In August fo 2005 Ryan and I went on our first vacation together. We had been dating for a year, we had just started Rowell Photography the year prior, but 2005 was the first year we actually photographed weddings. We booked 7 weddings that summer and after our last one in August we decided to go away for a mini vacation for 4 days to Niagara-on- the -Lake. We took the train from Toronto to the Falls and then walked from Niagara Falls to Niagara-On-The-Lake, about 22km which took us about 4.5 hours to walk. It was hot, and it rained, and we carried our camera gear (which wasn’t very much back then.) It was the most fun we had ever had. When it started to rain we decided we would start hitching a ride. We had no idea how far away we were from our hotel in NOTL. Finally a cute older couple from Maine picked us up, and drove us the 2 minutes up the street to our hotel. We were so close. We still laugh about it to this day. We learned a lot about one another on that trip, I learned that Ryan is very outdoorsy, and he learned that I am amazing with directions (Don’t roll your eyes at me, Ryan. You know its so true.) We also learned to never give up, even when you are tired and in the rain. Our first trip together was amazing, it is the trip we stack up all the others to. On our days off we sometimes find ourselves driving to NOTL, eating at our favourite restaurant (Prince of Wales) or buying things we don’t need like ice wine tea, and birthday cake in a mason jar from Greaves.
It doesn’t take much to get us to go to Niagara. It is one of our favourite places to visit, photograph and hang out with cool people like Nick and Caitlin at. When Caitlin told me her plan to have their Niagara engagement photo shoot in downtown Niagara-On-The-Lake, a winery and Kurtz Orchard we were practically in the car, ready to go.
Thanks to Nick and Caitin for choosing us to be your photographers, and giving us the opportunity to visit Niagara-On-The-Lake again. We are so excited for your wedding next year!!!
Cheers
Erika & Ryan
inga - Very nice pictures.Which Winery did you guys use? Did the winery charged you?
Bessie - WOW – beautiful photos Caitlin and Nick – absolutely gorgeous!
Xiaoping Chen - Gorgeous photos! Thank you for sharing with us Caitlin!
Alexandra - Gorgeous photos of a gorgeous couple! Many happy days of wine and Starbucks mornings…
AUNT LAINEY - Wonderful feeling to see such bright and beautiful photos of Caitlin and Nick. Thank you!
Media - Gorgeous photos; you guys look amazing
Bonnie - Love your playfulness!!
Angie Pecchia - What a great couple. Love those photos. Congratulations. Lots of love and happiness now and forever. The winery should be using those photos in the wine cellar for their marketing material.
Alissa - Great pictures!! I love the ones in the wine cellar!
Grandma Harriet - What fascinating photos–such interesting poses…and what a darling couple!
PAULA - These photos are gorgeous! The love–and the fun–jumps right out of each photo!
PAULA - These photos are gorgeous!! The love–and the fun–jumps right out of each photo!!
Sandra Roubos - Beautiful-Romantic and sexy pictures-that’s what love is all about for a very special couple and yeah the scenery is very nice too. Love those photos and you two as well.
Nick Slinko - Imagine how good they would look in 3D?!
Victoria Randles - These photos are beautiful! Great photographers and great subjects
Glen - Very artistic photos. Really captures the feminine spirit of Caitlin very well.
Victoria Randles - These photos are unreal! Great photographers and great photo subjects
Caitlin - Love!!! The second last one is an awesome shot from a great angle! You guys did a great job! Thanks so much
. Now I want to do another shoot!
Nick Nanou - Beautiful location and you guys look gorgeous.
Michelle - Very unique pictures! I love them!
Nicci - You both look so beautiful. My favorite is the one of you both sitting on the grass. Your pictures brought tears to my eyes. I hope you have tissue at the wedding.
Lynsey - Precious photos….congrats!!
George - Looking good guys!
Babousia - PRAVDA they lookin so goooood
Chris - Great shots Nick & Caitlin. You guys look awesome and now I want to go back to Niagara on the Lake.
Jill - Absolutely beautiful images. You really captured who Nick and Caits are and you use of light is incredible. Cannot wait to see more images, and for their wedding day.
Tas - Beautiful photos of a beautiful love!!!
Boris - That’s a great fresh power couple
Jennifer Klementti - Lovely photos guys. You really captured the whole environment very well, and I love how you incorporate the surroundings to make compelling portraits.