Belcroft Estates Preferred Photographer

NightinGail has been put on the preferred vendor list at Belcroft Estates after photographing Christina & Derrick's wedding at their new venue on May 26, 2007. We are thrilled to be associated with this phenomenal venue!!

Belcroft Estates is a fabulous "hidden" location just south of Barrie with beautiful gardens, barns, ponds and other amazing backdrops for any wedding or special occasions. The gazebo and the wrought-iron staircase are just waiting for those romantic photographs of your wedding day. The long red stoned driveway is perfect for bridal party arrivals and just those fun photos of couples walking off into the distance. Please visit their site at www.belcroftestate.com to contact Jim to schedule your visit. Special NightinGail pricing is in effect for any events booked at Belcroft (provided NightinGail is available).

Some sample photos from Christina and Derrick's wedding:

Preschoolers Shoot

NightinGail Photography has been asked to provide photographic services for a local preschool for the fall. Since we normally do not photograph children, this was a big challenge for me. And a big note of thanks to my friend and one of my biggest supporters, Daniella Moore, who rounded up five plus children for us to photograph. The photos were all taken in our studio and please enjoy the views:





Our preschool packages start at $15.00 plus taxes. If your pre-school or daycare is interested in booking NightinGail Photography for your school portraits for 2007/2008, please give us a call to arrange an appointment to view our packages.

At the same time, we also photographed some family portraits for "Daddy" as Father's Day was coming up.




Thanks to all the Moms and Kids who had as much fun and I did taking their photographs. Very special thanks to my "nieces", Rebecca, Abby and Stephanie who are Auntie Gail's girls as well as Daddy's Girls.

Latest News

Well, NightinGail Photography has been really busy as you can see from my lack of posts lately.

2007 and 2008 wedding bookings are filling up really quickly. We only have a couple of dates left in October and December for 2007. If you are considering booking with us for 2008, we would suggest calling us soon. For our non-local friends and clients, our new toll-free number is 1-866-488-2241 to make it easier for you to reach us.


Now, what have we been doing... we were in Ottawa in April where we shot a beautiful wedding for Vanessa & Jeff. My niece, Krista, stepped in to assist me and did a great job. Also helping out as a second shooter at the request of Vanessa's family was Ben Guthrie who was a big help with city directions as well as other things.



We also had a blast at Diane and Toyo's wedding in May. Charalynne Mainsville stepped in and second shot with me as my regular assistant (and dear husband, Don), was unable to come with me due to another committment. All in all, a fun time was had by all... even though Charalynne and I got lost on the way to the church. Fortunately for us, the wedding ahead of us ran late so we were still there in lots of time.




Another great wedding in May was at the Belcroft Tree Farm where we photographed Christina & Derrick's wedding. Belcroft is a beautiful location just south of Barrie that has added a great new venue for weddings. Their gardens and backgrounds for weddings are amazing. The new barn with its rustic exterior but a main floor old fashioned malt shop is really something to see. The bridal preparation rooms are something else too .. right down to the antique cars and pink barber char. If you are looking for a great place for your special day, give them a call.


We've also been doing a lot of other things like branching into some pre-schoolers as well as some model shoots. Pix coming in a few days.

March Update

Well, March has been another crazy time for NightinGail Photography. We moved into our new home/studio location on the 1st and have been busy settling in and getting organized. We also decided after the move-in that we couldn't stand the colour on the main part of the house so have had our great friends from Eagle Painting (Jeff & Bonnie Ryerson) here in Barrie working for the past week changing the colour. Thanks Jeff & Bonnie for doing such a great job for us!



Our newest grandson arrived on March 5th at 7 pounds and 8 ounces and is just the love of our lives. Daughter, Jenn, and son-in-law, Wes, are fitting into their new roles as Mom and Dad fantastically. Grandpa Don and Grandma are doing very well, too.


Our first two weddings of 2007 are currently in production. Rana and Neal had a great day in spite of the very cold weather. Everyone really enjoyed our time together and their images are already up in their on-line web gallery for their friends and family to enjoy. Here is one of my favourites (and theirs too).

Sasha and Peter had a great wedding at Casa Loma and have just returned from their honeymoon in Mexico. Once again, we enjoyed working with them on their day and we had a great time in spite of me having a run-in with a woman in parked car who wouldn't move so that we could photograph the wedding party getting out of the limo. Thanks to the limo driver who took charge!! We all had a good laugh after it. Sorry no sneak previews until they get their proofs!

I'd also like to take the opportunity to thank my second shooter, Michelle Heron, for getting those great casual shots at both of these weddings.

That's it for now. Tomorrow I'm heading off to another photography workshop to learn some new techniques and skills to put to use for my upcoming wedding season.

For those still looking for 2007 dates, we have a few available so give us a call to chat with us. 2008 is booking quickly.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Our January 20, 2007 Wedding Couple

 

Just wanted to share their happiness and we are all prep'd and ready to go. We wish them all the best on this night before their wedding.

New WebSite Up & Running

Our new website is up and running with tons of new images and information for 2007 and 2008. Thank you to all our clients who have allowed us to put your words on our "Raves" page. We have also added new information for couples under our Blog page so please visit it as well. The new site is www.nightingailphotography.com

We have been really busy attending some of the local wedding shows and meeting with new vendors so that we will be able to provide even better services and products to all our clients. We have a new relationship with two major album companies and are delighted to be able to offer these upscale, high-end albums to our clients as part of our Platinum and Gold packages. As a result of these new relationships, we are discontinuing the traditional matted albums in any of our packages.

We also have new preferred vendors for hair and makeup, wedding gowns, flowers, catering and decorating, and musicians. Please visit our Links page to view our new suppliers.

Our first wedding for 2007 is happening tomorrow and we are as excited as Rana & Neal. We can hardly wait to be a part of their day.

Happy New Year!!

To all my family, friends and clients of 2006, may I take this opportunity to wish you all the best in 2007.

2006 was an amazing year both personally and for NightinGail Photography. NightinGail completed 21 weddings throughout Ontario which also included engagement portraits as well as family and children's portraits as well so we were extremely busy. 2007 is shaping up to be just as busy and we are delighted to continue to provide "passionate wedding photography" to all our clients. Bookings for 2008 are also being confirmed as we speak.

On a personal note, 2006 brought new babies to our family.. a new grandson, Owen in September and a new niece, Chloe, in December. My daughter, Jennifer, married the love of her life, Wesley on November 4th and they are expecting their first child in late February.

We had a wonderful Christmas season with friends and family but are looking forward to many new changes and challenges for 2007.

I will keep you posted as things firm up. We and NightinGail Photography are moving into a new home with studio space at the end of February... but more on that as we get closer.

Once again.. may you all have a happy and prosperous New Year.

Busy Busy Busy

NightinGail has been going full steam since the last post. With weddings every weekend now through the end of September plus engagement and portrait shoots, things have been going great guns. New images will be coming shortly.

I've also had the opportunity to work again with Andrew Adams and will be posting some images from the latest wedding with him in the next few days.

Bookings are filling up for the remainder of 2006 and 2007 is filling up quickly. The revised website should be up and on-line by the end of September. The new site will have lots of updated images and fun information for wedding couples.

Have a great rest of the summer!!!

Update - July 11

NightinGail Photography has been extremely busy with a number of commissions including having the opportunity to work with fabulous photographers like Judy Cormier (Elementz of Fotographie) , Andrew Adams (Andrew Adams Photography and I'm with him again this coming weekend) , Andy Anderson (Andy Anderson Photography) and Shiri Shapiro (Focus Studios).

So I've been busy processing images and getting ready to get into full swing for NightinGail's weddings season. I've completed a number of my engagement sessions for my clients and images will be coming shortly.

My website is currently in a bit of transition and a couple of pages are not working the way they should. Please bear with me while I get the bugs out since the move to a new hosting company.

Off to Kingston - June 23

NightinGail Photography is off to Kingston, Ontario today. I am shooting a wedding with A.C. Armstrong from Tennessee on Saturday, June 24th. It will be great fun as this is one of Andy's hockey buddies who is formerly from the Kingston area. I'll get a chance to visit my Mom too.

On the way through from Barrie to Kingston, I'll be dropping in to see my Grandpa and Grandma. They are both going strong for 101 and 97 respectively.

On Sunday, June 25, some of the NoBS Inner Circle Forum members are meeting up in Kingston for an afternoon of fantastic shooting. Everyone is really looking forward to that. It will be a great time to network with other photographers which is always informative and helpful.

I've had the opportunity to second shoot a couple of times with Judy Cormier (Elementz of Fotographie) and Andrew Adams (Andrew Adams Photography). Both of these individuals are extremely talented and it was a great learning experience working with both. Thanks, guys .. for the opportunity to pick your brains and watch your creative flows with your clients.

More when I get home next week.