Connie + Steven

January 20, 2010

Written by Davina Palik, photographed by Davina Palik and Daniel Kudish

Daniel and I just got back from New York where i unsuccessfully shopped for a wedding dress, we participated in the Great Bridal Expo in Time Square (success level tbd) and we FINALLY got to do another photoshoot! We were itching to get out there and photograph again, and Connie and Steven, as well as their amazing New York apartment, were a great way for us to start our new year.

Connie and Steven just got engaged a few weeks ago and are having a destination wedding next fall so they’re new to all this planning stuff. Little do they know they’ve got quite a long road ahead of them… (can you tell it’s starting to get to me?!).

Here are a few of our favorites from the shoot:

  • romin: love love love the second -- fantastic gesture. :) (01.21.2010 11:56am)
  • kate: OMG! i LOVE the last one!!! (01.21.2010 07:56pm)
  • bernie: Yup... that's great work once again guys! (01.29.2010 12:15am)
  • Sarah Kealing: I looooove love love that close up with the light in the middle. ...and the hands. the hands one is gorgeous. WIsh I could workshop with you guys! Someday... (02.12.2010 07:33pm)
  • first stop: NEW YORK CITY » davina + daniel ROADTRIP: [...] having a pad here in the big apple! we’re actually heading out to meet him as well as connie and steven for dinner, but here are a few photos to sum up our trip so [...] (02.18.2010 06:35pm)

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Karin + Pierre-Luc

December 5, 2009

Written by Davina Palik, Photographed by Davina Palik and Daniel Kudish

Throughout the process of trying to schedule this engagement shoot, I discovered that it’s really hard to get two business owners (Daniel and I), an ophthalmologist (Karin) and a heart surgeon (Pierre-Luc) together at the same time! Our schedules never seemed to align and before we knew it, we had been going back in forth for 2 whole months. At last, this afternoon, we met up at Karin and Pierre-Luc’s apartment for the shoot. It was really neat to snoop around their home in search of the best spots and they were so patient and understanding – even when we asked them to huddle in the corner of their bathroom next to the toilet!

And I just can’t say enough about Zoe, the adorable Coco look-alike (Coco is our dog and she is practically identical to this one). She was so sweet and so cute that I swear I couldn’t look directly at her. She of course had to join in on the action for a few shots and she pretty much stole the show!

I’m so lucky to be shooting Karin and Pierre-Luc’s wedding next May here in Montreal; they are such great people (they gave us cupcakes!). In the meantime, we’ll have to arrange some play-dates for Zoe and Coco…


  • Karin: LOVE LOVE LOVE every one of them!!!!! You two are INCREDIBLE!! Thanks so much! xoxoxoxoxo K and PL :) (12.05.2009 08:13pm)
  • Brianna Phelan: Wow, yet again. These are amazing! (12.05.2009 11:10pm)
  • steve young: these are simply awesome! (12.06.2009 11:38am)
  • Sol: Gorgeos work guys, the angles, the light, the colors, the moment and the dog!! :) (12.06.2009 11:51am)
  • Hooman: As always , fantastic lighting - just really really nice lighting - and great composition. A great couple as well, really love the intimacy. (12.06.2009 11:53am)
  • fer juaristi: great framing and lighting. Awesome stuff! (12.06.2009 01:14pm)
  • sis.: AHHHHHHHHHHH! the first picture, the dog, amazing! i want that dog. oh yeah, and the couple is cute too, i suppose! hehe! once again, as always, great photos! (12.06.2009 11:41pm)
  • Sonia Palik: Beautiful pictures as usual! (12.07.2009 09:14am)
  • molina: hi, i like this alot. very intimate and warm. oh and that zoe! = cuteness overload. that is all. xoxo. (12.08.2009 07:20pm)

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Suzanne + Derrick

November 30, 2009

Written by Davina Palik, photographed by Davina Palik and Daniel Kudish

It was cold and it was dark all day, but Suzanne and Derrick were visiting from Toronto so there was no way we were rescheduling their engagement session! We all braced the elements and these two really were troopers. They didn’t even get scared off when Daniel told them they could “full on make out.” Seriously, where are that boy’s manners?! We can’t wait to see these two again at their wedding next April in Toronto.

Here are a few favorites:

  • ross: Man, this is pure :) Awesome! (11.30.2009 06:46pm)
  • Sasha: Dang it! Ross was first! But anyways, cool stuff guys! Especially 2nd picture! (11.30.2009 07:53pm)
  • Kyle: Sweet pics! I love the mood. (11.30.2009 08:57pm)
  • Hooman: Awesome compositions - you make it looks so easy! Love seeing your new posts! (11.30.2009 09:09pm)
  • Micheal B: Especially loving the last pic! Great stuff guys :) (11.30.2009 10:00pm)
  • Derrick: Truly amazing work. We're excited to see the rest of the pictures! (11.30.2009 10:54pm)
  • Carol Szuky: OMG...the cutest couple on earth is even cuter!! Beautiful. The photographers captured the true, pure love between you two. Congrats Sue and D and awesome pics! Can't wait for the special day. (12.02.2009 10:07am)
  • Lucy: These are really beautiful! And the black-and-white shot is super cute. Well done, guys! (12.03.2009 06:42pm)
  • Suzanne: I can’t stop looking at these photos - We love them all! Thumbs up and hi-fives all around! (12.03.2009 07:20pm)
  • Karen: These photos are stunning! You guys look so cute and happy together :) (12.03.2009 08:48pm)
  • Maria: Love the pics. You guys look beautiful together. Can't wait to see more and looking forward to the wedding in April.. xoxo (12.12.2009 08:15pm)

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Molina + Bernie

October 27, 2009

Written by Davina Palik, Photographed by Davina Palik and Daniel Kudish (aka. Paul)

The blog-sphere is really into the whole balloon-themed engagement session and while we’ve seen them used again and again, we totally see why. Simply put, balloons = fun! When Molina and Bernie (or Melanie and Brian as we decided to call them) told us they wanted to incorporate balloons into their e-session, we started brainstorming some good locations that would complement them. In the end, we basically took them on a site-seeing tour of all the locations we would have liked to shoot in this summer but never got the chance to. Molina and Bernie were great sports and we just can’t wait to shoot their Cambodian ceremony and wedding in November.

Here are a few of our favorites from the shoot:

  • Sasha: Hecka nice pictures! Especially 2nd one! (10.27.2009 08:37pm)
  • Yvonne: Can't wait to see the rest... The 2nd one is my favorite! (10.27.2009 10:33pm)
  • Molina: Photo fairies, my memory capturers. Thank you. A million times thank you.. what else can i say! Bomb Digity XO! (10.27.2009 10:50pm)
  • Brian: The pictures are beautiful guys! We really enjoyed the shoot and your artistic eye! Thanks for getting down and dirty for some of the shots! Can't wait to see the rest of them!! Bernie aka Brian (10.27.2009 10:56pm)
  • Line Thongvan: Beautiful!!! *tear*...wedding pics will be awesome! and theres gonna be more tears!!...and thank you for the balloons, cant seem to pop them. (10.27.2009 11:02pm)
  • Nataly D.: Hi Guys! These pics are great! I feel like it's one of your most visually interesting engagement sessions. I love the third one! Nice job! (10.28.2009 12:25am)
  • koko wu: I love the composition in the second and third photograph so much! Lovely. (10.28.2009 03:34am)
  • Vicky Var: WOW!!! les photos sont resplandissantes!!! Hahaha, you are truly of the 'Y' generation, 'toujours à l'avant-garde' of originality!!! But best of all, your love reigns just like in a fairy tale and it's just amazing!!! Luv you both So Much xox (10.28.2009 08:50am)
  • kate: some of the best yet! love them all! (10.28.2009 09:01am)
  • Jason Wong: beautiful pictures!!!! (10.28.2009 11:55am)
  • Alma: Looove these pics! Can't choose a favorite, they're all gorgeous! (10.28.2009 01:30pm)
  • Ian: nice pics !! can't wait for the wedding!! (10.28.2009 05:11pm)
  • Deena: loves it. (10.28.2009 06:12pm)
  • ling: awwwww cuuuute its so you guys #12 is me n cats fav xoxoxo muah from hk! (10.28.2009 08:21pm)
  • Sina: Aw so beautiful! I love them all! (10.28.2009 10:28pm)
  • J K E A M: Freakin cool, the pictures are so dramatic! (10.29.2009 04:32pm)
  • Derek w.: The second one and second last one both are CUTE! (10.29.2009 04:42pm)
  • Quyen: Looooove it, it looks like postcard. And u 2 are made for each other, even for pictures. Can't wait for the wedding picture. (10.29.2009 04:47pm)
  • Malita: Wow, Bella and Edward à la cambodgienne! =O) Mo and Bernie you guys just look great together and the photos are really original! (10.29.2009 11:23pm)
  • Gigi: i love it! You guys look amazing! Totally your style hon! xoxo (10.30.2009 08:40am)
  • Jennifer Martin: awww molina your beautiful and i want to marry you...man i wish i could live closer to you... xoxo jen (7,9 & 11 are my fav's) (10.30.2009 11:27am)
  • havy: omg mo i LOVE it!! i love the balloons, soo creative :) (10.30.2009 01:09pm)
  • Linh: Pictures are extremely beautiful! Very natural poses but amazing results! Stupid question ? Are those balloons huge like that for real or was it photoshop? Luv the balloons! xoxo miuahhhhh to both of u and wishing u stress free! (10.30.2009 02:43pm)
  • Johnny Bravo: #9 for sure is da bomb!!!! (10.30.2009 07:43pm)
  • Carly: Beautiful pictures! I can't wait 'till the wedding photos :) my fav one is the last picture (10.31.2009 11:17pm)
  • Laydiana: Those are gorgeous shots! The balloons concept was really well exploited :) <3 (11.01.2009 04:26pm)
  • David Pullum: what a fabulous set of images, well done (11.03.2009 06:47pm)
  • Rusty Yith: very cute guys! great work on the pictures... like OMG!!! (11.04.2009 12:28am)
  • Mike & Julie: Awesome pics! (11.04.2009 12:34am)
  • Van & Vi: Oh la la! moi zaime ça! Super concept et belles photos.Ok les love birds, j'ai hâte à votre marriage!! (11.04.2009 03:50pm)
  • Sarah Bussey: Davina I love these pictures. Great job as usual! (12.02.2009 09:46pm)
  • Molina + Bernie | November 28th 2009 » davina + daniel | on second thought: [...] and Bernie’s engagement session got such amazing feedback, we only hope their wedding photos are as [...] (12.03.2009 01:08am)

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Alana + Aren

October 19, 2009

Written & Photographed by Daniel Kudish

As our wedding season is winding down, we’re already starting to work with couples for 2010. This Sunday, I met up with Alana & Aren at Murray Hill Park where they spent a lot of time together when they started dating. We’re definitely looking forward to shooting their wedding at The Windsor next May!

  • Hooman: Fantastic photos! Really nice stuff - love the angles, the play with light, foreground use - all really nice - well done! (10.19.2009 09:38pm)

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