Mike and Connie from Edmonton had commissioned me to shoot their wedding next year but had actually met in Lake Louise and wanted me to shoot them in Lake Louise.
The couple had come down from Edmonton specifically for the shoot and I had flown in from Vancouver Island, so despite the unsettled weather, we were both committed and determined to make it happen.
The other big problem we faced was tourists.
Inclement weather or not, the sheer beauty of one of the Rockies greatest crown jewels couldn't keep the hordes of tourists away.
As a well seasoned photographer, I had always tried to plan my shoots, but, as they say, the best plans of mice and men had taught me to hope for the best and be prepared for the worst.
And so we arrived on the tourist swollen shores of Lake Louise under a threatening sky of grey cloud.
Nevertheless we set up and shot.
I'm a great believer in keeping things simple and in order to keep things flowing I shoot with on -camera flash and minimal direction for my couples.
The idea is to just let them be themselves, enjoy the moment and have some fun.
The couple were great.
Both sharply dressed AND for the conditions, it wasn't long before we got over the initial awkward stage of the shoot and things flowed like butter off a hot knife.
Both young and in love the resulting images revealed a couple who are simply meant for each other.
The light though initially somewhat dull actually brightened up during the shoot providing a lovely enveloping quality of light that complimented Connie's beautiful features.
They were awesome to work with.
We moved about the grounds shooting on the fly and throwing about ideas.
Pointing the camera in a particular direction and using a long lens for selective focus minimized the tourist problem.
The gods had smiled upon us and by the end of the shoot the fog rolled in and the lake had all but disappeared.
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