January 2010 Featured Photographer of the Month

Chris & Elisha Stewart

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1. What equipment you do you use?

It depends if we’re taking it in the water or not! ;) For weddings we us the Canon 5D MarkII but are firm believers that its not about equipment, but how you use it. Some of our best shots came from our starter days on a 40D and a Rebel with kit lenses.

2. How long have you been shooting?

Two years. We bought our first two digital cameras when we started our business (Abby Photography) in January 2008. Thank you to all of our first summer clients who trusted us as photographers even though our business was young.

3. Where are you located?

CANADA, EH?! We are based out of Kelowna, British Columbia but have had the privilege of shooting all across the country.

4. What type of photography do you take?

We focus primarily on wedding photography. We also offer family, maternity, engagement, and Trash the Dress sessions. We one day hope to retire from weddings and do product photography for Snuggies on the Shopping Channel. Kidding!!

5. Price range of events?

Since our business is so young, we’re still trying to figure that one out. Our weddings currently start at $2500 and go to $6000.

6. When did you notice that you had passion for photography?

When we realized that we could make money while doing it. JUST KIDDING!! It began as a hobby and appreciation for the arts. Photography then developed into a passion when our parents stopped seeing our work as “just a hobby” and began to recognize it as a profession. The tremendous support of family and friends gave us confidence and transformed our hobby into passion. We truly love what we do.

7. Is there anything unique about what you do?

Apart from being a husband and wife team…Once we capture the location of where the couple tied-the-knot, we try to take them to as many different locations as possible. You can take 1000 pictures in a park and they will all look like a park! We try to have a different location for every page of their wedding album. Couples love having a variety of settings, moods, and environments to choose from in their final product.

8. What’s the funniest thing that ever happened during a shoot?

A wasp went down the front of the brides dress during the ceremony. She instantly FREAKED OUT! In a panicked attempt to release the wasp, she flipped out the boning in her dress – totally exposing herself! No joke! The minister lost it! He was laughing so hard that he took several minutes to compose himself. This picture was taken right after the incident.

9. Most awkward moment during a wedding?

The wasp in the wedding dress mentioned above was also the most awkward.

10. What’s the scariest thing that ever happened during a shoot?

Almost getting ran over by cars. They seem to always be in our way.

11. How many events do you photograph each year?

We don’t know yet… In 2008 we did 8 weddings, then in 2009 we did 30. For 2010, the more the merrier. We’ll probably do a thousand ;)

12. Have you had to change anything to adjust in current economic times?

Nope. We actually started our business right in the middle of the recession so there was nowhere to go but up.

13. Describe your shooting style?

We try to have our wedding images come across as “romantic” with an emphasis on location.

Past Featured Photographers
2009
February : March : April : May : June : July : August : September : October : November : December

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