2022 Highlights

2022 was an incredible year, full of so many celebrations! Some where postponed weddings from 2020 that were finally able to happen, some were big and some were small, but all of them were incredible privileges to photograph.

With every opportunity to capture moments in people’s lives I carry the weight of the responsibility to tell their story in an authentic and creative way. I LOVE being given this opportunity. It requires trust on both ends and I will never cease to be indebted to those who place this trust in me. Thank you for letting me into your lives. Thank you for allowing me to be creative. Thank you for enabling me to do what I love.

I also want to recognize that as a photographer working primarily in the Ottawa area I am working on the unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation.

Here are a few of my favourite photos from this past year.

© Joey Rudd Photography www.joeyrudd.ca Ottawa Wedding Photographer

A Downtown Parking Garage Engagement Session

Trends come and go, but if I could photograph casual, downtown, parking garage engagement sessions for the rest of time I would be happy. I loved everything about this session, from the casual, baggy sweatshirts to the perfect golden light filtering between the building skyline. Let’s do more of this, please. Stephanie & Romeo came into Ottawa from Toronto for their session a few days before they tied the knot in Toronto. They pulled into the parking garage for their session after driving several hours and they rocked it from the very first shot on, but I’ll let you see that for yourself in the photos below.

© Joey Rudd Photography www.joeyrudd.ca Ottawa Engagement Photos

Kaleigh & Brendan's Classy Gothic, Rockstar Chic Wedding

What can I possibly say about this wedding that the photos below won’t tell in a much clearer way. To put it simply- it was absolutely nothing short of amazing. Another way to say it; this is certainly the most photos I have ever included in a single blog post. Brittany Frid and her team pulled together a wedding that was truly the first of its kind. “We like to wear black and go to concerts” I understand is the description that led to this show-stopping, classy gothic, rockstar chic wedding. The details for Kaleigh and Brendan’s day were perfectly crafted, from the signing of the “guest book”records to the glorious candelabras down to finest details (see: guitar pick escort cards and the dimension of the menu which match a 45 record). In twelve years of photographing weddings, I have never seen a wedding designed this uniquely or creatively and executed so precisely.
Kaliegh & Brendan’s wedding was full of creativity and beauty, but it was also full of love. You could see it in their faces and you could also feel it in the air. We started out at The Westin and then for their first look we made our way to the location of one of their first dates at the Heart & Crown Pub. It was then to the chapel for these two- or should I say the cathedral. The Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica to be more precise. We ended back at Venue TwentyTwo in The Westin for the party. I could go on, but let’s be honest, you came here for the photos so I won’t keep you any longer. Here is a wedding full of creativity, emotion, motion, and film feels. Feast your eyes and rock on!

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Reception Venue: Venue TwentyTwo • Ceremony Venue: Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica • Planner / Coordinator / Florist / Designer / Decorator: Brittany Frid / Frid Events • Hair & Makeup: Salon Fiorella • Band: Blood Roses • Bridal Gown: Sash and Bustle • Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Revelry • First Look Location: Heart & Crown • Photographer: Joey Rudd Photography

© Joey Rudd Photography www.joeyrudd.ca Ottawa Wedding and Elopement Photographer