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Red Carpet Wedding [Creative Shoot at Toronto Centre for Arts]

Anna+Mark — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:17:37 +0000

Last week we had the pleasure working with some talented folks in the Toronto Wedding Industry to shoot a creative for RedCarpetWedding.ca . We gave it a theme “red carpet wedding” Here is a sneak peek and an amazing video by NewLeaf Productions.

Red Carpet Wedding from NewLeaf Productions on Vimeo.

Laila+Edi //Toronto Wedding Photography//

Anna+Mark — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:03:35 +0000

They talked into the wee hours of the night, in a car, during a blizzard on their first date…this is one of the “love at first sight” romances.

Laila and Edi were made for each other. It was so obvious even to us, as they walked into our studio.

They have chemistry. They have love. They have romance. And they love to laugh. We were so thrilled when they decided on KostelStudio to shoot their wedding. To be apart of such a love story really is magic.

Laila and Edi, you really have something so special that so many people desire. Keep it strong and true. Congratulations on your marriage and we can’t wait to see you soon to relive the memories with you.

Studio 2012 Sneak Peek

Anna+Mark — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:47:09 +0000

Just a little teaser, from our studio. We are working on some snip and tucking for you to enjoy for 2012 Or earlier?

Love notes that put smiles on our faces

Anna+Mark — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:02:41 +0000

To be blogged…soon {Toronto Weddings}

Anna+Mark — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:40:53 +0000

Hello you….
Wow we had such a whirl wind of a summer and I have no idea how it is November, and 20th at that. Wow. Please excuse the mild pause in our blogosphere, but we promise to get better. Really? And you are expecting your second bub any day… and you want to blog more? Yes maa’m Not only will be blogging more, we will be launching a brand new site before the year end, sprucing up our elegant brand, redoing our studio feel and look for your leisure, getting tons of new work on the walls, ohh yeah, shooting a little, seeing you more often and taking Lana and her “bro” for awesome winter walks. The year has been really fast and we are expecting to be busy x2 in 2012 with so much fun, energetic and awesome development in KostelPhoto and at home. So pumped! Please stand by, check us out and say hello here, facebook, twitter or how about our studio. We’d love to see you pretty faces. Lets chat over a sweet cappucino… cause we love to chat. We can talk about the weather, your Wedding, photography or neurology. We are game and you ROCK! See you soon.

Meet some “hot” new friends at Glen Abbey Wedding Show

Anna+Mark — Mon, 02 May 2011 21:39:25 +0000

For the first time, Glen Abbey hosted a wedding show. Kostelphoto had a booth in attendance, and we enjoyed meeting many newly engaged couples.
We love the look of excited couples peruse our work and imagine their own wedding day. They also appreciated the quality of our albums and commented on our art, and design. Great feedback for KP. Plus, they seem to enjoy us too, which is a bonus Getting along with your photographer is key to great imagery. We no longer do big Wedding shows where we built large walls, set ups and try to impress in other ways than Us and photography that we do. So we decided to scale down and present Kostelphoto as a very simple elegant solution full of amazing experiences! And guess what, it works… Our brides book us for us, the experience and amazing products. So thank you so much, we are really humbled with the amazing response!
Glen Abbey also hosted a fashion show with gorgeous dresses, as well as Models. Mark snapped away during the show. It was a great set up, since soon-to-be-brides were seated at tables and the models came around to everyone. Brides were part of the action. How different.
We also met some new friends at Glen Abbey. There were a lot of people whose work we were so impressed with, and it made us want to get married all over again.
Here are a few we had a chance to chat with:
- Susie is a great cupcake artist who owns a bakery in Milton, called Flourgirls. Clever name indeed.
- Wedding Day Coordinator Gayla, who was so lovely by nature, I am sure brides would enjoy working with her.
- LDesigns Studio Invitations – They sparkled and had bling with wonderful themes and designs. Gorgeous work.
- The Dreamboats, will be the next new hot guy band, with a blast from the past that will even leave parents and the older crowd pleased, at your wedding. Amazing Beatles and Elvis renditions.
- Sabrina from House of Floral Designs had an amazing array of designs inspired from Italy. These hot bouquets are so trendy, that your wedding flower arrangements will be the talk of the town. So unique and lovely. Enjoy.

Glen Abbey Wedding Show | April 8-9 2011

Anna+Mark — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:29:11 +0000

Hey everyone, just a quick post for brides still looking for a spectacular golf course venue, more wedding inspiration and and super fun photography come check us out at Glen Abbey Golf Club this coming up weekend. Come and say hi, we love to chat!

Creme De La Creme | Toronto Wedding Photography

Anna+Mark — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:14:42 +0000

The anticipation, the shop, the thoughts.
Thank you Silvana.
We had the privilidge to participate in a highly anticipated photography workshop Creme De La Creme given by the amazing Silvana from Impulse Photography.
No matter how seasoned a pro you might be or if you are breaking into the industry, it is so prudent to find yourself, and define your philosophy, business and style. One can never stop learning. We love learning, being inspired, honing our skills not only photography but life skills. To stay on the cutting edge, we participate in big conferences, seminars and workshops such as WPPI or Mystic, but this year we opted to stay local. What an awesome choice and a breath of fresh air

The workshop was held at Estates of Sunnybrook what a spectacular location. We shot a beautiful wedding of Jennifer and Davide there as well. One of the most elegant and intimate locations in GTA.

Finao album review

Anna+Mark — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:15:54 +0000

Hi everyone,
Today marks a historic day, no not because we are blogging, but rather a first attempt to utilize new ways to showcase our products and services. I am referring to Fusion or HD DSLR video. Completely not versed in any aspect of cinematography I though we will give it a fair shot. So much to learn, so much to buy and so much different that straight up photography. A lot of new DSLR cameras come with some form of video. This might be a trend but rather than ignore it why not embrace it. So as a test we shot an album that just happened to arrive for a client and produced below short video. Please don’t laugh too hard, its hard enough to be in “front” of a camera, but than all the editing and my umm, umms. Constructive criticism only please:)

GlenCairn Golf Club Wedding Show

Anna+Mark — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:10:21 +0000