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Welcome

Hi, thanks for stopping by! My name is Denley. I am a wedding photographer based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and this is where I like to show what I'm up to whether it is my personal ramblings or some of the latest shoots I’ve done.

About me.

I’m a simple guy who loves to take pictures. I love exclamation points!!! I love mellow music, I love jeans, I love the internet, I love hugs (especially the Mennonite kind – its a handshake :P ), I love being a nerd, I love outdoor weddings, I love my super awesome family, I love my friends, I love sitting at home and watching movies, romantic comedies to be specific. I can’t believe I just admitted to that…eek! I love canoeing, hiking, tennis, I love people, and I love, love! And that is why I am a wedding photographer :)

Well, enough about me! Please poke around on my blog and my website don’t be afraid to comment. I love comments.

Feel free to contact me about your day at the following:

denley@denleythiessen.com or 204.226.5949

Statistics and RSS Feeds

February 10, 2009 – 10:44 am

I love cute things.  I know, I’m weird, get over it.  So when I came across this comic in my RSS Feed I just had to save it and show it to you all.  This is from a comic strip called XKCD. I know that I keep meticulous track of time spent with friends just for such an argument. ;)

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You may have heard of a strange internet word just now.  RSS Feed.  RSS and google reader are the greatest thing ever.  Let me explain.  I currently read 47 blogs.  Yup, that’s right 47!!! Now, this may seem like a lot AND it may seem like it takes up a lot of my time and it did.  Past tense.  Ok, first setup your google reader account here.  Secondly, go to a blog that you read all the time…like mine :)  Then you can click on the RSS Feed at the top of the screen which looks like this (sometimes it is a different colour like blue)imagesOnce you’ve click on the RSS Feed, google will ask you what program you want to use it in, and you simply click “Google Reader”.

Okay, so why is this amazing you ask?  Because, everytime that blog makes a new post, google reader will import it immediately.  This is really great if you look at more than one blog.  Lets say you have 5 blogs that you check up on every once in a while.  Simply subscribe to their RSS Feed, and you’ll only ever have to log into google reader to find all of the new blog posts they have made, all in one location…pretty sweet eh!?  Yeah, I thought so.  Now you never have to go back to the blog to see if their is a new post, google reader will simply import it the second a new blog post is made.
Rock on with this new found information folks, and don’t forget the thank me :)

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Mondays

February 9, 2009 – 11:30 am

Firstly, thank you to everyone who entered the Photo Contest, winners will be announced on February 14th!  All the entries were fantastic and now the hard part of choosing will commence.  Just as a side note I do accept bribes ;).  Secondly, it’s Monday…today I woke up and thought what a relaxed day I’d have but no, as soon as I go to my computer I see that there are a million things to do and I’m not even close to finishing anything.  Sigh.  “Looks like someone has a case of the Mondays” :P  Well, I’m going to buckle up and see what I can accomplish today.  Luckily, I have a network of friends where we all email each other our goals for the day and the week to keep us motivated!  It really works too!  So that is going to be step one!

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P.s.  If there is any topics you’d like to see me post on  my blog feel free to email me or leave a comment below of what you’d like to see :)

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Battlestar Galactica and Lost

February 6, 2009 – 6:37 pm

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Hey folks!  It’s Friday night which means it is Battlestar Galactic and Lost night.  I’m just about to head on over to my friends house to watch these two amazing shows!  If you haven’t seen Battlestar, get on it, this is the last season :(.  Admiral Adama is in for a real ride tonight, I can’t wait to see if he gets executed or if Gayda gets the axe!  And as for lost!  Well come on…that show rocks.  I’ve just finished downloading it from the interweb and now I’m off to watch them BOTH!  Don’t spoil it for me :)

I am starting to notice I am becoming more and more of a nerd as I get older…I hope this trend stops soon :P  Who else watches these two amazing shows out there?

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Wallpaper Wednesday #3

February 4, 2009 – 7:00 am

Alright folks, its another installment of Wallpaper Wednesday!  This shot is one I took back at my old apartment.  It brings back good memories :)  This picture is perfect for your desktop especially if you are one of those “windows, or PC” users because the left side of the picture is completely black so your shortcuts won’t get lost in the photo!  Enjoy and as always, be sure to comment if you download a copy :)

Click here to download.
*if your montior size doesn’t appear, feel free to email me your monitor size and I’ll be sure to send you the correct version

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Goofy Portraits

February 3, 2009 – 7:00 am

When you run your own business you come up with a million ideas and only about one gets turned into something real (perhaps I should rethink that ratio xD ).  Well I happened to be in a nostalgic mood today and came across this little number I had put together and was supposed to get it printed but of course other things came to mind.  This is a little compilation of my two twin nephews and my niece having fun with the camera.  Although their Grandmother would much prefer those “sit up straight and say cheese” photos, I feel it is important to get the kids excited about having a camera pointed at them so I let them goof around as much as possible.  Nothing feels worse than someone saying, great ANOTHER family portrait in a sarcastic and whiny tone.

Condition your kids so they will LOVE the camera, let them be goofy, crazy and let them have fun.  While they are goofing off ask them to pose “nicely” for just one shot.  Do this every time and then when its time for a real family portrait they should have a little bit of understanding about the difference between family photos and the goofy shots you let them do.  It has worked for me, but I suppose you run the risk of your kids just making goofy faces all the time!  At least when you look at the photo it would make you smile right!? :)

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Tennis not Superbowl

February 2, 2009 – 1:36 pm

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend, especially Superbowl Sunday.  I hear one of the teams won or something :P  Well if you don’t know, I am NOT a huge “football” fan but I AM a huge Tennis fan.  Yesterday was not only Superbowl Sunday but it was one of Tennis’s Grand Slams.  The Australian Open in  Melbourne.  The finals were held between world number 1 Rafael Nadal and world number 2 and defending champion Roger Federer.  If you don’t know who Roger Federer is well…I guess I’ll just have to inform you.

Roger Federer is on his way to becoming Tennis’s greatest player of all time.  Currently he has won 13 Grand Slams, the only other person to have a higher number than Federer is Pete Sampras.  This Australian Open was of HUGE significance because if Roger were to win, he’d be tied with the greatest player of all time!  He did not win.  Rafael Nadal maintained his number 1 status even after playing the longest match in the Australian Open one night before!

Federer and Nadal showcased an amazing and epic game that lasted a good 3 and a half hours I believe.  Ultimately Nadal won in a convincing last set.  Personally I was rooting for Nadal and I’m glad he won.  Nadal, also considered a great player has won 6 Grand Slams, this last year’s Olympic Gold Medal and has won 4 consecutive Grand Slams at the French Open these last 4 years, matched only by Bjorn Borg about 30 years ago-ish!  Yes, I know, I’m a Tennis nerd…get over it :)  At any rate, probably the most interesting thing about this match was how Roger Federer handled himself after he lost.  It truly was a sad moment for him, and it was heart wrenching to watch.

If you want a real tangible competitive comparison between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal simply compare the two to the Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi rivalry.  Here is Federer after losing!

I hope everyone had a super fantastic Superbowl Sunday and for any of you Tennis fans out there holla and leave a comment! :)

Well its back to work for me, I’ve got a busy week ahead filled with meetings, accountants, and all that fun stuff :)

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Photo Contest Reminder :)

January 30, 2009 – 4:30 pm

Hey everyone, just a quick reminder to keep those couple shots coming in for a chance to win some seriously awesome prizes!  The due date is February 7th!  Simply email contest@egabrielle.com and now you can email me as well (just to make things easier) at denley@denleythiessen.com Happy photoing! :) The details are right here if you don’t know them already!

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Wallpaper Wednesdays

January 28, 2009 – 11:00 am

This week is Flower Power!  This shot was taken at a wedding of all things :P  It is still one of my favourite flower shots so far!  If you are wondering about the technical side of things, it was shot with a 50mm f/1.8!  Feel free to download this picture as your desktop wallpaper for the week!  Now, this image is a square image so I added some pink onto the sides to have a correct resolution for your monitors!  Enjoy!  Oh and don’t forget to comment if you download it :)

Click here to download!

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*If your monitor size doesn’t appear, please email me and I’ll send you the correct size!

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Wallpaper Wednesdays

January 21, 2009 – 1:23 pm

Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesdays.  If you are like me, you change your desktop wallpaper frequently.  To alliviate the pain of finding new wallpaper just come on by every Wednesday and I’ll be sure to have some sort of new wallpaper for you.  This week is an oldie but goody.  This was taken in Riding Mountain National Park.  All you have to do is follow the link, click on the size that best suits your monitor and download it!  Easy as pie!  If by any chance your monitor size isn’t display, fire me off an email with your monitor resolution and I’ll be happy to send you the right version!

Oh and if you download a version, be sure to leave a comment!  :)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD.

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So many choices

January 20, 2009 – 3:59 pm

In today’s digital world you have what seems to be an overabundance of choice when it comes to anything weddings.  Your photographer will be one of the most important decisions you have to make for your wedding (the most important decision is that guy or gal you are marrying of course :P )  Sure sure, I may have a biased opinion here but while I do please here me out :)

While there are many things that are of extreme importance for your day, your photographer is the person who you will be entrusting to capture your day.  Your photos will be one of the only lasting memories of your wedding day.  A wedding is, in most peoples case, the biggest one day event they will ever plan, which is why your photographer is so important. A professional photographer will be able to see moments, and see light in ways that uncle Joe won’t.

It is extremely important that you and your photographer jive.  They will be with you for the whole day, from getting ready to the last dance a photographer must be on the ball the whole day.  So why spend all that money on a photographer you can’t jive with.  You want to be able to trust your photographer, and most importantly be comfortable with them. The best photos I have gotten are the ones where my brides are totally comfortable with me and trust me fully, which is why meeting with a potential photographer is so important.

With the digital era most photographers will not only have a website but a blog.  A blog is a great place to get to know what the photographer is like and to see their latest and greatest.  From here you can see their style and decide if you would like to meet them.  The next step?  Call them!!!  I LOVE getting calls from potential brides.  I love hearing about how they met each other, get to know their personality a little and help them with any questions they might have.  Photographers are some of the friendliest folk you can meet, so don’t be shy!

Each photographer has a different way of doing things, some photographers will not include digital negatives, some include it in all their packages.  This isn’t necessarily a bad thing as long as you are comfortable with what they are offering.  Some photographers won’t hand out the digital files until a year after the wedding date for examply.

Personally, I include the digital negatives in all my packages, but I also have wedding albums built into most of my packages.  When I meet a potential client, one of the first things I like to do is show them my wedding album sample.  I LOVE my wedding albums!!!  I have an amazing company that does just the best work.  Once the wedding album is in their hands they see why getting an album is worth it.  To have such a tangable, real, and beautiful book to tell the story of your day, it’s just gold! :)  drooling…uhhh, sorry, not only do I include the digital files but I don’t want to just give someone digital files and then run for the hills.  I want to be able to give my clients something they can hold, something they can touch, something real!

There are a lot of wedding photographers in Winnipeg to choose from, so what makes me stand out?  Simple.  Simple.  That’s it.  I like to keep things simple, no hidden costs, no gimmicks.  Your wedding planning is stressful enough, I would hate to add to that.  From designing the wedding album, to getting your pictures, I make it as painless and simple as humanly possible!

Oh and one more thing.  Make sure to have FUN on your wedding day!  :)

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