II

October 4, 2009

Stacey and Marc got married at First Unitarian Church. Bob Armstrong officiated and it was fantastic….he was full of smiles as was the bride and groom.

What I loved the most about this church was the windows and abundance of available light. It is always so much better to use natural light as much as possible.

Word to Big Bird! – no pun intended Stacey….I always say this :)

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