Yummy Mommy! (and Daddy too!)

I met Amber and Kevin a few years ago, and was thrilled to hear that they are now expecting their first baby next month! They recieved a gift certificate for maternity photos, and we got together last week to get the job done before that baby made it's grand appearance.

They were a fantastic couple, and willing to try new ideas, which always results in some great photos. I want to thank you both for being brave (and half naked!) and also for being generous enough to let me share your photos in my blog. I am very proud of them, and I can't wait to meet your new family member. (I say girl, and I'm right about 50% of the time! LOL!)

Here are a few of my blog-friendly faves...

Brighton Braves

Just wanted to let everyone know that the gallery is up for the Brighton Braves hockey photos. If you do not have the password, please let me know and I'll send it to you. Alternatively, you can contact Sonyia Steen who also has the gallery password.

If you would like to purchase an 8x10 (or larger) team composite with your childs name and photo (as shown below), please contact me to order one. I will need the desired photo number for your childs individual portrait, and the spelling of your childs full name.

Cindy and Greg ~ February 24, 2007

I met Cindy quite a while ago when she came for a portrait session. She had mentioned her boyfriend way back when, so I was thrilled to hear that a wedding was in the works, and that they were hiring me for the photos. I knew Cindy was going to be a gorgeous bride, but I had no idea that she had such a handsome, fire-fighting groom! :) The wedding party was a lot of fun, and very patient with my freezing-cold wedding day demands....Thanks guys!

Cindy and Greg were escorted from the church in a big, beautiful Quinte Fire Truck, and we were lucky enough to have some time outside to take photos with it, when we arrived for photos at Connon Nurseries. I love it when the bride and groom plan an unusual getaway!!!

A few from the day...

July 7, 2007 Wedding Date Now Available!

I just found out by chance that the wedding I had booked for July 7, 2007 (*THE most popular wedding date I've ever had!) was cancelled last November. I have spoken to more than 10 brides who have inquired about this date since then. If you are one of those brides, and have not yet found a photographer, please give me a call, since the date is now officially open.

Back to your regularly scheduled blogging....

Diva Night at Rednecks for Gee's Girls :)

Well, we did it! Last Saturday, 29 fantastic women and one fantastic man opened up their wallets and their hearts for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer. I've been blogging about this fundraiser for a while now, and I am so proud of how it turned out. We had great fun, great food, great tunes and great people making this day a huge success. We raised $1500 for Gee's girls in all, and I know that these girls are doing something amazing. I am going to provide the links the a couple of their fundraising web pages so that anyone who reads this and wants to be involved can donate online to their efforts, and help them achieve their fundraising goals. Lisa and Jennifer lost their mother to breast cancer just last year, so this is a cause very close to their heart, and I really hope they will be able to exceed their goals this year. This will be the second year for the team in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer, and I wish them all the best with their journey. :)

Lisa's Page

Jennifer's page

Also I wanted to thank all of the people who donated prizes for the event:

Scrapbook and Smiles and Paula Mason, who donated a huge scrapbooking basket with the Diva theme.

Tara Leigh Designs who donated a beautiful pendant and necklace to one lucky diva

Carolyn McColl, who donated a beautifully decorated scrapbook for the event.

Okay, I know you are all looking for a little dish, and I hate to disappoint! We had our portable studio set up in one side of Rednecks hall, and there was a big poker tournament in the other side. There was oodles of men who must have been wondering what the heck was going on. The pool table was covered, and filled with gift baskets, photo albums, and pink and white balloons! This one player wandered in to our den and got his cool hat stolen right off of his head, and it was used by several of the Diva's in their photos! Later on, he came back to collect his hat, and found himself being worked over by the Diva's. He had won a bit of coin at the poker table, and the girls suggested that he have his photos taken for a small donation to the cause. ;) He asked them: "Why would I want photos of myself?"
They replied: "Well, you can have your photos taken with all of us!"

:)

Our new friend Marco thought that was an offer he just couldn't refuse. We love this guy, and the word on the street is that he *might* just be single. I'm pretty sure I might be able to hook a gal up with the digits if she needs them. ;)

Our favorite Diva (or is it Divo?) Marco:




....and here's one of just about everyone who participated in our amazing event! :)

Thankyou EVERYONE for your partipation and support!

Sometimes You Get What You Want ~ Jenny & Chris (Feb.3/07)

I remember one of the things Jenny said during our consultation many months ago.

"I want it to snow. A lot."

Well, Jenny got her wish and then some on her and Chris' wedding day, last Saturday. The snow was swirling around so much at Victoria Hall that you could literally not see to the road! While we were waiting for Jenny and her parents to arrive for the ceremony, someone asked what they were driving. Yep, you guessed it! A white SUV!!! We pretty much gave up on being able to spot them coming in, until we saw a pair of huddled figures making their way thru the snow....



You know, it's hard to tell from the above photo, but Jenny was grinning ear to ear! Nothing could have pleased her more, I think!

Chris and Jenny were such a great, relaxed couple and their wedding day unfolded perfectly around them. We even got a chance to go out for a few photos in between snow squalls! They were terrific sports, especially when guests kept asking them: "You're going out in all that SNOW?!!?" ;) We weren't out long, but we got some great shots!

One more thing I want to mention about the big day, is how Jenny and her brother (her man of honour) got up after the first dance and CUT A RUG!!! Man, those two can DANCE!!! It looked like they've been taking lessons for years, but apparently, that's not the case. They just have all the right moves naturally!

It was a great day, and I thank you for letting me share it with you both!




Congratulations Jenny & Chris!!!

Bridal Show Booth (and Why I love Brian McCartney!)

Well, it was a big show, folks! A very, very big show...and it was great to meet all of the brides of 2007 and 2008 who stopped by the booth to say hello and to talk about their dates. I am almost completely booked for the entire wedding season this year, and only have 3 Saturdays open between May 1st and November 1st. This year also marks a record number of off season and Friday or Sunday weddings as well. It's going to be a crazy wedding season, and I have so many great couples that I'm going to work with, so I'm very excited. This year will mark a year of learning from the best of the best in the wedding industry, and I am looking forward to the exciting season ahead!

ETA: To the June 28th bride from the bridal show...I've had another request for your date, so if you are interested in booking that date, I will need to hear from you in the next few days! :)

I must make a public THANK-YOU to one of my 2007 grooms, who hooked me up with the nicest display EVER!!! I have mentioned Brian before in my blog, when I photographed the wedding of his daughter Heather. Brian and I have no problem letting the hours slide away when we start talking shop, and he truly amazes me with the sheer amount of cool gagetry and equiptment he has in his arsenol. There is literally nothing I could imagine that he doesn't have tucked away somewhere in his world (unless I have borrowed it from him and am keeping it hostage in my closet, lol). When I started to dream about my bridal show display, he turned my idle ramblings into a concrete reality. I printed the photos, but that is all I did. Brian got the mattes, measured and cut each one, and divised an appropriate way to hold the thing together. I still cannot believe the amount of trouble he went to to put it all together for me. I am absolutely humbled at his committment to getting it done, and doing it right. Brian and Deb are getting married on April 14th, and I am very much waiting for my chance to show him my appreciation.

For those of you that didn't get a chance to see Brians handiwork up close, here's a few snaps from the show...

The whole table and display in behind:



Closer shots of the display:





So to you, Brian, I say: 'Thank You' and 'Well Done'!!! :)