Studio Name: electric green photography
Website: www.electricgreenphotography.com
Blog: www.electricgreenphotography.com/blog

Q. What influenced your decision to become a wedding photographer?
A. My entire life I had a camera in my face! My mom never left the house without her canon SLR (it annoyed the heck out of me through my teenage years) and I am so thankful for all the cherished memories she captured for our family. For years I had the secret dream of being a professional photographer. After some friends got married, and after my own wedding, it was official. I knew without a doubt what I wanted and it feels so right!

Q. Describe your wedding photography style:
A. Hmmm, real, fun, classic, light, fashion-y (does that make sense?!). I take a lot of inspiration from magazine ads and fashion and i love being in the background and capturing real moments. I strive to capture the emotion of the day so that when you look at your images you are taken back and remember exactly how you felt. I want to be able to use your wedding images in five years from now when meeting with a new couple. Capturing true emotion isn’t a trend!

Q. Describe your perfect client:
A. All of the couples I have for 2010 are people I want to hang out with. I leave a meeting excited and have to call my husband immediately to tell him what rockstars they are!! I think it is very important to “click” with your clients. If I want to hang out with my bride and we really enjoy each other’s company then I know their images are going to turn out great and we are going to have an awesome experience together.

Q. What is your favourite part of the wedding day(s)?
A. Oh my goodness. All of it!! I love love and every part of a couples wedding day is so special and important to document. I do have to say that I still get butterflies in my tummy when it is time for portraits of the newly married couple and I get to capture the private moments. Oh, also, I am shooting two weddings coming up where the couple has opted for a “first look” and portraits prior to the ceremony and I am so excited to be their to capture that!

Q. Where are your favourite places to shoot in Edmonton?
A. I love wide open spaces and greenery as well as urban. I always look for different locations to take couples that suit them and who they are! Outside for sure;-)

Q. Do you photograph weddings outside of the Edmonton area, and if so, where are you able to travel?
A. I shot my first wedding of the season in Hanna, AB (the one you are seeing here!) and am all over traveling for your big day! I would go as far as you want me. I have visions of beach weddings and sunset shoots in the ocean. Ahhh, one day!

Q. What makes you different from other wedding photographers?
A. I always have my toenails painted. Hehehehe! Gosh, I don’t know. It is truly a difficult thing to toot your own horn in an industry where everyone is doing such amazing things. However, there are some things that clients have told me which I love hearing. I am fun! I will get along with everyone around and blend into your day, and maybe even supply some laughs too. I care. A lot. About making sure I am doing the best I possibly can for you on the most important day. I am doing this because I love it and am so passionate about it. The moment I am not as excited for your wedding as I was for the first wedding I shot, I am out. You deserve 100% for your day.

Q. If you were getting married (or if you were to do it all over again), who would you choose to photograph your wedding, and why?
A. If money were no option and my husband and I were doing it all over again I would hire a couple different photographers for some different events!
Engagement session- nichole v photogrpahy
Wedding Day- jasmine star (l.o.v.e. her photography but also just want to hang out with her and JD all day!). we would also have a first look and do our formals prior to a late ceremony.
Day after session (not trash the dress, but more couple images in our wedding finest)- simply bloom photography
Honeymoon session (I picture sunset on the beach, bathing suits…)- jose villa
Ahahaha!! Can you tell I have given this some thought?!

Q. Do you photograph anything else other than weddings?
A. Yup, I do “bombshell” (which btw are so fun to sneak in on your wedding day , family, newborn, maternity…