Kamloops Branding Photographer

https://www.tappedevents.com/

This personal branding session from just last month was SO FUN! Which is exactly what it needed to be. Because I worked so closely with Jody on the styled shoot with The Tapped Truck last summer I knew that she liked my true to life but vibrant/romantic editing style. We want the red truck to stay red, the blues to stay blue and the amber beer to POP! I edit true to colour for most branding sessions because I want my clients to be able to easily integrate their own photos into their feeds without a preset. (Though personal preset creation is absolutely an option, just send me a message on that!)

https://www.lemonthistle.com/

Colleen Pastoor from Lemon Thistle already had a wonderful and completely established brand. We chatted before hand about editing style and preference and we agreed that she would send over her preset for me to apply to her images which I was more than happy to accommodate. There are photographers that won’t do that, and I understand that point of view as well. When you hire a photographer, you choose someone for their vision, their art blah, blah, blah. But at the end of the day I want folks to be happy with their images, to use their images and to come back to me every quarter for some updated ones. 😉

As you can see from the comparison photo our editing styles were quite similar! But she designed the preset with her home, her brand and herself in mind which I think is AMAZING. And honestly it made my job waaaay easier.

https://www.cocoadotcakes.com/

At first glance, these image don’t fit. But the way that Cocoa Dot Cakes integrates images into their feed makes it work. I work collaboratively with all my clients to reach the final product. If it is not as desired I have no problem going back in and adjusting. I did mention that my whites tend to be brighter than their current feed, but as we move more towards spring and summer that’s the direction a lot of the images take. Megan already has an established brand but also receives content from multiple photographers so I wanted a style that is fresh and neutral to accommodate that.

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https://greenminidesigns.ca/

And lastly this shoot for Green Mini Designs contracted through Mastermind Studios! Things can always be a little trickier when you have no contact with the client. Luckily the folks at Mastermind made sure I was fully briefed. We wanted these images to be bright, vibrant and pop with crunchy blacks and something that made you just want to look at it a second longer. I’m so happy with how these turned out and to see them implemented on Peter’s website. It was definitely a shoot I count myself lucky to have worked. Green Mini Designs is a new company so getting to help in a small way with their branding was such a super experience!

Support Small - Better HOP to it!

Our Easter was different this year. We normally go to Kyle’s parents and have Easter dinner there. There was always an Easter egg hunt (even before we had Ella!). We did our best to make our own memories but there was definitely a sense of something missing. Today Ella asked why she couldn’t go to grandma and grandpa’s house. We talked about the bad germs and how we need to do our best to stay home to protect everyone else. She got worried that the house wasn’t safe and she seemed quite scared. It was heartbreaking. I’m scared too. But I reassured her that the house is our safe place and we will continue to #stayhome.

I don’t make a bazillion dollars. (Shocker!) In fact, my income has been taken away by this pandemic that we have found ourselves in. I haven’t worked since mid March. But I believe in the power of small business. I am a small business (an itty bitty one!) And you want to know the people that have reached out to check if I’m doing okay? It’s not the CEO of Walmart. It’s the people that I have supported and that support me. So just a little food for thought. (MMMM food, that comes later!)

Modern Free-Spirited Wedding Gown Inspiration Shoot in Kamloops, BC

Featured on Confetti Wedding Magazine

Vendor Love

BC Wedding Photographer Emily-May Photography BC Wedding Venue: Black Box Container Home

BC Wedding Flowers: Woodland Design Studio BC Wedding Gown: Viva Bridal Boutique

BC Wedding Hair & Makeup: Ginger Turley Artistry Model: Hailey Lillian

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From the photographer: 

This shoot is inspired by the free spirited brides! The full glam babes that aren't afraid to hike an hour up in heels and still look great doing it. The ones that drive themselves to their wedding in a bomb car, with the music blasting and the wind in their hair. And did we ever nail it!

All the planning for this shoot happened over mimosas with Ginger, Cathi and myself and we couldn't be more pleased with the results. Black Box Container Home is currently booking for adventure elopements with custom packages available! Stay a night or two in the BC Interior and enjoy the peace and quiet, modern design and decor and let us take care of all the details for you. 

We wanted a dress a little different than your traditional bride - opted away from anything white and boy oh boy, Viva Bridal Boutique delivered. I couldn't have dreamed up a more perfect dress. The florals from Woodland Design Studio were stunning, a mix of real and faux blooms that complimented every single moment of the shoot. Ginger Turley Artistry knocked it out of the park as always with hair & makeup. Hailey's look was glowy, polished and refreshing - something Ginger amazes me with every time we work together. And the location, my goodness! I've shot at Black Box Container Home plenty of times and I've never run out of new spots to shoot. Cathi is an amazing host and every interaction with her leaves me joyful. She will do anything to make your stay memorable - she assisted during the shoot, she moved decor around, heck, we even had her closing windows and doors to get the right amount of wind in a shot. And Hailey, our breathtaking model has that "it" factor. She knows how to pose, she takes direction and adds her own spin to each prompt. Anyone would be lucky to shoot with her! 

I'm so lucky to be able to create with these amazing business owners! And thankful for them and everything they do. 

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Wet Florals Publishment Behind the Scenes

Just received my copy of our most recent magazine publishment in the mail and thought I would do up a little write up about it!

Just received my copy of our most recent magazine publishment in the mail and thought I would do up a little write up about it!

I will start this off by saying I never have clients at my house (maybe one day if we ever get our basement finished!) but Emily is both a fantastic model and my kid’s fave babysitter. So she had to suffer through them throwing toys in the tub for her bath while we shot. Sorry Em, but I knew you would rock it no matter what.

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Behind The Scenes

I had two VERY helpful assistants for this shoot. To get the right colour for the water I used a few bath bombs I had kickin’ around in my cupboard.

When I first started planning this shoot the original idea was to use a shallow kid pool. Heads up, it’s not a good time to buy a kids pool in February, there were none to be found. I did locate one from a fellow photographer, but I went to pick it up and it didn’t fit in our car. So it was back to the drawing board the night before the shoot. I decided after everything to just go ahead with the shoot and use the tub, I could always extend the water if needed (which I did!)

As published in Elegant MagazineConcept/Photography: Emily-May PhotographyMakeup: Ginger Turley ArtistryModel: Emily Phillips of Dejavu Model ManagementFlorals: Fern & Frond Floral StudioWardrobe: Thrift Monster Threads

As published in Elegant Magazine

Concept/Photography: Emily-May Photography

Makeup: Ginger Turley Artistry

Model: Emily Phillips of Dejavu Model Management

Florals: Fern & Frond Floral Studio

Wardrobe: Thrift Monster Threads

Before & After of my favourite shot! Sony A7III + 35mm 1.4

Before & After of my favourite shot! Sony A7III + 35mm 1.4

All of this as shot in under 30 minutes. And there are more photos I’m sure I could add to the collection, but we all agreed that we would rather have a handful of showstoppers and we got them! Thanks for reading along!