About ENV Photography
ENV Photography is located in Edmonton, AB and is available for travel throughout Alberta and beyond!
I would love to hear from you, so why not give me a call at 780-297-7546, e-mail me at elizabeth@envphotography.com or use the contact form to get in touch!
A few weeks ago I was in Red Deer for Maria & Kevin’s gorgeous wedding in Coronation Park. We we lucky to have great weather for the outdoor ceremony and for the bridal photos in the park. Maria had wanted something with a little bit of spice so we went for a sexy wedding photo in one of the gorgeous trees in the park. This is probably my favourite photo from the whole day (maybe to be rivalled by some of the photos during the crazy hail storm later that day!). More to come soon!
Fun new contest to celebrate the new ENV Photography site! Win a Rock the Dress session by heading over to the ENV website and sign up for the mailing list on the “get in touch!” page. Session will be drawn on August 15, 2011 from the names on the list and session will be photographed in September 2011 in Edmonton.
Join the mailing list located here: http://www.envphotography.com/index2.php#/contact/ and just enter your info in the section at the bottom of the page 
We set up a photo booth for the first time at Patti & Raj’s wedding, and after sorting out a few kinks, I think it turned out to be fabulous entertainment for the guests, and it was great to see everyone just be silly after a long day. I’ve called it a Gigglebooth, because, well, it makes me giggle a little to see people dressed up wearing silly hats and playing with foam swords. It’s a good chance to be silly, be we also took a few more serious group shots too. It’s a fun way for your wedding guests to get photos with you and it’s fun for the people who don’t want to be on the dance floor all night to have a chance to let loose a little bit too… with photographic evidence! It’s not an enclosed photobooth so there’s room for lots of people in the photos.
If you were a guest at Patti & Raj’s wedding, you can see the whole gallery here: http://www.elizabethvanderbij.com/photo-store/ Images are available for free download for a mid-res file and prints can be purchased too.
Here’s a few of my favourites from the night:
So a few months ago, in March to be precise, Derek and I headed off to Banff to attend Susan and Krister’s wedding. I did my best to be a good guest and stay out of the hired photographers’ way while still nabbing a few shots during the ceremony (at St Georges in the Pines) and the reception (Fairmont Banff Springs) for fun. The detail shots, however, were where I got to run wild! Susan asked if i’d be ok to shoot the details for them, and of course I was! For one, I’ve never just “hung out” between the ceremony and reception, I’m always off taking pictures of the family and the wedding party, so what in the world was I going to do for 3 hours other than take photos? Secondly… well, look at the details! It’s a wedding photographers dream (ok, maybe not all photographers love the detail shots, but I do) to have hours to shoot the details with no pressure and no time contraints. And, um, yeah, look at the rings I got to play with for the ring shots… love!!
The details at Susan’ and Krister’s wedding were spectacular! There was an awesome vintage/antique feel which really suited Mt Stephan Hall at the Fairmont Banff Springs. There were lots of different flower arrangements and tons of awesome vintage tins used in the centrepieces for the tables. There was a pretty rockin’ latte bar too, with lots of vintage teacups and the sweet table… oh my, the sweet table! It was decked out in super tasty cookies and had the most awesome cake from The Art of Cake. I love the cake topper which was just perfect for a pair of photographers getting married. I do wonder if it’s wrong to pledge my undying love to chivari chairs… ok, it’s is, but I can’t help it! Look how amazing those chairs looked! Everywhere you look there were thoughtful, fantastic details. Also totally loving Krister’s felt flower bout… awesome!
Speaking of awesome, well, that had to be Susan and Krister’s wedding planner, Rebecca from High Culture: Weddings & Special Events. Rebecca was fantastic and was very speedy with the set-up of things, and as we can see from the photos, the reception was breathtaking. The gorgeous flowers were from Studio Bloom in Edmonton.
On July 10, I decided to hang out with my friend Amy of Island in the Mist Photography while she shot a wedding and I brought my camera along for a little fun. It’s kinda nice not always having the pressure of being the one that has to get the shot! And of course, with having a Saturday off in the summer, it just didn’t seem right to not go to a wedding! I just snapped a few between stints as the driver. Also my first time with a horse in wedding photos! Larry is the horse that Candace competes in rodeos with!
