Rachel Ludwig Photography | Abbotsford Portrait and Wedding Photographer

One of my favorite parts about preparing the online ordering galleries for my clients, is the storyboards I create. I know that so many people (myself included!) struggle with the best way to showcase photos in their home. Storyboards are such a great way to tell your story. I think there’s something powerful about combining images together, and I think storyboards are the perfect way to do that and are a great way to display photos in your home.

Here are a few favorites that I made for Heather & Dave’s recent session:

My very favorite…I’ve been waiting for the perfect images to use this design, and I love how it turned out!

Love the vintagey and eclectic feel of this one:

An overview of the session:

Combine a fun & fabulous couple who have great taste and wardrobes, with a fun night out at the local Abbotsford AgriFair, and some smokin’ hot temperatures…and you get some amazing images. Thank you so much Heather and Dave. Nnot only for being up for pretty much anything, but also for totally rockin’ it throughout the shoot, even with the record breaking temperatures of 38 degrees (that is Celcius for my American friends…over the 100 degree Fahrenheit mark, extremely hot and unusual for here). I’ve been wanting to do a shoot at the fair for a very long time, and was so excited when these two were game…it was definitely worth it I think! I should also mention that the carnies at the fair let us do pretty much anything. A beautiful girl with some smokin’ shoes…they were tripping over themselves to help us out!

You will also notice that I had fun playing with some vintagey colors for these photos. I thought these images were perfect for this look. However, like always, Ialso  always have the standard color and/or black and white options to choose from as well.

I have so many favorites I didn’t even know where to start, but with almost 200 (! crazy, I know. But these two were good!)  final images from their session, I had lots to choose from . Enjoy your sneak peek Heather and Dave, I’ll be in touch with the rest of your images in a few days.

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The ferris wheel pics are my absolute favorites I think.

So thankful that the guy working the ride was able to get me in the right spot, and gave us lots of time to grab the shots I wanted.

I love that we were able to sneak in some nature shots at the end of the session…a perfect juxtaposition to the more urban style from the fair!

We always knew when Elsa picked her man, he would be a good one. Although, truth be told, he picked her first and then spent a few years convincing her that he was the one! But, his patience paid off, and some four (?) years after they met, here they are. Happily in love and planning their wedding for September. I can’t wait, I know it’s going to be a special day celebrating their love and faith!

One of my favorite parts about having the opportunity to photograph friends and family, is really getting an inside peek into them and their relationships. I feel so honored that they chose me to do their pictures, and I loved the time we got to spend together. Seeing my little sister so happy and content is awesome. She is one of those people that is just an absolute gem. Sweet, always thinking of others, generous with her time, as loyal as they come, an inspiring faith, and one of the nicest people that you’ll meet. I’m so glad that she found an equally wonderful guy to share the rest of her life with.

Thanks Elsa & Derek for a fun evening and for the yummy dinner too, can’t wait for your wedding in September. And a special thank you to Joni for coming along and watching Hudson!

I can’t share all my favorites, because some of them are being used in their wedding invites, but once they are all mailed off, I will share the invite here, I love how it’s turning out.

We started out in Fort Langley:

Love their expressions…both so totally them!

Some beautiful flare:

Isn’t she gorgeous?

Some grass whistlin’:

I think upside-down shots are one of my new favorite things:

They then switched into their western gear for some shots in the long grass…

Elsa works at Timberline Ranch, and that’s actually where they met, so it was fitting to capture them in their cowboy/cowgirl stuff!

The Pioneer Woman is always gushing about her hot cowboy…Elsa is lucky enough to have her very own to swoon over :

Two people wearing cowboy hats and kissing…it’s harder to do than one might think Check out that delish light!

Regular readers know that I always have to include a foot shot:

We then headed over to Derek’s property and where the newlyweds are going to live. And let’s not forget The Tractor!:

Jeremy and Julie were here in April for Katy & Anthony’s wedding, and in the midst of a busy week, we snuck in an engagement session. These two are studying opera and are both phenomenally talented. Jeremy has an incredible baritone, and Julie a stunning soprano voice (I believe the correct terminology for Julie is Coloratura Soprano? She blew the doors of the church they performed in…you’d never know such a powerful voice could come from her tiny self!) and we were fortunate enough to hear them in concert while they were here. I was blown away by their singing, it was a real treat to hear them perform. I know these two have big careers in their future, and I can’t wait to see where their voices and talent take them!

I am so looking forward to our trip out to Ontario this summer to celebrate (and shoot!) their wedding. Jeremy & Julie, I so enjoyed hanging out with you both, and we look forward to seeing you in July! Enjoy your sneak peek, I’ll be in touch with the rest of your images soon.

Julie’s sweater matched her eyes perfectly, check out those baby blues:

More of those fabulous smiles:

A little romantic and a little steamy all wrapped up in one:

We were lucky enough to be right in the midst of cherry blossom time, and they just happened to pack the perfect color coordinating clothes.

I love springtime in BC, it’s so beautiful here at this time of year:

A little vintage lovin’:

Only a smidgeon of a height difference! haha. I love Julie’s little eye roll here :

I just love how happy and in love these two are!:

We finished off the shoot with some coffee to warm us up, and grabbed a few urban shots too.

In typical Rachel fashion, the feet shot was one of my faves:

I know Katy is anxiously waiting to see some images from their engagement session, and since Hudson has been sleeping so nicely for me during the day, I figured I’d better post a few pictures for them!

Katy is Tim’s youngest sister, and she just happens to be getting married to Anthony, who is such a fabulous guy. Katy was a huge help this summer and did some babysitting so I could get work done. She may never have kids after dealing with my two rugrats (LOL!) but my kids absolutely love her. Arden calls her “T” and screams her version of Katy’s name excitedly whenever she sees her. Anthony completely wowed Ethan with a ‘magic’ trick involving a dish-towel and toothpick…so he’s officially cool in Ethan’s eyes now. Do aunts and uncles get much cooler than that? We’re looking forward to their wedding next April!

On a different note, I still have some more pictures to share from Darlene & Larry’s wedding and of course some more baby Hudson pictures too. A big thank you to all my clients who have been so patient with me during the last few weeks of my pregnancy and now that Hudson’s here.

Here are some of my faves from Katy and Anthony’s session. I’ve been eying this location which happens to be right near by house. It had a bit of everything all in one spot, which was so handy for my 9-month pregnant self (less walking!!). I don’t know why I hadn’t gone their before…I guess I was saving it just for them

When I told them to head out into the field, Anthony took matters into his own hands when Katy got worried about what might be hiding under all that grass

One of my faves:

How perfect was this location? I love all the color and texture:

We were in my truck and ready to leave when I spotted this sign…I’m so happy we stopped!:

I promised another sneak peek for Dar & Larry, and I wanted to share some more favorites…so here are a few more from their engagement session at Crescent Beach. The evening is such a great time to do pictures, as the sun is setting you get the most beautiful golden glow.

Dar, I’ll be in touch in the next few days with your slideshow.

Another ice-cream shot….

Apparently I was really into foot shots on this shoot

I love the natural texture the driftwood gives this shot: