tracey l heppner - photographer & lover of life

when i receive a message from pilar that we have an out of town wedding, i’m always giddy - an out of town wedding means it’s gonna be somewhere dreamy!

last january this was just the case. we only had to drive just over 2 hours to get to ...

the reception of tristan and charmaine was GORGEOUS! the planners did an outstanding job and the venue - wow! and the venue - angels field - so dreamy.

the details were out of this world amazing!  so grateful to be able to capture these amazing days of couples as a second shooter with ...

the fourth and final installment of victoria and cardo’s lovely wedding.

we had a good lot of time to take their bridal portraits. and the venues were divine - outside san antonio church in forbes park, makati and then at the home of cardo’s parents, also forbes park.

these ...

since july was the last wedding of my photographic career that i primary shot, i have had the pleasure of still second shooting with good friend and amazing photographer here in the philippines, pilar tuason, which has kept me happy with being able to still photograph love.. :)

this was a ...

the last time i was in italy, i had the pleasure of visiting a delightful little bridal boutique in spoleto, umbria.

vogue sposa is owned by a wonderful woman named lina, who has been in the bridal business for many a year.

she showed us so many divine designs…

the ...

one thing that i dont leave home without anymore is my iPhone 4. not because i have to text. not because i just GOT to check my facebook. but because i have a camera. in my pocket. that i can pull out at any given time and photograph the world ...

the definition of HIATUS is as follows:

a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.

yep..that’s exactly what happened.

to some of you this may sound absolutely ridiculous…absurd…unreal. to others, namely those who have lived in metro manila or the philippines ...

the last post i was able to get up here was on the 17th of jan. it is now the 10th of feb.

wow….Wow….WOW!

can i just say i’m glad to NOT be sick anymore? i had my final “relapse” of that crazy flu after ...

showcasing another wedding - the wedding of tony and kristine - i second shot with pilar today and for the next couple of wedding weeks. :)

today is getting ready details.. :)

it’s so much fun reminiscing about the getting ready - the details of what you wore, stolen moment shots…i love details ...

in october i was asked by alana of weddingbelle.com.ph if i’d like to shoot a couple of reception stylized shoots out at The Bellevue Hotel in Alabang.

i love weddings. and i love photographing details so it didn’t take me more than 2 seconds to accept ...

today’s wonderful wedding wednesday is the last installment of neil & michelle’s wedding that i second shot with pilar in the summer.

it’s the reception details.

there are two things that are important when it comes to reception photos, i think. ok, maybe 3. :)

1) DETAILS - the amount ...

honestly.

i cant think of anything better in regards to doing what you love.

i love love. i have blogged lots on my job as a love photographer, photographing couples in love, be it their lifestyle sessions, or their wedding days. there is nothing that i love more than photographing ...

in August i was asked by Benz of WeddingsAtWork.com if i’d like to do a podcast interview. i had NEVER been interviewed and the last time i heard my voice recorded was back in junior high when my friend and i would record us singing Rick Astley songs ...

last week i featured the beginning of neil and michelle’s wedding with the getting ready shots.

this week we’re moving on with some ceremony and bridal portraits we took outside the church.

can i just say AGAIN that i love working with PILAR???? :) wanted to be sure i ...

when i first came to manila i saw a billboard on my way to gentle hands every day i passed by a certain section on EDSA, a main thoroughfare in metro manila. it actually had this on it:

do you notice anything in it? ya. there is ONE chick in ...