• Memoirs :: Infused Studios’ Visual Journal

    Memoirs :: Infused Studios’ Visual Journal

    Hey All,

    After 9 action packed days at WPPI, Rina and I decided to chillax by spending some quality time together and walking The Strip. 18 of the world’s largest 25 hotels are located on this street in Las Vegas and it’s certainly changed since the last time my parents brought me here back in the days of Circus Circus.

    Haha being photographers and all, we thought we’d blend in with the tourists and whip out our cameras to snap a few shots of the night scene. Despite the glamour in the photos, a local taxi driver told us that business is dire compared to last year as the global recession is hitting them hard. We noticed it at the McClellan Las Vegas Airport as traffic seems to have died down.  Good for us as we can walk the Strip a lot faster this time around!  =)

    New York New York2009-las-vegas-1001The Fountains of Bellagio – Rina and I can sit here all night and enjoy the water performance every 15min. =)2009-las-vegas-1002Paris Hotel & Bally’s – Last year’s WPPI Convention venue2009-las-vegas-1003Bellagio (Lobby) – A vibrant display of glass sculptures2009-las-vegas-1004Bellagio (Botanical Gardens) – Theme: Chinese Zodiac – Year of the Ox2009-las-vegas-1005The Venetian (Hotel Lobby)2009-las-vegas-10062009-las-vegas-1007The Venetian (Tao) – Asian Fusion Restaurant…haha…reminds me of “Kai” in Edmonton2009-las-vegas-1008

    Love my Canon EF-S 10-22mm lens!! (Rina’s already giving me the “L” on her forehead). It’s by far my favourite lens to use in Las Vegas because of the sheer scale of everything. Can’t wait to be back home and share our trip with our family and friends!

    Ciao peeps!

    ~A

  • Kate + Wills :: Royal Wedding (London, England)

    Words by Maureen Young

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    Would you join the thousands expected on The Mall next Friday to celebrate what’s been touted as the Wedding of the Decade? Infused Studios’ wordsmith, Maureen Young, is offering to do just that & Facebook about it BUT only if enough people ‘Like’ the idea.

    Infused Studios’ live coverage of the Royal Wedding has started on Facebook – ‘Like’ the album for continued news, gossip and pics in the lead up to, and day of, Kate + Wills wedding.  If 30 people ‘Like’ the album, Maureen will be on the ground taking photos of the street parties, decorations and talking with the others lining the streets of London for a glimpse of the royal couple.

    If enough people like the album, she’ll even wear a fascinator or hat! (& we really want to see what those fascinators look like!)

    Love. You. Always.

    A+R

  • Melinda + Kyle :: A Love Story (Edmonton, AB) E-Session

    Words by Maureen Young

    Edmonton Wedding Photographers

    Melinda + Kyle played a game of cat and mouse (taking turns as cat/mouse) for years before officially dating.  Having met through mutual friends, there was an instant connection and a shared love of movies, dancing and karaoke.  As the start of their love story was a series of moments, it’s unsurprising that each remembers a different moment as the one that really melted their hearts.  For Melinda, it was Kyle appearing to take her to her first Oilers game with a white rose in hand (his dad had arrived to pick up his mom on their first date with a single white rose).  For Kyle, it was his heart leaping out of his chest in the parking lot as Melinda called out ‘If it’s not too late, I want to go out with you.’

    To us, their shared moments sounded like scenes out of a Hollywood romance and so we turned Edmonton into a giant set and spent a day visualizing  Melinda + Kyle :: A Love Story.  We wanted to share their images as an album spread so the images would have a sort of film reel quality.

    Edmonton Wedding Photography

    Edmonton Wedding Photographer

    As an Engineer, Kyle travels around Alberta and Mel studied as a dentist and now works in Edmonton.  No matter how far from Edmonton he is, even if it’s a 10 hour round-trip journey to be back for work the next day, Kyle is always there for Mel.  For their e-session, we went to their favourite weekend haunt and enjoyed the crisp Autumn air and the eclectic boutiques on Whyte Ave.

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    We all agreed a trip to Whyte Ave wasn’t complete without a stop at Dadeo’s.  Although Melinda + Kyle love their Po’Boys, we persuaded them to try the scratch bbq wings and it looks like the sweet potato fries might just have a new companion on their next visit à deux.

    The other diners and passer-bys snuck a glance or two trying to figure out if celebrities were in their midst as we captured Melinda + Kyle having a cozy lunch.  For Kyle, it was a Beijing flashback.  On their trip to Beijing a few years ago everyone wanted a picture with him!

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    One of our favourite places in Edmonton is the River Valley and on this Autumn day, with the fall colours and lighting it felt like we’d gone down the rabbit hole and entered Wonderland.    The sun-kissed afternoon was perfect for a romantic stroll.  For us it was also a bit of a sentimental moment as the location was one we’d first found in our freshman year of photography.

    Edmonton Wedding Photographer

    Edmonton Wedding Photography

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    Edmonton Wedding Photographer

    Edmonton Wedding Photography

    Edmonton Wedding Photographer

    Edmonton Wedding Photographer

    Edmonton Wedding Photography

    Edmonton Wedding Photographers

    Melinda + Kyle, we can’t wait to shoot your wedding in Banff this year!  You guys were amazing in front of the camera, thankfully not so much that our lenses steamed up ;)  We hear there are a lot of Asian tourists in Banff so we’re sure you’ll be celebrity superstars on your wedding day too!

    Love. You. Always

    A+R

  • Stephanie + Ryan :: Amigurumi

    Words by Maureen Young

    Our rock-star wedding couple, Stephanie and Ryan, whom we call our dear friends, invited us over to their new home for a delicious steak dinner.  Months ago, during Ashley’s maid of honour speech we heard how her older sister Steph was the creative and artsy kid.  After begging and pleading with Steph for a crocheted stuffed animal (Ashley was the kid in love with stuffed animals) and then forgetting about it, Ashley received a crocheted kitty from her big sis.   As a gift for us, Steph and Ryan made a puppy and a bunny.  They’re absolutely adorable!  Now that we’ve also been the recipients of Steph’s amazing craftiness, we can see why Ashley begged and pleaded for days – we love our dog and bunny!  We were told that each animal takes at least 3 hours to make by hand and are incredibly touched that Steph + Ryan made these for us.

    Stephanie is an avid blog reader of amigurumi, and now she has her own blog (All About Ami) where she shares her passion and techniques behind this cute Japanese craft. Be sure to follow her latest creations on her FB fanpage as well.

    Thanks so much Steph + Ryan for this wonderful gift!  How’d you know we’re both suckers for cute little stuffed animals?   =)

    Love. You. Always.

    A+R