Gary proposed to Jenny near the Humber Bridge in Toronto so it was only fitting that we started our shoot at this amazing Toronto landmark. It’s a well photographed location, so I really wanted to bring something to the table that was a little different – and I think we knocked it out of the park !
I just love the diversity of imagery captured during this session!
Thank you Jenny & Gary. You were a blast to photograph – fun, quirky, cute and fully in love. A stellar combo!
The past few weeks have been absolutely amazing here in Toronto, with blue skies and hot weather to bring the city to life!
Things are also starting to heat up with the wedding and engagement season and I have been working (playing) with some really amazing couples – like Sarah & Tristan, who are featured in this beautiful little post.
Enjoy!
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When I first picked up a camera over a decade a ago, I did so to capture the moments in my life that I thought noteworthy. More often than not, these moments revolved around my active pursuits, such as rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking and paddling. It should therefore come as no surprise that adventure photography also became my first professional interest in the medium as well.
Although my professional foray into adventure photography was short lived, I have always carried a ton of passion for it and still look to capture those moments whenever I am given the opportunity.
A week ago, I returned from one such adventure that took me to the South American province of Rio Negro, better known as Patagonia, Argentina. It’s a land of beautiful clear rivers, dense forests, rugged mountains terrain and some of the friendliest people you will ever encounter.
For this trip, I packed a very limited amount of camera equipment, my AM mountain bike and enough clothing to get me through 10 days of riding in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Below are a few of the snaps from this trip… I will be returning!
Trip Organizer : www.sacredrides.com (mountain biking adventures around the globe)
Lodging : www.confluencialodge.com (off-grid, sustainable luxury accommodations)
Bike Box Rental : www.bikeboxrentals.ca (the best way to get a bike from A to B)
Camera packs : www.fstopgear.com (the only camera bags I use for adventure work)
Travel Clothing : www.scottevest.com (travel specific tek clothing. a must for the frequent flyer)
by Jon Thorpe
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Such a nice place Patagonia is.I really appreciate your photos those wetre given by you.
I am not an adventurer, but I sure liked looking at these adventure images 
And I love, love the 2nd image.
Normally, I post my Rock The Dress sessions after I have hooked my readers with succulent images from the wedding day, but this time I simply couldn’t resist posting things a little early!
As you may have gathered from my last post, I was at the Gran Bahia Principe in Jamaica this past week with Michelle & Ryan as they took the plunge into married life. I suppose that these images are a bit of a visual interpretation of just that!
On a technical note, for the”Plunge” image, we only had one chance and one shutter press to get it right. All of the lighting was set up and tested just before walking the couple to the edge and counting down! The entire process took maybe 10 minuites, as the light was falling very quickly.
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Powerful, powerful!.. well done.
Love that first shot. That is awesome.
Just Amazing!!!!!
Awesome shot! …….I peed in that water:)
JOn it was so great meeting you at ryan and michelles wedding! your pics are amazing! cant wait to see more!
fantastic shot of her hair in the sun in the background! Well done!
love these shots Jon… looks like it was a fun shoot
I love the first one! Great action shot!
It’s always fun heading somewhere exotic to shoot, and doing so with good friends at your side is just the icing on the cake.
This week I am in Jamaica at the Gran Bahia Resort (Runaway Bay) photographing my good friend Ryan as he ties the knot with his beau Michelle. I worked with Ryan for a number of years when I was a graphic designer, and was excited when I was invited to play the role of guest / photographer at the wedding!
I will be editing the photos from the wedding over the next few days, so stay tuned. In the meantime, I will post a pretty cool photo from the other night – a view from my hotel room, with Hurricane Rita in the background!
by Jon Thorpe
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What a great shot! Amazing work!
Crystal
Hi Jon, thanks so much for sharing these pictures, we love them! It was awesome working with you, looking forward to seeing the rest of your great work
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