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Caity & Nick’s Grand Beach Engagement Session Their love is sweet and fiery, which is also how I would describe this evening’s sunset! It couldn’t have been a better night for their Grand Beach engagement session. I do really love the surprise of not knowing what each evening will look like. Before each session, I […]

Gables Wedding Barn autumn wedding by Vanessa Renae Photography, a Winnipeg wedding photographer

Jenn & Alex’s Romantic Celebration at The Gables Wedding Barn When I think of a romantic autumn wedding, I think of Jenn and Alex’s day. The wind howled strongly that day but they just went with it! Nothing adds more passion to photos than a good, strong breeze! The Gables Wedding Barn is such a […]

How to create your Wedding Day Timeline by Vanessa Renae Photography, a Winnipeg Wedding Photographer

Creating your wedding day timeline When you’re planning your wedding, the timeline is a really important part to have solidified before the big day! Whether you’re having a 300 person wedding or an intimate 20 person wedding, your timeline still matters. Read through this post to find out how to create and customize your timeline […]

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What is a first look? In the past few years, first looks have become incredibly popular, and for good reason! Being able to have an epic cocktail hour you can actually be present at and lots of really pretty, meaningful portraits of you and your spouse on your wedding day is a treat! It’s a […]

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My Favourite Gear to Shoot With I remembered when I was starting out in photography and wanted to know the wedding photography gear all my favourite photographers used! There is so much gear out there so it can be really overwhelming knowing where to start. First off, Nikon and Canon are very similar, it’s just […]

My Favourite Lightroom Tool! Here’s my favourite editing tool in Lightroom that I absolutely can’t live without! The TONE CURVE!  However, use it with grace. Less is definitely more with this baby! I just it very sparingly and I still get such dramatic results with it. Here’s are two examples of my images. On the […]

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Two weeks ago was the start of this years Winnipeg Grad shoots. Christina’s was full of all kinds of wonderful. We played with her adorable giant puppy and made good use of the apple tree in full bloom. Not to mention the stunning golden light and the little calves in their barn! We traipsed through […]

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This past winter, Kalina Denault, Quinn Cove and myself planned a Christmas styled shoot at Birds Hill park in Winnipeg. We wanted to get into the Christmas spirit and have some fun with a creative project! So we planned and collaborated with some incredibly talented artists from Winnipeg! Firstly, Jessica Kmiec Artistry is so talented and never disappoints with her […]

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This shoot has always been one of my favourite portrait sessions and for so many reasons! Quinn, first off is one of the cutest people I know and her soft cinnamon hair is absolutely stunning. She is a Winnipeg fashion blogger and you should most definitely take a peek at her blog, Darling in Scarlet. […]

This day was particularly fun because it included three of my most favourite things; taking photographs, anything to do with horses and catching up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while. (This one happened to have been in Italy for a few weeks and I’ll pretend I wasn’t jealous!)  Horse portraits are a […]

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