Ok first let's give you a little background on Jodi & Dav-o (pretty sure his name is Dave, but Jodi calls him Dav-o, and now I do too!).
I met Jodi when we were matched up to room together in Las Vegas last year for a conference. I had booked a room for myself and at the last minute I was going solo. I mentioned to some cool photography friends I know in Ontario that I was gonna be by myself and was checking to see if anyone needed a roommate. They were all booked and had the rooms set and full. Sooooo I just left it to fate to help me out. At the last minute, little Jodi Klassen appeared from Winnipeg reaching out to the same cool photography friends in Ontario. Jodi was now also looking for a roommate. It seemed like we were meant to room together. Soooo we became roommates and fast friends!
Jodi has her own photography business in Winnipeg photographing weddings, families, and babies. Jodi is the type of soul that will turn her self inside out to help someone if need be. I am very happy that the universe has brought her to me and that my cool Ontario girls shared her with me! Dav-o is totally in love with Jodi; I can see the love and respect when he looks at her. I asked them a million questions about how they met and love; i wanted to hear everything. I cannot wait to be in love and have fun with each other just like these two!
In October of this year, Jodi and Dav-o were coming to PEI to explore my beautiful island. I decided they would stay at my place on their visit and would not take no for an answer. Since it was fall and such a gorgeous day we did our shoot on one of their last days here. So suited up with our outfits we had purchased the day before at Value Village, away we go!
What do I wear to our Engagement/Love Session?
The possibilities are endless. They REALLY REALLY are. To prove this, my friend (a photographer from Winnipeg) Jodi & her husband Dave provided me with their amazing spirit, and attitude and helped me out!
1. Wear something that you love and feel comfortable in it. If you aren't comfortable in the way you look, it will be more difficult to capture you in your real personality. It might show up in the photos.
3. Choose outfits that are complimentary in style; no need to be
matchy matchy. Not to often are you both getting up in the morning asking each other what you are wearing so you can match. I don't particularly want you both to wear black shirts & jeans either. What you will see in the next blog post matches but does not look you are trying to be twins! Try to stay away from patterns, and logos.
4. Let's talk shoes and accessories! I love them both!
5. Props & Themes. I love them, I love using them, and doing the whole session around them! It helps if I know your likes and dislikes before so I can try to center the session around a theme that suits you!
So my friends Jodi & Davooooo went to Value Village and spent around $30 to outfit both of them including shoes and jewelery. I am not saying that you have to spend money at all, but if you are going to buy an outfit, you may end up spending more than $30 at a store.
Check out the next blog post to see the shoot after we put all of our purchases together!
...oh one more thing....have fun!
Alright!! Bring on the comments! I am ready! Love their outfits. Can't wait to see the next post!
(12.09.10)Love it. reminds me of our shopping trip in Vegas - glad you got Jodi to actually buy stuff this time.
(12.09.10)Okay, the suspense is killing me! Can't wait to see the photos!
(12.09.10)OMG what a pile of fun you guys had!
(12.09.10):) nice cans!! lol :) i mean, photos.
(12.09.10)Love the shoes, I wanted to buy them when I was in Vegas, I may have to order a pair, they really are great. Great pics as aleways Rachel!! Helps when you ahve such lovely models too!
(12.10.10)What a fun selection of photos. Awesome!
(12.10.10)Very cool! Excited for our shoot!
(12.10.10)I love the idea of inexpensive for the attire. I agree comfort is the priority in front of the camera. Rachel you are great at making someone feel comfortable!
(12.10.10)Ggeat idea looks like lots of fun was had by all,great talent puting it all to getheer for such fantastic pictures
(12.12.10)
I have just returned from an amazing vacation and enjoyed all that I was exposed to. I met amazing people, had amazing moments and seen some amazing land. I met giving people, brilliant people, happy people and sharing people. I think that every encounter in life is meant for you to learn something from and for that I am grateful.
Giving to others is part of what we are placed on this earth for. I feel extremely blessed with all I have, in my world. I am especially grateful for the love that surrounds me.
So it is simple...comment ANYWHERE on my blog and it will be tracked from today forward. For every comment left on my blog between now and December 18th, I will donate a can of goods to the local food bank. Helping someone this holiday season has never been easier. The more comments, the more cans I donate! Feel free to comment more than once because I have no limit on giving! Grab a coffee and start commenting!
Love this photo and the smile quote as well! Glad to hear your vacation was enjoyed! (:
(12.04.10)So this is what cans for comments is. Love it Rach. Such a beautiful idea. So glad you had a nice trip. Can't wait to hear all about it.
(12.04.10)YAY its time for Can's for comments!! :) YAY!!!!!
(12.04.10)You have such a kind heart Rachel. What a wonderful thing. Glad you had a fantastic holiday!
(12.04.10)wow nice idea rachel..
(12.04.10)What a great idea!! Love this picture!!
(12.05.10)Nice to see Cans for Comments is back - such a great idea! Love the photo too - it makes me want to go there!
(12.05.10)Commenting again, cause I can and I know that the Food Bank will appreciate it. :)
(12.05.10)Awsome-love to be there right now..
(12.06.10)Great idea!! :)
(12.06.10)I think this is brilliant! I'm so glad you had such a wonderful trip. Meeting amazing people is such a great part of travel!
(12.06.10)You're awesome Rachel. I'm late but welcome home! Look forward to seeing you. Happy Holidays :)
(12.07.10)Love the idea Rache! You are always inspiring everyone around you to be a better person! Beautiful picture! Hope you had a fabulous time on your trip!
(12.07.10)You have one of the most beautiful souls I've ever encountered. God bless you for doing this.
(12.07.10)So happy you enjoyed your sooo deserved vacay!! And your work is unbelievable as usual :-))
(12.07.10)Hope you had a great vacation and glad to see cans for comments is back
(12.08.10)Tomato soup!
(12.08.10)This photo makes me want to escape to the south, even though we do not have snow yet.
(12.08.10)new to the blog, love the idea of Cans for Comments....great heart, terrific talent, fabulous find on the internet for me!! :)
(12.08.10)This is a great idea!! Good on you, Rachel!!
(12.09.10)Gorgeous! Stunning sky!
(12.09.10)Chicken noodle!
(12.10.10)Rachel - this is truly an amazing idea. Good for you! You go girl! God bless you! If I were closer I'd drop off a canned item to match yours. I hope you get 100 messages!!!!
(12.11.10)Love this one! Makes me feel like I am right there! Great job!
(12.11.10)hello rachel! i am leaving a comment so that you will donate!!! what a great idea- you are just so thoughtful :) i have done some donating myself this holiday season- a great outhing to do to make others so very happy. happy holidays to you!!!
(12.11.10)what a wonderful thing you are doing for many people this holiday season!! cheers to you. hope you reach you goal and more
(12.11.10)Hey Rachelli, glad to see you had a nice trip, pictures are great. I have had no heat since last night, trying to avoid the weekend service call, I worked on it all day today but broke down and just had my new good friend Kirk leave after 2 hours trying to figure it out. I got heat now and as he was leaving he tells me that because of all the trouble I had today, its on the house. So to return the giving I want to match your cans donated tomorrow ( Sunday ). Take care.
(12.11.10)Love Love LOVE this picture and also love cans for comments both really make me smile!!!
(12.12.10)Hi Rachel, I love your idea to donate to the Upper Room. I am so impressed that Meleah and Madison are equaling your contributions. I will make sure that I praise Meleah in class.
(12.17.10)
I have about 10000 butterflies in my stomach right now as I sit in the Ottawa airport waiting for my next flight to fun. I worry about the people who didn't their pics sooner than later. I worry about my sister who helped non stop get as much done as humanly possible. Worry. Worry. Worry. Oh and then there is the guilt. The guilt of others that say they want to travel but cannot afford it, and they say "it must be nice". I want everyone to be able to see the world with as much excitement as I do. I really do. I do know that I need the break, I just wish everyone could break with me!
I know that when you start doing things that you love and really want, not everyone is going to understand. I love being able to travel and have the freedom to do so with no children, big mortgage or student loans. These are all choices for me. They may not work for everyone but they work for me at this stage of my life.
I know it will be difficult to quiet my mind with the zillion of things that go through it in a day. I am hoping that the sound of the ocean, the company I will keep and the sand between my toes will help!
*Update* since I started the post. Here is what happened.
As I was just sitting here feeling guilty & thinking about work. Enrrrrrriquo (a fun flight attentant for my next flight) with 6 R's just sat himself down and asked me where I was going. I said to Jamaica and told him of my guilt. Why do people just feel the need to come up to me to chat? LOL...anyways.....Enriquo told me that I was creating revenue for the people at the resort, so to make sure I party it up and enjoy myself! Also, that I will come back from vacation with a million more ideas in my head than before I left! I meet the funniest & most amazing people at airports.
So thank You Enriquo & everyone else who forced me away from the computer & from staying home and working some more.
Thank you very much.
Enjoy your vacation!! You deserve this time to relax!!
(11.13.10)You have the most Ah-Maz-ing Vacation cause your an AMAZING person, and you deserve it!!!XO~~ Oh, and you have great company going with you too.
(11.13.10)enjoy your time away-you will come back energized, refreshed and inspired! your clients will thank you! {secretly, i have the same anxiety when i leave the studio-even for along weekend} enjoy your freedom, enjoy your travel-it is your choice.
did you know that for just $2 a day anyone could go on one trip a year-if they travel smart.
re: why do people feel the need to approach you and chat... because you are so ridiculously adorable. shut down and leave the email, blog behind. work will be there when you come back. xoxo nataschia
(11.13.10)I love helping you. Seriously. Stop laughing at me. You rock and totally deserve this vacation. Every second. Enjoy, and I cannot wait to help about it! Miss you already!
(11.13.10)Taking care of yourself is also helping others. Check your guilt with your baggage and leave it there. Anyone who knows you and loves you realizes this is what you need and what you deserve! You work extremely hard and give 110% of yourself to others. Have a blast and come back refreshed and rejuvenated. xoxoxo
(11.13.10)Hi Rachel, Just read your post and felt like I had to come up and talk to ya. lol Actually I have been doing a series of posts on young islanders in business and I would like to do you next. I just did one on your friend Heather Wilson after reading her awesome book. "Your Life According To You" By the sound of your post you must be doing just that!
(11.13.10)You deserve every second of his vacation! Enjoy it, and remember to drink and dance for me :)
(11.13.10)Take a much needed break and leave the guilt behind! You are a fabulous wonderful and giving person who works awful hard for everything you have! Enjoy it ALL!!!!
(11.13.10)You have no need to feel guilty my friend. Not everyone else works a gazillion hours a week so they can do this type of thing. You are a hard worker and you deserve a break. Go...Go...Go and don't touch your computer till you come home. luv ya.
(11.13.10)The only thing I worry about is the fact you refer to your art as merely pics (aka snapshots)
(11.14.10)Everyone who works as hard as u deserves a break! Enjoy!
(11.14.10)Have Fun, Relax !
(11.14.10)As former bride & grooms of your, we know you deserve a vacation. We r hoping you stay away the full two weeks! Enjoy!
(11.14.10)Ah Rachel hope you are enjoying a much deserved vacation! Forget the worries, relax and and enjoy some YOU time! Remember, a little drink by the pool never hurt a girl! :)
(11.15.10)
When I had this one on one time with each women, I asked them a question. Most of them were doing this for Christmas presents for their partners but one girls answer to this question was awesome! This paticular client said that she was doing this shoot for herself. She was really in shock that she was doing this at all. Her along with everyone who has ever done a boudoir shoot with me was extremely nervous. This client wanted to help her self esteem, and move further on this journey of self enlightenment. The pole classes that she was taking were helping her coming out of her shell of shyness.
I believe that everyone of these women were involved for a good reason. Each one of them gave me a piece of their personalities in these sessions last night. I hope that they all felt beautiful as they looked!
So much fun! You must be tired though, that is a loonnng day. :)
(11.08.10)OMG 20 in one day??? Wow, that is a full day.
(11.08.10)Good for you Rachel, I am sure they won't disappoint!
(11.08.10)That is such a great idea! I have done pole dancing and had a boudoir session with you and putting them together is a fabulous idea! Love it! :)
(12.12.10)
Awesome photo shoot!! Great choice on the outfits too!!
(12.09.10)Oh my word Rachel! Gotta love how my cousin smiles at Jodi who holy moley looks like a total hotty fashion model here! Awesome pictures!
(12.09.10)UUmm OMG Jodi you are so gorgeous. Love the pictures, they are awesome!!
(12.09.10)Love these!!!! What a great idea, love the outfits!
(12.09.10)Davo says: Thanks Rach. Tell the Bearded skipper I said a friendly hello
(12.09.10)Jodi says: Oh my freaking word. you are so talented. such a perfect memory from our east coast trip! Thanks.
Very cute couple! Love her dress! :)
(12.09.10)I love these photos. I love the people in them and the person behind the camera. Jodi you look gorgeous!!! The Scarecrow doesn't look bad either. I'm so glad you two hit it off so well - would have made sharing a room very awkward otherwise!
(12.09.10)Great pictures! Every new blog makes me so excited for this summer!!
(12.09.10)Love them, and the outfits....they are totally Model material!!!! CUTE MUCH?????????
(12.09.10)Grand pictures! I was waiting for him to do the whole Clark kent/Superman thing and whip off the glasses...and well, you know the rest.
(12.10.10)Sweet couple!!
(12.10.10)I love these pictures, the colors are beautiful:)
(12.10.10)love them, Jodi is my daughter and I always love seeing the pictures she takes what a treat to see her and Dave in pictures together. You do a gr8 job
(12.10.10)Great pics as always! :)
(12.10.10)The outfits are fantastic!
(12.10.10)Love this post...all that soft light...and I must say I think your great for donating to the upper room out of your own pocket. That is great. I wish more people appreciated all that they had and shared with the world like u do!
(12.10.10)What nice pictures! The settings are really nice too.
(12.10.10)Beautiful pics!!
(12.10.10)That dress is too sweet, love all the pics!
(12.11.10)how come when i go shopping at Value Village i never find great stuff like this... maybe i just need a stylist! super cute couple! look forward to one day meeting davo-the guy with the incredibly adorable wife!
(12.11.10)Fantastic pictures,color of the dress is amazing.fantastic couple
(12.12.10)