1500m Open Water Invitational swim hosted by OMSC in Kelowna

The Apple 1500m swim at Tugboat Beach is part of the Apple Triathlon series that takes place every August in Kelowna. The Okanagan Masters Swim Club hosted the 1.5km and 5km Open Water Invitational swims, and several members took part in various events throughout the weekend.

I think this is the 5th swim event that I've attended (and of course taken photos and video), so I guess I'm becoming a swim groupie. I am after all, the Media representative of the Fintastic 4 Swim Team, LOL. (Too bad it's not a paying job!)

As my husband Paul becomes more involved, and dare I say, a more competitive swimmer, it impresses me that everyone is so warm and encouraging towards each other, from those looking to rank in national events, to those simply working to achieve a personal best.



Congratulations to Paul for 3rd place in his age category (even though I know he was disappointed in only taking 2 minutes off last year's time); to Jeannette for placing 2nd in the Sprint Triathlon, and Tony for placing 5th, in their respective age groups; to Ashley for finishing her second Triathlon; and Phred for completing the Aquathon.

Also congrats to Randy who achieved a qualifying time to be able to compete in the Triathlon World Championships in New Zealand.

Go Team!


Links:
Results for the Apple Open Water Triathlon

Okanagan Masters Swim Club on Facebook

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Angelique Duffield, LSWPP

Creative. Stylish. Professional.

250.575.5964

Email: stylephotographykelowna@gmail.com

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Style Photography Kelowna shares Winter Holiday Love

This holiday season is all about family - not family portraits, or weddings, or Mom-to-be photos, but my family.

It's been pure joy having my husband's parents here to share the holidays with us, just hanging out and enjoying day-to-day activities together. We've been lucky enough to have some sunny winter days and it turns out that Trevor and Norma love the snow as much as we do.

The winter wonderland of snow-laden conifers at Crystal Mountain made me feel like a kid again, reminiscent of the cold but clear winter days I experienced growing up in Ottawa. It was the first time we've been able to see Big White from the lookout on the snowshoe trail, because the clouds are usually over the lake, over Big White, or surrounding us at Crystal Mountain.

A few days later, as we walked along the old railway line at Myra Canyon, the changeable weather ensured the views were both moody and spectacular. The hoarfrost made the trees like crisp and white against the blue sky and iron-rich red rocks.

It always amazes me that with all the people in the Kelowna area, we rarely meet anyone on the hiking and snowshoeing trails...of course, we're thankful for it and appreciate the solitude.

Today is relaxation time, after a hard day of eating, playing games, winter (or should I say autumnal?) walking, and unwrapping presents on Christmas day. It's also a day to catch up on a bit of blogging - after watching the Canada win against Russia in the first game of the World Junior Hockey Championships - and get ready for our road trip tomorrow to enjoy our final family week together in Canmore, Banff and Calgary.

I hope everyone has been blessed with a wonderful Christmas holiday.

xox
The Duffs

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Kelowna Wedding Photographer - Sparkling Hill Resort wedding of Jana & Cliff

Jana and Cliff got engaged at Sparkling Hill Resort near Vernon earlier this year, so the hotel had special meaning to them already. The couple chose to skip the standard photograph outside the lobby, so we concentrated on capturing the beauty of the Okanagan that is evident in the rugged landscape surrounding the hotel. The sunny September weather ensured that we could spend lots of time outdoors, then we captured a few indoor photos of the gorgeous decor.

Please enjoy the highlights video of Jana and Cliff's wedding.

(Feel free to leave comments below...I'm sure Jana & Cliff would love to read them).




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Angelique Duffield, LSWPP
250.575.5964
http://www.stylephotography.ca/
Creative. Stylish. Professional.

"Revive the Dress" video

Now that you know what a "Revive the Dress" photo session is (from the last post) - here's the video I promised to show you how much fun it actually is.

Having a good eye for what makes an interesting image is part of being a professional photographer. Sometimes the most unlikely places work really well.

Do you recognize all these locations? (They are in various places around Kelowna and West Kelowna.)




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Angelique Duffield, LSWPP
250.575.5964
http://www.stylephotography.ca/
Creative. Stylish. Professional.

What do you with the dress once the wedding is over?

“Revive the Dress” of course!

Like many brides you dreamed of the perfect gown, pored over bridal magazines and tried on dozens of dresses until you found the one that was absolutely right. You loved your wedding dress, and just the thought of it brings back happy memories of your wedding day. So you could put it a box, and store it for….what? Your daughter to wear? Maybe, but this isn’t your great grandmother’s generation where the practice was common.

Or you could give your dress another life and create some unique, contemporary images to hang on your wall as art, and have a fun, memorable afternoon shooting them without the pressure of the wedding day.

Revive the Dress photo sessions (also known as Trash the Dress, Rock the Frock, anti-bride photos, to name a few) take place after the wedding and honeymoon are over…some say to symbolically show your husband that you will never need your wedding dress again, although it’s common for the groom to get suited up and join the fun.

Kelowna and surrounding area is the perfect location for a Revive the Dress session. With plenty of beaches, docks, and rocky waterfronts, you can be daring and take the plunge in your wedding gown. If you want to try an urban grunge look, there are lots of alleys, metal stairways, brick walls, graffiti, and railway tracks to produce some creative, fashionable images.

This time, it really is YOUR day – you can be wild and crazy, or just a little daring. (BTW, in most cases the dress will come clean with some Ivory Snow and a soak in the tub…just hang to dry, or have it steamed to get any stray wrinkles out.)

Do you want to see more "Revive the Dress" photos?

Stay tuned - in the next post, you'll get to see the Highlights Video of Lindsay and Dave's fun and fabulous Revive the Dress session that took place in various locations around Kelowna.

I can't wait to share it with you :)

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Angelique Duffield, LSWPP
250.575.5964
http://www.stylephotography.ca/
Creative. Stylish. Professional.

Wedding of Jana & Cliff at Sparkling Hill Resort

Saturday September 11th was a perfect wedding day. After a week of rain, we lucked out with a sunny day and photographed Jana and Cliff's ceremony on the terrace of Sparkling Hill Resort overlooking Lake Okanagan. A gorgeous location for a wedding.

Since Jana & Cliff live in Calgary, most of our correspondence took place by phone or email. We met Jana once before the wedding, but didn't meet Cliff until last weekend. When we finally saw them both together on their wedding day, it was pretty clear that they are in love.

The day was beautiful, everyone was relaxed, the flowergirl stole the show - it was a real pleasure sharing in their wedding day.

Here is a sneak peek at some of our favorite pix from the day.

(Comment added October 2nd - the image below of Jana and Olivia won Bronze in competiton.)

BTW, Jana & Cliff you have the honour of being the first photo session posted to our new blog :)

Wishing you both love & happiness.

Angelique


Ceremony & Reception Venue: Sparkling Hill Resort, Vernon, BC
http://www.sparklinghill.com/ 
Flowers & Decor: Artistic Designs by Colleen
http://www.artisticdesignsbycolleen.com/
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Angelique Duffield, LSWPP
250.575.5964
http://www.stylephotography.ca/
Creative. Stylish. Professional.

Style Photography Kelowna - family portrait photography session "Beach and Snow"

Nothing like living in the Okanagan - this family portrait session in late March started out with some fun photos of Heather and her whole family playing in the snow near Crystal Mountain in West Kelowna. An hour later, we drove down to the beach at Gellatly Nut Farm for some more summery photos.

One of the pages in the "scrapbook-style" album that they chose. Way better than
keeping photos in a shoebox, or on a DVD sitting in a drawer!

Total change in weather - our 2nd location was at the beach at Gellatly Nut Farm.
This image won Bronze in competition!

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Angelique Duffield, LSWPP
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