Darwin Mulligan Photography

Alyssa & Richard Wedding Portraits at Cineplex Odeon

darwin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:17:39 +0000

Alyssa & Richard’s Unique Wedding Portraits at Cineplex Odeon Movie Theatre

Alyssa and Richard wanted a unique location for their Edmonton wedding photography. We ended up going to

Cineplex Odeon movie theatre in North Edmonton. Our photography team captured them in unique locations such as games room, play room, and even in the movie projection room!

This is week 34 of my 52 Weeks of Weddings Project. Come back each week to see new wedding photos, some will be in Edmonton and surrounding area, and some weeks will feature a destination wedding.

Darwin Mulligan Photography will photograph your Edmonton Wedding, Engagement, family portraits, etc, and is available to travel to virtually any destination worldwide. Contact us for details: Call or email information can be found on our contact page.

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Brenda and Mal Wedding on the Edmonton Queen

darwin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:12:21 +0000

Brenda and Mal Wedding on the Edmonton Queen Riverboat

Brenda and Mal were married on the Edmonton Queen Riverboat.

The bride, groom, and bridal party had the wedding portraits done on the trail on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River. For the picture this week, I chose a photograph of Brenda and Mal stopping on the trail for a romantic, sunset kiss.

This is week 33 of my 52 Weeks of Weddings Project. Each week will feature a new picture from a wedding that I have photographed.

Darwin Mulligan Photography will photograph your Wedding, Engagement, family portraits, etc, and is available to travel to virtually any destination worldwide. Contact us for details: Call or email information can be found on our contact page.

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Exposure Photography Symposium

darwin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:18:43 +0000

I entered 4 photographs in the Exposure Photography Symposium held this year at NAIT to be judged against the best photographers in Alberta.

Waiting For Breakfast

A fisherman at sunrise at beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico tries his luck at catching breakfast

Three of my photographs were accepted in the Professional Photographers of Canada – Alberta photography competition. Two of my photographs were nominated for a “Best in Class” award, but it was not my lucky day. These 3 photographs plus one more will now go the the Professional Photographers of Canada National Convention, where they will compete against the best photographers in Canada. Wish me luck!

Final Resting Spot

A fine art photograph of a graveyard in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

A Pair Of Sandals

An early morning photograph of Sandals Whitehouse Resort in Jamaica.

Darwin Mulligan Photography will photograph your Edmonton Wedding, Engagement, family portraits, etc, and is available to travel to virtually any destination worldwide. Images on my website plus thousands of others are available for sale. Contact us for details: Call or email information can be found on our contact page.

Melanie and Chad Wedding Photography at Edmonton Legislature Bldg

darwin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:58:57 +0000

Melanie & Chad Wedding Photography At Edmonton Legislature Building

Melanie was ecstatic as our team photographed her wedding at the Edmonton Legislature Building.

Melanie and Chad’s timing was impeccable, as the flowers at the Legislature Building were at their peak!

This is week 32 of my 52 Weeks of Weddings Project. Come back each week to see new wedding photos, some will be in Edmonton and surrounding area, and some weeks will feature a destination wedding.

To view more wedding photographs, check out my Wedding Photo Gallery.

Wedding Party Surveillance

Kathleen & Brett Wedding at River Cree

darwin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:54:03 +0000

Kathleen and Brett’s Edmonton Wedding at River Cree

It was very difficult to choose a photograph from Kathleen and Brett’s Edmonton wedding at the River Cree as our photography team captured so many!

Kathleen wore a gorgeous wedding dress for her wedding as you can see in this detail photograph.

This is week 31 of my 52 Weeks of Weddings Project. Come back each week to see new wedding photos, some will be in Edmonton and surrounding area, and some weeks will feature a detail photograph.

To view more wedding photographs, check out my Wedding Photo Gallery.

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Wedding Party Surveillance

darwin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:47:04 +0000

Groom and Best Men are watching you!

The team at Darwin Mulligan Photography had a fun time shooting Ellen and Dean’s Edmonton wedding.

The groom and best men were comics! Here, they dress up in their surveillance uniforms to guard the entrance to the “secret” wedding location.

This is week 30 of my 52 Weeks of Weddings Project. Come back each week to see new wedding photos, some will be in Edmonton and surrounding area, some will be Destination weddings, and some weeks will feature a detail photograph, like this one.

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Edmonton wedding for Liza and Real

Bride’s Shoe & Reflection on Piano

darwin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:13:09 +0000

Elisa and Colin’s Edmonton Wedding

This weeks photograph is a detail shot of the bride’s shoe and ring sitting on her piano. The piano’s shiny black surface makes a great reflection.

This is week 29 of my 52 Weeks of Weddings Project. Come back each week to see new wedding photos, some will be in Edmonton and surrounding area, and some weeks will feature a destination wedding, like this one.

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STARS Air Ambulance

darwin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:55:15 +0000

A Young Man’s Legacy Thrives With Help From Friends & Teammates

Shane Rogers’ father, Randy Rogers (standing fourth left) joins players and volunteers at the Shane Rogers Memorial Tournament and Silent Auction, held on behalf of STARS. Randy’s daughter Stacey can be seen holding cheque (left).

In a short time, Shane Rogers’ intelligence, athleticism, and determination left a remarkable imprint on those who knew him. Today, his legacy lives in the memories and deeds of his family, friends, teammates, and EPCOR co-workers, who are making sure Shane’s life continues to touch others.

The son of EPCOR Distribution & Transmission’s Randy Rogers, Shane was a gifted student who worked painting equipment for EPCOR while attending the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Business. He was also a member of the Sturgeon Men’s Indoor Soccer Club, where he began playing for Sturgeon Soccer’s youth team at the age of 11.

During the 2008 May long weekend, at the start of his second season with EPCOR, Shane passed away as a result of complications from a swimming accident. He was only 19 years old.

The tragedy came just one year after the Sturgeon men’s team lost its coach, Brian Moulder, another member of the EPCOR family.

“After Shane passed away, the team needed a way to support each other and remember their teammate” said Marianne Lysenko (far left), president of Sturgeon Indoor and former long-time EPCOR employee.

The team began with black armbands, which they had planned to wear during every game that year. They were worn not oonly by current members, but by Shane’s old friends who rejoined the team that season.

“The team needed a more durable solution, so they purchased their own uniforms with the armband sewn into the sleeve, bearing Shane’s jersey number,” said Marianne. “It was a way to make sure #9 was always on the pitch with his team”.

But the armbands did more than that: they planted the seed for the first-ever Shane Rogers’ Memorial Soccer Tournament and Silent Auction in 2009.

“We discussed it with Shane’s family and decided that half the proceeds from the auction should go to STARS Air Ambulance , recalled Marianne, who was instrumental in organizing the event, along with her children and her husband, Ken Lysenko.

With players chanting his name before each half, as they had done all season, the first tournament was a success, raising over $1,400.00 for STARS. The legacy continued in 2011 when the second tournament raised more than $2,100.00, thanks to item donations from EPCOR employees, IBEW 1007 members and individuals from the Bon Accord-Sturgeon area.

“I want to thank all the past and present EPCOR employees, IBEW 1007 members, Marianne and her family, and everyone else who has done so much in Shane’s memory for a good cause”, said Shane’s father, Randy. “Thank you for keeping Shane’s legacy alive.”

The tournament and silent auctions inspired AC Milan Soccer Club, which is affiliated with the youth segment of Sturgeon Indoor, to do even more by founding the Shane Rogers Memorial Scholarship.

The Scholarship will award 18 students – nine males and nine females – $500.00 each. Two of the scholarships will go to one male and one female from Shane’s high school, Sturgeon Composite. The remaining recipients will be selected from applications submitted to the Edmonton AC Milan Club. To be eligible for the scholarship, recipients must embody the values that defined Shane’s life – academic excellence, athletic commitment, and a spirit of leadership.

Those were just a few of the qualities Shane brought everywhere he went, including EPCOR’s North Service Centre, where he left an unforgettable impression.

“He learned the job fast, and he would always help new employees as if he were an experienced veteran of the painting program,” said Paul McKnight, who was Shane’s supervisor. “You’d love to have 30 guys like him working beside you.”

Natasha & Shaun Get Married At West Edmonton Mall

darwin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:56:03 +0000

Natasha & Shaun’s Romantic Escalator Kiss at West Edmonton Mall

Natasha and Shaun share a romantic kiss on the “up” escalator on their wedding at West Edmonton Mall.

This photograph was fun to take, but difficult at the same time. Natasha and Shaun were kissing going “up” the escalator, while I was on the “down” escalator. I had to capture the kiss, and get the bridal party in the background, at the same time – fighting Vertigo from looking through a camera with a wide angle lens. The only thing harder to do is to photograph is on the carousel at West Edmonton Mall Galaxyland looking through a camera with a fisheye lens AFTER you have a large lunch!

This is week 28 of my 52 Weeks of Weddings Project. Come back each week to see new wedding photos, some will be in Edmonton and surrounding area, and some weeks will feature a destination wedding.

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Amanda & Kumail Wedding

darwin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:11:03 +0000

Amanda’s Mehndi (Henna) Tattoos

I had a lot of fun photographing Amanda and Kumail’s 3 day wedding. This weeks photograph is from Amanda’s Mehndi party.

Mehndi or Henna is a process of applying temporary tattoos. The original plant, named lawsonia, is only grown in tropical and subtropical regions of the world in places such as Africa and Southern Asia. The plant is dried, turned into powder, and then mixed with ingredients such as tea or coffee to form a paste. For brides, this paste is applied in spectacular designs to the front and back of hands and feet.

The longer the paste stays on, the darker the tattoo will become. Henna tattoos can last anywhere from one to three weeks, depending on what part of the body it is applied to.

This is week 27 of my 52 Weeks of Weddings Project. Come back each week to see new wedding photos, some will be in Edmonton and surrounding area, and some weeks will feature a destination weddings.

To view more wedding photographs, check out my Wedding Photo Gallery

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