Melissa Dominelli of CTV and The Bounce and her fiancé, Will, recently had their engagement photos taken in downtown Edmonton. Katch Studios brilliantly used Edmonton’s downtown trés urban-esque surroundings and buildings as a backdrop to create a “New York” feel to the shoot.

The shoot was so perfectly executed that at first glance it’s hard to tell that the setting is in downtown Edmonton. See all the photos here.

It’s inspiring to see such beautiful urban photography in Edmonton. It’s a reminder that there is an amazing backdrop in each and every city. Embrace your surroundings!

Twyla of Admire Studios is one of many talented photographers that participated in Bridal Conference: Fall’s Boutique Bridal Show, on Sept. 19, 2010.

This blog post about her Ten Favourite Photographs, inspired by a Bride’s request at Bridal Conference, is a peek into Twyla’s impressive photography portfolio.

Plus, it’s a great example of the kind of connection and communication that Bridal Fantasy Group loves to hear about happening between brides and wedding industry professionals.

One trendy post processing technique is called Texturing. The key to texturing is picking the right type of textures, and the right combination to give the photo a special feel.

Boe Lefebvre, of Pokedog Photography, utilizes a variety of techniques. For example, he says:

"I might overlay an image of a scuffed up cement wall to give the image depth, and then add a vivid image of green grass for color, and finally a blurred image of bright street lights to vary the tone and exposure. There can be millions of combinations and unlimited layers created to craft a work of fine art that a wedding couple could have printed on canvas to hang on their wall as a conversation piece, without feeling the need to pull it down after the one year anniversary."

www.pokedog.com