Wow, we were so happy to be part of Ben and Rhoda's beautiful wedding day in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Alberta prairie skies have definitely have to be one of the most spectacular.

Photos by Shaughn Butts and Jimmy Jeong / Doc Weddings, real weddings by real photojournalists

Mariam and Yousif are both Leos. And it shows. Taking photos with them reminded us of some of the shoots we've had with professional models or actors. From the first frame, they were ready to perform for the camera. No fear. Even though we usually garnered a few spectators as we shot on the public streets of Edmonton.

Shaughn commented later how the photos look like they've been art directed and styled for a magazine shoot. It just seemed that the light, mood, body language and even the orange taxi cab all seemed to line up perfectly for this shoot.

I think there was definitely luck involved. The photos just came so easy. But there was also a lot of preparation that went into this. Preparation that leads to trust between the couple and the photographers. They knew that they could just open up to us and that's when great photos happen.

Thanks Mariam and Yousif. We can't wait till your wedding day.

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