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Best of, and all the best.

Anna+Mark — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:21:44 +0000

Wow, that was the longest hiatus from blogging… So without further a do, we’d like to extend our best wishes in the new year to all our clients, family and friends. Lots of health, happiness and prosperity.
We are so excited to welcome the new year on so many levels that we will share with you in the upcoming blogs….yeay stay tuned for some news It has been a whirl wind for us in the new year. Beginning of January we have attended a professional workshops and seminars in Mystic Connecticut with amazing line up of speakers to keep our selves updated with the latest trends, methods, workflows and products so we can pass on the goodness to our amazing Brides and Grooms. Along the information we had a great time meeting fellow photographers from all around the world, networking and having fun with friends alongside. We have also attended few Wedding shows since the beginning of this year and had a blast doing it. We have few projects running concurrently that we will also be sharing with you shortly.
So once again, thank you to all our peeps that come and see us here on the blog, all our past, current and future clients for the ah-mazing support! We love you all! Here is a little slideshow we put together from last year highlighting some fun, elegant and candid moments. Enjoy and see you soon!

Kick ass Sign in Book

Anna+Mark — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:06:29 +0000

Rok Bar on Hess St. in Hamilton

Anna+Mark — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:18:45 +0000

Thanks to our colleauges of WNP for organizing a fun shoot as well as our awesome models. Enjoy a quick slideshow.

To see more images check out the gallery ***HERE***

Sheri + Erik Married at Glen Abbey Golf Club

Anna+Mark — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:20:33 +0000

On May 30^th, we had the pleasure to photograph the lovely Sheri and handsome Erik. They are such warm, genuine people and a true pair of love birds. We are so honoured to have captured the lovely day as it unfolded. It was full of weather drama, bright colourful pink dresses, and wonderful people.

It all started as Mark and I arrived to document the bride getting ready. But before Sheri dawned into her beautiful wedding gown, there was some celebrating to be had first. Champagne bottles were popped open, and lots of cheering occurred.

Once all ladies were dolled up and ready to go, we meet up with everyone at Glen Abby Oakville Golf Club. This truly high class venue where Sheri and Erik said their vows in front of family and friends outdoors suited the day to a “tee”. We know the Gods and those above were with us too, since the tent ruffled and rocked on numerous occasions. It was very touching to witness mother nature as Sheri started to speak her vows. A gentle reminder that “everyone” was actually present, and that brought a tear to her eye. The two love birds tied the knot, and overcome with joy and anticipation, the bride jumped her husband for the first kiss, which brought forward a giggle of joy from everyone. Ah…love! We love attending those madly, deeply and truly in love… Sheri and Eric have a deep passion for each other. We love to see it and document it.

As the evening progressed, there was a variety of rain, wind, sunshine, clouds rolling over the hills and even a rainbow smiled down on the happy couples day. The scenery was just gorgeous! Let this be a wonderful reminder to other brides and grooms, that different weather should be welcomed and not feared. It can lend itself to supply you with endless possibilities that will be just brilliant in the images created. I walked over to Erik to show him the amazing scenery from the full blown windows of the reception area during dinner. Erik with his appreciation for photography and light, made the connection that this was an amazing opportunity to take a few more photos during dinner. He ran for his tux tails jacket, and his lovely bride, to be ushered by us up the wonderful outdoor stairs to the top of the terrace with the most amazing view and sky. View the results yourself, and please never doubt your photographers when they say, lets go and do a few more. It’s well worth it and very magical to us to review these images. We also love the idea, that we managed to get the Bride and Groom away from the crowds to enjoy a little alone time together. After we took some images, we let them be in their own magical world of joy, alone together at last, before they headed back to their lovely celebration. We would love to give every bride and groom a moment of alone time, so they can soak up their surrounds, whisper words of love in each others ears, hug, kiss, and hold hands, as they walk back to their guests.

Love truly is a beautiful thing. And we saw lots of it on May 30th, 2009.

Family and friends, please visit KostelPhotoImages.com to sign up, view and order images.

Cheers,

The bridal party and parents were led to a more private area of the Glen Abby Estate, as the rain held off. The backdrops of the estate was amazing, and we had everyone modeling and doing GQ poses. Oh, what fun! The group played the high roller part very well, and were a blast to photograph.

Deep below is a 50m well. Just kidding, the boys sure had some fun hanging out.

The desserts were super sweet and a sorbet to die for!

Check out the structure in the clouds. This is right after a downpour as the storm rolls away and a beautiful evening soft sunshine welcomes us.

Christine & Matt SignIn Book

Anna+Mark — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:59:52 +0000

Sheri & Erik SignIn Book

Anna+Mark — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:46:45 +0000

Karen & Matt-eShoot; Firehall & Skating aka Fire & ICE

Anna+Mark — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:27:00 +0000

Karen and Matt are the sweetest couple ever. So in love, can’t help but smile when looking at their images. Mark has posted a sneak peek few posts below and now here is a small “100 image” Slideshow of their fun filled eShoot we dubbed “FIRE & ICE”
Enjoy guys, proofs will be up very soon too. Looking forward to an amazing Wedding!
Anna

Jayani & Ramesh Catholic/Hindu Wedding Slideshows

Anna+Mark — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:41:18 +0000

Las Vegas WPPI 2009

Anna+Mark — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:49:00 +0000

Wow, that was fast and sweet!

I mean the “work-liday”. We are back from an amazing experience and conference that is just a big blur right now. 4 Days of non-stop workshops, classes and trade shows and some partying We became members of the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, which is a great resource for professionals in our industry.
We have met soo many new photographers from all over the world and established new friendships. Its amazing what a conference of this scale can do to your networking, personal lifestyle and effectually better your business practises. We didn’t have much time to shoot or venture past the main strip as the schedule was too hectic. We didn’t want to miss any classes and opportunities to learn, share and laugh with other like minded photogs. Great times, thanks to all our old friends, new friends and other great photographers that don’t even know us, that have affected our business and creative photography alike.
Cheers to another great year in WPPI.

Beat the Blues Party

Anna+Mark — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:31:00 +0000

Hey everyone,

I’ve been a bad blogger lately
It has been really busy around here with consults, bookings and new projects.
We have several blogs to catch up from last year personal and wedding slides too.

So to start off our Blah February, when the weather can’t decide if its coming or going (from -25ºC to +8ºC) we decided to have an impromptu Beat the Blah party with fresh Lime Margaritas, Cuban Mohitos and few friends to warm up.
Ton of fun, great food and of course Texas hold’em concluded the evenings with of course yours truly cleaning up. Not sure if it was beginners luck, but definitively a good asset to have for WPPI Las Vegas next week. Looking forward to the biggest conference with lots of classes, nights at Studio 54 in private lounge and of course hitting some tables.
We will post, or at least twitter straight from Vegas Baby !