• Memoirs :: Infused Studios’ Visual Journal

    Memoirs :: Infused Studios’ Visual Journal

    Words by Maureen Young

    edmonton wedding photographersWhen Julie moved in, their weekends were spent shopping and turning the condo into a home and space that was uber comfortable and created together.  It seemed perfect when we heard how Jon had created a romantic space in the patio of their home to propose, and we loved that they used 3 camera types (Blackberry, point & shoot & SLR) to capture the setting!   For their engagement session, we wanted to take Julie + Jon to Banff but Rina was too ill & we rescheduled for a bit of hometown sightseeing and contrasting urban life with country pleasures.

    We started the day in downtown Edmonton where the blend of brick work, glass and green space was the perfect backdrop to show off their gorgeous finds from outlet shopping.

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    edmonton wedding photographersedmonton wedding photographersJon’s got the sweet tooth in this relationship and Julie’s love of coffee resulted in a $1,000 addition to their kitchen – a top of the line espresso machine so she can enjoy coffee at home rather than Starbucks.  It was a beautiful summer’s day so we enjoyed both their food love, coffee and cake, in an outdoor patio.

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    Julie + Jon like to surprise one another with simple things; Jon will leave Julie little notes when he goes away on work and Julie will send him an email late at night if she knows he’s up early the next morning to go away on work so he has something nice to read first thing.  Jon enlisted the help of their mutual friend Billy, who they met through, to help him surprise Julie with the Tiffany sunglasses (spotted perched atop her head) she wanted.  Julie was definitely surprised… when she saw the  holiday snaps Billy posted on Facebook… including the sunglasses.  Oops!

    edmonton wedding photographersedmonton wedding photographersFrom an urban dining experience to a rustic one – we finished the day raspberry picking.  If engineering doesn’t work out for Jon, you may find him spending his summers selling vanilla ice cream beside the raspberry farm – as we were picking raspberries (Anthony’s method was ‘one for the basket, two for me!) Jon said how awesome it would be to have vanilla ice cream to go with them.  From personal experience, we also know that ice cream sandwiches also go perfectly with freshly picked raspberries ;).

    edmonton wedding photographersedmonton wedding photographersedmonton wedding photographersFrom the raspberry fields we strayed to the canola fields next door & even though we were covered in bug spray the raspberries made us too delicious for the mosquitoes to resist :(  Huge props to Julie + Jon for braving the bug bites for these sensational images!

    In an Infused Studios first (yes, we’re having a lot of firsts this year!) we opted for a human tripod to get the shot.  Rina perched on Anthony’s shoulders (hanging on for dear life while still getting over a cold & trying to avoid falling & breaking something! Well, mostly avoid breaking the camera…) to get a more aerial view.  Did we mention Julie + Jon are both very tall people?  And we hadn’t brought a ladder?

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    Julie + Jon,we had an awesome time hanging out with you guys!  We can’t wait to shoot your wedding in this month & hope you guys have some sweet memories of raspberries (hope you found some vanilla ice cream to go with them Jon!).

    Love. You. Always.

    A+R

    P.S. hope the bug bits weren’t too itchy!

  • Helena + Yun :: Love Gives You Wings (Edmonton, AB) Part II of III

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    See that dimple?  Helena loves Yun’s dimples.  We loved capturing their first moments as man and wife in these creative images.  Their smiles lit up every frame and best of all, they had fun with everything.  Their goofy, fun loving personalities were the stars of the creative shots.  Downtown Edmonton turned into a playground of landmark buildings, tastes of colour and shimmering reflections – all paling in comparison to Helena & Yun’s love story.

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    This creative shot has been brought to you by Red Bull.  When love isn’t the wind beneath your wings, Red Bull is the energy source to give you wings.  Peace out.

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    Sorry we couldn’t deliver any birds for the creative shots Helena, we know how much you loved feeding the geese during your engagement shoot 😉

    Part III captures the laughs, the tears and the joy shared by family & friends.

  • Helena + Yun :: Rise & Shine (Edmonton, AB) Part I of III

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    At 4.30am the sun had barely woken, but Helena had.  Hair and make up required an early start, even for the prettiest girl in the class (her bridesmaids made this remark during their reception speech).

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    Helena’s parents’ house was abuzz with activity.  In the kitchen her parents were cooking up a feast of chinese food for the guests that would be arriving.  The first to arrive, at 6:30am, were Helena’s bridesmaids; Jen, Joni and Jess.  The four of them have been friends since kindergarden.

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    Yun and his groomsmen, Alfred, Kristian and Jeff, enjoyed a buffet of dim sum and Chinese pastries at his parents home while goofing off.  No 4.30am start for Yun, it took him 15 minutes to get ready, including helping his groomsmen with their ties.

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    We had a tip that the door games would be memorable when we shot Helena + Yun’s engagement shoot back in October.

    Kudos to the bridesmaids on a fantastic delivery – the door games were a blast!  Q & A on his bride-to-be, and every wrong answer had a price to pay.  Kristian got a peck on the cheek when Yun didn’t know Helena’s first car was a Corolla. All of the guys took part in the can can, Macarena and lunges when other questions were answered wrong.  The girls caught everything on film so Helena could relive Yun’s trials.

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    Edmonton Wedding PhotographersEdmonton Wedding PhotographyEdmonton Wedding PhotographerEdmonton Wedding PhotographersAfter the tea ceremony, under 200 guests witnessed the happy couple exchange their vows.  Helena’s parents were so touched by the occasion; her dad took Yun’s hand in a gesture of fatherly approval before giving him Helena’s hand in marriage, her mum wiped away tears.

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    The couple’s beautiful smiles were enchanting. Helena + Yun, we knew when we met you that we’d met a truly special couple.  From personal experience we too know the beauty of commuting from Calgary to Edmonton to do laundry at our parents’ over the weekend 😉

    Much love,

    ~Anton + Rina

  • Ken + Lisa :: ‘Hers’ E-Session (Edmonton, AB)

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    Epiphany

    That moment when realization dawns and the person standing before you becomes someone.

    Cast :: Ken Chiang + Lisa Thang
    Photographers :: Anthony + Rina Chan
    Marketing Editor :: Maureen Young
    Creative Direction :: Infused Studios
    Hair + Makeup :: Lisa Thang
    Wardrobe :: Lisa Thang + Ken Chiang
    Props :: Supplied by Infused Studios
    Lyrics :: Truly, Madly, Deeply by Savage Garden

    Much love,

    ~Rina + Anton

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