Monday, February 19, 2007

Thanking You for Thanking Me

Hi Ya'll I spent part of today going through all my thank you letters and emails from my beautiful couples. I know allot of photographers say this but I truly do have THE BEST COUPLES IN THE WORLD! What couple would go out in the poring rain? or 40 degree heat? mine did! I just wanted to say thank you and you humble me with your appreciation, but it takes two! I may have the camera but all of you made the picture happen. I wish you all the best. God Bless. bw.


Cheryl & Rob Hi Bassem, One word - AMAZING! Rob and I are both so completely impressed and excited about the amazing job you did on our storybook album. I got home late last night but I just had to stay up and walk through our Incredible day once again. Thank YOU for recreating this for us – this book holds so many wonderful memories that we can share with our family and friends forever! We hope to see both of our parents at some point this weekend to show them this beautiful album! I know they're going to be equally impressed!!! AND, thank you for the 11x14 of our special photo - wow, just beautiful! We now have to find that perfect frame so we can put it up right away!



Christa & Mark Everyone loves the pictures, as do we. You truly captured the emotion of the whole day. Thanks again for everything.




Connie & Danny Dear Bassem, In case I haven't told you lately...you are the best! I can't believe it! Do you sleep? What can we say? You’re amazing! You went above and beyond to make our day perfect and perfect it was! The photos are amazing and your presence on our wedding day meant more than you’ll ever know. You were like FAMILY! Thank you for capturing all the special moments. We will cherish the memories forever.


Tina & Evan, Bassem, Your wit, creativity and passion for your family and work is inspiring. Thank you for sharing this day with us. We would like to thank you for all the kindness; generosity and professional service you provided in creating a memorable wedding experience and day. Your enthusiasm and personality made not only us feel special but also our guests and family. Love Tina & Even.




Brandon and Emma Thank-you for all your hard work on our wedding. Everyone especially us love the photos. You captured our day perfectly!



April & Andrew Bassem, thank you for everything you have done for us this year. You made our wedding memories unforgettable. We wish you and your family the best.




Mandy & Rob Bassem & Lesley, Thank you so much for the amazing photography work don on our wedding day. Rob and I will always be able to look back at our wedding pictures and remember how beautiful of a day it was. That is the best gift we’ll ever receive. Love Mandy & Rob.




Kerry & Chris, Bassem & Lesley, we wanted to thank you for joining us as we began our new life together. You added to the joyful spirit of our wedding with your presence. Thank you for helping to make our wedding an occasion we will always remember. You have given us memories to last a lifetime! Love Kerry & Chris.



Alana & Richard Bassem & Lesley, Thank you so much for being a part of our special day. Lesley thank you for doing some last minute things for me before the ceremony. Bassem- what can I say… you were awesome & everyone loved you. Can’t wait to see the pics. I’m so glad that you were both there. It just wouldn’t have been the same with some other photographer. See you soon!



Bassem, Chris and I would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the fantastic job you did for us on our wedding. You captured the moments of the day beautifully and our love for each other shows in every picture you took. Working with you throughout the planning process has been a pleasure and we will never forget the exceptional job you did for us. Hiring GK Photography was the best & easiest decision we made regarding our wedding. We thank you once again and loved working with you. We wish you all the best and for continued success.Erin & Chris.




Shannon & Brent Hi Bassem, You sure make it hard to choose from all of the great photos! We are so happy with your work and just want to take the time to express our appreciation. Your love of weddings really shines through in our photos and your easy going nature made our day that much better. Thank you again.




Angie & Jaime Bassem, GK Photography was our first and only choice when it came time to select a photographer for our summer wedding. Bassem, the photographer for GK, invited us into his home on our time, to review his previous work of weddings and engagement shots. During our meetings with Bassem, his enthusiasm captured us and brought out our excitement. We scheduled Bassem for the entire day, knowing there was no other way to do it. We couldn’t wait for him to work the camera, and embrace every moment of our day. The variety of shoots, both posed and candid was absolutely beautiful and unexpected. Bassem created an atmosphere full of excitement and love during our day with his personality and charm. Our guests fell in love with him, and he was like family by the end of the night Thank you Bassem for creating an amazing day for us. Your ingenuity and heart work magic. Love, Jamie & Ange Dewar



Lisa & Michael We would just like to thank you again for the great job on the engagement pictures. Everyone was in awe of them and we now know what beautiful wedding pictures to expect. Looking forward to working with you again on our wedding day.
Cheers!




Jackie & Nic Bassem! WOW! What a nice way to get up and start our day! Once again you have amazed both of us, you have taken our day and given us a lifetime of memories! Hopefully you will remember our day and how amazing you made it for us as well! We haven't stopped getting comments about the amazing photographer we had, how he was so different than anyone they had ever seen, and how much fun he was! It's all true, you are truly one of a kind! You aren't the photography looming around you are one of the guests having as much fun as everyone else and in the end you have amazing pictures to offer back to us. We have had fun with you for the past 2 years and hope we can keep in touch for years to come...the coffee is always warm at our house! Thanks again for everything, we can't wait to see the entire collection! Talk to you soon! Jackie and Nic




Melanie & Frank BASSEM!!!!!!! You Rock! Frank and I had so much fun that day, it was truly amazing. Right now, we are in Quebec City on our honeymoon and these pictures have given us something to look forward to on our trip home. They are an awesome reminder of our perfect day!!! We are just sitting here giggling and loving the amazing photos you captured. Thanks again for everything! Time for a cappuccino.
Frank & Melanie a.k.a. Mr. & Mrs. Halsey



Dina & Rehab Hi Bassem, I cannot believe that you had pictures so quickly... They are just amazing Bassem... You did a great job honestly, more than great too... You know what, all our families have been talking about you since the wedding; about how great and amazing you are... Your smile has made us enjoying the camera more.... We are really so happy that we choose you to shoot our wedding.... Can't wait to see the rest of the pictures... Aren't we Rehab? Thanks again Bassem for making our wedding day an everlasting memory for us and for all our beloved ones.




Jennifer & Scott Bass - I am SOOO impressed! The collage is amazing! I just know you truly captured 'us' in our special day. Our guests just loved you and everyone raved about your energy level (you must be exhausted after a wedding!) You felt like one of the family...what are you doing for Thanksgiving ;)


Leanne & Chris We have to say Bassem you really know how to capture that special moment... there is no other photographer that can do what you do...The pictures look great...We cant wait to see the rest...this is such a tease...thank you so much for doing such a great job and we would and will highly recommend you to others...All our guests loved you...There were many laughs between you and a few others...Your personality, humor and the right eye makes you perfect for this profession...thanks so much...


Nat & Vic Hey Bassem, I must say that we have never met a photographer like you. You are one of a kind and I’m soooo glad we crossed paths. Vic & I were getting compliments all night by everyone on how great our photographer was. We can't thank you enough for everything you did. You really know how to capture the moment. After seeing this I can't wait to see the rest of them!!! Thanks again and keep snappin' :)


Ali & Jon Bassem, You did a fantastic job taking photographs at our wedding yesterday. We were so happy to have you as our photographer - we definitely made the right choice when we hired you. We received many compliments on your work. Our surprise gift was amazing. All of our guests loved it. We can't wait to see how the picture turned out. We would recommend you to anyone and would be pleased to act as reference if you ever need one. Thanks,




George and Jackie Bassem, We just wanted to say that the pictures are great, can't wait to see the rest. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer. Everyone commented on how much fun you are. You helped make our day.



Georgina & Pete Oh My Goodness!!!! Bassem YOU ROCK! We have been so excited to see the pics! After the wedding, the guests kept talking about you and how wonderful you were! Peter and I were both very lucky to have you as our photographer! Can't wait to see the rest of the pics!!!





Monika & Will Oh Bass, the pictures are so beautiful, & I can't wait to see them up close. I also wanted to let you know, that it was an honour to have you as our photographer. You were amazing. Everyone LOVED your energy, & passion, & the pictures are proof of that. My mom also wants to know if you eat anything? because you never stopped, or took a break. Thank You So Much :)

2007 Seminar

Hey Gang,

So I attended a seminar of a veteran photographer and very good friend of mine Davide Greene http://davidegreene.com . It was held in Toronto at the cool Pantages Hotel http://www.pantageshotel.com It was fantastic to meet up with some very talented professionals in my industry who have the same passion for wedding photography as I do. Davide thanks again it was a great experience. Lets get together and do some Thai whenever were all in town again, You guys know who you are! *wink* Cheers, bw.


Friday, February 09, 2007

WHY GK?

Hey Everyone!

Well after being asked by some of my couples what does the GK stand for? Because y’all know it ain’t my initials. I figured I should set the record straight! *wink* When I started my business I felt it was appropriate to name it after the individuals that inspired me, my kids. So here we are GK Photography. The G is for my little big man Gabriel who I named after my Grandfather a man I had deep respect for and the K is my sweet love Kennedy. We came up with her name while Lez had a dream when she was pregnant. These intricate parts of our lives is why I picked-up the camera again and got me to fall in love with this art form all over. To you my kids I thank, Dad loves you.