*....or so the story goes. Once upon a time, Ryan suggested to Melissa that they start a 'blog'. To which Melissa said, "We are not blog people!" And so here we are. We are teaching ourselves photography, taking the camera everywhere with us. This little blog is meant to show off shots we are proud of, and to give you a glimpse into our adventures. Comments always welcome!

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Man-Day Leftovers.

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Man Day 1

"...the children were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of D-cups danced in their heads."
Ahhhhh, another successful Man Day.
-shot by Ryan

Man Day 2

Friday, December 28, 2007

Bed & Breakfast

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Pillows

-Here at "R&M's Bed & Breakfast," you will not find room service or a mint on your pillow. In fact, you are required to make your own damn bed AND leave a mint on the pillow when you leave. Please refer to Mom's example pictured here.
-shot by Ryan

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Frosty

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Frosty

So many jokes, so little time. C'mon people. We want to hear your best caption for this one. -shot by Ryan

Monday, December 24, 2007

Christmas Eve

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End Of The Road

Well we haven't shot anything new lately. Been busy with Christmas. Here is a shot from last Christmas out in Quebec.
-shot by Ryan

Christmas Eve

Ok I am being yelled at by family members. I should be partying and not posting.
-But-
Here is a shot of a family Christmas Eve tradition I am going to try and pick up on. Fish & Chips on Christmas Eve. Catholics out there, ya know what I am talkin' about.
-shot by Ryan

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Waiting For Take Off

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Waiting For Take Off

Memories of warmer weather.
Leaving Punta Cana after our honeymoon. (no that's not us in the forground)
-shot by Ryan

Monday, December 10, 2007

Cleo

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Cleo

Here's another critter from Melissa's parents place.
This is Cleo.
-shot by Melissa

Saturday, December 08, 2007

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Let me in damn it!!

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Let me in damn it!!

Melissa spent the week at her Mom and Dad's place in the Quebec countryside.
This is Lucy.
-shot by Melissa

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Everybody Shops Here.

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Everybody shops here.

Even Ryan's Dad can't pass up a photo-op. -Shot by Ron
(Happy Birthday Dad. From Ryan & Melissa)

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Monday, November 26, 2007

Calvacade of Lights

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City Hall

Jeff, Pam and myself (Ryan), were down to City Hall to see the "Calvacade of Lights" and tree lighting ceremony. It turned out to be kinda lame with musical performances that would lull you to sleep. But with a little "boozey coffee" we managed to pull through the night.
-shot by Ryan

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Dead Flowers

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Dead Flowers

Same location as previous post. An old casting and plating factory is being torn down in the junction here. Thought I would get in and explore before another old building is gone.
-shot by Ryan

Monday, November 19, 2007

Drawers

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Drawers

Wasn't too sure to go colour or black & white for this one. What do you think?
Black & white version here.
-shot by Ryan

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Elliott Brood

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Elliott Brood 1

Elliott Brood 2

We were out to Lee's Palace to see Corb Lund opening for the band Elliott Brood (pictured here) -shot by Ryan

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Abandoned Resort

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Resort

Another shot from the 4-wheelin' tour we did on the honeymoon. More photos here
Here is the back story:

The Sandy Village Beach Resort opened in 2000 or so. It was one of the first resorts in the Punta Cana area. Unfortunately the beach was lousy. Small and full of sharp coral. Word began to spread about how bad it was. People with reservations started cancelling. People stopped coming altogether. The bank foreclosed on the resort. The owner skipped town. The staff, (unpaid in 2 months), got wind of this. They showed up to work like any other day, but then proceeded to loot the place. They took everything they could. Once people in the 2 nearby villages saw people walking up the streets with toilets, sinks, mattresses etc, you can only imagine what happened next. Every thing was ransacked. What was left, got destroyed by Hurricane Ivan. Now it sits abandoned. It was going to become a paintball spot, but rumor now is that the bank will someday try and reopen it.
-shot by Ryan

Sunday, November 04, 2007

In good times, and in bad....

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Habs & Buds

...what was the score of that game last night???...
oh yeah 3-2 for Toronto!!
I think this is one of Cindy's photos from our wedding.

Saturday, November 03, 2007

"Just stare into the camera, and pretend you've got the flu..."

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"Just stare into  the camera, and pretend you've got the flu..."

We were down to Rochester last night to see The Hip. Pretty good show.
-shot by Ryan

Friday, November 02, 2007

Pin 2 Hot

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XLR

More from the archives. Patch cables at work.
-shot by Ryan

Thursday, November 01, 2007

Chevy

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Chevy

Have I posted this one already? I have always meant to. This is an old one from the archives. -shot by Ryan

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Trick or Treat

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Halloween

Melissa's Jack Skellington Pumpkin -shot by Melissa

Halloween



Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Punta Cana

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Punta Cana

Looks like we are getting a little behind on our posting. Sorry about that. This is the beach at our resort.
-shot by Melissa

Monday, October 22, 2007

Scooter

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Scooter

Shot in the Dominican Republic at a little corner store.
-shot by Ryan

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Bikini

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Bikini

No matter how much I begged and pleaded, Melissa absolutely refused to get a bikini like this....for me. Oh well I guess marraige is all about comprimise.
-shot by Ryan

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Greatest Honeymoon Resort Ever!!!

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Greatest Honeymoon Resort Ever!!!

Well, ok, almost. An explanation and more pics to come after we sort 'em all out. -shot by Ryan

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Northern Wish

Neil sitting in again while the happy couple is away. This was shot on our way home from Manitoulin Island this summer. Shot from the A.Y. Jackson lookout near Sudbury. In 1953, A.Y. Jackson, founding member of the Group of Seven, painted "Spring on the Onaping River" from this vantage point. Beautiful spot and a cool Canadian moment.

Sunday, October 07, 2007

We Did It!!!

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We Did It!!!

Well folks, we did it!! What a great party. More pictures to come after we are done honeymooning.
-shot by Ryan

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

The Season is upon us....

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Hockey season is upon us...

Hey Look!! Hockey is starting!!
That's a good enough distraction from wedding stuff.
Even Neil took time out of wedding arts & crafts for some manly hockey pooling.
Archival shot of RJ's oh-so-photogenic Whitby Dunlops.
-shot by Ryan

Friday, September 28, 2007

More Ol' Tyme Photos

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Grandma & Grandpa

Milton & Ella
Another old wedding photo restored. From his mother's side, this is Ryan's Grandma & Grandpa. Grandma sure was pretty, dontcha think?

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Wedding Factory

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M&M's

M&M's

While Ryan takes a "NyQuil Time-out", and stays the heck away from the M&M's, the rest of of the "Wedding Factory" is in high gear. A huge thanks to: Her Craftiness -Veronica, Best Man & Floral Arranger -Neil, and Tracy for commuting 2 hrs for 2 hrs of work. If you have us on Facebook, check out more photos there. Or, go here for more photos.
-shot by Melissa

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Ol' Tyme Photos

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Grandmama et Grandpapa

We haven't been out shooting lately. We are in the final crunch before the wedding. The only photoshop work we have been doing is restoring wedding photos for us to display. The set will be black & white, but this photo had a natural sepia to it that punched out nicely with some contrast. Thought we would share a bit with you. These are Melissa's grandparents on her Mom's side; Joffre Bruno and Jeanne D'arc.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Wanna Go For a Ride?

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Wanna Go For A Ride?

Another shot from The Ex. -shot by Ryan

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

"In This Case"

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"In This Case"

Probably the most photographed performance art from the Junction Arts Festival.
"In This Case" performed by Julie Haas & Sigrid Keunen.
Can't find their website, but more here
-shot by Ryan

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Neil B-day Bender

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Neil B-day 1

Neil B-day 2

Neil B-day 3

Neil B-day 4

Happy Birthweek Neil!
-shot by Melissa

Saturday, September 08, 2007

The Dakota Tavern

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The Dakota

The Dakota Tavern here in Toronto at Dundas & Ossington is quickly becoming a new favourite spot for me.
-shot by Ryan

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

That Swing Ride.

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Ride

One night at "The Ex"
-shot by Ryan

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Old Couple

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Old Couple

Ok flash foward in time. This will be Melissa and I on our 30th Anniversary.
(I am so cheesy, I know.)
-shot by Ryan

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Luke Doucet

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Luke Doucet

Luke Doucet, Tuesday night at The Dakota Tavern.
-shot by Ryan

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Hair Clip Holder

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Bar Lamp

You know you share your rehearsal studio with an all girl band when:
You find hair clips stuck to your bar lamp.
-shot by Ryan

Monday, August 27, 2007

Rheostatics 2nd Last Show

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Rheostatics 2nd  Last Gig

From the archives. This one is for Neil.
-shot by Ryan

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Play Hard, Rest Hard.

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Play Hard Rest Hard

A little late posting pics from the long weekend, but you can catch our northern adventures HERE.
Thanks again to our awesome host.
-shot by Ryan

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Sunbeams

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Sunbeam

Shot last week. I was looking at this sky all the way home from work, wishing I had my camera with me. Got out in just enough to catch it.
-shot by Ryan

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