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.

Your Disk Is Ready IF...... (Nov.10)

....your name is:

Kosobucki
Walt
Eakins
Griffiths
Macklin

:)

I Love Hugh. (And Stirling!)

In the interest of becoming a better photographer, there is the constant quest for new information, better equiptment, and new learning opportunities. We live in somewhat of a culteral wasteland for opportunities to further our photography education, so it was with great delight that Jenna (my photographer friend) and I decided to pack up and head to Brampton to visit with our new friend, Hugh Jacob, who is a master photographer, and was teaching a course at his studio on lighting techniques. Even more exciting was finding out that it was just the three of us, and that we were truly going to be able to get a fantastic learning opportunity, practically one on one!

Spending the day with Hugh was an absolute eye-opener, in so many ways. He helped us to refine our studio technique, and also made us hungry for even more new equiptment (Damn you, Hugh! LOL!) :) The day was spent photographing an incredibly beautiful and patient model, Stirling. I was so impressed with her, and I know it won't be long before she will have a portfolio full of amazing work, and be off to some far away destination with her modelling career.

Here are some photos from the day, of the lovely Stirling, and of the talented (and lovely) Hugh, shot very sneakily from the hip. :)



Now, for the friends among us who are a bit shy, you may want to skip past the next few as they involve a beautiful, scantily clad woman frolicing around with a lacey tablecloth. :)



Thanks Jenna, for being such an amazing friend and photographer....I love being able to work together to stay at the forefront of our business. :)

Thanks Hugh, for your generousity of spirit, and for putting up with my shenanigans! It was an awesome day, and I will never forget the lessons I have learned.... (Don't overshoot, lest you short out an entire electrical circuit! ;)

Thanks Stirling, you ROCK girl! Anytime you are in my neck of the woods, and your shirt just 'accidently falls off', I'll be there with a lacy tablecloth, and a camera! Thanks for everything! :)

I CANNOT wait until the next time!

Disks are Ready!

Disks are ready for the following people:

DeJong, Yagrines, Kendrick, Griffiths (from Saturday, November 4th), Steen,
Proulx, Tobey, Rowsell, Rutherford, Stewart, McCauley, and Smith.

The following disks are on their way, via the provided mailers: Coupland, Quinn and McLaughlin.

Free Hugs

In this disconnected world we live in today, it's easy for some people to let days go by without any physical contact with another person. I was sent the link to this video by someone, and I wanted to post it here, just to remind us all that sometimes we all need a hug. Check it out:

FreeHugs.org


Now get up from that chair, and go do it. Go on now...go get your hug on. :)

More Card Designs...

Here are some more unique, beautiful Holiday card designs. You can change the text to suit your liking when you order a set of holiday cards with a photo from a past session. Cards at $15 for a set of 10 cards (one design per set of 10). Call me to let me know which one you want for your holiday cards! :)



:)