Visual Roots is the combined talent of professional photographers Andrew Essig and Kate Gass - a collaboration of two different perspectives creating one unique photographic story.
Our approach to photographing your story is simply fun & relaxed so that your true self shines.
If you're newly engaged, have a new addition, having an event or just looking for a new portrait don't be shy to contact us to ask any questions that you might have. We love what we do and are so glad to share in your special life moments.
If you like what you see here, why not check out our website. Cheers, Kate & Andrew
When Sheralyn first contacted us she was living in Singapore and Steven was living here in Ontario. Sheralyn made this great stop motion video as a save the date for their wedding. It explains really well their long distance relationship as well as showing Sheralyn’s creative side.
Their wedding decor and food was truly made with love and the help of family and friends. It was wonderful to see all of their family and friends helping with all aspects of their wedding to make it a great day and party. The wedding & reception took place on the cottage lawn on Three mile Lake in Windermere. Here are a few of our favorites from their day.
Thanks Sheralyn & Steve for choosing us for your special day.
Sheralyn & Steve Had a beautiful cottage wedding with lots of DIY projects. It must have taken them weeks and weeks of preparation. Just thought I would post this Teaser Postcard until the rest of their blog post is ready.
Meagan & Jeremy were married on the 11 of June in Parry Sound, Ontario. The rain held off and the light was great for photos. For our postcards we usually on feature one image but I had to add in this image of Meagan in their boathouse. Beautiful!
It’s not what all of you might have guessed but Andrew surprised me last weekend with our new summer home. As you can see it fits in our kitchen, so there’s no reason to be jealous as you too can have a new summer home. When Andrew and I first met we each had our own tents, both were two/three man set-ups (although my tent has seen four adults sleeping in it on at least one very cold canoe trip, but that’s another story). With the addition of Madisen and Quinn and our biggest baby Thunder we needed to expand. This year however we decided to move on to a bigger more comfortable tent and we hope to spend many nights in it this summer.
This summer we will be traveling all over Ontario to photograph weddings and our new summer home will be coming with us.
We are super lucky that our two wonderful kids love the adventure of camping and in a week or two we will try out our new home for a weekend get away before Weddings season starts full swing. I am sure we will all be warm, comfortable and the best part have enough space.
Jen & Alex’s great northern adventure! Jen and Alex were married at Jen’s family cottage on Sand Lake in Muskoka. They put together an unbelievable event, right down to the smallest details. From homemade signs directing you to their spot on the lake to the B&W photographs on the tables of their guests and past adventures at the cottage. The end of the night was finished off by a fireworks display.
Alex proposed on the beach in the same place where they were married. He had sent Jen on a treasure hunt which ended with her digging for her ring on the beach.
Jen & Alex were made for each other. Such loving families and so in love themselves. It was a great day.
Hello, You might be wondering what happened to the posts that are linked to Facebook and Twitter. This past weekend we had a huge issue with our blog and things are now fixed but in the process some past articles have gone missing. In the coming weeks we will be re-posting the weddings that are missing as well as adding lots more from the sessions that we photographed this past year.
Now on to the show! This past weekend we were away in Gravenhurst at the Muskoka Wedding Show. We had a great time meeting vendors and lots of brides! The show was a hit. The show had tasting’s through out the two days and we both had some wonderful treats like prosciutto wrapped shrimp with basil (Christine Bib Catering) and lovely cranberry wine ( Muskoka Lake Winery).
We just wanted to say Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth.
I just received Sam & Aaron’s guest book back from our book printers and I am so excited! It looks great and fits really well with their black and white theme. Don’t take my word for it here it is:
Save the dates can be lots of fun and are a great idea to get everyone excited about your wedding. Many wedding planners say that they are essential in the following situations: if a lot of your guests will be traveling to your wedding, your wedding takes place on or around a holiday, you are planning a destination wedding, or your wedding will take place in a seasonally busy or tourist locale, where the flights and hotels perhaps book up early.
Many Bride & Grooms, especially those with a lot of guests from out-of-town, find it useful to also include:
The URL to their wedding website
Hotel information or Location information
Any special information that guests may need to consider in advance
Here are a few samples of our custom designs
These designs all come in postcard format but some other fun idea’s are Custom Bookmarks or Magnets.
I came about this Project on another blog that I follow. I wanted to share it here because it is something that we try to do on a regular basis and think it’s a great idea for everyone. There are many local businesses here in the Georgian triangle that I shop at who have been hit hard by the recession and are still struggling to make it through. Yes, sometimes it costs more then at a bigger store but at that bigger store I don’t get the service or the quality. So, when you look at the big picture it really does not cost more because I am always getting better quality. Many Chamber of Commerce and town/Cities have campaigns to promote shopping local. Find a few stores in your area and try it out. I am sure you like it!
Find out about Local Business in Wasaga this weekend on Sunday 11-4 at the RecPlex.
