Note to self: If posing a couple with guns, make sure guns are not loaded

Sicilian wedding photographer accidentally shot, killed by couple after he had them pose with guns

By Corky Siemaszko
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Maybe he should have just told the happy couple to say, "Cheese?"

A wedding photographer in Sicily was accidentally killed when he asked the prospective bride and groom to pose for a picture using hunting rifles as props - and one of them went off.

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Karen and Jean-Michel engaged!

I met up with Karen and Jean-Michel in Val-David, where they chose to live away from the city. Looking at the scenery, its easy to see why. The town is quiet, gorgeous, everything is within a short walk. The best part was that Karen and Jean-Michel are probably the most fun I had shooting so far. There's something, some intangible quality that I can't put into words. When I was with them taking their photos, right off the bat we got along really well. Turns out after the shoot over lunch we both have a lot similarities, which really explains the chemistry. Enjoy these photos!

Alexandra and Mark Engaged!

I gotta hand it to Alexandra and Mark: they are a lot of fun to be around!! We met up one afternoon that was supposed to be rainy, but as you can see that went better than expected. Everyone's mood was better, and we definitely had a blast. Alexandra and Mark have their own personal brand of humour, a combination of their personalities and a wonderful relationship. I had to stop myself from laughing several times just to be able to take pictures :) I hope you get the same amazing sense of energy from these photos!

The worst camera is the one you don't have with you

Today I had to alter my morning routine slightly because last night I found one of my tires went flat and would not take any more air. So today I took the bus to church in the morning, got to the bus stop, looked up and was amazed at what I saw. I haven't walked along this street in years, never needed to really, not with being able to drive. This being a fairly long walk, I decided not take my normal DSLR with me and travel light. This was taken with a Google Nexus One phone, tweaked for more colour saturation (with the resulting sky artifacts), around 8am on the corner of Cote Des Neiges and Dr. Penfield, facing south.

If I had no camera on me at all, this would have been only a fading memory. :)

Rose and Michael Married!

I had the privilege to meet Rose and Michael today to photograph their wedding. It was the first time I shot a civic ceremony, and boy was it fun! Rose has a very expressive personality, all smiles. Michael was not very far behind :) They are a wonderful couple, fun to be around and even more fun to take pictures of. Congratulations again!

Here are some of the shots from this wonderful occasion: