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  1. Wedding Photography Editing Styles

    A lot of people hire a photographer based on how they edit their final pictures. Last year a furor erupted when a photographer delivered pictures edited in their style (see Sepia Bride) and the bride was not happy and it was a mess I deliver true-to-colour but can edit select…

  2. Strathmere Wedding Photography with Sam and Kyle

    Three hours. That’s what we had for Sam and Kyle’s Friday wedding. The good news? It was at Strathmere in North Gower and we had the use of The Lodge, the Garden and the Farmhouse. Plus, and this is important, we were going to do the first look and family…

  3. Awards in wedding photography

    Have you ever willingly put your professional work under the scrutiny of a panel—five highly awarded and respected experts in your industry—who pick it apart and analyze it publicly? I did. Why? Part of it, I’ll admit, is the desire for recognition for images I’m proud to have created. But…

  4. Whitney and Philippe Wedding at Ottawa City Hall

    Whitney and Philippe will have their official wedding in October but wanted to get married early with their closest relatives in attendance We met up in the Ottawa City Hall Courtyard for first look and then headed into City Hall to get the officiant. We made a few pictures beforehand…

  5. Relax Massage Headshots

    Relax Massage Group does something a bit different on their website’s Team page, they have the professional image in black & white and the alter ego picture in colour when you tap on the picture. I had several of their new team members in the studio for headshots during the…

  6. Hannah and Austin Wedding in Manotick

    Hannah and Austin had a gorgeous (and maybe a bit windy) day last Friday, May 2nd for their wedding. We met up with Hannah for some portraits. And first look on the bridge at Watson’s Mill And went to the gazebo across from the Mill   Christy (my assistant) insisted on…

  7. Cinematic Wedding Portraits in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario

    What is Cinematic Wedding Portrait Photography Think of your favorite movie scene—beautiful lighting, dramatic mood, a sense of storytelling.  Now imagine you and your partner as the stars of that scene on your wedding day. Cinematic wedding portrait photography takes that movie-magic mood and applies it to your wedding photos.…

  8. Greek Village Souvlaki

    I got to photograph Peter and his people at Greek Village Souvlaki in Centrepointe this week! And, naturally, had a great lunch at the same time.

  9. Dylan Black for Neighbours Magazine

    Once a month I get to photograph people who live and/or work in the Centrepointe/City View community for Neighbours magazine. Last week I got to photograph Dylan Black (a man who wears many hats at Boom and Jump).  Dylan and I go way back with our paths crossing at many…

  10. How to make Snow Angels

    How to make Snow Angel Pictures Photographer: bring a choice of lenses from 14 mm to telephoto - possibly a ladderAngel(s): dress appropriately and be prepared to walk through deep snow Step 1: Find a safe place with fresh snow  Step 2: Either bring a ladder or find something the…

  11. Inspired by an image on Monica’s Pinterest Board

    Inspiration boards are just that, for inspiration  Each couple & photographer can create their own unique take on. And that’s what we did here. The sun was setting and, after making family pictures, we had time to wander around the grounds at Ecotay (just outside Perth, Ontario) where we found…

  12. But there was a group dining in Beckta’s room with the balcony

    Bobbie-Lynn and Emil’s reception was held at Beckta and I had always wanted to get a portrait of a couple in the balcony. So I asked the staff if it was possible and it was, all I had to do was wait for the guests in (I’ll call it) the…

  13. Making the “Rabbit Pack” wedding party picture in Ottawa’s Chinatown

    I love looking at the old black & white pictures of the Rat Pack on the Las Vegas Strip.  But this picture was unplanned. A week before the wedding I had done recon for Michelle and Evan’s day and, as the ceremony was being held at Night Oat at 750…

  14. I asked ChatGPT to describe my pictures…

    “Describe the pictures on this website page https://www.frankfenn.ca/wedding-photography-in-ottawa” Response The webpage you referenced showcases the wedding photography of Frank Fenn, an accredited professional photographer serving Ottawa, Smiths Falls, and surrounding areas. Frank Fenn While I don’t have direct access to the specific images on that page, I can provide an…

  15. “You don’t want to go behind the barn, the field is all stingers.”

    How often do you get to photograph a farm wedding with an old rusted corrugated steel barn Not very. We had made pictures on the front side and then inside their barn (located just outside Brockville). I asked what it was like from the other side and that is when…

  16. The sun was setting over the Ottawa River, we had to move fast

    We knew exactly when sun would set. Right in the middle of Stacey and Ryan’s Britannia Yacht Club wedding reception. As a must-have portrait we set up our lighting on the pier in advance and brought them out for less than 15-minutes. We had them back before anyone realized they…

  17. An IKEA Adventure

    We were caught making pictures in IKEA But it turned out alright Ana and JF wanted pictures made in the IKEA food court enjoying a hot dog, which we did but then we ventured through the store grabbing pictures in the aisles and on carts until we were discovered in…

  18. Accreditation by Professional Photographers of Canada

    Why did I wait so long to go for this? I don’t know. What I do know is that even though I received an email last week,telling me of my accreditation, it really didn’t sink in until the certificate arrived in the mail last night. And now that it’s sunk…

  19. Janna and Nick’s Farm Wedding in Lyn (Brockville)

    Janna and Nicks’ wedding day in Lyn, Ontario (just outside of Brockville) had a bit of rain but otherwise (or because of it) was a perfect day. While the wedding and reception was on the family farm we also travelled to Janna’s favourite forest and to the home which they…

  20. Karina and Patrick wedding at The Experimental Farm Museum

    I’m going to start at the end, kind of a nod to Tarintino (without the colourful use of language) Right before the first dance I positioned the camera with a prefocused manual focus T/S lens on a tripod, a long shutter speed set, with my assistant instructed to click a…

  21. Kyra and Marco wedding at Opinicon

    A beautiful July afternoon wedding at The Opinicon in the Rideau Lakes.

  22. The Smiths Falls Farmers Market Fridays from 3 to 7

  23. Opinicon Pre-Wedding Recon

    With every wedding, or on-location photoshoot, I’ll visit the venues to make my session plan.  In a month I’ll be photographing two weddings at The Opinicon in Chaffeys Locks and look forward to creating timeless images in this beautifully restored and maintained property.

  24. Headshot Session with Ashley McCallum

    Some of the most interesting people I’ve met have been at business functions where I only know a few people.  This is why I’m a member of two Chambers of Commerce and this is how I first met Ashley. Attending a “Perth Chamber & District of Commerce After 5” event…

  25. Pup Sunday with Ollie

    Ollie brought his humans, Christy and Jeremy, to visit my Smiths Falls studio for family pictures on Sunday.
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