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The end of this blog...

2009-01-26T19:40:00.005-06:00

Yes - you read that correctly. This blog is finished! But, the good news is that it's been replaced with a new and improved blog found at http://blog.trevorbrucki.com

The new blog is fancier, and will have bigger pictures for all upcoming posts!

For those of you who check this blog regularly, please update your shortcuts and blog subscription to check my blog at http://blog.trevorbrucki.com

I hope you all enjoy the new format!

Attention Wedding Vendors!

2009-01-22T09:12:00.003-06:00

I'm in the middle of building a new website, and I want to update my "other vendor" section. I know that there's a lot of vendors that I've worked with that don't appear on my referral page, and I think that having your names appear on in that section will be very helpful to all of my wedding couples.

If you are a vendor that I've worked with, please email me (trevor.brucki@gmail.com) and provide me with your business name, phone number, and website.

Thanks for your help, and have a great day!
T

IL FOTO Contest Winner!!!

2009-01-19T20:32:00.003-06:00

Today I was so excited to head down to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to take part in the draw for the IL FOTO wedding package give away. The winner is Candace & Mike, and they're getting married on September 25, 2009!!

Joel, Manny and myself are planning on meeting Candace and Mike ASAP to start the planning. I can't wait to meet them!!

The earnings from this contest works out to something like $42,000!!!! I'm so stoked to be a part of something this big - I can't even describe how excited I am!!

A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to everyone that has committed to using KISS FOR A CURE at their wedding, and to those of you who purchased raffle tickets for this draw.

Please leave some comments below congratulating Candace and Mike on their win!!

Support Kiss for a Cure!!

2009-01-17T23:57:00.004-06:00

Many of you know that Joel, Manny and myself have donated a photography package to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation for them to use as a raffle at the Wonderful Wedding Show this weekend (IL FOTO). It's been so exciting to hear how things are going at their booth - the amount of "Kiss for a Cure" sign ups have completely blown them away!

Thank so much to everyone who has purchased raffle tickets and who have signed up to use "Kiss for a Cure". You can't possibly know how much of an impact every contribution makes.

To find out more about the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, check out their website: www.cbcf.org

If you haven't entered the big draw, you still have one day left to get in on the action! I can't wait to hear the final numbers for what they did at the show!!

On the way out of the show today, the 3 of us figured we needed to take a quick shot of us in front of the Breast Cancer Foundation's booth. The massive size of the picture makes us laugh every time we see it :-)

Thanks to Patty for taking this funny shot of us.

Contest Winners!

2009-01-17T08:30:00.006-06:00

Late last night after the first day of the Wonderful Wedding Show, I did the draw for the W contest!!

Sara Morrison - WINNER OF THE $25 STARBUCKS CARD
I photographed Sara's wedding this past year. To see some of her pictures, CLICK HERE.

Don & Lori McNeill - WINNER OF THE iPod Shuffle
Don & Lori are wedding videographers, and own McNeill Media Creations. If you are looking for a videographer, be sure to check them out! They're awesome!

Thanks to everyone who entered the draws!!

If you're heading out to the Wedding Show today, be sure to stop by booth 212 and say hi!

T

Who? and.....What?

2009-01-16T09:00:00.002-06:00

Today is the day we announce the Who and the What this whole W thing is all about.

Introducing.....The W List!!

I am extremely honored to be a part of this project. We've been working on The W List for quite some time now, and it's exciting to finally see it take form.

For most couples, your wedding is the largest event you will ever host. It is the most money you will ever spend, for ONE day, on products and services you have never used, with people you have never met. Choosing the right vendor is second to choosing the right spouse. The people you choose will handle the finest of details for the largest, most meaningful event of your lives.

So, how do you choose your wedding vendor?

In this sea of choices, it can be hard to determine what makes one vendor different from the other. The W List is a collection of leading wedding vendors in Manitoba. When trusting any of our members to be a part of your wedding event you can rest assured you’ll receive world class service.

At The W List, we don’t live up to the standard. We CREATE the standard!

There are a lot of exciting plans in place for The W List, including the addition of more wedding vendors. Stay tuned over the next little while as things start to unfold.

Visit The W List website to learn more about the organization and those who have been hand selected to be a part of it:

Website: www.w-list.com
BLOG: www.wlistblog.com

Why?

2009-01-15T08:00:00.001-06:00

Because YOU deserve the very best! Don't you?

Be sure to check back again for the announcement on Friday!

Don't forget to enter the contest to win a $25 Starbucks Card! Even better, you'll be entered to win an iPod if you post about my W contest on your blog and link back here.

When?

2009-01-14T12:00:00.000-06:00

It's all going to be announced on Friday!!!!

In the mean time, Larry King discusses the letter W

Don't forget to enter the contest to win a $25 Starbucks Card! Even better, you'll be entered to win an iPod if you post about my W contest on your blog and link back here.

W is for...

2009-01-13T10:47:00.007-06:00

Something is coming....very soon. It's related to this promo that I have going on with the letter W. So, over the next few days I'm going to reveal some information about what is coming.

Today I will reveal the most obvious one..... "where?".

The answer....in Winnipeg :-)

Don't forget to enter the contest to win a $25 Starbucks Card! Even better, you'll be entered to win an iPod if you post about my W contest on your blog and link back here.

See the other W posts below for details if you don't already know about it.

For something a little more entertaining, I found this cool little video and figured that these kids could teach us a thing or two about the letter "W".

More about the letter W

2009-01-11T22:34:00.002-06:00

With the wedding show right around the corner, I'm doing a promotion that revolves around the letter W.

The question I have for you is: "What does the letter W stand for?".

Leave a comment with the first word that comes to your mind, and you'll be entered into a draw to win a $25 Starbucks Card.

If you posted your comment last week, then you're already entered. If you have not yet made a comment, do it now :-) The draw will take place on January 16, which is the first day of the wedding show.

To see last week's post about the letter W, CLICK HERE

The Look Your Finest Workshop

2009-01-09T18:32:00.003-06:00

Last night, IL FOTO (Joel, Manny and myself) was invited out to photograph the LOOK YOUR FINEST WORKSHOP that weddignsinwinnipeg.ca was hosting.

I think the workshops that weddingsinwinnipeg.ca are putting on are pretty cool! If you're planning a wedding, I encourage you to check out the next one!

If you happened to be at the workshop, check out the video below and see if you can find yourself :-)

The Look Your Finest Workshop from Trevor Brucki on Vimeo

This post is brought to you by the letter W

2009-01-08T19:50:00.001-06:00

WHAT DOES THE LETTER W STAND FOR?

Please leave a comment below with the first word that came to mind :-)

Everyone that posts a comment will be entered into a draw to win a $25 STARBUCKS CARD

If you have a blog and you post a link back to this post (along with the question WHAT DOES THE LETTER W STAND FOR?), you'll be entered to win a brand new iPod Shuffle. Just email me with a link to your post and you'll be automatically entered.

The draws will be held on January 16, which is the first day of the Wonderful Wedding Show.

Marlene Fast - amazing images from Africa!

2009-01-07T23:20:00.002-06:00

Tonight, myself along with some other photographer friends (Joel Ross, Manuel Sousa, Patty Boge & Jeremy Dueck) headed out to see our friend Marlene Fast open her art exhibit. The images are on display at the Steinbach Art Council, and are from her recent trip to Africa.

Simply amazing!! Marlene - I'm super impressed with the work! Those shots make me NEED to check out Africa!

Anyone who has some time should take some time to check out her images. They're for sale too, and would make for some amazing artwork for your home or office.

Thanks for having us out on opening night Marlene!

T

Weddingbells - Ask the Expert

2009-01-06T10:27:00.002-06:00

The new Weddingbells issue is now on the stands! I'm excited to announce that one of my couples from 2008 is featured in the "real weddings" section in the magazine, as well as the website. CLICK here to see Pam & Juan's "CULTURAL FUSION" feature.

Also, I was asked to take part in a new section called "Wedding Q&A". In this section, 3 experts share the answer to some commonly asked questions. I'm honored to share this section with 2 other amazing wedding vendors. Both 7th Avenue Fashions and Madeline's Weddings are amongst my favorite wedding vendors :-)

For any brides who have other questions related to photography and their wedding, please know that you can always send me an email (trevor.brucki@gmail.com) and I'll do what I can to help you out!

Here's the column! Next time you stop in to see me, ask me for a complimentary copy of the magazine, and I"ll give you one :-)

Introducing MEDIA FUSION!

2009-01-02T08:00:00.001-06:00

Happy New Year everyone!!

For a few months I've been waiting eagerly for my brand new camera to arrive, and early in December it finally came! This camera is the highly antiipated Canon 5DMK2. Not only is the 5DMK2 capable of taking outstanding still photography, but it also has the capability of capturing video in full 1080p high definition!

As our industry witnesses the fusion of motion video and stills photography, this is an extremely exciting time to be a photographer. To make the most of my new camera, I'm introducing a brand new collection of products that I'll be calling MEDIA FUSION.

By merging motion video, audio, and stills photography, a whole new world of options become possible. These media products are not meant to take the place of a videographer - rather, they are meant to be an extension to the amazing collection of stills that we capture on your wedding day.

At Shannon & Fernando's wedding, I was capturing HD video clips during the photo session without anyone knowing :-) Here's a short video that I put together today as I worked towards improving my video editing skills in Final Cut Pro.

TO WATCH THIS VIDEO IN HIGH DEFINITION, CLICK HERE.

Shannon & Fernando: Wedding from Trevor Brucki on Vimeo.

I have some very cool plans for my collection of MEDIA FUSION products. Stay tuned as I set to announce some of these exciting products over the next little while!!

Have a great weekend everyone!
T

Word travels fast!

2009-01-01T13:07:00.000-06:00

The IL FOTO press release only happened about a week ago, and already it's being noticed in places even beyond Winnipeg. Many of us professional photographers belong to organizations that help us continue getting better at what we do. One of them is DWF. The DWF newsletter just went out to their 5,000 professional photographer members, and the 3 of us were pretty stoked to see mention of IL FOTO!

I really hope that IL FOTO will inspire others around the world to do something similar. There are so many professional photographers globally - how cool would it be if every one of them started to use their talents to help charity?

A lot of people think that supporting a charity means that you need to provide financial support. This is not necessarily so. There are so many things that these organizations need, and anyone who is willing to donate their talents and skills can make a huge difference even if they don't have the ability to offer financial help.

Shannon & Fernando: Wedding

2008-12-30T23:45:00.006-06:00

Last weekend I photographed my last wedding of the year! Shannon & Fernando were awesome to work with! Fernando and his family are from Ecuador, and I was quite impressed with how they braved our cold weather :-)

Shannon & Fernando.....Thanks so much for being so awesome to work with!!

Here's some images from the day:

If you're friends or family of Shannon & Fernando, CLICK HERE to be notified when ALL of their images are ready for viewing!!

To see more of Shannon & Fernando's pictures, check out the slideshow:

Reality TV For Photographers

2008-12-30T12:34:00.002-06:00

Every year there is an international conference and trade show in Las Vegas for wedding photographers who belong to WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International). I love connecting with so many photographers from around the world when I attend the conference - the week is truly inspiring to me.

The WPPI conference is coming up in February, and 24 of the best known photographers in the USA recently hooked up to do an interesting "reality TV" type podcast. Many of these photographers will be conducting seminars, and the video is meant to generate some additional buzz about WPPI 2009

For all of my photographer friends that follow my blog, I encourage you to check it out!

Here's the first episode:

I also encourage you photographers to check out Ron Dawson's "F-Stop Beyond" series on a regular basis. Ron does regular interviews with some amazing photographers....his interviews are a great way to get to know a bit about their personal side, and find out what makes them tick.

Lastly - if you are a photographer and would like to get into WPPI 2010 for FREE, CLICK HERE to find out how!!

T

IL FOTO will give away a $20,000 wedding photography package!!

2008-12-23T10:35:00.000-06:00

As mentioned yesterday, I was involved with a photo shoot last week to create promo images for something cool that's happening in Winnipeg in January. The thing is, I wasn't the one taking the pictures - I was one of the guys IN the picture :-)

Below is a copy of the official PRESS RELEASE that the Breast Cancer Foundation has issued to media contacts in Winnipeg. Read the press release to learn about what IL FOTO is all about and who we are.

Also read on to learn how you could potentially win a wedding photography package valued at over $20,000 this coming January at the Wonderful Wedding Show.

Keep up to date with IL FOTO using the following links:
- IL FOTO WEBSITE
- IL FOTO BLOG

IL FOTO TO CREATE A FUTURE WITHOUT BREAST CANCER
ONE PHOTO AT A TIME

IL FOTO & KISS FOR A CURE - In support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Manitoban couples can now help build a future without breast cancer by simply deciding to register their wedding for the “Kiss for a Cure” program at the Wonderful Wedding Show at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, January 16-18, 2009. Getting married is a special time for couples. It’s about sharing their hopes and dreams with one another and their guests. Instead of the traditional clink of glasses to get the couple to kiss, guests are invited to make a donation to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Prairies/NWT Region to initiate these first kisses.

To reward these special couples, Joel Ross, Manuel F. Sousa and Trevor Brucki are three elite photographers who have combined forces to create “IL FOTO”. IL FOTO has donated the Ultimate Wedding Photography Package, a $20,000 value! All couples who register their wedding at the Wonderful Wedding Show will be entered in to this draw.

“The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-Prairies/NWT Region is excited to have IL FOTO join one of our longest standing partners, Showtime Productions Inc. in promoting our Kiss for the Cure™ program,” says Monique Levesque-Pharoah, urban partnership coordinator with CBCF.

Sherri Rheubottom, Show Manager from Showtime Productions Inc. adds “The Wonderful Wedding Show is thrilled to once again support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Having the IL FOTO package as a prize for potential brides at the Wonderful Wedding Show will encourage even more brides and grooms to Kiss for a Cure™”!

 In 2008, approximately 22,400 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer; approximately 5,300 will die from the disease. Men can get breast cancer too, though they account for less than 1% of all cases.

About the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF)
CBCF works collaboratively to fund, support and advocate for: relevant and innovative research; meaningful education and awareness programs; early diagnosis and effective treatment; and a positive quality of life for those living with breast cancer. For more information, please visit www.cbcf.org.

For more information, please contact:
Monique Levesque-Pharoah
Urban Partnership Coordinator,
Prairies/NWT Region
(204)-231-4885 Cell (204) 612-9611
Email: mlpharoah@cbcf.org

The above photographs were taken by our good friend Patty at OFF THE PAGE PHOTOGRAPHY. Thanks Patty for doing such an awesome job :-)

Also, a big thanks goes out to the guys at BIG FOLIO for donating the IL FOTO website. You guys have been so helpful!!

Can you guess?

2008-12-22T10:52:00.002-06:00

Last week I had a really exciting photo shoot where we had to create promo images for a group of guys who are doing something really exciting in Winnipeg this coming January. Here's one of the shots from the shoot - does anyone care to guess who these 3 dudes are?

The official press release will be coming down this week, but I thought it'd be cool to see if any of you could guess their identities first! It'd be even cooler if you could guess what they're doing in Winnipeg this January :-)

Please leave a comment below with your guess!!

Tara & Ryan: Wedding

2008-12-18T18:29:00.005-06:00

On Saturday, we headed out to Pinewood Lodge (by Dorothy Lake) to photograph Tara & Ryan's wedding. I was amazed at how willing Tara and Ryan were to keep shooting outside stuff - it was a VERY cold day!

It's weather like this where I'm glad that I bring multiple cameras. I needed to leave one camera outside in the cold, because anytime you're dealing with such drastic temperature and humidity differences it's not a good thing for electronics. So, we had 2 "inside cameras" and 2 "outside cameras".

All in all, it was totally worth freezing because I really love the shots we have! Here's some pictures from the day:

If you're friends or family of Tara and Ryan, CLICK HERE to be notified when ALL of their images are ready for viewing!!

To see more of Tara & Ryan's pictures, check out the slideshow:

Events by Emma

2008-12-15T22:09:00.003-06:00

On Friday, I photographed a corporate event that was planned by Events by Emma. I was so amazed by the detail that went into this event, and how flawless the entire evening was. Emma is definitely amazing at her job!

The evening was planned around the theme of "Moulin Rouge". Check out the amazing decor! They even had an ice sculpture of the Eiffel Tower (it must have been at least 10 feet high).

These images were processed to give a vintage feel to keep consistent with the "Moulin Rouge" theme.

The entertainment was amazing too!!

Emma doesn't only do corporate events - she plans incredible weddings too! If you're looking for someone to plan an amazing wedding day, I highly recommend giving Emma a shout.

Thanks for having me out at this event Emma! You did an incredible job, and it was a pleasure working with you!

T

JAM is hot!!

2008-12-14T10:36:00.007-06:00

Pam and Juan (their couple nickname is JAM) were married this past summer, and their wedding was definitely one of the main highlights to my wedding season! McNeill Media Creations did the wedding video - Don & Lori are so awesome to work with, and VERY good at what they do!!

After seeing the "photographs" reel produced by Don & Lori, I thought that their awesome work needed to be shared with all of you :-)

Here's JAM's "Photographs" reel (produced by McNeill Media Creations):

Pam Photos from McNeill Media Videography on Vimeo.

For those of you that have not seen their photographs, you can CLICK HERE to be directed to the blog post about them. You can also check out the remixed slideshow of their photographs below:

Pam & Juan from Trevor Brucki on Vimeo.

JAM is definitely one HOT couple!! The editors of Weddingbells magazine were checking out my blog and came across their wedding - they were impressed so much with JAM that they featured them in the upcoming publication. So, be sure to check out the feature in the next issue of Weddingbells that is due to be released very soon!!

Have a great rest of your weekend everyone!
T

Breakfast Television

2008-12-10T12:05:00.004-06:00

I was asked to be on Chum TV's Breakfast Television this morning to give some quick tips on how to take your own photos at home. It's always kind of fun being in a TV studio, but to be honest I'm kinda camera shy and much prefer being BEHIND the camera :-)

If any of you were watching the show and saw a Starbucks cup floating around in the background (to the left of Jon), that was me seeing if the director would notice. No one noticed....so I guess Starbucks just received some bonus advertising ;-)

Here's some of the shots that I took of Jon & Terri goofing off during the segment:

Download your hi-res files!

2008-12-06T13:02:00.002-06:00

I'm excited to announce that my online storefront now offers the option of letting you purchase PROFESSIONALLY ENHANCED HI-RES FILES!! These downloaded files will be fully color and density balance, and prepared so that you can make your own prints anywhere that you want.

A lot of people don't know the difference between what's commonly referred to as a "Digital Negative" and a Professionally Enhanced image. Here's the difference:

- A DIGITAL NEGATIVE is representation of how the camera saw the image when the photographer captured it. Most people think that an image looks good straight out of the camera, but this just isn't so. Usually, "real life" doesn't look nearly as cool as the image looks in a photographer's mind. Once captured, the digital negative needs to be adjusted in order to make the image look the way the photographer originally envisioned it.

- A PROFESSIONALLY ENHANCED FINISHED FILE is representative of how the photographer envisioned the image to look when he/she captured the scene. Making the necessary adjustments to the digital negative is a time consuming process, but the file has been professionally enhanced the difference can be mind blowing!!!

Here's some visual samples for you so you can see the difference:

To purchase your hi-res image, just log into your online gallery and select "Buy as Digital Image" from the options on the right hand side of your images.

Have a great rest of your weekend everyone!

T