Charles and Jennifer Lifestyle Shoot

Charles and Gi are good friends and they go way back. I remember before I was dating Gi, I met Charles a few times and talked photography with him...as every photographer loves to meet any photog enthusiast.   When Charles and Jen got engaged I was honored that they chose me to capture their big day.

Our lifestyle session began by meeting downtown at Front and Esplanade and we took it from there.   The weather wasn’t really the best but it didn’t stop us – they were both troopers!  Before starting the shoot, three things dawned to me 1) Charles is very stylish and 2) Jen if super fit and ripped… which lead 3) I need to hit the gym again  :)

Its funny, we choose some locations to shoot and got some great shots but not realizing a film crew was shooting a movie and we were actually on set…oops! Here are some of my favorite pics of the shoot.

Your friend, Leon Chai

Wendy and Wesley Lifestyle Session

Location – The EX!!

“Let go to the Ex”.. I wonder if there is any legal repercussions using their tag line..hehe.  Wendy and Wesley is a couple I met last year and as the small world as it is, it looks like we have some mutual friends J

This day was perfect, weather wise and they both looked awesome.   We started off in the grounds of the Toronto Exhibition and worked our way down to Atlantis Pavilion.  The grounds where we stared was super cool, as they were prepping for the Toronto Indy and we had some great unique back drops to use.  This included an off limit bleacher stand, don’t worry…I took an engineering course in University one semester way back and it looked safe :P

Needless to say, they are such an easy going couple and I look forward to their big day!

Your Friend, Leon Chai

James & Faye Lifestyle

Location – Niagara On The Lake

James and I are childhood friend and our friend all lived close to each other.   When I got the email from another close friend (Thank you Emidio) for the referral, it was awesome to reconnect again and to meet his fiancé Faye.   At Starbuck’s Faye gave me all the details of the wedding.  Key buzz words were Niagara Falls, mansion, private venue… So when they signed on I felt privileged and was sooo excited to see the venue.  For the lifestyle shoot, we actually drove out to Niagara to see the estate and to have a session there.  Talk about a beautiful home and what great weather we had for the day.  Here are some pics of the lifestyle session.

Sincerely, Leon Chai

Carmen and Jon Lifestyle shoot

Location  - Toronto Distillery District

Carmen and Jon referral came from a friend of min, Jason Kou, so first and foremost – Thank You!  We met early in the morning at the Toronto Distillery District and worked the different backdrops in the area.   Carmen and Jon are naturally photogenic and where great in front of the camera.  Here are a few of my favorite pics and I look forward to their wedding day!

Sincerely, Leon Chai