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Cans for Comments… BRING IT!!!!

We are excited to join in on the Cans for Comments wagon this year, along with tons of other photographers around Vancouver and beyond (full list coming soon!)

We will donate 1 can of food to the food bank for each comment left on the blog (anywhere on the blog) for the next three weeks!    BRING.IT.ON.!!!!!!   No number of comments is too many, and Mark will probably be the one carrying the flats of cans, so what do I care?  hahahaha

And if you’re stumped on what to comment on, here’s a conversation piece- newborn baby Matthias!

 

We are excited to join in on the Cans for Comments wagon this year, along with tons of other photographers around Vancouver and beyond (full list coming soon!)

We will donate 1 can of food to the food bank for each comment left on the blog (anywhere on the blog) for the next three weeks!    BRING.IT.ON.!!!!!!   No number of comments is too many, and Mark will probably be the one carrying the flats of cans, so what do I care?  hahahaha

And if you’re stumped on what to comment on, here’s a conversation piece- newborn baby Matthias!

Comments

Nick

Yay, cans!

The texture in that blanket makes the baby look super super tiny!

lisa

he looks so angelic!!

Kirsten Clarke

Okay, anything to make Mark carry a few flats of cans for the Food Bank :-) This little guy is absolutely adorable!! What a sweet shot!
K/S

Steph

Dang it Nick, you stole my comment! Did you have to fold this one, Les, or did he pose just for you?

Heather

cutie patootie. makes me look forward to my next one even more.

keri travis

What a sweet baby! (and a great photo! : )

keri travis

I like the cans for comments idea!

Trudy

Ahhh!!!!

keri travis

Tenzin has been asking a lot of questions about why some people get married more than once (namely his grandparents)
Then he said “Auntie Leslie gets married all the time!” : )
You guys have to have one, they are too funny to pass up!

Scott Hadfield

that’s really cool les! mark could probably use the the workout anyway ;)

vivian & alan

thanks for the photo. we are really looking forward to seeing the rest of the photos!

Joanna

I’m in!
What a great idea… now I have even more excuses to visit your blog a million times a day :)

Diane Chambers

Great idea! Love Tenzins assessment of Leslie’s marriages. Hope you get so many cans that Mark has to make a few trips. Very cute baby.

Karla

Beautiful picture and baby!

Megan Sawatsky

You guys take wonderful pictures – still check the blog all the time, and our wedding pics were posted a year and a half ago, haha!

Wendy

Love the little armpit wrinkles

Krista

Great idea! I have loved your gazillion posts lately, keep it up!! Can’t wait for ours in a couple months!

Heather

LOL at Tenzin

keri travis

Hey, when I looked up
“cans for comments photographers vancouver” you were #1.

Jemima Lee

Hi Mark and Leslie,

I’m a regular visitor to your blog-ever since before our e-session and wedding pictures over a year ago! I love seeing how you guys capture each couple’s and each family’s unique personalities in every post. Whatever Mark says, please put don’t cut back on the number of pictures you upload – I love seeing your work! =)

Kim Mendoza

So precious sleeping like an angel. Wonderful image.

andrea blair

Beautiful, so peaceful!

Kayci Gough

Yay Cans For Comments!! This little man is adorable!!

jeanie

oh YUM!
i{heart}newbies!

Daniel

What a beautiful baby! It’s great to join you in Cans for Comments this year! I just joined Cans for Comments and look forward to seeing your comment too!

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Mexico Workshop

I’m on my way home from Mexico this week from a very cool workshop by Jose Villa. I assure you it was all work and no play ;- )    ;- )

This is dinnertime at the 350 year old Hacienda we stayed at:
mexico jose villa workshop

It was so nice to shoot in new and inspiring places.  Note: the people in these photos are are very much models ! They are real people, but definitely out of this world in terms of excellent style!  See links below for all the info.
mexico jose villa workshop

mexico jose villa workshop

mexico jose villa workshop

mexico jose villa workshop

mexico jose villa workshop

mexico jose villa workshop

Sunset on the Hacienda grounds, just over an hour away from Guadalajara:
mexico jose villa workshop

Here’s the info on the look!
Dresses – Claire Pettiebone – www.clairepettibone.com
TEAM Hair and Makeup – http://www.teamhairandmakeupservice.com/
Stylist – Matthew Johns – http://dirtylaundry400.blogspot.com/
Head Pieces for wedding gowns – http://www.etsy.com/shop/ohmydeer
Models: Citro Modelos

 

I’m on my way home from Mexico this week from a very cool workshop by Jose Villa. I assure you it was all work and no play ;- )    ;- )

This is dinnertime at the 350 year old Hacienda we stayed at:
mexico jose villa workshop

It was so nice to shoot in new and inspiring places.  Note: the people in these photos are are very much models ! They are real people, but definitely out of this world in terms of excellent style!  See links below for all the info.
mexico jose villa workshop

mexico jose villa workshop

mexico jose villa workshop

mexico jose villa workshop

mexico jose villa workshop

mexico jose villa workshop

Sunset on the Hacienda grounds, just over an hour away from Guadalajara:
mexico jose villa workshop

Here’s the info on the look!
Dresses – Claire Pettiebone – www.clairepettibone.com
TEAM Hair and Makeup – http://www.teamhairandmakeupservice.com/
Stylist – Matthew Johns – http://dirtylaundry400.blogspot.com/
Head Pieces for wedding gowns – http://www.etsy.com/shop/ohmydeer
Models: Citro Modelos

Comments

Joanna

Flipping Incredible!
I LOVE the first 2 photos and the last one. Unreal!

Kirsty Aksentiew

OMG unbelievable images. So massively jealous

Nicole

I love the colours! What are the round bins(?) in the last photo?

Karla

You were just in my second country!?! Very cool! I LOVE the last picture!!! Amazing!

keri travis

What a fun workshop! Beautiful photos!!!

Leslie

Thanks guys! The round bins are wine barrels that were out on the grounds that day

Carolyn Egerszegi

OMG Leslie. I’m Jealous with a capital J!!! I luuuuuurve Jose Villa. And your photos are crazy-gorgeous.

keri travis

That guy is pretty hot (1 can)

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Cut your hair, Joe

Mark’s brother, Joe, has had his dreads for 9 years.  He’s now in his 30′s and after years of many people begging him to get a haircut, he has finally given in.  Luckily he is putting his 9 years of intensive dread-growing to good use, and is fundraising for the Canadian Cancer Society and will be getting them chopped off on November 7!!!!!!  Yay!  Watch out ladies!
He has a goal of $10,000, which is only $192.31 per dreadlock (remember, he worked hard for those dreads!).  Donations can be made here, don’t delay!
http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/dreadlocks

joe

cancer fundraiser

 

Mark’s brother, Joe, has had his dreads for 9 years.  He’s now in his 30′s and after years of many people begging him to get a haircut, he has finally given in.  Luckily he is putting his 9 years of intensive dread-growing to good use, and is fundraising for the Canadian Cancer Society and will be getting them chopped off on November 7!!!!!!  Yay!  Watch out ladies!
He has a goal of $10,000, which is only $192.31 per dreadlock (remember, he worked hard for those dreads!).  Donations can be made here, don’t delay!
http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/dreadlocks

joe

cancer fundraiser

Comments

Abby

That is awesome, we will put in a donation, thanks for blogging this Leslie!

dq

Thanks Les!

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Someone loves us…

…and we love them! I was thinking lately about where we should advertise, but it appears someone is doing it for us!

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…and we love them! I was thinking lately about where we should advertise, but it appears someone is doing it for us!

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Comments

michelle ellis

Congratulations!!!

You two totally deserve it(:

Kat @ Rock 'n Roll Bride

glad you like the post and feel free to drop me an email if you fancied placing an ad too!

Rachel Peters

Awesome!

rebecca

thats so great! props to you two…

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Guatemala

Our trip in photos!

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Our trip in photos!

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Comments

Craig Ferguson

Great images Leslie and Mark. Fantastic colours. I think I’ve just added Guatemala to my list of places to go.

Leslie

Hey Craig! You see that big vertical pic with the boats in the foreground and the volcano in the background? I dedicated that photo to you when I took it because it reminds me of that pic you had from Taichung of the boats (and I later took a similar photo of that same place). anyway, glad you got to see this post!

Jana

Gorgeous! I’ve always loved your travel photos, and these may be my favourites.

Did you let Mark hold a camera at all? Unless you’ve just cleverly not posted his photos with you in them. :)

Jemima Lee

What beautiful and vibrant colours!!
(Yes, I stalk your website even though our wedding has passed =)
I really liked the one with the man with the cane sitting below two windows – I wonder what he’s thinking about?
Also, another comment: how come there’s all these pictures of Mark, but none of you, Leslie?
Take care!

michelle ellis

Holy WOW!!!
That is amazing! What a great trip. I agree the colors are amazing.

Leila

Love the photos, love the colours, love all the moves…

Craig Ferguson

Hah, that’s cool. The detail in the wooden part of those boats is stunning.

Mazu festival is on again at the moment and for the first time in 4 years, I’m not going. Too busy with other photo things to spare the time.

Stephen Andert

Great shots! I love the colors.

Ariane

hi… so… does national geographic know about you? seriously seeing part B of your photography career. i want posters of half of those.

dq

again I say: you pwned Ken Rockwell.

Diane

Leslie and Mark: Love your pphotos. My favorite is the close up of the baby looking over his dad’s shoulder.

Alice

Awesome pictures! Thanks for sharing.

John Heil

wow, love your travel photography!! So many great, vibrant photos. Love your guys stuff :)

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Holiday!

We are having a mini-break until March 23,

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We are having a mini-break until March 23,

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

… from Las Vegas! I’m here for the week for WPPI, a wedding+portrait photography convention.

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… from Las Vegas! I’m here for the week for WPPI, a wedding+portrait photography convention.

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Comments

Keri Travis

COOL!

michelle ellis

Sweet!

That sounds like a ton of fun(:

rebecca

you may think they are weird but they are very well done and…. i LIKE THEM! alot!

Craig Ferguson

Love the second one.

Rachel Peters

These images kick some serious ass!! Great work!

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What I did for my winter vacation…

Our two week holiday was nicely split into two 1-week segments, the first week in Ontario with Mark’s family, and the second week in NYC.

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Our two week holiday was nicely split into two 1-week segments, the first week in Ontario with Mark’s family, and the second week in NYC.

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Comments

Jenn Best

WOW! Looks like fun guys – what a great trip! Happy Happy Happy New Year! To a great 2009!

Michelle Ellis

YAY!!!

What an amazing vacation! I’ve always wanted to do the whole new york thing. We need to meet in Seattle some time and hang out. Keep me posted the next time your there(:

Happy New Year!

{hugs}

rebecca

awesome! i love the brooklyn bridge shot!

Angela Kinnie

Wow!
I laughed, I cried… what a great compilation of photos to explain your trip!

My fav is the Firefighters smoking. Ahhh irony…
Keep bloggin’. It’s fascinating!

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Random Photo of 2008

This weekend I photographed the amazing Shauna on Granville Island,

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This weekend I photographed the amazing Shauna on Granville Island,

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Comments

Amber Hughes

You just made my morning with this shot! Seriously… I’m lucky I wasn’t drinking anything when I looked at this!

SO much awesomeness in one frame! LOL ;)

shauna quinn

Hey Guys,

Just wanted to tell you I had SO much fun this weekend at the shoot. I felt the most beautiful and alive I have in years – even in my big ass preggo body! Looking forward to seeing if you actually capture a ‘serious’ shot! I’ll be packing up the ‘new’ addition next year to come out for some more family portraits!
All the best.

Leslie

thanks guys– I’m so glad the randomness is appreciated by more than just me : )

rebecca

aweeesssommmmeeee!!!

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Best of 604 – Vancouver Web Awards

Thank you to Ariane for nominating us for the Best of 604 online awards for Best Photo Site or Blog!!!

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Thank you to Ariane for nominating us for the Best of 604 online awards for Best Photo Site or Blog!!!

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Comments

Keri Travis

vote!

Morten

Hey! Thanks for the plug of Design is Philosophy. I relaly like your logo as well as your photography. Keep up the good work etc etc.

Mor10

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