Downtown Ottawa Engagement Session: Tina + Kari, sneak peek

Dowtown Ottawa Same-Sex Engagement Session Stephanie Beach Photography 02I believe I have mentioned before that I am not really a downtown person. The crowds, the traffic, the cement, none of it really appeals to me personally, even though it can photograph beautifully. Add the heat and humidity of a super sunny summer day onto all the things I am already not a fan of, and it’s not exactly my favourite place to be. That being said, spending the evening downtown is made infinitely better (one might even say fun) by being with two people as sweet, adorable and down-right funny as Tina + Kari.

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Happy Anniversary Sandra + Hector

Downtown Ottawa Wedding Stephanie Beach PhotographyIt was a year ago that I got to be a part of Sandra + Hector‘s wedding day. Their wedding really was a highlight of our season last year as it was the second time that year that I was fulfilling a location dream of mine from years past. Shooting downtown in Major’s Hill Park and along the locks really showed me just how busy that area is on a summer Saturday. There were so many photographers walking around with their brides and I was ecstatic to be a part of that fantastic crowd!

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Downtown Ottawa Winter Engagement Session: Alexandra + Rico

Downtown Ottawa Winter Engagement Stephanie Beach PhotographyChristmas time is one of my favourite times of the year. I love getting together with family and friends, sharing delicious food and watching loved ones open the gifts we found for them. Just enjoying the company of loved ones really. That being said, I don’t like the crowds, the endless shopping and the stress that those things bring. But this year I realized that the endless shopping can be a very good thing for getting some engagement photos done with almost no spectators in a normally very busy area!!

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Downtown Ottawa Winter Engagement Session: Alexandra + Rico, Sneak Peek

We shot Alexandra + Rico’s engagement session in and around Major’s Hill Park and Nepean Point. They wanted to capture the beauty that is our downtown core in the winter season and boy oh boy did we have a gorgeous day for it! The sky was blue and the sun was bright, which, if you are a resident of Ottawa you know means it was freaking cold in the shade, but toasty warm in the sun. These two were super fun and cheery and even managed to stay that way even when we were waiting for the sun to set.

Downtown Ottawa Winter Engagement Stephanie Beach Photography

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