Windsor wedding photographer for
weddings, music, commercial, and events - also serving Tecumseh, LaSalle, Belle
River, Amherstburg, Kingsville, Leamington, and Chatham.
Hi, I'm James Zedd, a photographer based out of Windsor, Ontario. I specialize in wedding photography, musician and band photography, event photography, concert photography, and even on-site photo and printing.
I'm mainly a photographer, but I also have a background in building websites, producing audio, and I've even designed a few advertisements for theater companies and other businesses.
If you'd like to contact me, please feel free to ask any question that you need. I'd be more than happy to talk with you, and hope that I can help you find an answer to what's on your mind.
Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy your visit!
Recently I’ve received a lot of inquiries about engagement photography, and this is understandable. With the spring just around the corner and summer following, there’s a lot of weddings coming up. Some couples have already booked (or are still in the process of booking) a wedding photographer, but they want engagement photos done. I’m doing what I can at this point to cater to these individuals, weither you’ve already have a photographer for your wedding or if you’re still looking.
Every now and then, I get asked this question by an inquiring bride or groom. I’m sure there’s a lot of personal reasons from couple to couple about why these photos are so important, but here’s a quick list I’ve come to know as reasons why you should get your engagement photos done by a professional:
You’ll get photos taken of you and your sweet heart at a location of your choice, and you’ll get to keep all these photos on a High Resolution DVD from my studio
These photos are great to give as gifts to your parents, family members, and others who are contributing to helping you get your wedding planned and paid for
You can use the photos in your wedding, such as in a slide show, getting a matted print that people can sign on the way into the reception, or have a custom made guest book for guests to sign
You can have the memories of before you got married to show family and friends in the years to come
What’s the deal?
For the remainder of the month, I’m giving away a $200.00 coupon for anyone booking an engagement photo shoot with me. This can be used to purchase reprints, custom designed wedding guest books with your photos in them (a real favorite of brides), or off the total cost of the engagement photo shoot.
This is a special offer that I’m making to anyone who inquires about engagement photography until the end of the month.
How do I book my engagement photo shoot?
Visit my make an inquiry page, and put the subject in as “engagement photography” and I will respond to your e-mail within one day with pricing and details on this.
PLEASE HURRY! With the time restraints I have before the wedding season begins, I want to get as many engagement photo shoots done as possible, and this deal will expire on March 31, 2010. If you’re looking for great engagement photography, please make an inquiry today, and make sure you know what you can get from James Zedd Photography.
Here’s a quick image I wanted to share. Anu and I had a great time taking photos and talking about warmer weather! She’s a student from India, and I’m hoping that she’ll be able to spread a little bit of Indian culture here in Canada (and by that, I mean Indian food!)
Thank you Anu for a great photo shoot, and best wishes for your experience here in Canada.
A friend of mine asked me to come out to her belly dancing performance and take a few photos for the event. Naturally, I was interested, but I really got to see how this great art is performed through such talented individuals. I also had a great time!
Here’s a few photos that I took while there. My thanks goes out to the Belly Dance Essex for their awesome performance, and to all the dancers that work so hard at what they do. Looking forward to the next show!
A great shot of the opening dance.
This event was held in Essex ON, at the new arena
There were many different performances this night, with both group dances and solo dances. Aiyanna (left) dances with a scimitar, while Korinne (right) does a separate solo piece.
Aiyanna gets a huge applause from the audience after finishing a great dance with a scimitar.
2010/03/04 - 16:30Aiyanna - Thank you so much for your kind words and fantastic shots!
It was a wonderful evening and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I will be sure to keep you posted of our future shows.
~ Aiyanna.
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to take some photos at the Haiti Relief Concert put on by 95.1 and 100.7 The Rock (www.canadasrock.ca)
I was contacted by a friend of mine about this, and had a small booth there to photograph anyone who wanted a quick photo done at the concert. I’ve posted these photos in my online proofing section (password access only), but I also took a few photos of some of the bands performing (posted below). All proceeds from this event went directly to the Canadian Red Cross and their efforts to relieve the people of Haiti, and also any income that I made went to this cause as well.
Thanks to 95.1 and 100.7 The Rock for putting on a great concert, and for a great cause.
This is a photo of a band who's name I cannot remember!
Attention Brides: This is an article YOU MUST READ before planning out your wedding day.
You might have heard of this before – about how someone’s wedding day was ruined because they hired the wrong person to photograph their wedding. I’ve heard quite a few of these stories, and I’ve written an article on this titled “My Wedding Photographer was a JERK!!!”
This is a sad story about how one bride got stiffed with a wedding photographer that she didn’t like, and how they managed to really spoil their wedding. I’ve captured all the details, and written it in an easy to follow guide for things to look when selecting a wedding photographer. From this article, you’ll be able to see:
The mistakes this “photographer” made, and the impact it had on the bride
What a real photographer will do to make sure that your wedding photos are captured properly
Just how important your wedding photographs will be for you in 5-10 years time, and the tragedy that can come from not hiring the right person
This article is free to download, and will help better prepare you for making sure that you have made the best decision in hiring your wedding photographer. DOWNLOAD THE ARTICLE HERE and you will not regret taking the time to see how one bride’s day was ruined because of one bad decision.
P.S. If you’d like to receive a copy of this article via e-mail, please go to the Make an Inquiry page and send me an e-mail. I’ll be glad to send you a copy of this ASAP for your convenience. Take care, and best wishes for a great wedding and a happy life!
2010/02/08 - 17:51Windsor Photographer Britton Images - We have just recently received a "help" letter from a bride about a photographer who is not responding after being hired, so it's certainly wise for any bride to make sure she hires a professional. I'll be posting the note soon so you can follow up. Thanks for sharing your personal experience.
Amy
2010/02/10 - 15:54Albuquerque family photographer - What a sad story - and what good points you make in this article! Thanks for posting. Pam
2010/03/09 - 16:48John Wills Photography - This was a great article James thanks for posting it.
Here’s a slideshow that I made at animoto.com for my wedding photography portfolio.
I first discovered animoto back in 2008, and have used them a couple times for different projects. I really like the diversity they put into their slideshows, and how they keep the action in them!
Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Take care.
Hi all. Here’s a quick image that I took from a duet in LaSalle, called the Back 2 Back band. They specialize in providing music for any event, and have a wide variety of songs in their performances.
Roger, Bernadette, and I had a great time at this shoot (my most memorable characteristic of Rog was trying to get him to smile, but Bernie helped me out with that!) We toyed around with their instruments a bit to get some creative shots, and then also tied them together back to back for fun!
Here’s a quick photo of the day. Thanks again to the Back 2 Back band for stopping by, and best wishes for a successful and fun year!
Today I had the opportunity to photograph a rare shodan test at the Chudokan Dojo in Windsor Ontario. The test will give the rank of Shodan (or first degree black belt) in Yoshinkan Aikido, and these testing dates only come twice per year.
This year, the Chudokan Dojo had 4 participating students. Two were testing for Shodan, while others were testing for higher ranks. All in all, it was a very eventful day where many Aikidoka put forward all their energy to show that their years of study have paid off.
Sensei Kevin Blok (Blok Kyoshi) not only tested his students on physical techniques. He asked them questions on the history of Aikido, and where certain movements came from in order to see if they had studied the art and not just shown up to class. This made the test something that pushed his students to their physical, mental, and spiritual limits.
I’ve highlighted a few photos below, and a gallery of 50+ photos is at the end. Please share and enjoy, and congratulations to all the participants of today’s event. Osu!
Many Aikido students (Aikidoka) showed up for the Shodan Testing.
Weapons testing is required as part of a Shodan test. In this photo, Aikidoka Joe M. and Mike S. face off.
Aikidoka Alex (Michigan) demonstrates that Aikido movements can be done in traditional Seiza (kneeling) position as well as from standing.
Part of testing is that you teach Blok Kyoshi exactly how to perform a movement as if you were teaching it to a new student of Aikido.
The last part of the test consists of a Randori - a multi-person attack in which you must defend yourself from all attackers.
Hi everyone. Here’s a few photos of the Tri-Star Basketball event that was put on by the Forest Glade Optimists today at Parkview School in Windsor, ON.
As a few of you may already know, I have been a member of the Forest Glade Optimists for almost 2 years now, and doing what I can to support youth activities in my area. I was asked by fellow Optimist Brian Adler to take some photos at this event, and was happy to get out and shoot somewhere that isn’t cold this time of year!
The object of this event was to participate in three basketball challenges, being shooting, passing, and dribling. Each challenge had a points system attached to it, and every youth’s points would be written down and added together when all youths had completed every challenge. The highest points won a medal, plus the opportunity to participate in the Regional Basketball Challenge at the WFCU Center in Windsor Ontario.
Without further delay, here’s the photos. Thanks again for stopping by, and please support your local Optimist group, as they help keep youths active.
Coach Brian Adlam gives directions to youth about how to participate in this year's Tri-Star Basketball Challenge.
Optimist John Post helps a youth in the basketball passing challenge.
For the dribbling challenge, youths had to run around three pylons and points were awarded for every twelve inches they ran.
A youth takes a shot in the basketball shoot out challenge.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals were awarded at the end of the day to those who scored the most points from all three challenges.
I wanted to post a quick link to some amazing wedding photographers from South Africa. They’ve been a huge inspiration to my wedding photography here in Windsor, and I wanted to share some of their works.
If you go to www.jdphotography.co.za you’ll be able to see some of the best wedding photography I’ve seen. The way that Jaco captures the moment and composes his photographs is brilliant. He truly has a real gift for this art.
My best wishes to him for a successful year in 2010, and to pushing the envelope even further for his art.
by James Zedd
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