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Thursday, April 19, 2012

happy ‘almost’ anniversary to Darlene & Adam!

i am starting to gear up for this season’s upcoming weddings, and realized that it’s almost Darlene & Adam’s 1st anniversary! YAY!!

their wedding was my first wedding of the season in 2011, and it was an adventure with border crossings, an ice cream parlour and a lion dance. i was honoured to be a part of their wonderful day.

here are a couple of my fav photos from their wedding, but if you want to check out the entire set of photos from their wedding, then just head HERE to check them out.

happy ‘almost’ anniversary to a super duper couple and i pray that you have many more wonderful years ahead of you. cheers!

 

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Michelle - April 19, 2012 - 10:25 pm

We love Darlene! Ruby really loves Darlene and misses her! I love this wedding and the engagement session.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

a little bit of what i’ve been up to these days ~ shower invitations

these last few months have been a nice break from my normal routine, which has meant that i have brought out some art supplies and got busy with some projects for my daughter’s wedding.

i am planning and throwing a bridal shower for my lovely girl next month, and i decided waaaaaaayyyy back a few months ago that i needed to make her some custom designed invitations. i am that crazy person that always thinks that making things from scratch is way better than buying something, then i realize how much work i need to put forth and curse myself for not buying pre-made things at Walmart. oh well…. this was for a good cause and gave me an excuse to pull out my watercolours and fall in love with painting all over again. i have too long neglected my love of painting. it’s time to remedy that.

here is the fun invitation i painted and lettered by hand. as you can tell, i like pink.

 

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Michelle - April 3, 2012 - 12:27 pm

You amaze me!

amy lenhart - April 3, 2012 - 12:59 pm

wow michele i had no idea you had that talent!!! this is soo adorable i love it!!!

Photo Canvas Prints - April 10, 2012 - 2:58 pm

Love this decoration!

adrianne - April 18, 2012 - 1:06 pm

you are so talented!

Monday, April 2, 2012

featured ~ Sash & Satin

i just wanted to share some exciting news with you all! i was featured on Sash & Satin last week, and that makes me smile.

they featured this wedding from last summer http://michelebowmanweddings.com/?p=2040 . Amy & Manuel got married here in Kingsville, and it was just a fabulous wedding.

i am so flattered that Sash & Satin emailed me and asked to not only feature this wedding, but to also be a listed vendor on their website. i look forward to hearing from some fun couples that find me on their blog.

check out the link to the feature HERE

here’s one of my favourite photos from this great wedding

 

 

 

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

windsor child & family photographer | breakfast with the Lee family

across the street from where i live, there is a grey house. in that grey house lives the Lee family.

two parents, two kids and lots of insanity.

John and Carol were the first neighbours that we got to know upon our arrival in Kingsville about 10 years ago. they are the best neighbours EVER!!  they don’t throw loud parties, they let us dump our yard waste over their cliff, they let me supply them with baked goods when i’m in the mood to pawn off sugary treats, and they have two of the cutest boys in the whole wide world. i’m referred to as Miss Michele when i visit, and not only do Jackson and Sam act crazy for me, they let me chase them around and give me hugs.

i like hugs.

i have been photographing these two boys their whole lives, but this time around i wanted to try something a little different.

i asked myself to breakfast and the boys made me waffles!

i think i’m in love with photographing families just being themselves. yep…. that’s where the memories are.

 

now, here is the funniest photo from the day. it pretty much sums up what happens when you have two excited kids and a fun breakfast. sorry Carol, i just HAD to post this one!

 

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Michelle - March 6, 2012 - 6:43 pm

What a great lifestyle session! Love it!

John - March 6, 2012 - 6:58 pm

I can’t believe how you took that little period of insanity and made it look so wonderful.

Now.

Let’s discuss what’ll be necessary to shoop that last picture. It’s so close to being perfect. Can you make my expression more like Carol’s?

bryan - March 6, 2012 - 10:54 pm

these are so fun! great work.

Brian Kraft - March 7, 2012 - 12:27 am

Those are really fun! Great work!

Kellee Walsh - March 7, 2012 - 1:05 am

These are awesome. I love the idea of these sessions. It really makes me want to follow my 2 year old twin nephews around for a day :)

kong wai - March 7, 2012 - 1:27 am

Warm!! Love this feel

Sherry - March 7, 2012 - 8:36 am

Michele, these are so awesome! They are going to LOVE them! Couldn’t have summed up parenting much better:)

Becca - March 7, 2012 - 10:28 am

These are so wonderful. The fact that they’re so natural and capture the everyday life of the family make them even more beautiful. I love this set. LOVE.

kit - March 7, 2012 - 12:51 pm

what a beautiful session! This moment in time captured forever will be a treasure to this family for years… love all the little details. and those boys are too cute for words.

Brittany - March 7, 2012 - 1:08 pm

These are some amazing photos of a beautiful family. You did a great job. Those are some cute kids.

Heather J - March 7, 2012 - 1:42 pm

These are so perfect. Love the day in the life feel. Remind me to have you come over the bridge from Windsor when I have some children, haha.

Leah Muse - March 7, 2012 - 6:39 pm

Love all of these moments. These are going to be so awesome to look back on, goodness.

Kyle - March 8, 2012 - 12:51 am

This shoot just captures so much real life, I love it!

Nora - March 8, 2012 - 3:27 am

These are so wonderful. I really would love these type of photos taken of me and my family. Great job!

Johanna - March 8, 2012 - 4:33 am

Now THIS is the sort of a family shoot I want to photograph. Stunning! I love the documentary approach. Such a gorgeous set.

Laura szpyra - March 8, 2012 - 3:06 pm

What wonderful pictures! Thank You!!!

Paul Fuller - March 8, 2012 - 4:12 pm

Brilliant set, love the expression on the 4th shot

christa - April 3, 2012 - 1:11 pm

wow amazing shots, beautiful boys what a great way to capture a day in the life

Friday, February 10, 2012

a little road trip …..Bianca & Kyle in Guelph

 

definition :charm quark~

A quark with a charge of + 2/3 and a charm of +1. Its mass is greater than that of the electron and greater than that of the up quark, down quark, and strange quark, but less than that of the bottom quark and top quark. Also called charmed quark.

 

a couple of weeks ago, i packed up my camera gear and took to the road. my final destination was Guelph.

it was time for Bianca and Kyle’s engagement session. i got to hang out for the day with a Nuclear Physicist and a Marine Biologist. it was fabulous.

fun fact # 302 about Michele (me) ~ i am a science nerd at heart. i have memorized a good chunk for the periodic table, and i took university chemistry and biology courses a couple of years ago, just for the fun of it. yep, i adore science and always have.

did these two lovebirds put their personalities out there during our time together? yep.

did i get to hang out with a couple of science nerds? yep.

did i get to photograph the first engagement session ever done in the Physics Department at the University of Guelph? probably.

it will be early this fall when Kyle & Bianca take to the road themselves and head to Windsor for their nuptials, but until then they will plan the big day just a few hours down the 401.  until then, here are Bianca and Kyle in Guelph.

 

 

 

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Michelle - February 10, 2012 - 11:26 pm

Speechless. So good.

Dana Napoleon - February 11, 2012 - 12:14 am

Are you kidding?!
Michele, this is incredible!
So beautiful.

kong wai - February 11, 2012 - 7:25 am

Beautiful !! Composition, Tone, mood all good !!

caroline - February 11, 2012 - 1:04 pm

i love that these seem so personal to them as a couple. love the unique location too. you seriously rocked this session.

amy lenhart - February 11, 2012 - 1:37 pm

these are awesome!!! love love all the locations!!! so many amazing images!! they must be beyond thrilled with these!!!

sarah black - February 11, 2012 - 6:51 pm

Gorgeous images of a beautiful couple. Lots of love, and personality. I especially love the ones in the snow (bit jealous, don’t get any of that stuff where I live).

Jonathan Dear - February 12, 2012 - 3:08 am

I love the whole feel of this shoot. You went for a lifestyle angle and it really suits this couple. I imagined I spent the day with them doing things they love to do together. Truly precious memories that have meaning.

Matt - February 12, 2012 - 7:38 am

Love the shot in the hallway, flawless!

Daniel Krieger - February 12, 2012 - 4:38 pm

I like the originality of doing photos in a library I don’t think I’ve seen an engagement shoot done in a location like that before.. very cool. Great light in some of those winter photos outside as well. Well done with this shoot!

Darin Collison - February 12, 2012 - 6:10 pm

Gorgeously sweet portraits. So warm, so loving. And the very last frame is quite perfect.

Heather K - February 12, 2012 - 7:14 pm

This session is everything I want to be as a photographer and everything I would want in a session as a person in love. You are a steller artist, Michele. <3

Kellee Walsh - February 12, 2012 - 10:53 pm

Beautiful Michelle! Love the ones in the snow :)

Lara - February 12, 2012 - 11:06 pm

you’ve found some wonderful light here. I can see the love.

Bianca - February 13, 2012 - 9:46 pm

Thank you so much Michele!
We had a great time and are so happy with our pictures!!

Kate - February 15, 2012 - 1:20 pm

Wow, Michele, these are freakin’ fabulous! Their connection really comes through in your images, and I love the quirky/fun stuff too. Those last photos in the snow are crazy gorgeous!

joan fox - March 4, 2012 - 1:48 am

Hi Michele, I’m a Calgary photographer, just surfing the web and came across your site. I thought I would leave a comment saying that I really like your style of photos. All the best to you!

Flirt Photography - March 6, 2012 - 12:01 am

Great job, my friend! I love your use of light in a lot of these!
And um…there are FIFTY different types of grilled cheese sandwiches? ha ha ha…who knew?

Derek - March 6, 2012 - 6:35 pm

Love this session! Incredible work Michele!

Ian Arthur - April 8, 2012 - 2:43 am

Bianca and Kyle are definitely in love – you can see it from the pictures – and what a great set of pictures. Love, love, love…