Category Archives: Abelle photographie

Elle? C’est LO.

Abelle photographie Laureleen

Elle? C’est celle que l’on ne voit jamais. Je vous présente régulièrement des images de mariés qui sont tout sourire et qui sont épanouis et resplendissants en photo. Ça l’air simple et donne l’impression que ça se fait toujours naturellement. Beau temps, mauvais temps, à -30 °C ou +30 °C, je ne présente que le résultat. Derrière ces portraits, il y a souvent un ingrédient essentiel: l’aide indispensable de Lo.

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Il fait 29 °C avec un facteur humidex de 20 000! Mme traîne et porte des dizaines de livre de stock… avec le sourire.

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Là! Il fait -30 °C. On fait des tests de lumière. Elle ne peut sourire; elle a la face gelée! 🙂 🙂

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Une des nombreuses journée de record de chaleur et d’humidité de l’été 2012.

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À Chantecler avec Aiyin et Jonathan. «Awaye. T’as prends-tu ta photo?» 🙂

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À Trois-Rivières pour un mariage de Noël.

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Avec Mark. Marié de janvier 2012. Une journée mémorable. On suit la liste de photos de groupes à prendre.

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Oui, Lo. Tu es belle.

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Château Bromont.

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Elle? C’est Lo. Avec moi elle souffre pendant la plupart de ses fins de semaine d’été. Elle est parfois privée d’eau pendant de longues heures; elle prend de nombreux coups de soleil; elle se fait manger tout rond par les moustiques; elle se fait des engelures; elle traîne une valise d’une vingtaine de livres pendant des heures tout en portant sur elle le reste de l’attirail. Elle s’assure que je n’oublie pas mon équipement nul part. Je ne compte plus les fois que j’ai laissé derrière moi des morceaux valant des milliers de dollars. Elle me sert de copilote. Elle m’a suivi jusque dans une «trail» de champ de blé d’inde au milieu de nul part à la noirceur. Elle a bossé malade sans se plaindre. Elle a parcouru des centaines de km. Quelques-un de nos mariages se sont transformés en «road trip» et je l’ai initié aux motels minables et aux «diners» du Québec.

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Une autre de ses grandes passions: les chevaux.

Elle, c’est la fiabilité et la loyauté incarnées. Elle a le charme et l’élégance des françaises. Elle a un excellent sens de l’humour ou, du moins, elle rit de mes blagues. Elle est indispensable et tellement précieuse.

Elle, c’est Laureleen et sans elle, je n’en serai pas à ma 16e année à titre de photographe de mariage.

Bonne fête Lo. xxx

Charming Apple Orchard Wedding, Dunham, Qc: Abelle Photography

I love Downton Abbey. I love the story and characters and, I will admit, I am smitten by the costumes, dresses and sets. I feel this wedding’s theme and natural elegance remind me of the show, no? I cannot put my finger on which period exactly.

In any event, good looks, energy and kindness definitely played a big role in this beautiful day, held at the Domaine de Dunham, in the Eastern Townships.

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Ce mariage bilingue, présidé par le papa du marié, n’a laissé personne sans larmes. Aux y’able les dépenses, on sort les mouchoirs! Simplicité, authenticité et bon goût étaient tous au rendez-vous. Et leur petite! Non, mais. Arrêtez-là: elle fait fondre les coeurs tellement elle est adorable.

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Louis. Il a travaillé toute sa vie comme mécanicien. Quand il parle de ses 3 voitures anciennes, on entend un marin parler de son navire ou d’un romantique parler de sa douce. Une belle rencontre.

Abelle Photography: apple orchard wedding photographs.

Seriously. Are these two attractive enough for you?

Vous ne la reconnaissez peut-être pas la puce mais, la voici, il y a 2 ans et puis l’an dernier:
Pregnancy Portrait Session: Abelle Portraits
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Event Planning: http://www.lesmariagesdemlleb.com
Hôtel: Hôtel Castel et Spa Confort, Granby
Réception: http://www.domainededunham.ca/pages/accueil.html
Fleurs: Debbie Hornig Conception Florale Floral Design
Photographie: Abelle Photographie
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Want more? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y00gXgZA_8Q

Can you see the light? Photo – graph – y = Writing with Light

One of the things that elevated my love for photography was an deeper understanding of light. As a photographer, this seems to be an obvious skill to have but it took me a while and many hundred rolls of film and many years in a darkroom to really start SEEING light. It took me another little while to start manipulating it the way I wanted. One epiphany for me was the 4 days I spent with Jerry Ghionis back in 2009. During this intensive workshop, I went to bed crying a few times thinking I should stop it all, close the business and sell my gear. What I didn’t understand is that I was being de-programmed. I was being pushed outside of my comfort zone. I finally stopped looking at the «prettiness» of photography : props, subjects, location,… and started focus on the light first. If I wanted to master photography, I had to start thinking like a sculptor of light. It is shortly after this workshop that I was able to shoot this image – taken midday on a hot July afternoon.

Midday photo taken of bride and groom: Abelle Photography

Image taken during the daytime, on a hot July afternoon.

I will humbly say that the journey is far from over. The good news is I have the rest of my days to perfect this and to chase light.
During this conference, I met an amazing photographer who masters this whole light thing and is a solid wedding and portrait photographer I look up to. Check out Barbara Ann’s work. You may recognize some of Jerry Ghionis’ influence.

Susan Stripling  and her husband, Nikon-ambassador, Cliff Mautner do this so beautifully. I can only wish to master light to one tenth of their abilities. Although they use natural light, the images they produce aren’t the result of lucky accidents. It isn’t because they use great cameras and professional lenses. These guys master light. They sculp light. If you look at some of Mr. Mautner’s outdoor wedding images, you will see he uses rim light, backlight, also called separation light. Yes, he shoots right into the light! The beautiful result is a subject that is separated from the background and yet beautifully lit without turning the subject into a silhouette.

Natural and available light have been used for a very long time in photography. I don’t believe Rembrandt is the first to have used it.

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Rembrandt’s technique or his vision of light in portraiture (and environmental portraiture) has been emulated and copied ever since. Susan Stripling masters this so beautifully. This image is breathtaking.

Memories and snapshots are precious. I love what the smartphone cameras have done for families: opening up the opportunities for creating many memories, easily and rapidly. What I feel sad about, is that it has blurred the line between professional portraiture and snapshots. Lighting and composition are still key to quality photography. So start seeing the light.

Natural light is free and available on most days. So go out and play with it… and don’t forget to wear sunscreen.

 

 

 

 

 

Elegant Montreal Wedding by Abelle

L & E tied the knot in front of friends and family at the Ritz Carlton in Montreal. It was a perfect Summer day and the event had a classic and understated elegance feel. The staff at the Ritz were more than friendly and helpful; they helped make our work easier.
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After the couple’s first look, we took some time to create and direct images of the lovely couple on busy Sherbrooke Street West. It was obvious to us that for L & E, friends and family were important so we made sure to capture everyone whose name was on the list of special photographs to capture. We continued photographing the friendly and cheerful guests throughout their wedding reception.

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Dress: Anne Jean-Michel
Fleurs: Alain Simon Fleurs
Hair and Makeup: Annie Young Cosmétiques
Photography: Abelle
For more images of this Montreal Ritz Carlton Wedding, Click Here

Beautiful Country Wedding in West Brome, Quebec by Abelle

V & J contacted me after seeing the images of Laurelle & Zack’s wedding Horse Farm Wedding.

They live way up North in Quebec in a far away place (Whapmagoostui, Quebec). Family ties made them choose West Brome, Quebec in the Eastern Townships to tie the knot and this is where and how we come into their wedding day story. These two lovebirds are authentic. From our perspective, it looks like family means everything to them. Laureleen and I were honoured to be chosen to accompany them that day and witness touching and unforgettable moments.

Here are a few of our favorite images of this cute couple’s wedding day photography coverage:

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Makeover Beauty Portrait Photoshoot by Abelle: what to expect

What to expect:
Before: We do a pre-shoot consultation session and talk about styling and how you want to be photographed.
During: Lots of pampering going on. Food, hair, makeup followed by the glamourous photoshoot.
After: The reveal session when the beautiful photographs are revealed for the very first time. You choose your favorite images.

Isn’t it time you start existing in photos?  #existinphotos .

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For more information about these professional glamour photo shoots: Glamour Makeover and Beauty Portrait Information

Montreal Family Photo Session: Abelle photographie

Rewind to July 14, 2012. One of the warmest days on record. A & C tied the knot at Auberge des Gallant. I went through 2 sweat wristbands and drank 3 liters of water in one afternoon photographing their wedding.

Fast forward to 2015: V is a newcomer to this beautiful, funny and endearing family. It was time for new family photographs so that’s what we did last Sunday morning.
These images were created with the wonderful help of dogs, a bubble gun and a sippy cup.
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Empowering Women One Makeover Beauty Portrait At a Time: Abelle Photography

Women. We are strong and vulnerable at the same time. We love our sibblings, family, partners and children to bits. We love to have photographs of the people we love in our space. When the camera is turned toward us, many of us don’t feel pretty enough. ”I’ll get my photograph taken when I lose 10 pounds, when I get my hair cut or colored, when I get a tan,… Not me. Not now.”

The makeover and beauty portrait photoshoot experience is fun. The beautiful photographs created are secondary. It’s the experience, the pampering session that often leads to the start of a beautiful transformation that is more than skin deep. Women feel empowered.
Exist in photographs is a beautiful movement that strives to change that. Photographs of you are the best gift you can give the people in your life. #existinphotos.

For more images of this makeover beauty portrait session: http://abelle.ca/mother-daughter-beauty-makeover-photoshoot

Mother, Wife, Sister, Editor, Friend and Goddess. Makeover Beauty Portrait Session by Abelle

Laura has time for everything and everyone: her two children, her husband, her family, her friends, her work, her business, her community,… Her good friend Natasha thought this experience might be the type of pampering Laura needed.

After a styling consultation, held prior to the photoshoot, Laura was ready for a morning of transformation and fun at our Brockville photo studio. Erica (MUA), hair & makeup artist, enhanced Laura’s flawless skin and beautiful features and did a wonderful job with Laura’s naturally curly hair. Laura knocked this makeover beauty portrait photoshoot out of the park! A real pro.

At her reveal session, she couldn’t get over the photographs. She said knew she had it in her somewhere to let her inner Goddess out. This makeover session proved her right.

Laura: Mother, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Editor, Friend and Goddess.
Abelle Photographie: Glamour Beauty Portrait Session

For more images of Laura: http://abelle.ca/beauty-portrait-makeover
Beautiful hair & makeup by: ericawrightmua.com
To book your session: info@abelle.ca or 514.259.5006

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Elegant Mother-Daughter Makeover and Beauty Portraits by Abelle Photography

There are few connections as intimate and as strong as the one between a mother and daughter. This is what this story is about. Actually, it is about wanting to let women know that they need to exist in photos ( #existinphotos ) for their children and for themselves. From where I am standing, it feels like women move to the back of the camera the day they give birth. Then, it is all about the child or children. Do not get me wrong: children are precious and worth every photograph. However, what message are we sending to children if women stop believing they are worthy of a portrait because of their age, weight, greying hair, story telling lines on their face…? Got you thinking, huh? To Maegan, her mother is one of the most significant positive role models she has and these portraits are priceless.
I’ll stop preaching and let the images speak for themselves. This elegant makeover portrait session was held in our Brockville studio.

Makeover portrait session with Abelle Photographie

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Styling: Gabrielle Dube-Guenette
Photography: abelle.ca
To book your consultation session, call 1.514.259.5006 or email me directly info@abelle.ca
To view more images of the session: Mother Daughter Photo Gallery