I did this Empower the Dress session in the fall with my makeup artist - Amanda Thoy. I call her mine because she is my go to girl for makeup when I have sessions or sometimes questions for myself! Amanda & Kevin were married earlier this summer and I didn't get to photograph their wedding - I was booked :-( So I got the chance to do the Empower the Dress session with them one colorful Sunday morning. What better day to start the day. Amanda & Kevin were open to anything I suggested, and you know how I feel about that! LOVE!
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Courtney contacted me to do this Empower the Dress session with her and Tyler, just a few days after her wedding. I was excited because she was so excited! Excitement like that is contagious! We went out to the beach in Greenwich and just enjoyed the beautiful light, and then I captured the sunset pic below.
Empower the Dress sessions do not have to be about trashing your dress and ruining it. I just think having a second shoot with your beautiful dress is important. More time to play & relax and do more pics! Oh and you get to dress in your gorgeous dress again...that's always fun!
ohhhhhh sunflare!!! So beautiful. :)
(11.13.10)You photos are so amazing, I love them all.
(11.13.10)These are stunning, I love the warthm.
(11.13.10)Beautiful location, but then again you live on PEI. So lucky.
(11.13.10)Wow, I really love these!
(11.13.10)Wonderful Work! Love these!
I choose this photos to leave a comment because I find it artistic... Although I'm not a professional photographer I can feel the spirit of a real one. Angles applied in different shots is good as well as the scene and the lighting. Subjects are always in the focus, in addition they portray well the feeling of being a true" couple . Even though there is a defocus style of shots still its work of the art! Nice to see this pictures.
These set of pictures are fantastic. I love the consecutive photos with the subjects holding a horseshoe. It's very spontaneous. I also like the effects made on the beach, especially that the male subject wore a color accented with the rays of the sun. It somehow emphasized the theme and the setting of the photo. Also, it highlighted the dress of the bride.
(12.02.10)Love the lighting...makes me miss the sunshine and warm summer nights!!
(12.05.10)Thanks again for the pictures Rachel...everyone loves the album!! We had a blast!!! I love how nothing was planned beyond the location....the amazing sunset, the shirt Tyler wore, and the horseshoes all matched and totally not planned. Also, I loved how we found the horseshoe on our way back from the beach...it was pretty cool! Yellow became the theme colour! lol!! :)
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This was coming to the end of our beautiful light when we snapped these. The light was something out of the heavens this night. PEI late summer light is so magical, so warm and soft! I love it!
I am glad we go to capture some pics with these sisters as this was important to both of them, and I can understand why. I am about to get sentimental, but here are top 5 reasons to love your sister.
1 - can read you reactions, face, & looks like a preschool book
2 - loyal, trustworthy
3 - family cannot be traded, upgraded, or outdated
4 - laugh over anything including something as simple as inside joke with the word "hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"
5 - you will never find another friend like a sister, mine will always be my BFF (XO)
Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii LOL. That is a good one. This session was beautiful from start to finish! :)
(10.28.10)I wish I had a sister! You always sound like you have the best time.
(10.28.10)I want to go to that beach! Looks beautiful, and the pictures are amazing.
(10.28.10)oooo..... i love this! beautiful
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After we took some amazing shots of Rachel & Jeremy with Rachel's horses (click here to see Part 1) we packed up and away we went. The light was too much, I couldn't handle stopping at that point and was excited we had planned a trip to a close by beach!
Then we decided to head to the beach, where Jeremy and Rachel were so ready to go right into the water. This session was taken a few days after Olde Home Week had ended, and you know what that means! Fall is here on Prince Edward Island. This didn't bother this couple in the least. In the sand, or in the water, they were having fun.
Buttery golden sunlight makes me happy! :) Oh can we go back to the summer.
(10.21.10)woooooowwwww amazing pics
(10.21.10)This couple should be in a magazines, they are both Beautiful!!!
(10.21.10)WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! These are positively incredible! What a beautiful couple!
(10.29.10)Beautiful couple! Amazing shots Rachel, I love your laying down poses the best.
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Horses are so gentle and amazing. I always thought they have super sensory powers to tell if humans are upset or happy. These horses were beautiful, and were instantly calmed by Rachel's voice, such an amazing connection to have!
Empower the Dress sessions; as I am sure I mentioned 17 million times are so much fun! Just more casual, and more time to work with. I could/would have taken pics of this set up all night had the light lasted!!
Beautiful pictures Rachel!!!
(10.19.10)Just so beautiful. Amazing!
(10.20.10)Holy Moly, these are stunning!
(10.20.10)Wow! Love them all.
(10.20.10)Only one thing I have to say...can she get any prettier???? Oh two things, Rachel your the bomb photographer!
(10.20.10)Love the ones where she's sitting on the ground! Amazing photos Rachel! :)
(10.20.10)LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IT !
(10.30.10)WOW amazing! couldnt believe it had to look at them all twice. So beautiful.
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Love the fall colours with the dress! Amanda you look beautiful as always! :)
(12.21.10)Amanda is so beautiful! YAY. Love them. :)
(12.21.10)Ok I have decided...I am in LOVE with Fall weddings!
(12.21.10)Beautiful work...love the steel backdrop! You have such a big heart..Merry Christmas!
(12.21.10)Beautiful :) I highly recommend Amanda for make up!!!!!! She did such an amazing job on my make up for my Boudoir session with Rachel!! Rachel I cannot get enough of your blog lol, love love love the pictures :) :) :)
(12.21.10)Beautiful couple and amazing photos!!! Well done as always, Rachel : )
(12.21.10)Rach you did a beautiful job (as always) kev and I have gotten so many compliments on your amazing shots! Your beautiful self comes out in all of your photos! xo
(12.21.10)Rachel you have captured some precious moments here!! The colours are sensational and Amanda and Kevin look fabulous!!
(12.21.10)Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!
(12.21.10)So excited to see these photos!!!!! Amanda looks AMAZING love her dress and her veil! I also cannot say enough great things about her skills as a makeup artist, I loved my makeup on my wedding day!!
(12.21.10)Beautiful back ground for these pictures..The bride is awasome they make a wonderful couple....
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