Major’s Hill Engagement Session: Carla + Jean-Francois

Major-hill-park-engagement-session-stairs-ottawa-stephanie-beach-photographyI love it when couples bring along two different outfits to their engagement session: one more casual and relaxed; and the other more formal and dressed up. It allows us to essentially get two different batches of photos in one session. So when Carla + Jean-Francois asked if they could switch outfits partway through their session, I was all for it!

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Major’s Hill Engagement Session: Carla + Jean-Francois, Sneak Peek

majors-hill-park-engagement-session-stephanie-beach-photography-02Downtown Ottawa can be a very busy place, full of people, cars and tons of construction. But it can also be a really peaceful place, especially if you hit it up on a not so busy evening or time. Such was the case with Carla+ Jean-Francois’ engagement session.

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Pinhey Point Engagement Session: Karine + Doug

pinhey-point-engagement-session-stephanie-beach-photography-04I left their session with what seemed like a million little burs stuck to my pants and spent the better part of 30 minutes picking them all off in my garage when I got home, but Karine + Doug’s session was so wonderful and those annoying little burs were completely worth the hassle!

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Ottawa Family Session: Sarah, Anders + Emily

andrew-haydon-park-ottawa-family-session-stephanie-beach-photography-03Their session was originally planned for a week or so earlier, but the rain postponed things a bit. I thought it would be a little poetic if their family session included the rain (as their wedding day was full of it), but I was reminded (and rightly so) that howling winds and lots of water falling and blowing about isn’t the best way to keep a little one happy. So we aimed for a different day, that was free of rain during the session, although it was threatening it the entire time.

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Pinhey Point Engagement Session: Karine + Doug, Sneak Peek

Pinhey Point Engagement Session Stephanie Beach Photography 01Engagement sessions are the perfect way to get used to having your photo taken. You can get used to the instructions your photographer will give you and the way they shoot, and just get more comfortable with there being a lens in front of you as you cuddle with your soon to be spouse.

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