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Shanley & Tam | Marriott River Cree | Edmonton Wedding Photographers

Johnny Tran — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:53:53 +0000

Shanley & Tam got married back in July and had their wedding at the Marriott River Cree Hotel and Casino, just outside Edmonton. They have finally seen their wedding photos and now we can share it everyone. The wedding started out with the tradition Chinese tea ceremony at both Shanley and Tam’s respective parents’ homes, as they both donned the traditional Chinese wedding clothing. After that we headed to St. Charles Catholic church, located at the edge of north Edmonton, for the wedding ceremony. The church was huge and wide open. The ceremony was nice and before you knew it, it was time to sign the documents. When the ceremony was completed, we headed to an industrial area near the church to do their creative portraits. We found a very cool area and also had a business owner there graciously offered us the use of his warehouse. We had no problems with that and took that offer immediately. On this day we got to work with our good friends Ryan & Luke from Imago Weddings again, so we had to share S&T to make sure we both got what we needed.

When the shoot was all done, we had the reception to look forward to. We all had a feeling these guys were going to throw a big party! And they sure did. When we walked into the room, it was beautifully filled with Tiffany blue every where. The room was the result of the hard work of Renee Chan and her crew from Get Wed. They did a fantastic job. The reception opened with a high energy Chinese Lion Dance. That got the party started! The Calgary Photo Booth, Hoot Booth, made it’s first official appearance and it was a huge hit all night with people waiting in line to use it. The photos from the Hoot Booth gallery says it all! The speeches were filled with laughter, lots of crying and excellent toasts! After the speeches, Shanley sang a beautiful Chinese song to her father that tugged many heart strings. The rest of the night was an awesome celebration with friends and family.

Ryan and I are so honored to be part of your amazing union. Thanks for having us at your wedding and giving us the important job of capturing it all for you guys. Shanley you were absolutely gorgeous and so easy to photograph. Tam, you are just a stud and you know it! I want to be there to help break your bad luck on the Bow River, so don’t forget, we have to get out soon! Congratulations again S&T!

Shanley & Tam | Sneak Peek | Edmonton Wedding Photographers

Johnny Tran — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:48:24 +0000

Here is an overdue sneak peek of Shanley and Tam’s wedding from July 10th at the River Cree Hotel and Casino in Edmonton. Stay tuned for their full post later this month!

Introducing Shanley & Tam | Calgary Engagement Photos

Johnny Tran — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:31:15 +0000

Shanley and Tam came to me last year and told me about their big plans for their wedding at the River Cree Inn and Casino just outside Edmonton. I have never shot a wedding there, but I have been there before and it is pretty sweet. Shanley and Tam told me they both just got into fly fishing during dinner before we went to a Flames game. Little did they know I would go off and talk about it the rest of the night! Some of you may or may not know, but I am a huge fly fishing fanatic. I promised them I would take them to a few of my favourite spots along the Bow this summer and we did! Tam was quite itching to catch a “hawg” but it wasn’t meant to be that night. We’ll have to try again soon!

During our e-session I really saw the connection they had with each other. These 2 look really good together and I can’t wait for their big day. It should be one heck of a night! So without further ado, here are Shanley and Tam.

Albums, albums, albums!

Johnny Tran — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:58:09 +0000

This past week I had 4 awesome albums arrive from Finao and I had to take some photos to show all of you. One album was Sowon and Dean’s whose wedding I did the photography for in Edmonton. Another album has been shipped off to Amsterdam in the Netherlands for Jillian and Rob who had their destination wedding in beautiful Banff. I took drive around Calgary and hand delivered Crystal and Ali’s and Jenn and Khang’s wedding album to them personally. There’s nothing better than when a couple sees their finished album for the first time. These albums are the end product of all the hard work we put into the photography. From the minute the client meets me for a consultation, I show them and tell them how important an album is and how it will last a life time. Sometimes it’s hard for people to imagine or understand what I mean, until they see their own album in their hands. That’s when they realized the money they invested into me becomes priceless.

With so many cover options that I can offer with Finao, every wedding album is unique. Every couple chooses different covers and leathers that fit their style and leave the design to me!

JT Images brings home 2 Accolades of Excellence from WPPI.

Johnny Tran — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:20:45 +0000

I am back from WPPI in Las Vegas after 7 long days, which is about 3 days too long for Las Vegas. My body is tired from all the parties we went to, but like last year, it was an awesome experience. This year I met even more photographers and made more friends from all over the world. I am so lucky to be able to do what I do and have the experiences I do. There was quite a large contingent of Calgary Photographers in Vegas this year. At last count I think there were at least 20 of us down there that I know of. I love how our community is so tight knit and we all support each other to the fullest. We may be “competitors”, but we are all friends as well.

I learned even more this year about the art of wedding photography and can’t wait to implement all this for all my couples in Calgary, Edmonton and Banff. My 2010 couples are in for a real treat and I can’t wait to see what this year brings. I will be looking out for opportunities to create some amazing images this year, so be prepared brides and grooms!

As most of you faithful blog readers know, I entered 8 images into the WPPI Annual Awards of Excellence print competition. Of the 8 I entered, 2 of them scored an accolade of excellence. A few other scored only 1 or 2 points from being awarded an accolade. The 2 that did score hung in the gallery next to hundreds of some the most inspiring and most incredible images created in 2009, by some of the best photographers in the world. I was more than honored to be there along side them. Without further ado, here are the 2 images that are now award winning images.

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