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Yearly Archives: 2007

Back from Nova Scotia !!

I took a 2 week break out in Nova Scotia where the air is fresh! I needed to rest my eyes from computer overload and the craziness of the season. My sister and her family live just outside of Halifax, so it was great to connect again and see how the kids have grown! (Alot of the following photos were taken with my point-and-shoot since I hadn’t planned on shooting, and so didn’t bring my entire gear with me….but I had to shoot…couldn’t help it!)

Somehow I always experience the really neat stuff……..like being there just in time to see “Noel” wreak havoc. I thought the house was going to come down! Here’s a shot I took in Queensland, NS.

During the last day of my stay, I took the car and started driving. Where? I don’t know. I wanted to be surprised. And I needed to shoot again since I was feeling a little deprived. Well….I experienced so many things along the way, and met lots of kind people. It was just beautiful! This is the bottom part of the Bay of Fundy. The tides come in and out……and when there out…….they leave quite an interesting display of PURE MUD.I had such a great conversation with a farmer, and the owner of these vintage tractors, which he still uses! Eugene was such a sweet man who so happily gave me the entire history of all his equipment! (I’ll try to post a photo of him later). The middle one is a 1964!This is by far the largest Rubix Cube I’ve ever seen !Mr. Cow kept a close eye on me in case I got too close to his herd. And here is sweet Bianca. (She was practicing for Halloween night)



Now Darius was quite interesting. The last time I saw him, he could barely walk on his own. Now he can read this entire book in one day! He has a collection of books, really thick ones, which he reads in less than 2 days!
And so it’s Halloween……I don’t normally participate in this, but the kids were really looking forward to their Auntie walking with them. Well, my sister walked, and I took photos!

As you can see……we had a “Wizard of Oz” theme going on. My sister was quite creative in making all of their costumes….from scratch!
And here’s Darius as the “Tin Man”. (Poor guy could barely move)



My sister’s town has a population of 3,000. It’s a beautiful town with friendly people. (Whom I kept seeing over and over again as I walked).And very trusting people I might add……..this apple stand was left unattended all day!Now this was funny. On my last day there as I drove all across NS, I quickly stopped for a delicious hot Lobster Bisque, only to come out and see this! I just laughed as I tried to get in through the passenger’s side. You could barely fit a pencil in between the cars! (God has such a sense of humor!)

April 11, 2008 - 6:11 am Silvana - Thanks!
I was using a Canon SD800 for some of these shots.

April 10, 2008 - 6:34 pm Anonymous - Great work Silvana! what a wonderful story you are able to tell.. curious.. such great photos with a point and shoot.. what kind were you using if you don't mind me asking..

January 3, 2008 - 5:21 pm Dave Biesse - As always.. A great inspiration to get out and see the world, and capture it with passion, emotion and sensitivity. Such a wonderful story telling.

Happy new year - Look forward to catching up with you sometime.

Dave Biesse

Terri + Frank 10.20.07

Saturday’s wedding took me out to Niagara-on-the-Lake where we enjoyed a gorgeous fall day with Terri & Frank! After 8 years of dating, their family were quite happy to see these 2 finally get married.
And here’s our cool-looking groom……..FrankI just loved the warm weather that day…. Terri was so happy to be wearing her comfy “Jessica Simpson” shoes! I caught the kids sharing a special moment outside the chapel just before the ceremony. (A little too young maybe????)
Guess how this shot was taken……Mmmmm…….I’m not telling!Alright…..I’ll tell you……it was actually shot through a Rolls Royce with the reflection of the sky caught in the window. The tinted glass acted as a natural filter to darken an already spectacular sky!! My favorite time of year. Terri and Frank are the “sweetest” couple. Thank-u for making my last wedding of the season a memorable one! Silvana ~

November 6, 2007 - 5:45 pm Anonymous - Terri and Frank's photos are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!

Terri if you're reading this, YOU LOOKED ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!

Jen Boden

October 27, 2007 - 8:21 am Christopher - Wow! The photos are stunning. Well worth the "More happy!" ;)

Can't wait to see Frank and Terri's album when it's all done!

October 26, 2007 - 8:15 am insight workshops - Stunning as always Silvana! Beautiful and highly creative - love seeing your work every time!

Dave Biesse (from Harvard Photo)

October 23, 2007 - 3:16 pm Anonymous - Silvana, it's Terri and Frank. We are in the Singapore airport waiting to go to Bali and just had to see our photos...They are amazing....can't wait to see the rest. Thank you so very much for being there to capture our precious moments from the best day of our lives. Thanks again for everything...we'll talk to you soon!

Elena + Tehseen 10.06.07

I had a relaxed, intimate day with Elena & Tehseen who are so cute together. It was nice to see Elena’s family again, who’s sister, Lucy, and her husband, Nelson, are former clients of mine. (And son, Daniel, who is so adorable). Elena, wore a very unique dress with some red in it to match Tehseen’s suit.

A man and his goat…Mr. Billy Goat wasn’t done with playing around with me yet. He was soooooo cute….I wanted to take him home with me! :o) (Shot by Rebekah!)Precious…..Tehseen lived North of Toronto on a beautiful, quiet farm (with lots of critters running around). This barn made for a perfect backdrop.I had these 2 all to myself! With no bridal party, we had lots of time to shoot, and just packed it up before the rain started pouring down! One of my favorites…….

With their ceremony at 5:00, we really had the enitre afternoon! It was great!

Elena & Tehseen, may God bless you both in your lives together as husband and wife. Silvana ~

October 13, 2007 - 9:10 pm Anonymous - just discovered your site. Wow...how inspiring. I'm delighted to have found you and look forward to keeping up with your work.

October 13, 2007 - 6:06 am Seshu - Beautifully crafted images - as always! Love your blog.

Maria + Robert 09.22.07

It was a special day for Maria & Robert who flew in from Atlanta, Georgia for their wedding in Toronto. They were surrounded by their loving family & friends who all came together at their 3:00 ceremony.

Maria was extremely relaxed and just soaked up every moment of the day. She is a very kind-hearted doctor who’s patients would only be too blessed to have her as their physician

And here’s our groom……he’s so cute. Robert is also well-respected and so easy-going.

Getting ready to walk into the church with mommy by her side!

Now this moment was just so timely. As I was running out to catch the bride coming in…..I saw this little alter boy waiting in a small room off to the side and just had to grab it!

Knox College……..we had the whole place to ourselves!!



Maria & Robert booked their limosine with http://www.exclusivestarlitelimousines.com/. The owners, Wayne & Sharon, were the most pleasant people who truly care about their couples’ wedding day, and go out of their way to please them. I highly recommend them!

Someone got hungry…….

Maria’s dance with her sweet daddy………
Robert’s parents…..bottom right…..were having a blast dancing up a storm! They flew in from New York for their son’s wedding. Maria & Robert….congratulations….I knew everything would come together. Luv u….Silvana ~

September 27, 2007 - 6:37 am Maria - Sylvana....we are counting down the days till we can see our wedding pictures....We know you must have worked your miracle once again.
God bless you and your work..
xoxo
Maria & Robert

September 26, 2007 - 5:18 pm chelvashan - Shan Uncle's memories.
Dear Kavi,
It was another Milestone in your beautiful life since I saw you at the beginning of your life. We feel proud of you and your faithful love with Ravi has blossomed into a blissful marrige.
We enjoyed both of yours wonderful ceremonial wedding and will be remembered forever in our life
Regards.
Shan Uncle

September 26, 2007 - 3:50 pm Anonymous - Kavi and Ravi your wedding day was a very grand celebration and all of you looks so happy and beautiful. I am sure I missed it very badly but I was thinking of the events and you from Australia.

September 25, 2007 - 4:20 am Barb - Absolutely gorgeous photography. And the location for your photos, Knox College, was a wonderful idea.

Priscilla + Jesse 09.15.07

I have been waiting for this day a long time. Everything was perfect for Priscilla & Jesse’s wedding. It was a sweet…emotional day….even for me! These 2 truly belong together.

Here is Priscilla and her mom getting ready


Jesse was so excited in the morning. He was at the door with a HUGE smile on his face! This shot was taken when the sun was just starting to come out and it was “peeking” across his backyard shed.


And there it is! The All-Famous “Groom Mobile”!

The rings…..Priscilla looked absolutely gorgeous. She really is a sweet girl with a tremendous love for the Lord.


Now this is where I got emotional. Jesse was singing to his bride as she walked up the aisle with her father. It was a song that he wrote himself.

And here they are both singing and praising God during the ceremony
Now I just loved this idea. Jesse got permission to shoot aboard a sailboat in downtown Toronto. I just had a “field day”!


Here’s the whole gang. They really were a fun bunch!
Priscilla & Jesse….it was an honour to witness your beautiful ceremony. May you be blessed and protected in Moose Factory, Canada. Silvana ~

September 19, 2007 - 4:26 pm Christopher Luk - Hello Silvana,

Yet again, it's been GREAT to visit your blog and witness the wedding photos :D (I commented last time on the engagement photos). The tall-ship images are gorgeous ... every single one of them!

It was great to see you "in action" at the wedding, sadly, I didn't get a chance to talk to you personally and compliment you!

I managed to grab a shot of you and the bride and groom :) Sadly, not a clean one, but a shot nevertheless!

http://chrisluk.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=JessePrisWedding&id=DSC_9474

September 19, 2007 - 2:55 pm gracci - Great work, Silvana! Love the photos on the ship! Awesome flare, too!

September 18, 2007 - 12:44 pm Ben - Awesome photos! Great work. Love the ship and the other people's stuff too

Maria + Robert - Eng. Session

I don’t think I have enough blog space to write about Maria & Robert. But let me fill you in a little. Maria contacted me and booked me from Atlanta, Georgia for her wedding coming up Sept. 22nd. We spoke on the phone….many times…and have developed a special relationship. She is one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met! I felt like I’ve known her forever, and I couldn’t wait to finally meet her and Robert in person for the very 1st time! (keep reading down…)

So anyways…..this week we finally met and photographed their engagement session. Robert is such a good man. I immediately connected with him also. Here are some of their photos from the session.

Maria wore a Sari for the session…..she brought many coloured ones! I just love that they are so intricatly made, with such vibrant colours! She is so beautiful.
Here is Robert giving me his “cool” pose :o)I just LOVE this shot of Maria. When I was shooting it, what came to my mind was how God listens to our prayers when we call out to Him

After speaking to Maria a few times from Atlanta, I received this in the mail…..along with a DVD of the movie “Born Into Brothels”. This special note was written on the DVD case. She just knew I would love it…….AND I DID! I highly recommend this movie. It is so special to watch….very real and emotional. It is amazing what these children can do with a camera in their hand…..when they had never seen one before! When I received this, I was so touched….Maria has such a special heart. If I could cry at the time….I would have (I actually lost my tears about 2 years ago). Long story.
Robert moved to Atlanta from New York to be with Maria. It was really neat to sit down with these two and hear their story of how they met. Very cute……



Robert and Maria ~ I can’t wait for your wedding next week. We are going to have so much fun! ……..and remember……Romans 8:28…….:O) Luv you guys! Silvana ~

September 16, 2007 - 10:49 am Maria - Silvana...we had so much fun that day! Only you can make my Doc's handwriting look so glamorous!

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