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Jenn & Todd ~ Love in the City.

Jon Thorpe — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:45:43 +0000

The seemingly endless spring showers dissipated just in time for Jenn & Todd’s Lifestyle Engagement session – we could not have asked for better weather and were even treated to a beautiful sunset while on top of the city.

Jenn & Todd – you guys are awesome and I can’t wait for the wedding day!

Trisha & Paul ~ A Winter Wedding on the Lake

Jon Thorpe — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:00:39 +0000

As we finally enter the warmpth of Spring, I know that the last thing you want to see is more snow, but I just have to share this little gem from when things were still frozen.

Trisha and Paul both love the winter and didn’t mind braving the frigid winds of Lake Ontario so that we could capture some stunning imagery of them with the Oakville harbor in the background.

I just love the look of Trisha’s dress and could not help but stylize a few classically inspired shots with simple window light.

ISPWP Award Winning Images – Winter 2010 Contest

Jon Thorpe — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:26:16 +0000

It’s somewhat fitting and funny that while gearing up to watch the Oscar Awards, I would receive an email notifying me that not one, but three of my photos had been awarded in the ISPWP Winter 2010 Photo Contest! And to think, I had not even prepared a speech!

Looking through the galleries of all the winners, I can say that I am honored and quite humbled to have my imagery featured alongside that of some of the worlds most talented wedding photographers.

My images were awarded in the categories of Engagement Portrait, Bride Portrait & Emotional Impact.

Please take a look at the full winners gallery on the ISPWP website.

Monica & Ray – A Beautiful November Wedding

Jon Thorpe — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:59:18 +0000

It’s amazing, the beauty that can be found within the neutral tones that a brisk November day brings.
Monica and Ray’s wedding took place at St.Peter’s Cathederal and at the Embassy Grand in Brampton, Ontartio.

Allison & Matt ~ Royal York Hotel Wedding

Jon Thorpe — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:16:09 +0000

I spent the better part of today reflecting back upon my 2010 wedding season, flipping through my contact sheets and recalling all of the great moments that I had with my wonderful couples throughout the year.

One of the galleries that I stopped upon, was Allison & Matt’s beautiful Royal York Hotel wedding. The weather was perfect, the location incredible and the couple – simply gorgeous!

Dave & Charlotte – Lifestyle Engagement Photography

Jon - Union — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:59:37 +0000

I have known Dave & Charlotte for years and have always admired their own photographic work, so when they asked if I would like to photograph an engagement set of them, it was an opportunity that I just couldn’t turn down. We decided to take full advantage of the gray fall skies by visiting a few edgy locations which really up the moody tone of the shoot. I really love the gritty nature of these final edits!

Thanks again D&C!

Jill & Dan – A Vibrant Engagement Shoot!

Jon - Union — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:17:31 +0000

Energetic, fun, vibrant, stylish… these are all words that I use to describe Jill and Dan. They are the kind of couple that you easily fall in love with and can’t stop photographing. It was definitely the case with this “Extended Play” engagement photo session!

You may also notice that I love shooting well into the evening. By doing so, I am able to capture a range of playful and sexy imagery, spanning different lighting conditions and scenes. It really gives my couples a lot of variety in their images and goes well beyond the realms of a typical engagement session.

I am not able to post everything from the session right now (It’s kinda crazy here at the studio this week) so I will leave you with these awesome teasers. Be sure to come back for the main course later on! Please comment!

### UPDATE###
This stylish and cute engagement shoot has now been featured on The Wedding Co. daily news. Click here for more photos!

Andrea & Chris – The Wedding – Kortright Center – Toronto

Jon - Union — Fri, 28 May 2010 20:56:01 +0000

The Kortright Center is well known to many who grew up in Toronto, as it was a popular destination for elementary school field trips when one was young. It definitely brought back a number of fond memories for me and it was nice to think that a beautiful wedding would now be added to them.

A winding trail through the forest, which led to a clearing in the woods, was the perfect setting for Andrea and Chris’ nature inspired ceremony. It was a very intimate celebration and was a nice change of pace from some of the larger weddings that I have been covering lately. It brought a lot of warmpth and energy to the event and made for a very relaxed day.

Thank you so much for having me at your wedding!

Martha & Guy – Urban Engagement Photography

Jon - Union — Fri, 21 May 2010 22:44:11 +0000

I realize that I have been a little slow when it comes to posting blog content lately, so I am promising to push up a whole bunch of posts over the next week or so! Keep checking

So why have I not been posting as much recently? Well, the wedding season is now well under way, with a number of shoots now behind me and around 50 or so still to go (combined wedding and engagement shoots – a fully booked season), so needless to say, things are a little hectic, but I am keeping to my promise of a three week turn-around for weddings and less than 1 week for engagement shoots. Not too shabby!

There are a whole bunch of other developments happening here at Union Photography, some that I can hint at and some that are top secret. One big thing is that the photo booth side of things is rocking out and was just accepted into Style Me Pretty’s Invite-Only, Little Black Book. Thanks SMP!

Back to photography, with this sweet little engagement shoot that I had with Martha and Guy, who just so happen to live in the condo right above my Downtown Toronto studio! It’s always great to have fantastic neighbors!

We started things off right at home, with a natural light shoot in the roof top penthouse. The soft evening lighting was just fantastic and I could have stayed there all evening. For the rest of the night we chased light and looked for interesting opportunities within the downtown core. I just love how the night transforms the city and lends in producing unique imagery.

I had a fun time! See you at the wedding (or just around the building)!

Melanie & David – Toronto Engagement Photography

Jon - Union — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:21:04 +0000

I really love engagement shoots for the way that they allow me to connect with couples, make them feel comfortable and help them break down any walls that they may have when it comes to being in front of a camera. I had a fantastic time hanging out with Melanie & David for an evening and came out of the shoot with some fantastic and playful imagery that they will be able to cherish for a lifetime.

One thing that you will notice from these photos, is that my sessions are fairly long and can bridge a number of different environments and times of day. It allows me to provide my couples with a diverse range or imagery that is exciting, intimate and unique.

Thank you so much for spending an evening with me, Melanie & David. It was a pleasure working with the both of you!
I have to say that I am in LOVE with the last shot of you in your Toronto FC jerseys!