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Sometimes, brides worry about rain on their wedding day. Most times, it’s unwarranted. Other times, torrential downpours.


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Draht Photography is thrilled to announce round 16 of photography classes in the Vernon Caetani Centre. These classes have been immensely popular in the past, with many rounds selling out. Because of my busy shooting schedule, I can only offer one or two rounds a year.


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Quite the banner picture, isn’t it? For you photographers out there, you’ll see I used a creative framing. The angles of the trees made for a natural archway. You’ll find these all over Salmon Arm. It’s a beautiful little town with a big personality.

We start out at the Prestige, right next to the wharf. As always, we start off with ring shots. To ( Read more... )

Yup, that’s our cover image, though it was a pretty tough choice. When you’ve got a header like this, you want to show it off:


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I wasn’t quite sure what to call this Armstrong wedding sampler, because I can’t quite describe Armstrong. It’s near Vernon, and it’s actually a very easy place to shoot. Back alleys with overgrown trees in every direction. Beautiful old houses, and a park or great place to shoot about every 100 feet it seems.


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Today’s wedding took place at Lindon House, in Kelowna. It’s a old mansion, built in 1905. It was jaw dropping. It was absolutely difficult for me to pick a cover image. I had to make a tough choice. Here’s the runner-ups.


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Today’s wedding took place at Linden Gardens. There’s a few advantages to this venue. It’s green everywhere. There’s no shortage of spots for photos, and there’s no shortage of spots nearby for photos.


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It’s hard to believe we’re already in week 5 of photography lessons. We’ve been all over Vernon, and we’ve got a few stops left. This is round 9, and we’re halfway through the 8 classes. The space at Caetani House has been incredible. The room where I’ve been teaching has been nice and large. I have a huge wall for the projector, and we’ve got ( Read more... )