I reached out to a few wedding photographers in Winnipeg last summer to see if they would be willing to let me come along for some of their engagement and wedding shoots to learn and get some experience.

I had not a single response except for Corey Jonasson from COJO Photo, and I'm super thankful that he has allowed me to come along and learn the ropes shooting engagements and weddings. Not too many photographers want to share their knowledge locally with other aspiring photographers, and he and his wife Amanda (second half of COJO Photo) have been open books, and I really appreciate it.

I tagged along with Corey last night for an engagement shoot that he had with his clients Nerissa & Paul at the Forks. They we're tons of fun, super easy going and even willing to do some light hiking down a river bank. Learning how to pose people is the main thing I learn from shooting with Corey as it is something I've never done, and shoot almost exclusively candids and with a documentary feel. One thing that I've learned as far as how to shoot as a second shooter during an engagement session is to try to shoot during moments when the couples eyes are closed, or when they are looking away from the main shooters camera, shooting a posed subject from a different angle when they are not looking at your lens is unappealing. In the next few days I'll make a top 5 list of dos and don'ts for second shooters looking to do the same thing I'm doing shooting with COJO Photo. In the meantime, here are a few of my shots from last night!