Lethbridge Weddings & Portrait Photography by Tanya Plonka

The downpour outside forced us indoors, but it was fitting since Scott and Katie’s wedding ceremony next year might also take place in Markin Hall at the University of Lethbridge. We went to the U of L for their engagement photos during their very brief visit back to Lethbridge and it was awesome to see them again after so long!

Scott and Katie were such a cute couple from the very beginning of their relationship and they definitely haven’t lost that spark. Since they’re both musicians, I’m really looking forward to all the fun music details they will have at their wedding next summer!

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Aamee and Jason ended up choosing quite the chilly day for their snowy winter engagement photo session here in Lethbridge; we were expecting warm weather and instead got a blizzard! It definitely worked out in our favor because even though it was too cold to stay outside for very long, the snow made their outdoor photos look so dreamy and bright. I’m sure their cute pooches King Kong and Batman were also happy that they got lots of hugs and got to be packed around instead of stuck in the cold snow!

We started out the session in the much warmer indoors of the University of Lethbridge and had such great bright light coming in from the snow outside. Aamee and Jason are so cute and sweet together, so of course my favorite photos of them were when they got right in close and cuddly. Aamee also brought along a few really fun props we were able to use in their engagement photos!

I’m sure we will have much warmer weather for their Norland Bed & Breakfast wedding this June!

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I was so happy that we had all this fresh snow for Amelia and Abram’s engagement photos, and even happier that they were willing to brave it out there with me for what seemed like a very long, frigid 10 minutes! Luckily we had the warm Markin Hall at the university to escape to right after, and the contrast seemed like a bit of a shock.

If Amelia was this giggly and happy for engagement photos, I can’t wait to see what she is like on their wedding day. I think Abram did pretty good for not liking having his photo taken! We even got some smiles out of him :) I’m so excited for their wedding next month and can’t wait to see how beautiful Amelia is going to be in her dress after seeing the sneak peak photo of it.

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I met Shannon quite a few years ago in university, and when I saw her again at the bridal show and found out she was getting married, I was so excited for her! She has always been such a sweetheart, and she has found someone who is a perfect match for her in Eric. They are so sweet and calm around each other. Shannon and Eric met at the University of Lethbridge through swimming, so we started our session at this meaningful place. The pool viewing gallery may have been locked, but the glass couldn’t stop us from making this work! We were also so lucky to have a gorgeous afternoon to wander around the university for some outdoor photos. (more…)

The very beautiful Lindsey, who is always such a treat to work with, was in need of some professional head shots so we met up at the university for a fun session. She is always such a natural in front of the camera… I don’t feel like I have to do any work to take her picture! :)

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I cannot believe how much this kid has grown! I’ve been photographing Stetson since he was a week old, and he just recently celebrated his first birthday. It has been such a pleasure watching his personality develop. He’s already running everywhere, blowing kisses, and learning what animals say! He’s an awesome kid and I’m glad I met him :) Happy birthday, Stetson! (more…)