Atticus and Elijah

Nice, cute babies! Atticus and Elijah were so lovely and sweet during our shoot with them. Thanks again to Grandma Carmen for dancing, clapping and singing the entire time which is the reason Atticus has such awesome expressions!

Carmen entertaining Atticus!

Christine and Sonu

Christine and Sonu are our first official Indian wedding, and we are so stoked!!! May can't come fast enough, not only for the obvious reasons, but also because we kick off the Edmonton wedding season with the riotous color event that is Sonu and Christine's wedding. This mild and sweet couple is going to blow us away on their wedding day, I'm certain of it! The photos are simple, done in the studio, which might create a nice dichotomy against their amazing colorful wedding photos to come!!! Check back in June for their wedding!

Jamey and Jon

WellI'm not sure if you can guess how cold it was this day but it was pretty darn cold! Jamey and Jon were awesome. They brought their skates and circled us and our cameras amidst "do not skate" signage that we promptly ignored. I loved the casual nature of this shoot. I hope we captured somewhat of the relaxed and easygoing nature these two possess. I feel like engagement photos are a great complement to wedding photos which are by nature really dressy and exciting, while engagement photos should capture some essence of the quiet space between people. 

This one is great because they were so so cold so they warmed eachother's ears. How sweet!

Jamaica!

Sneak peek from Nik and Renee's amazing wedding in Jamaica.......

I like to think I have no words to describe the divinely beautiful and luscious adventure that was Nik and Renee's wedding, but I will certainly try my best in any case. The photo above was a sweaty, adrenaline-pumping event that almost didn't happen, since many of you know sunsets in tropical places are quick and dynamic. The huge expanse of the resort coupled with what we affectionately call "Jamaica time" -as in the front staff were so slow getting a cart that Nik ended up carrying my power pack through a muddy, tree-lined dirt path to reach our perfect photo destination. Also, these rocks are sharp! Not to mention electrical equipment that has spent its lifetime in dry Edmonton is not happy in humid Jamaica. Not HAPPY AT ALL. Two lights, four cables, and a lot of prayers induced the flash to FINALLY fire. 

I met Renee when I still worked at MAC, and we hit it off so well that she liked me enough to take us with her and Nik on their wedding adventure. By the time their wedding rolled around in the middle of the week, we were so attached to them that I had a hard time shooting through my tears of joy, although as Penny can attest, I cry easily at weddings. Not in a creepy way, I swear. 

In short, we love them. They have become the newest addition to our Settlers of Catan nerd circle and I can't see them being allowed to leave. 

Enjoy some of their pre-wedding shoot, with actual wedding photos to come!! 

Renee started thinking about marrying Nik and then started crying. So sweet!!

Survey!

Hello Centree Photography clients and admirers! We would love it if you could fill out a detailed survey of your experience and impressions of our work and services. All entries will be entered in to win a $100 restaurant gift certificate of your choice! The draw will take place on April 1, 2011. The winners will be contacted shortly after. If you have not been photographed by us but have detailed feedback about the services we offer and the products we share with you, you will still be eligible to win. Please email all fully completed surveys to info@centreephotography.com to enter to win!


Thanks for your support!


Aspen and Penny
Centree photography

Centree Photography Customer Satisfaction Survey

Please answer a few questions in detail to help us serve you better, as well as your friends and family you have so kindly referred us to. The answers to this survey will help us improve our customer service as well as the product we make. By taking the time to fill this out, your entry will be place into a draw to win a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant of your choice!

On a scale of 1 – 5, 1 being the least satisfied and 5 being completely satisfied, please rate the following:

How satisfied were you with the amount of photos you received?

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Out of the amount of photos you received, what percentage of them did you find thrilling to see?

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How satisfied were you with the amount of time spent taking photos?

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How would you rate your level of comfort being photographed during your session with us?

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How good did the photos make you feel about yourself?

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Would you recommend us to your friends and family?

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 Thank you for filling out the basic survey. We would like to ask if you would take a few minutes to elaborate on your experience with a few more detailed questions. The more you answer in detail, the better we can serve you in the future.

1.     In your favorite photograph, what elements made it special? What emotions were displayed? What was in the background? How much negative space was present in the photo? Was it a color photo or a black and white? Was it natural light or did it include flash photography?

2.     How do you feel about your personal appearance in your photos? What photo did you feel the most attractive in? What photo made you feel unattractive? Why?

3.     If you could go back to the day of your photo session, what would you change, if anything, and why? What would have made it perfect if it wasn’t?

Your name: _______________________________________________________________________________

The photo-shoot you are thinking of: __________________________________________________

Photography is highly subjective, and each person will have a different perspective. We respect this and encourage it! Knowing what you found appealing and not appealing will help us grow and have a better intuition about client satisfaction. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to working with you again in the future.

With our sincere thanks and appreciation,

Aspen and Penny

Centree Photography

Candied!

We have teamed up with Lady Luck Make-Up to make 'Candied' which is catered to pin-up, boudoir and glamour photography! We are hosting our first Candied photo marathon this March!  Check out our blog at www.candiedphotos.blogspot.com

Centree Photography and Lady Luck make Up present Candied: A come-hither photo holiday just for you!

Not just your average boudoir marathon, but a chance to let us indulge your provocative self. 

Sessions of $375 bring you expert make up and hairstyling coupled with a photo shoot tailored just to your tastes.

Come pin up beauties, sex kittens, housewives, and cutie-pies. Treat yourself to a little sugar!

To book your time or for more information please contact Aspen (780) 686-6733, Penny (780) 884-6140 or email us at info@centreephotography.com

Jess and Eli

I (Aspen) met Jessa and Eli the night I quit my full time job to pursue photography full time. Maybe it was the beer or perhaps the blissful excitement that drew them to us, but in any case, I think Penny and I loved them from the first day we ate pizza side by side at a Whyte avenue pub. There was so much to see the day of their wedding, and I wish we had ten more hours that day to double what we got because they are so photogenic and happy. Enjoy! We surely did!

This is Sanka. Love his name, and his personality.

Effortlessly beautiful.

Her tattoo is super special because it's a memorial for her brother who passed away. So everyone was present on their wedding day. <3

We give Jessa's mum the award for most beautiful mother of 2010! Although, the rest of our lovely mum's tie for second...  amazing women who carry themselves wonderfully on a busy exciting day.

Oh natural light... I wish this wasn't so blown out, but oh well.

 This was just a quick shot Penny took while everyone was getting into the limo but it just seems to say "I'm getting married!". We really like it.

 Eli had custom converse shoes made for all the guys. Awesome!!

 Men have it pretty easy on their wedding day. It takes them about 10 minutes to get dressed and then the rest of the time is just for hanging out and (if they are at Penny's mercy) running around Fort Edmonton Park taking pictures! No the "Penny Arcade" in the background was not on purpose, it just happened to be there.

Penny thought it would be funny to do an old west shootout. As this was not the first time we wished we had antique pistols in the car I think I'm going to find some and leave them there just in case.

This photo on the left was spontaneous and it might be my favorite.

 We had to pull the limo over on some country road so Jess and Eli could have photos taken next to these very cool looking mail boxes!

I have a guilty pleasure in Jane Austen movies and stories, and this series of images makes me think Jessa is Elizabeth Bennett in Pride and Prejudice.

Snazzy flash shot on the golf course...

Oh Penny, such a careful master of light... It's my 2011 goal to be as meticulously wonderful with light as she is.

Had no idea that it was Zombiewalk on Whyte Ave!!

Most creative cake of 2010....

And Penny wins "best ring shot" of Jessa and Eli's wedding. At least, in my opinion.