HUGE Congratulations Nick and Sarah!!!

I am so excited to hear that one of my favorite couples just got engaged tonight! I got the email just a few minutes ago, and I'm so happy for them! They move quick though...they already have a date, a hall, a church and a photographer booked! ;) Now that's a couple that knows how to get things done!

Here's one of their cards from last month....



Congratulations Guys!!! I'm so thrilled for you both! :)

Thankyou :)

In just over a week, the calender year will flip once more, and we'll be staring bleary-eyed into the face of 2007. I just wanted to take a moment and reflect on what 2006 has brought to me. I am so thankful for all of the couples, parents, families and individuals who trusted in me to preserve their most important memories over the past year. I have met so many amazing people, and I am truly honoured that they allowed me to share in their lives in 2006.

I am also so thankful for all the photographer friends I have made over the past year. You all have no idea how you have shaped, influenced and inspired me. I am so glad to have met you, and to continue on this incredible journey together. May we continue to create together, and to inspire each other. I cannot wait to see what the next year has in store for us. I know it will bring us creative opportunities and challanges to keep us moving forward.

My most sincere, and humble thanks to all of you...clients and friends, and I wish you all the best in this holiday season.

Gerri

Looking for a Last Minute Gift?

Have I got an idea for you.....(wink, wink!) The session Gift Certificates have been flying off my shelves for the past couple of days. It seems like there are a lot of you out there that want to give the gift of lasting memories to your friends and family for Christmas.

Some ideas for the hard-to-shop-for person on your list....

* A family session for folks who need to update the family photo

* A maternity or newborn session for people just starting their family

* A portrait session for siblings, to get a great shot of each child and of them all together

* A couples session, for anyone who is part of a couple that hasn't had the opportunity to have some beautiful photos taken together.

* A personal session for the lady in your life, to help her find that Beautiful Diva within. It's a great way to feel gorgeous, and have fun at the same time. (Think: Glamour Shots without the cheese factor!) A great gift for Moms with little ones, teen age girls, and everyone who wants to feel good and look GREAT!

* A boudoir session....why not put the 'X' in xmas? ;) Give your partner the gift that is for BOTH of you.... :)

Give me a call at the studio if you are looking for something to give to your special someone. :)

Disks are ready! ~December 20

Well folks, this is it. The last set of disks that will be available before Christmas are done. The following disks are ready for pickup: Burli, Fanjay, Mercer, Campbell, Kristen & Stu and Rutherford. I will be home most of the day for pickups...if you can't reach me on the home line, please try the cell phone (number is on the answering machine message).

Thanks everyone! :)

Merry (early!) Christmas to Me!

I was so happy to see my favorite delivery girl (thanks C!) arrive today with my brand new backdrop! I have been so excited to get it ever since I bought it, so I literally tore into the box like a maniac when it arrived. I just love it, and I can't wait to start doing themed sessions on it. I took a few quick snaps of my kids on it tonight, just so I could see what it looked like, and I was so thrilled!



...and now that I look at these photos, I have to tell you that I did NOT ask them to do that freakish thing that they are BOTH doing with their hands. I think they've been hitting the modelling chair too often these days as Mommy's guinea pigs. Apparently they think that posing for a photo involves some dramatic hand flapping. Quel Fromage!!!

I am amending this post to add the photo of my favorite redhead, eluded to in the comments section... ;) Without further adieu, (and to avoid incurring the wrath of my favorite delivery girl), I give you....Zachary.

Disks are Ready! ~December 18

The following disks are ready for pickup: Hunter, West, Huxter, Brady, Giroux, Kelly and Switzer. Please give me a call to arrange pick-up. :)

Santa Babies! :)

I wanted to put together a little slideshow with some of my favorite photos from the past couple of months, so here's a link for you to view:

Santa Babies Slideshow

You will be required to download the Photodex Installer to view any of the slideshows there, but it's a quick download, and won't affect anything on your computer except your ablility to look at the show....I promise! ;) Don't press 'loop all' on the show though....some funky stuff happened when I did that! lol!

Take a look and see if you recognize anyone... :)

Disks are ready! ~December 15

The following disks are ready for pickup! :)

Stephanie, Preston Switzer, Giroux, Day, Cocek, Whitman, Ashley Smith, Dyson, Amy (Mya), Greenly-Anderson, Foster, Bagshaw, and Arsenault.

The following disks are being mailed out in the next day or so: J. Clark and Wright.

Please give me a call to arrange a time for picking up your disk! (905 355-1011)

The Light at the end of the Tunnel....

It has been such a busy Christmas season! Things are finally winding down, and with only 2 more shooting days left for Christmas portraits, I have a little time to think about all of the many children and families I have seen over the past few months. I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for trusting me with your family's memories, and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! I know there will be many, many photos of your beautiful children under those Christmas trees, and I also know that the memories we've created together will last a lifetime.

I also thought it would be fun to share my own family Christmas photos....at least the ones that will be in this years Christmas cards (if I ever get them out!) Now, I have seen many a frustrated parent doing everything in their bag of tricks to get an unwilling son or daughter to smile and pose for the annual family Christmas card. I want you all to know that I can truly relate to what it feels like to be the parent who is pulling her hair out at my childrens antics. Recently, I photographed my own children, with their cousins for our annual family photo, and by the hollering and coercing going on in that room, you would have thought it was an interrogation of a band of career criminals. My sister and I played 'Good Cop, Bad Cop' in an effort to beg, wheedle and cajole our collective brood into performing like trained monkeys. I could feel the beads of sweat forming on my upper lip as I did everything in my power to restrain myself from absolutely LOSING MY MIND when my own kids wouldn't do a thing I asked them to.

So, after a very sweaty, anxiety-ridden 20 minutes, we managed to get a few 'hallmark-worthy' shots for posterity sake.



OY. I am sooooo ready for the annual holiday bender to begin! ;)

More Disks! ~December 9

The following disks are ready for pickup; Mitchell, King, Ball, Everest, Pipe and VanDevalk

Because I have a little extra time this morning due to a NO-SHOW, the following lucky people also may pick up their finished disks (from session in the past 2 days!!) :)

Barr, Bowditch (sorry if I butchered the spelling Katina!), Trumble, Skoloudik and McIvor.

Ho Ho Ho! ;)

Disks are ready! ~December 6

The following disks are ready for pickup: Cooper, Clark, Molson, Coyle, Breau, McDonald, Towns and Purdy.

Disks that have been recently mailed out: Russet, Frenette and DeLaurentiis. :)

If you've ever loved someone with breast cancer...

...then please get involved in an upcoming fundraiser I am doing with one of my 2007 brides and her family/friends who are fundraising for The Weekend to End Breast Cancer in Ottawa to raise money for treatment and research. Lisa has lost a dear family member to breast cancer, and she, her sister and their friends are doing this to try and make a difference in the lives of other women.

We are doing a "Touch of Pink Diva Night", on Saturday, February 17th, at Rednecks in Trenton to raise money and awareness for The Weekend to End Breast Cancer. It will be a great afternoon/evening for friends to get together, maybe have lunch or a drink, and do something great for the cause. For a minimum donation of $50, you will be photographed in all of your Diva glory, by yourself, and with your other participating friends. There is no limit to the number of women that can be photographed together. You will recieve a disk with your image files on it, and most importantly, you will be helping to make a difference.

If you are able to offer a door prize, or a raffle item to our fundraising efforts, it would be very welcomed! Also, if you are a hair or make-up artist that would like to participate, please let me know. I will be updating contact information after the holidays, and will let you know who you need to contact to get your appointment booked.

Leave me a comment below if you are interested in joining us, and if you have any ideas, suggestions or questions! I'm really looking forward to this!

Disks Are Ready! ~ November 28

The following disks are ready for pickup:

Tabitha, Skin Davey, Corkery, Harper, Rupnow, Tackaberry, Walkey, Crews, May and Bolton. :)

I'm with the BAND, baby!

Yep, it's true. I had a chance to hang with my very first band over the weekend. The members of Skin Davey called me to do some shots of them for some upcoming promotional material. It seems that the fans have been ripping the posters right off the walls, so it was time to get some hot new band pics to give the fans some new images to look at.

It was a fantastic day for a shoot, and luckily the band was looking to work with some of the themes I've been exploring in my personal projects lately, so it was exciting to put it all together. I must comment on how chilly it was at 9am in the morning without coats on, and on the fact that surprisingly little photoshop was necessary to edit out the evidence of the frigid temperatures. ;) Ahhhh....the boys were total troupers!



The members of Skin Davey (in no particular order):

Disks are Ready! ~ November 22

The following disks are ready to be picked up:

Cleverdon, Wright, McMurray, Quemby, Wharram, Merrill, Fagan, Schwantz, Corbeil, Caldwell, MacDonald, McCue and Palmer.

Mailers are being sent out for Town and Tawse.

:)

Cool Couple ~ Pt. 3 of the Series

Here we are again, another week and another personal project. This weeks subjects were Caitlyn and Thomas, an awesome, creative couple who were absolutely incredible to work with. Everything about our day was perfect, right down to me conquering my fear of losing my equiptment in the water, lol! I am so excited to post these photos, and you'll have to indulge me if I post more than usual. The location was like a dream come true for me, so I am dying to share.



Phoenix rising...



Last but not least...this one's for you Thomas:



Thanks again, guys. I look forward to the next time.

I am Honoured! :)

I am so excited to report that one of my photographs has been used in the huge banners hanging in the entrance foyer at the Northumberland Hills Hospital! The photo is of Cyndee Kelsey and her family, and it was taken more than a year ago. It was seen on Cyndee's desk at the hospital, and the rest is history. A lot has changed in the past year, and when I look at the photo, I think about how this job really does have value to people. I am lucky enough to be a part of the Kelsey family's history, and hopefully their future as well. As it turns out, the family will be growing by one more member in a few months, and I hope they will be back to document the latest change in their lives. I look forward to helping them do that.

Here's a look at the banner...

Disks are Ready! ~UPDATED! November 17

Disks are ready for the following people:

Mercer, Gonzales, Walton, Vries, Philp, Chadwick, Robeillard (sorry for butchering the spelling!), Kelly, Arnold, Kinzell, Arthur, Byrnes, and Young. :)

UPDATED:

Disks are ready for: Klassen, Shultz, Taylor, McCaw, Heather, Sheard, Fleming and Ferrari.

Have A Saucy Christmas.... ;)

I convinced some great clients of mine (although it didn't require too much in the way of arm-twisting!) to go for something a little less traditional for their annual Christmas card this year. Check it out...



I love it! :)

Wondering if it's going to go out to the in-laws, though....

Especially for Returning Clients... :)

As so many returning clients are coming to see me for Christmas photos these days, and to check out the new studio space, I thought I should remind everyone that we moved back in July. We are no longer at our old address, which was 315 Crandall Rd. If you visit our old address, you will likely meet the new owner, Brian, who although is very nice, is not going to be able to take your family photos. ;) Our current location is 40 Percy Street, in Colborne.


Thanks all! :)

More Cool Kids...

We were at it again this past week, shooting more cool, grunge-y beautiful stuff with some amazing young people. We had a total blast working at this location, and it fit the bill perfectly for the series. Here are a few of my faves...



Thank you to those of you who have modelled for me recently. I am really enjoying the series so much, and I feel so inspired by all of you. You are amazingly open and beautiful all on your own. Not with tons of makeup or elaborate clothing....just as yourselves. I hope you all see how amazing you are, and how you are absolutely perfect as you are.