Archives for July 2013

I am so excited to post this Venice-themed Save-the-date film. When I first sat down with Michelle and Chris to plan their Stop-motion film, they had two concept ideas: Venice and old, silent movies. I was flooded with images from my last trip to Venice…canals, gondoliers, bridges, gelato and feeding the pigeons in San Marco square. While I designed the set and planned the choreography, these two brought all of the sparkle and personality to the shoot. Aren’t they adorable? I wish them all the best on their Venetian-themed wedding next summer!

Hair and Make-up: Erica from Artists Within

Huge thanks to my amazing assistant (with hat flying capabilities), Maddie Wilton-Clark.

Music licensed by Triple Scoop Music

Want to see another? Check out Katie & Chris’ stop motion save-the-date.

In recent weeks, I’ve been featuring local businesses affected by the flooding. You’ll remember these posts on Frocks and on Rewind Consignment Clothing that are both located in the historic Bell Block. Since they were featured, both of these businesses had to relocate temporarily while the building is being repaired. Sora and Krista put their heads together and relocated to a joint Pop-up Location at 1412 1 Street SW. Spread the word everyone, these ladies are open for business!

Visit the Frocks Modern Brides | Bridesmaids website and watch for updates.

Visit the Rewind site for the latest news.

Ever since I did this bridal shoot with the cherry trees in full bloom, I’ve been wanting to create a piece that combined a portrait of the lovely Samantha, with the exquisite cherry branches. I’m so pleased with how this turned out. It would make a stunning canvas art piece.

This is the 4th instalment in my series designed to raise awareness for local, small businesses that have been impacted by the recent flooding in our city. Many of my colleagues suffered damage to their premises, loss of inventory, or loss of revenue due to the evacuations and power outages. Today is all about Savour Fine Foods & Kitchenware in Inglewood. This fantastic shop is an eclectic mix of specialty food and kitchenware items, carefully curated with a focus on quality. I popped in to visit Michelle and Jane, and find out a little more about their experiences since the flooding:

T: Tell us how your business was affected by the flooding?

*M: We had 4.5 feet of water in our storage area which resulted in our losing half of our inventory. We were also closed for a week due to the flooding.*

T: When did your shop re-open?

*M: We reopened on June 28, 2013*

T: What’s the #1 thing you want your customers to know?

*M: That we appreciate their support. Tell everyone they know that Inglewood is open and we need people to come down and shop.*