|
vendor reviews:
photographers
more
vendor
reviews
Story: Wedding Worthy Spaces
Banquet
Rooms, Reception Halls & Wedding Locales
click
here for full story
 suggest
a vendor
email us if you've received
outstanding service from a vendor on your special day!
 tell
your story
announce your engagement, connect with
other toronto brides, post questions and take part in discussion topics!
 read
toronto planning tips:
planning
timeline calendar; eat, drink & be
merry; same old song & dance?; red tape
made easy...
brides unite!
Join The Ring.
click for details
|
Lifestyle
editorial and an artistic approach to weddings makes for great memories at Anna Lamond
Photography
Reviewing Anna Lamond of Anna Lamond Photography
We liked Anna Lamond's style, experience, and energy the minute we met her.
She is professional but with an easy-going personality that's easy to trust because you can
tell right away she's listening to your ideas and taking note of your
personalities.
From lifestyle editorial photography covering your family over decades of
time to unique locations styled poses,
Anna recognizes that different everyone has their own unique style. "I
shoot casual, fun photos that are geared towards photojournalism and that
play into what the bride and groom want. I am open to anything my bride and
groom ask of me, whether it's traditionally posed, artistic or edgy." When you
hire Anna Lamond, you will easily walk away with 350 to 500 photo proofs
covering
the moments, people, and mix of
emotions that you'll remember forever because she was there for you,
capturing what means most to
you.
Mastering photography
Knowing she had a passion for photography, Anna Lamond attended the Photography
Program in her London high school before moving on to earn her Bachelor of Arts in
Photography from Ryerson University in Toronto. After graduating, Anna
photographed and worked at a wedding photography studio in Toronto. She is
currently in the process of completing her Masters degree at Ryerson University
in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management and has been shooting
weddings for her own company for
the past seven years. Anna
also continues to look for
inspiration and creative ideas to make your wedding images special and unique,
subscribing to various trade periodicals and attending workshops to
help her continually improve her craft.
 Anna considers herself lucky to be able to work with her husband in her wedding
photography business. Dennis, who also shoots weddings with Anna, often acts as
an administrator for the business. "He adds a lot to the business end of things,"
says Anna, who notes that her own time is then free to get more creative. "It's great to be able to do what you love with
the person you love most."
A focus on
Toronto weddings
Anna Lamond does approximately
fifteen to twenty weddings each summer. Whenever he can, Dennis will assist on
weddings. Anna tells us that it often makes the work uniquely personal
and artistic. They
both understand the importance of your day, of family, and
of the romance and fun that comes with it. After all, it was only
six years ago
that they had their own wedding day. When Dennis isn't assisting, Anna works
with an additional photographer, Alanna, who she says loves shooting weddings as
much as she does.
Anna Lamond
Photography is focusing their time and talents on the Toronto area. "I love
Toronto and the weddings that take place here. There are so many great locations
in the Toronto area that can give your photos a funky, urban, or contemporary
look. Toronto offers a backdrop for me to be
as creative as I can with each shoot." Anna will also travel to her
favourite spots in Southwestern Ontario, such as London and the Lake Huron area.
More candid than posed, plus all the shots you need
When you book Anna
Lamond, you're getting your memories from all angles in Anna Lamond's own style
and approach.
"It's wedding photography that encompasses a wide variety of
photographic approaches, including fashion, travel, still life, lifestyle and
portraiture. The results are a stylish and natural look," she told us, "and
the photos also create a
pictorial story of your day."
"You're more likely to get more candid
shots than posed," Anna said in our interview, but added that you'll always have the formals you want, on top of it all. "Weddings
are fantastic to shoot. I love
the details; the flowers, the table settings, the centrepieces, the décor at the reception... But
then I also love capturing the smiles and tears no one noticed. I try to do both the
ordinary and the out-of-the-ordinary shots. I want to capture your wedding from a
variety of different angles."
Photo
ops, locations
For Anna, shooting
in unique locations is a natural part of wedding photography. She shoots a lot
of weddings locally, but she's also just as excited about hopping in the car and
taking a road trip for a good cause - your wedding.
 Out of the extensive
portfolio Anna had to show us, our favourite was a lakeside wedding in Bayfield, amidst
the trees
with an aisle that ended overlooking the bluff where the couple exchanged their
vows. Family and friends were seated on either side of a wonderful aisle runner
that was scattered with sea shells, and all the chairs faced the open sky and water.
Green grass and trees, a pristine white gown, shafts of sunlight in all the right
places, and personalities in each photo...
Another favourite wedding collection
was of a wedding in the rain at a gorgeous Ontario winery. "It really doesn't matter
where the photos are taken. It could be on the street, by a pond for
formals, at the café where you met. It's the emotions, colour, contrast,
lighting... That's what you remember, and I want to give you that in print."
We asked Anna what
her most memorable wedding day was, and she said, "The most relaxed and casual
wedding I did was another photographer's wedding. The entire day was fun and the bride and groom
were a great, they were willing to do a lot of fun shots. Their
only posed shots happened in their favourite old-style diner - the rest was
all candid."
Lifestyle
Editorial Photography
Anna's
photography focus has always been predominantly on weddings, however, as a wife
and mother herself, she also finds it easy to be inspired by 'Lifestyle
Editorial Photography' - coverage of couples and their families over decades of
their lives. From engagement and wedding photos to maternity, baby and special
family event photography, Anna uses a photojournalistic, editorial-style
approach to documenting the evolution and sentimentality of your family as it
grows older.
Walking
you through your options
Anna Lamond can
accommodate just about any couple and what's important to them, even staying for
the entire reception (for additional cost) if requested. She says her most popular
wedding package price is $3000, and includes ten hours of
 coverage
summarizing your entire wedding day. Because Anna shoots in a mix of film and
digital, she offers a proof album of 4x6 images, all of the film negatives and all of
the
digital files on a DVD to keep.
Anna offers custom designed albums in sizes that range from 5x5 to 11x14. This
coffee table book is gorgeous, and designed to tell the story of your day. Anna's
'Brag Books' are one our all time favourite photography options. These adorable
little books are only 2.5x3 in size, filled with your favourite shots, and are
perfect for carrying with you in your purse. Anna also offers romantic Save
the Date 'post cards' with your engagement and wedding details on them, to
be sent to guests approximately eight to twelve months ahead of the wedding.
A $500 retainer
books your wedding date on Anna Lamond's calendar. The balance is due before
your wedding and payments can
be arranged. Anna also offers sessions for engagement parties, anniversaries,
family and baby photo portraits.
|
 |
In other
words...
"Thank
you so much for the amazing job you did – our wedding would not have
been the same without you. We couldn't be happier with our pictures,
and are already planning occasions to have you back!"
- Jenn & Chris
"Jeff and I wanted
to thank you and Dennis for working so hard. All of your hard work really showed
through the pictures. Everyone thought so. They are beautiful and we love them
all. Thanks for making our day so relaxing..."
- Caron & Jeff
"I
picked up the albums last night and the pics look great!!! We looked
at them over & over again. Thanks again for your amazing work!!"
– Lissa & Todd
"Thank you so very much for the role you played in our wedding. We
are so very happy with the photos you took!" -
Anna & Aaron
"The pictures are
beautiful. They bring tears to my eyes and laughter to my heart."
- Larissa
"Scott and I
would love to thank you for being our wonderful photographer! You have a
beautiful ability to capture a moment, I'm so happy [I was] referred to you, it
was the best and easiest choice to make!! We can never thank you enough, you and
Dennis did an awesome job, and very professional too!!"
– Melanie &
Scott
"...Thank you for
allowing Melanie and I to worry about one less thing on our busy and important
day. Because of your excellent preparation and ease of communication we were
confident that we would get the style and quality of photographs we were looking
for. And you delivered. Being an amateur photographer myself, I was impressed by
your composition and quality of exposures... you are truly a gifted photographer
and we consider ourselves lucky and privileged to have had you photograph our
special day. Everyone who has seen our pictures has absolutely loved them (your
card has been asked for often), especially when they hear the price. You and
your husband make a remarkable team. Your calming demeanor is
greatly
appreciated on a day that is extremely hectic at best. You two will always be a
part of our wedding memories because we feel you were more like friends than
hired help..."
- Sean & Melanie
 |
 How to reach Anna Lamond
To reach Anna Lamond,
you can can call her at 647-438-5404 or 519-630-8348. Anna can be reached by email at
alamond@annalamondphotography.com.
Her website contains an extensive portfolio of photos and information, at
www.annalamondphotography.com.
- The Staff at TheWeddingRing.ca
* Prices are all approximate and are
subject to change and verification by authorized staff and management of
Anna Lamond Photography. |
