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Wedding Photography at Strathmere

December 13, 2009

Barb Cameron Wedding Photography - I am an Ottawa Wedding photographer and I love to shoot weddings!

Strathmere Weddings

When Brides ask me to recommend a venue for their wedding, I say without hesitation…Strathmere! In all of the places I have photographed, it is my absolute favorite. Not only is the area full of beautiful nooks and crannies to photograph a bride and groom, the staff are the best I have encountered.  Ask to speak with Lianna; she is their wedding coordinator and is well organized and down to Earth.  I know you are thinking it already…what about the food Barb? All I can say is WOW! I have never had a bad meal there. In fact, I believe the food is some of the best I have tasted at a wedding reception.  Their chefs are amazing and you won’t be dissapointed. 

The following are just a  few of my favorite wedding photographs from Strathmere. I have photographed in the rain, in the 40 plus degree humidity and in the coolness of the fall…I am still waiting for a winter wedding to add to my portfolio!

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Strathmere has 3 on site locations to suit your needs: The Garden House, The Lodge and The Inn…all are beautiful in their own right.

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Melissa and Mike: Reception fun

September 29, 2009

Wedding receptions

Have computer…must blog! Love this shot. Melissa did a change of wardrobe for her first dance. She changed her shoes! She is all about rockin’ the converse on the dance floor. Their first dance was well practiced and they gave the Stars on a certain dance show a run for their money. This was the last shot of the night but I had to start with it because it was one of my favs.
Saw this done before and I finally got a chance to try it. Who doesn’t like a cute shot like this!

Very nice dip Mike! With just a hint of pink shoe thrown in for good measure!
Stay tuned for Melissa and Mike’s DVD slideshow. You will not only see great shots but actual video incorporated throughout the day in this slideshow. I am hoping to have this up by Thursday night. Thanks for such a great day Melissa and Mike. Chandra and I thoroughly enjoyed working with you both!

Strathmere

This is one the best places to have your wedding! They are wonderful and Strathmere is amazing to photograph.

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Melissa and Mike: Couple time!

September 28, 2009

Wedding Portrait session at Strathmere

Even though the weather didn’t cooperate totally, we still managed to go outside and get some group and couple shots. I love Strathmere, but I have to say that I love the Lodge at Strathmere the best. The wood is wonderful and adds great texture and lines to the wedding photographs. Cheers to the boys who were great sports and jumped when I said JUMP! They tried to get me to make the girls do this shot but I would never do that to a woman in heels…after all it is all about the shoes!
Don my man! You had the BEST laugh and smile on a groomsman I have seen in a while! Love your spirit!

I would have to say that this summer, the new black is brown. The girls looked gorgeous in their brown dresses.

Strathmere has the best little nooks and crannies to take wedding pictures in. Each time I go there, I get a different look and feel to the wedding photographs.

Loved Loved Loved these boots! Thanks for bringing them Melissa!

Because it was raining, I prepared for some indoor candlelit shots in case we didn’t get any shots outdoors. Well thankfully the gals and guys braved the elements and we did get some outdoor shots but we also got some amazing low light ones during the night. A big thanks to Melissa and Mike for going up to the loft in between courses so that we could get these images.

Tomorrow….coming soon….more night time shots with off camera flash as well as the reception.

Strathmere Weddings

I highly recommend strathmere for your wedding.

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Melissa and Mike: the Wedding Ceremony

September 28, 2009

Wedding Ceremony Photographs

Maybe it’s because I have two beautiful boys at home, that I love being able to photograph the “pretty things”…these flower girls completely fit this description. Not only were they so totally cute, they knew how to work a camera. I call this one my “mini me” look and is one of those shots that will more than likely never happen again. It’s one of those be there at the right time kinda shots.


One of the things I like about Strathmere staff is their ability to adapt to the weather. Five minutes before the ceremony was to start outside, it started raining. However, thanks to Lisa (whose is amazing at Strathmere) Mike and Melissa were able to say their I DOs inside…Lisa and her team had the place set up within 5 minutes to accommodate the indoor ceremony.
Mike’s anticipation for Melissa was classic.

I absolutely love capturing the eyes during a ceremony…they say so much don’t they? No words are necessary in order to see the love between these two people.

Stayed tuned for the umbrellas and funky neon green rainboots!

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Strathmere staff are efficient if it rains all of a sudden and they need to change to an indoor wedding ceremony

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Melissa and Mike get Married!

September 28, 2009

Getting Ready Bridal Photos

Melissa and Mike got married today! It was at my favorite place, Strathmere! They are such a kind and warm couple and it was fantastic to capture their moments and tell the story of their day. Weddings just bring out the best in people!

Mike wasn’t used to GQ’ing it up but made out quite all right:)
His groomsmen: Don, Kevin and Jason were great guys and a blast to work with!

I am a details oriented girl so I make sure to get all of the details of a wedding.
Melissa was so much fun and so completely organized! This is great to see in a bride! Her relaxed nature made it a breeze to catch the wedding events. Melissa’s makeup was done by Elissa from Ottawa Makeup Artists and as always, she does a bang on job! Makes my life so much easier as a photographer when I know the make up is perfect.
Stay tuned for more tomorrow from Strathmere! I promise to include rainboots, umbrellas and the cutest flowers girls ever seen!

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Getting ready photographs at Strathmere are always full of natural light

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The Wedding of Karen and Marc at Strathmere

September 7, 2009

Strathmere Wedding

Karen and Marc were married at Strathmere this weekend. What a gorgeous day! What a gorgeous bride! Strathmere is of course one of my favorite venues and Alison from Strathmere did an amazing job organzing the event. I love their fountain and always make it a plan to visit during couple shots. Amazingly, I get a different shot every time….this moment was highlighted by a rainbow due to the sun setting in the distance.

I adored my shot from Marie-France and Grant’s wedding a few weeks ago in the wheat field. Even though the wheat was cut, the lighting when the sun goes down is breathtaking in this field and results in a beautiful moment captured for the bride and groom.

One of the nice things about Strathmere (and there are many) are the gardens. In order to get this shot, I often lie down on the ground shooting upward in order to get the structure and the couple.

What a beautiful family!

I love it when a groom looks at his bride with that certain look during the ceremony. It is one of the many emotions I search for when photographing a wedding.

Conversely, I love to see the bride giving the eye to her groom!

I normally take the ring shot in the flowers or on the cake, etc. But this time, I couldn’t decide which to post so I gave you both! Love the sunflowers and they were a perfect choice for this wedding at Strathmere.
Thank you Marc and Karen for a fantastic evening and letting me photograph your wedding!

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Marie-France and Grant Part II

August 17, 2009

Strathmere Wedding

Man it was hot!!!! I can’t get over the heat this weekend and by some miracle, no one passed out from it.
I just love this capture of Grant after they kissed. No he wasn’t nervous, he was just really hot! Special thanks for Jean from All Seasons Weddings who conducted the bilingual ceremony. Excellent as usual.

The flowers were so gorgeous! I loved the colors and the flower choice. Well done!

I live for moments like this. Grant’s grandmother is a very warm individual and it was absolutely fantastic to have her witness the marriage of her grandson….very moving.

One of the things I love about Strathmere are the picturesque spots on the grounds. The swing is a classic romantic capture.

Love Love Love the wheat field and would love to photograph another bride there when I go back later on in September for two more weddings.

Marie-France knows how to give just the right amoount of attitude when I ask her.

One of my favorite shots of the couple from the day.

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Marie-France and Grant Part I

August 16, 2009

Getting Ready and Strathmere

Marie-France and Grant got married in beautiful Strathmere but I headed out for some Bridal portraits first. Stunning and sexy are two words to describe this woman! More photos will be uploaded over the course of the next few days along with their love story…

I love the use of negative space when photographing a bride. They had this gorgeous red wall that just made the image pop. Just natural light from a window was used.

Marie-France looked absolutely stunning in her dress! I am a “princessy” girl and love beading and poof! What can I say it is the 80s girl in me! There is no denying that she made a jaw dropping bride.
Just the right amount of attitude for me in this shot…again all natural light
I will always get the group to bend at the waist and bring their chins up…it automatically slims the bodies. Beautiful shot because the family is so close.
What goes with a hot chick…..a hot car! Marie-France had her Uncle drive her to Strathmere in this gorgeous car.

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