• Memoirs :: Infused Studios’ Visual Journal

    Memoirs :: Infused Studios’ Visual Journal

    Words by  Maureen Young

    2011 WPPI Award (4x6)-1001

    WOW!!!! To say we’re excited is a bit like saying Despicable Me’s Agnes (a.k.a Rina in cartoon form) kinda likes stuffed animals.  It’s SO SHINY!  (awards can clearly not be fluffy) We were in the Dominican Republic shooting Lucy + Jimmy’s destination wedding during the Wedding & Portrait Photographer’s International (WPPI) convention in February 2011 and weren’t able to attend the amazingness collaged below.

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    Infused Studios placed 3rd in the non-event, informal album category for The Pursuit.

    “Aside from the quality of the photography itself, what stood out most with the judges was the strong storytelling quality of the album. There was clear agreement that this album was one of the strongest with regards to creating a narrative. The judges also commented on how the album also appeared in a sort of product catalog format wherein certain products (i.e the lipstick) are emphasized without detracting from the couple or the story being told.”
    ~ Chris Wiltz, Features Editor, Rangefinder Magazine

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    In addition to placing third, 5 of Infused Studios’ albums received Accolades of Excellence;

    :: Carmen + Shaun

    :: Helena + Yun

    :: Lan + Troy

    :: Stephanie + Ryan (we are currently submitting this wedding for publication)

    :: Lisa + Ken (for the ‘her’ e-session)

    An Accolade of Excellence is awarded for albums and prints that received a minimum score of 80 (out of 100).

    Accolade of Excellence Album :: Carmen + Shaun (cover)

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    Accolade of Excellence Album :: Helena + Yun (pagespreads)Untitled-3

    Accolade of Excellence Album :: Lan + Troy (cover)

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    Accolade of Excellence Album :: Stephanie + Ryan (pagespreads)Untitled-4

    Accolade of Excellence Album :: Lisa + Ken (Epiphany)KL1001

    Infused Studios was awarded Accolades of Excellence in the print competition as well.  When we first entered the WPPI competitions, we hadn’t even been trading for a year and entered the 2009 WPPI competition for constructive feedback from our peers.  We were incredibly honored to receive 3rd place in the Premier Category for ‘Creation of Audrey’ as well as 4 Accolades of Excellence. Since then we’ve gone from strength to strength; in 2010 we received 7 Accolades of Excellence and from 2011, 3rd place plus 9 Accolades of Excellence, including 4 from the print competitions.  The winning prints are…

    Accolade of Excellence :: (Bride + Groom Together)  :: Helena + Yun

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    Accolade of Excellence :: (Bridal Group) :: Helena + Yun

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    Accolade of Excellence :: (Bride + Groom Together) :: Carmen + Shaun

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    Accolade of Excellence :: (Engagement) :: Stephanie + Ryan

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    THANK YOU to all of the couples who have inspired the work we do and for trusting us with your love stories.  Love. You. Always.

    A+R

  • New :: Website

    Infused Studios new website

    We are so excited to be launching our new website on Wednesday! When we changed our logo, we wanted to launch our new website at the same time, but we’ve been so busy with clients & other projects that it’s been a year & a half in development & we hope you find it worth the wait!

    It’s been a collaborative process to get the look & feel just right. When I’m not sharing a love story captured by Infused, I have my geek hat on & create websites at Reaper Enterprises. The lovely thing about creating the new website with Rina + Anthony was that, for the most part, we were on the same page 🙂 For the super geeky help my lovely husband Nick was enlisted to sort things out, but if Rina + Anthony have shown me anything, it’s that you can work well with your other half 🙂

    A huge shout out to our amazing beta testers who caught bugs, flagged things that didn’t feel quite right & helped move the website forward &you guys are awesome!

    And of course, thank you to our gorgeous couples who have inspired us & the images we create 🙂

    We look forward to showing everyone our new website on Wednesday, but if you love this blog, don’t worry, we’re keeping it just the way it is. After all, it’s the first chapter in the Infused Studios’ story & we look forward to sharing the next chapters with you on our new website.

    T minus 3 days! Hope you’ll visit www.infusedstudios.ca then!

    xo
    Maureen

  • Dawn + Troy :: Wedding Teaser (Edmonton, AB, Canada)

    Hello folks!! We wanted to share a big congrats to Dawn and Troy! Over this past weekend, we had the pleasure to photograph their fairytale wedding; complete with butterflies and a flare of MMA!! YES!! Mixed Martial Arts!! It’s very fitting of Troy, co-owner of AFC, to exchange vows with Dawn at the center of the “Octagon” cage. Stay tuned for more images from their over-the-top wedding in the near future!

    Big thank yous and group hugs for our wonderful vendors ::
    Jamie Yehya with River City Events,
    Janine Sebastian with FaBLOOMosity,
    and Susan Freitas-Neil with Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe

    Much love,
    ~Anthony + Rina

  • Chloe + Jeremy :: Weddingbells

    Chloe + Jeremy's real wedding in weddingbellsWe are so excited to be sharing Chloe + Jeremy’s super sweet Cold Lake wedding with weddingbells readers!

    Their wedding was filled with personal details, sweet DIY touches and amazingly wonderful people!  We love shooting weddings in Cold Lake, everyone is so nice 🙂

    Chloe + Jeremy – thank you for including us in your special day. We had such fun & felt like we were part of your family

    Love ya!

    A+R

    Chloe + Jeremy’s wedding can be found in the Calgary & Edmonton edition of weddingbells, available on newstands now.  Alternatively, check out their online gallery.

    Weddingbells Calgary & Edmonton edition 2013