August 9, 2010
Written by Davina Palik. Photographed by Davina Palik & Daniel Kudish.
We loved Tracy and Richard the moment we met them. They were up for anything so we thought we’d take advantage of that and try something we’ve always wanted to do: a photoshoot in the rain. For the last few weeks, Montreal has been experiencing some pretty serious thunderstorms complete with monsoon-worthy rain, so we thought it would be perfect! Sure enough, Tracy and Richard were up for it so we set 3 tentative dates and hoped for rain. Tracy even ensured me that she would do a rain dance. But by the 3rd day, still no rain. The one time we wanted crappy weather and we had beautiful blue skies and sunshine! The rain just wasn’t meant to be, so we went on with a dry shoot instead. The theme of the elements still made its way into our shoot though, as we ended up next to the roaring fire of a hotel lobby for our last shots.
I probably shouldn’t pick favorites, but Tracy and Richard are definitely one of our favorite couples and we just can’t wait to finish off our 2010 season with their wedding in November.
August 2, 2010
Written by Davina Palik, Photographed by Davina Palik and Daniel Kudish
If I were to sum up this wedding in one word, it would be “bling.” This wedding was so colorful and sparkly and one of the most fun that I’ve ever attended. After photographing this wedding, I have one desire: to be a Bollywood princess. I’m not sure how realistic that is, so I’m willing to settle for a trip to India, if the country is anywhere near as fantastic as this wedding was.
During the day, we witnessed many rituals that involved feeding each other. This, combined with the fact that they don’t hold back on jewelry and are barefoot for their ceremony, makes me very jealous of Indian brides and grooms! And could Shital and Chet look anymore beautiful?
As much fun as it was, this wedding was also filled with emotion. It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned my crying and that might be because I’m getting better at holding it back… but at this wedding it was Daniel who shed a few tears! That’s right, I saw him cry… TWICE!
Here are a few of our favorites from this sparkly wedding:
July 27, 2010
Written by Davina Palik. Photographed by Davina Palik & Daniel Kudish.
I know, I know. Our life is so hard. We have to fly to far away places like Bali for work. And then we have to shoot in really hot weather. Pity us, will you?
All jokes aside, this job is pretty awesome. And this wedding, on the other side of the planet from where we live, was just amazing to photograph. Leon is the brother of our good friend Ross (who created this amazing blog of ours) and we are so thrilled he picked us to photograph the wedding. It was an intimate, low-key event, free of the usual drama and stress – a nice refreshing change (almost as refreshing as our dip in the pool when we got back to the hotel afterward!).
Here are a few of our favorites from their beautiful Bali wedding:
July 19, 2010
Written by Davina Palik. Photographed by Davina Palik & Daniel Kudish.
We recently had the fantastic opportunity to go to Bali to photograph a wedding. We were sandwiched between two wedding weekends in Montreal, so with the crazy travel time (took almost 2 days each way!), we were only able to take a few days there. Still, we managed to get a great feel for the place and had time to lie motionless by the pool for a few dozen hours or so. We were there with our friends Ross and Lesya (it was Ross’s brother’s wedding; photo above is of the two of them), and we had an amazing time double-dating on some delicious dinner dates and sweaty adventures – I must be remembering our 15 km bike ride through the countryside!
The highlight of the trip for us was an early morning visit to a local market. We had spotted it the morning of our bike ride and when we saw the 7am light pouring into the small alleys, crammed with local people picking up fresh food for the day. Needless to say, we knew we had to take a closer look. So on our last day in Bali, we were up at the crack of dawn, cameras in hand, exploring the nooks and crannies of the market. We were the only tourists there, and the locals couldn’t have been happier to see us! Never, in all of our travels, have we encountered friendlier people. They were all smiles, “how are you”s, conversations, and even picture-taking (them of us this time!). They are also such beautiful people to photograph and they love having their picture taken. We got the address of a local family and we can’t wait to send them some prints.
Here are a few of our favorites from the trip:
July 11, 2010
Written by Davina Palik. Photographed by Davina Palik & Daniel Kudish.
We liked Julia and Daniel from the first moment that we met, and I think it’s safe to say that we’re now in love with them. They are such beautiful people, both inside and out (I know that sounds like a cliche, but it’s so true!) which made photographing them and spending the day with them such a pleasure. (My) Daniel even told them they had pretty faces, something I will probably tease him about for a long time (such a funny compliment for one man to give another, but that’s one of the reasons I love him so much!).
We also loved being involved in helping Julia and Daniel with some of their planning, as they chose us before they had picked any other of their wedding vendors or even their venue. While it was completely unnecessary, we are SO happy and grateful for their thank-you gift – a kitchen mixer from our wedding registry! They are so sweet, and I know that this wedding was the start of a beautiful friendship between the 4 of us.
Here are a few of our favorite images from their amazing wedding day:
