Jack and Ruby Photography by Kara Wieler and Becky Radtke

Calling all Love Birds!!

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:24:33 +0000

Jack and Ruby are looking for a super sweet, head over heels in love, couple to assist us in a little photo project. The details, dates and times are below. Please contact us at info@jackandrubyphotography.ca with a photo of you and your honey/sweetie pie/baby cakes, and your names and phone numbers. We will take submissions until Feb. 10th and our models will be notified by Feb. 13th. Thanks in advance to all who submit, only our chosen couple will be contacted.

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The Best of 2011 – WEDDINGS!!!

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:28:41 +0000

Here’s the 3rd and final post in our “Best of 2011″ series. WEDDINGS!!!! Obviously, we’re pretty passionate about weddings. It is, after all, the basis of our business. We just can’t help it, we love people in love. We also love their friends and families and the many special moments that are shared between them all on a wedding day. We are definitely the luckiest of any wedding vendor, as we are with our couples all day long. We are there when our brides open up very special gifts from their grooms first thing in the morning. We are there as our brides step into their dresses, and we oooh and aaahhh right along with the rest of the gals!!! We are there for our absolutely favorite moment as the bride and groom see each other for the first time, be it during a first look before the wedding, or at the end of the aisle. From the “I do’s” to the first dance, we are there. Like I said, we’re pretty lucky.

So, here they are, some of our absolute favorite wedding shots of 2011. We love looking back at our amazing first year as Jack and Ruby Photography and we are so thankful to all of our amazing clients for joining us in this journey. We are also so very excited to look forward to 2012 and all it has to offer. From our awesome new clients, to a new house for Becky and a new baby for Kara, we just know it’s going to be a great year!!!

Julie & Kyle

Kara’s Picks

Becky’s Picks

Jason & Audrey

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Joe & Kristin

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Ike & Kristen

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Joel & Deanna

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Lee & Jill

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Miguel & Allie

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Anthony & Jenievah

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Nadav & Pam

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Elliot & Ranae

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

David & Danielle

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

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The Best of 2011 – Engagement Sessions

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:39:13 +0000

Next in our series of “Best of 2011″ posts are our favorite shots from our engagement sessions. We LOOOOOOVE engagement sessions. It is our time to really get to know a couple before their big day. To see how they interact with the camera, but more importantly to see how they interact with each other and how they LOVE. Some couples are very private about their love, and we don’t just mean no PDA’s. They are subtle and sweet. They whisper things when they don’t think we are listening and share a quick touch, a hug, a kiss, when they don’t think we’re watching. Other couples are BIG in their love. They laugh big, they smile big, they talk big, they hug big. We love that each couple is so unique, we love getting to know them during this relaxed time before the wedding. It’s a huge window into what we can expect on their wedding day, and helps us to capture them at their very best.

Here are some (and really, it is just some, it’s so very hard to actually choose a favorite) of our favorite engagement session images.

Lee & Jill

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Ike & Kristen

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Allie & Miguel

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Anthony & Jenievah

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Elliot & Ranae

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

David & Danielle

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Nadav & Pam

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Stay tuned for more of our favorites from 2011 coming soon!

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The Best of 2011 – Anytime Sessions

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:27:22 +0000

Well 2011 has come and gone…Kara ushered in the new year with sweet little Sarah and in typical Becky fashion, she didn’t even make it to midnight before she was snugly tucked in bed. 2011 was an amazing year for Jack and Ruby Photography, it was our first full wedding season working together on each and every shoot and we loved every minute of it! Looking back on everything we shot in 2011 only one thing comes to mind “wow, are we lucky”. Lucky to work with such amazing clients who trust our photographic vision enough to hire us for their most important day!

Over the next week we will take a look back at some of our faves from our 2011 shoots, starting with our special “anytime” shoots! It was torturous trying to only pick one favourite from each shoot…but we forced ourselves to stick with one!

C’est L’amour – Cole and Des

Our first shoot of 2011 was probably one of our favorites and definitely the most anticipated!

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Dove Tree

We were so excited to work with the lovely and talented Kari of Dove Tree Designs and the fellows of Paperback Films for this shoot….the results were breathtaking! This goody hasn’t make it to the blog yet, but expect it early in 2012!

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Up, Up and away – Krysten and Luke

What a work of heart this shoot was! Kara’s sister helped with our DIY hot air balloon, Krysten planned out the wardrobe so carefully and Kara and I slaved over getting that hot air balloon up a hill on one of the hottest days of the summer! The results? A favorite shoot from the summer of 2011.

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

A Family Affair – James, Kim & Co.

While we are normally not family photographers Kara’s sisters’s 10 year anniversary called for something VERY special! We hit the road to Grand Beach and had a grand ole time with the Driedger family!

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Back to School in Style!

Another shoot that came from lots of dreaming, scheming and hauling a whole truck load of pretty props out to the field! We loved this back to school themed shoot with three very lovely girls!

Kara’s Pick

Becky’s Pick

Stay tuned for more of our favorites from 2011 coming soon!

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Mr & Mrs: David and Danielle

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:27:45 +0000

It’s no wonder he fell in love with her. She has a mega watt smile, an infectious laugh and she also has this way of making anyone feel comfortable spilling their dreams and troubles to her after meeting her for only a moment.

It’s no wonder she fell in love with him. Those boyish good looks and his passion and excitement for life that makes it impossible not to have a good time when you’re around him!

Danielle and David’s love story has been unfolding for many years already and we were so honored to be the ones to capture this special day for them. There were so many moments during the day that were so full of emotion – the few tears that escaped as David watched Danielle walk down the aisle with her mom and dad, the vows – which brought a few sweet tears and pauses from Danielle, the excitement as David and Danielle walked into the reception as husband and wife and the special father daughter dance that ended with a hug so powerful if you were watching you almost felt like you were being hugged!

It’s hard to believe there was more snow on the ground on the day of this November wedding than there is on the ground today! With that fresh blanket of snow covering the city we just had to take advantage! We ended off the photo session on the top of a downtown parkade with the lights of downtown sparkling behind us and the cheers of a Jets win coming from below! Huge thanks to the awesome wedding party for braving the cold with us!

As always, it was a joy to work with the crew from Paperback Films again! The excitement around the Same Day Edit they played at the reception was AMAZING! Check out their blog to see it!

For more images from this beautiful wedding and a look into their super fun photo booth check out the slideshow HERE.

Friends and family of Danielle and David, their gallery is now up in the Jack and Ruby Shop! Follow the link and use the password from the card you were given to view all the pictures!

Don’t forget to check out the slideshow HERE.

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Wedding stuff we love: Fonts for the DIY Bride!

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:09:38 +0000

It’s no secret that we love and adore weddings and that’s probably a good thing since we are wedding photographers! If you would take a peek into our Bookmarks on Safari you would find a whole lotta wedding links! Links to blogs that we love to scour and adore pretty wedding pictures on. Truth be told we never ever get sick of looking at pretty wedding “stuff”, we gather so many ideas and since we have both planned our own weddings it leaves all these great ideas for us to share with our Jack and Ruby brides!!

Last week while making the weekly blog rounds we stumbled upon this great link that might be of use to you in your wedding planning! Wedding Obsession had a post listing all their favorite FREE wedding fonts! This is a great resource for the DIY bride, perfect for seating charts, place cards, labels for the candy buffet and any other stationery you need for your wedding!

Stop in at Wedding Obsession for this and other great wedding ideas!!!

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Mr & Mrs: Elliot and Ranae

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:03:07 +0000

The air was crisp and filled with the smells of fall. The girls were up early, busy with preparations for the day to come. There was a buzz of excitement in the room that was infectious, or maybe it was the smile on Ranae’s face.

The bride and groom had planned a First Look to see each other before the ceremony. The hay bales set the mood for a perfect fall day. Ranae tapped Elliot on the shoulder and the day officially began.

We spent the day with Elliot and Ranae and their friends and family. We watched as they shared special moments, laughed and cried, embraced and radiated with pride, love, and happiness. There were hiccups throughout the day, as there always are, but they didn’t keep Elliot and Ranae from saying their I do’s and returning down the aisle as man and wife. A happy ending, and an even happier beginning.

Friends and family of Elliot and Ranae, their gallery is now up in the Jack and Ruby Shop! Follow the link from the card that was on your table at the wedding and use the password from the card to view all the pictures!

For more images from this beautiful wedding check out the slideshow HERE.

Other vendors who helped make this wedding special and beautiful include Bloom and Paper Airplanes!

In case you missed it, for the slideshow click HERE!!

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Coming Soon: A little bit of magic!

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:20:54 +0000

An aisle lined with trees cut down by the groom himself, thousands of twinkle lights strung from above, a fresh dusting of snow on the city and enough love to melt it all!! These were just some of the things that made our last wedding of the season so special and magical! We have so much to share from this wedding and it’s coming soon in one big gigantic blog post, but for now here are just a few pieces of magic! Stay tuned!

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Wedded Bliss: James and Kim

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:17:54 +0000

Today’s post is a little different for Jack and Ruby and SUPER special. We normally only photograph couples, but one gorgeous day in September we made a special trip out to Grand Beach to photograph a very, very, special family. My (Kara) sister Kim and her husband James were celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary over the long weekend and I decided a surprise was definitely necessary. With the help of my sister Kendra, the fabulous Becky, not too much complaining from my husband Dwayne, and some assistance from some other special friends, James and I managed to surprise Kim with a family photo shoot.

James and Kim are an example of a strong, healthy, Christian marriage. Married 10 years and ready for another 50, they stand by each other always putting each other second, and God first. They lead lives of example, and I couldn’t be more proud and more humbled by them. Sure, they are human like the rest of us, making mistakes along the way, but they show me on a daily basis what it means to put God and family first. 2 years ago James and Kim made a huge move to Winnipeg where James now works as Director of Programming at Inner City Youth Alive. It still saddens me to not have them living a few blocks away, but I am so excited for them and the difference they are making in Winnipeg and the north end community.

What a fun day we had playing in the sand dunes with James and Kim and the kids. We were so blessed to have a warm day, perfect for the fun beach shoot we had planned. Thanks so very much to Becky for coming along and helping me shoot, to Kendra for styling and helping to bring it all together, and to everyone else involved. Thanks to Nancy Zacharias for hair and make up (more to come about her in the future!) and to Leane Funk of Helena Brecht for jewelry.

Here’s my lil’ sis and her beautiful family. Love you all!

For a few more images, check out the slideshow HERE!

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Up Close and Personal: Practice Makes Perfect

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:06:28 +0000

Back in August I headed to Saskatoon to shoot my friend Pam’s wedding. What this meant was me shooting without my Becky, who has by now become like my left arm. I was entering into now unchartered territory. It may have only been a year since I shot a wedding solo but it may as well have been a lifetime. I was scared! I knew I could shoot the wedding on my own, I could cover all the big moments, I could do it well, because it was for someone so very special! But what if something went wrong? What if I got stuck on the right side at the ceremony and I needed to be on the left? So I found Jocelyn. I met Jocelyn 3 years ago when I assisted at her wedding with Dream Photography. We became facebook friends and it just so happens that Jocelyn has started her own photography business. So the arrangements were made but I still felt a little unsettled. I had really only met Jocelyn once, and I had never shot with her before…. we needed practice. I needed to feel like I knew where she’d be, and that she had my back.

So, that’s when these 3 beautiful people came along. I asked my cousin Kelly if she would pose for us for some photos, and if she could convince her boyfriend Tim to join us. And from there it only made sense that they bring Tim’s daughter Kamryn along…. and there you have it. A photo shoot was born. When I pulled up to our meeting place I knew this would be fun. These three were NOT treating this as a practice shoot, they came dressed to kill and ready to make friends with the camera. We had so much fun, and finally here are the results! Thanks guys, and thanks Jocelyn again for helping me out!

This day also happened to be Kelly’s 30th birthday, and I was so lucky to get to spend it with her! Kelly, you are absolutely stunning, and so beautiful inside and out. Love you! xoxo

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