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Published: 2009-05-23 03:10:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 1456; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 0
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I went to Ottawa, Ontario, for a wedding this past weekend - the bride and groom met through me, at a photo session (meeting for the first time, and modeling Nude appears to be a good way to find a life-mate, who knew!), so it was important to be there for the wedding...and to photograph it. Once it was all over, and the reception/party done, I dragged them to the Canadian Parliament, to make a "real" photo, to remember the event by.After a lot of careful work, I have finally finished "the" wedding photo - one of the most elaborate single-frame images I've ever made - 3 flashes, 1 diffusor, 5 assistants in total...and two very tired, very indulgent newlyweds.
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Lovely job as always, EBB, and Congrats to MC and his new bride.
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Thank you, glad you enjoyed viewing the image - Miles stalks all photos of him, so I am sure he'll see your comments!
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I was behind on my stalking, but thank you now
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Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed viewing the image!
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Not your usual fair, from what I have seen here on dA, and yet you make it look so natural. Well captured!
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Thanks, glad you enjoyed viewing the image. Naturally, I think it would have looked better with the both Nude (with flowers), but we would have been arrested, as the RCMP are always around on Parliament hill...
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It was a bit chilly for outdoor night nudes, and the troop of Brownies (mini-Girl Guides) singing around the Flame for badges might have been traumatized.. 
But yes, Natasha and I will certainly treasure this image! Thank you again, Eric!
-The happy groom
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Would have been good for them. an eye opening experience. Way more interesting than making Christmas trees out of old Reader's Digest and wreaths out of trash bags like they made me do.
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But well worth the trouble! Whata lovely poignant image, and one I am sure they will treasure above all the others. Lovely, Eric, it quite brings a lump to my throat.
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Thank you - it wasn't what I had in mind exactly, but worked out wonderfully (much better than the earlier images - I made some bad decisions with the set of images we did, but fortunately, worked things out in the end!
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Thank you for your feedback, I am glad you enjoyed viewing the image!
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Wonderful Image Eric!
Good all those assistants were around... What, you keep a few spare in the trunk?
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Thank you for your compliment on the image. As to the assistants, all where wedding guests - Victoria and Ingrid, who've worked with me as models for 11 years, and three other friends!
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Thank you for your comment and compliment, I am glad you enjoyed viewing the image!
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Thank you for your compliment, I am glad you enjoyed viewing the photo!
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Thank you for your compliment, I am glad you enjoyed viewing the image!
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Art on Parliament Hill? You're lucky Stephen Harper didn't come running out and smash your equipment!
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Well, I think Harper is ok with art that doesn't use public funds...but they were naked under their clothes, which is certainly an issue!
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This is probably not a debate to get into. Too many mentions of the H-word and I may end up putting my first through my screen.
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Oh, and beautiful shot, by the way. Now *that's* the way to do a wedding photo.
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Thank you...it's the third wedding I've photographed, in 23 years, so the key appears to be picking the right ones!
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I recall a certain wedding portrait that you decidely were responsible for the official wedding portrait so, to be strictly accurate, it is 4 in 23 though the right one's criteria rings true.
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True, but I felt self-portrait's don't count...and Jeff actually took the image, I just came up with the pose.
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Since you composed the image and all Jeff did was press the cord attached to the shutter, something requiring no creative input from him,then I consider you the creator just as you were when you did your early self portraits with the help of an assistant.
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And having the Centennial Flame, Peace Tower, and Maple Leaf all in one shot.
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Not to mention a couple of people who plan on making new little Canadians!
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You mean that beautiful glow is from them, from their love? I thought that was your doing!
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Nope, no one's pregnant yet, but they both want kids, so fingers are crossed!
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I'll send good vibes throughout the Ottawa area.
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Speaking as the groom, we'll get right on that..
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We're waiting. You guys have quite the To Do lists between finishing Phds and making future models. Multitasking for Art's sake.
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Going to switch from nudes to baby photos, Miles?
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They will have this for the rest of their lives. Wonderful.
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I certainly hope they will! Thanks for your thoughs, I am glad you enjoyed viewing the image!
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Excellent! You even got the flag flying right. My neck of the woods, you should have told me you'd be in town
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Thank you for your comment and compliment, I am glad you enjoyed viewing the image! I expect to be back in Ottawa either in June, or early September, so next time I'll write a dA Journal entry when the trip is planned, and perhaps we can do a drink or something
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Thank you for your compliment, I am glad you enjoyed viewing the image!
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