Friday, October 13, 2006
Meekes Family
Lisa emailed me a while back to set up some family photos at the family farm. All of the kids were home from university for Thanksgiving, so it was a perfect opportunity to do family photos and take advantage of the gorgeous fall colours at the same time. I really liked how everyone was so willing to try something different and go for a very non-traditional family portrait. I love how they turned out.
Myles and Me :)
Myles' Mommy, Karen brought him to visit me all by himself last week. I have seen him before with his adoring big sisters, Naomi and Lilah, but this time the spotlight was all on him. I must say, the camera loves him. Every time we said "Smile!", he'd oblige us with a great big grin. Of course, it likely didn't hurt that he thought we were calling his name! :) He let us change him a bunch of times, and didn't let out a peep. His photos are so stinkin' cute, and they show off what a little charmer he is.
Your Disk is ready if....
Your name is on the list below:
Meeks, Sheard, Fudge, DeHass, BMW , Kniff, Sisler, Hobbs, Stubbs, McDowell, Challacombe, Dunbrack, Loretta (Jenny), Gillespie, Pearce, Shanker, Switzer and Lamain
All disks from appointments between September 28th and October 6th are ready for pickup. Please give me a call to arrange pickup. :)
Meeks, Sheard, Fudge, DeHass, BMW , Kniff, Sisler, Hobbs, Stubbs, McDowell, Challacombe, Dunbrack, Loretta (Jenny), Gillespie, Pearce, Shanker, Switzer and Lamain
All disks from appointments between September 28th and October 6th are ready for pickup. Please give me a call to arrange pickup. :)
Family Photo
Nicole and Steve were in last weekend for some family shots. It was nice to see a blast from the past, as Steve and I went to school together about a million years ago (or so it seems now!) The kids were great, and they worked hard to keep 18 month-old Paige interested in the family photo. :) Not an easy task, but they did a terrific job.
Tales from my Inbox
In the interest of keeping my Blog interesting, and light-hearted, I am posting this very funny email that my future sister-in-law, Katie (aka: sista-from-anotha-mista) sent me. It is hilarious. And scarily true. Read on, friends....
The Hormone Hostage
The Hormone Hostage knows that there are days in the month when all a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his own hands! This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, or significant other!
DANGEROUS:
SAFER:
SAFEST:
ULTRA SAFE:
What's for dinner?
Can I help you with dinner?
Where would you like to go for dinner?
Here, have some chocolate.
Are you wearing that?
Wow, you sure look good in brown!
WOW! Look at you!
Here, have some chocolate
What are you so worked up about?
Could we be overreacting?
Here's my paycheck.
Here, have some chocolate.
Should you be eating that?
You know, there are a lot of apples left.
Can I get you a glass of wine with that?
Here, have some chocolate.
What did you DO all day?
I hope you didn't over-do it today.
I've always loved you in that robe!
Here, have some more chocolate.
Ahhhhh....chocolate. Is there any problem it doesn't fix? I think not. :)
The Hormone Hostage
The Hormone Hostage knows that there are days in the month when all a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his own hands! This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, or significant other!
DANGEROUS:
SAFER:
SAFEST:
ULTRA SAFE:
What's for dinner?
Can I help you with dinner?
Where would you like to go for dinner?
Here, have some chocolate.
Are you wearing that?
Wow, you sure look good in brown!
WOW! Look at you!
Here, have some chocolate
What are you so worked up about?
Could we be overreacting?
Here's my paycheck.
Here, have some chocolate.
Should you be eating that?
You know, there are a lot of apples left.
Can I get you a glass of wine with that?
Here, have some chocolate.
What did you DO all day?
I hope you didn't over-do it today.
I've always loved you in that robe!
Here, have some more chocolate.
Ahhhhh....chocolate. Is there any problem it doesn't fix? I think not. :)
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Elaine and John ~ Engagement
I met this lovely couple at Elaines sisters wedding earlier this summer, and I was very happy to be asked to shoot her June 2007 wedding as well. Elaine and John are really fun to be around, and they were excellent subjects to do engagement photos with. They were quite happy to oblige my polite requests (demands) for kissing and canoodling. This, I like. I like it very much, because it makes it easy for me to get great shots with lots of strong connection. I know their wedding is going to be a great party, and I am thrilled to be able to document it for them.
Reese
Reese has been waiting to have her photos done for quite a while, and her mom was patient enough to wait until my studio was up and running to bring her in. We finsihed the appointment in what had to be record time, considering that Reese was like a little doll. She just sat and smiled sweetly, never seeming the least bit concerned about the many constume changes and fuss going on around her. I actually think she would have gone on for another half an hour, but we figured there were probably enough photos from the session to wallpaper an entire living room with them. :)
Here are just a few of Miss Reese from the session...
...and just in case Reese's mom Jenn is reading this....you left your cute pink watch here in the studio. I have hidden it away so that my children don't claim it as their own, so just remind me of it when you pick up your disk! :)
Here are just a few of Miss Reese from the session...
...and just in case Reese's mom Jenn is reading this....you left your cute pink watch here in the studio. I have hidden it away so that my children don't claim it as their own, so just remind me of it when you pick up your disk! :)
Happy 1st Birthday, Mica!
Little Mica was at the studio on her first birthday last week to have her photos done. Unfortunately, that old song from the 60's was the theme....'It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to'! :) She was so not impressed with us, and all the things we were wanting her to do.
Even so, we still got some adorable ones, and lots of times, it's not the photos of the big smiles that you remember the most. It's often the ones that catch a moment in a childs life that will never be forgotten. So whether your little one laughs, cries or tries to escape the photo session, the photos will still be just as priceless.
:)
Happy 1st Birthday, Big Girl! :)
Even so, we still got some adorable ones, and lots of times, it's not the photos of the big smiles that you remember the most. It's often the ones that catch a moment in a childs life that will never be forgotten. So whether your little one laughs, cries or tries to escape the photo session, the photos will still be just as priceless.
:)
Happy 1st Birthday, Big Girl! :)
66 Questions
I got this via email from my friend Aimee, who knows I can't resist such a time sucking diversion. :) I thought I'd share. Please feel free to copy and paste it into your own lives, and share more about yourselves with the general populus.
66 Odd Questions. Copy and paste BE TRUTHFUL and send it back to me and all of your friends
1) Are your parents married or divorced? Divorced
2) Are you a vegetarian? No
3) Do you believe in Heaven? Eh. Maybe.
4) Have you ever come close to dying? I don't think so.
5) What jewellery do you wear 24/7? Wedding band. Earrings
6) Favorite time of day ? Night time
7) Do you eat the stems of broccoli? Never. Ew.
8) Do you wear makeup? Usually, but not enough,and certainly not applied very well.
9) ever have plastic surgery? No
10)Do you color your hair? Yes, sometimes
11) What do you wear to bed? Jammies. Doesn't everyone? ;)
12) Have you ever done anything illegal? If I was an american, I'd plead the fifth on this one :)
13) Can you roll your tongue? Yes
14) Do You Tweeze your eyebrows? Yes, before every social emergency. Then I get a pro to get them waxed.
15) What kind of sneakers do you wear? Who wears sneakers anymore?
16) Do you believe in Abortions? I believe in a womans right to choose. Period.
17) What is your Hair color? brunette
18) Future child's name? Uh, god I hope not. But let's go with Zsa Zsa then.
19) Do you snore? No way
20) If you could go anywhere in the world where would you be? Somewhere that is warm and full of great buildings
21) Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Um. No.
22) If you won the lottery, what would you do first? Ohhhh...hello Canon! :)
24) Hamburger or hot dog? cheeseburger
25) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? I'll go with the Chocolate group
26) City, beach or country? beach
27) What was the last thing you touched? mouse
28) Where did you eat last? in the kitchen
29) When's the last time you cried? Listening to a stupid country song. Just one more reason I avoid Country music
30) Do you read blogs? Oh HELL yes. I blog, therefore I am.
31) Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex? Next question...This one sucked.
32) Ever been involved with the police? had sex with an officer? Involved with the police, yes. In a non-sexual way of course. More in a rule-breaking kind of way. No intercourse with officers.
33) what's your favourite shampoo conditioner and soap? I flip flop on my shampoo preferences. Call me fickle.
34) Do you talk in your sleep? Often.
35) Ocean or pool? Pool, complete with cabana boy, please.
36) What's your favorite song at the moment? Probably "How to save a life" by The Fray.
37)what's your favorite color(s)? I'd hate to pick just one. I like lots. And all together. :)
38) Window seat or aisle? Aisle. I need to be able to get the hell outta there.
39) Ever met anyone famous? Hmmm...Does Dora count? Oh, I forgot, I met Kim Mitchell once. Great story...ask me sometime.
40) Do you feel that you've had a truly successful life? Not yet, but I've got years to go for heaven's sake.
41) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it ? Twirl it, baby.
42) Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey? Ricki isn't fit to wipe Oprah's boots. Dr. Phil, yes, but not Ricki.
43) Basketball or Football? neither ...Sorry what was the question....? I fell asleep. I hate sports.
44)How long do your showers last? 10 minutes, with 2 children beating on the door the whole time. Mmmmm....relaxing.
45) automatic or do you drive a stick? Both. I'm a woman of today.
46) Cake or ice cream? both -- life is too short ;)
47) Are you self-conscious? Quite. It's hard not to be, I'm afraid. However, I don't often give a rip what people think anyways, so what's the point?
48) Have you ever drank so much you threw up? I have drank so much that I've thrown up on others. But that was a while ago.
49) Have you ever given money to a homeless person? no. Way to make me feel like crap, though.
50) have you been in love? Definately. Still am.
51) Where do you wish you were? I'm pretty happy where I am, actually. If pressed, I'd say laying on a beach in the evening in some tropical paradise.
52) Are you wearing socks? I rarely wear sox.
53) Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? Not that I recall.
54) Can you tango? Hmmm...that'd be a NO.
55) Last gift you received? Carolyn brought me over some Turkey for Thanksgiving. (thanks friend!)
56) last sport you played? See Question #43.
57) Things you spend a lot of money on? Camera equiptment. Studio equiptment. Business stuff.
58) Where do you live? Colborne, Ontario
59) Where were you born? Toronto, Ontario
60) Last wedding attended? As a guest? I don't remember.
61) favourite fast food restaurant? Probably Quiznos.
63) Most hated food(s)? Liver. It's just sooper gross.
64) What's your least fav. chores? Ummm...I hate taking out the garbage. That's also sooper gross.
65) Can you sing? What, professionally? No. In the car...of course I can. I'm amazing in there.
66) What happened to question 66?!?
Now back to your regularly scheduled blog...
66 Odd Questions. Copy and paste BE TRUTHFUL and send it back to me and all of your friends
1) Are your parents married or divorced? Divorced
2) Are you a vegetarian? No
3) Do you believe in Heaven? Eh. Maybe.
4) Have you ever come close to dying? I don't think so.
5) What jewellery do you wear 24/7? Wedding band. Earrings
6) Favorite time of day ? Night time
7) Do you eat the stems of broccoli? Never. Ew.
8) Do you wear makeup? Usually, but not enough,and certainly not applied very well.
9) ever have plastic surgery? No
10)Do you color your hair? Yes, sometimes
11) What do you wear to bed? Jammies. Doesn't everyone? ;)
12) Have you ever done anything illegal? If I was an american, I'd plead the fifth on this one :)
13) Can you roll your tongue? Yes
14) Do You Tweeze your eyebrows? Yes, before every social emergency. Then I get a pro to get them waxed.
15) What kind of sneakers do you wear? Who wears sneakers anymore?
16) Do you believe in Abortions? I believe in a womans right to choose. Period.
17) What is your Hair color? brunette
18) Future child's name? Uh, god I hope not. But let's go with Zsa Zsa then.
19) Do you snore? No way
20) If you could go anywhere in the world where would you be? Somewhere that is warm and full of great buildings
21) Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Um. No.
22) If you won the lottery, what would you do first? Ohhhh...hello Canon! :)
24) Hamburger or hot dog? cheeseburger
25) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? I'll go with the Chocolate group
26) City, beach or country? beach
27) What was the last thing you touched? mouse
28) Where did you eat last? in the kitchen
29) When's the last time you cried? Listening to a stupid country song. Just one more reason I avoid Country music
30) Do you read blogs? Oh HELL yes. I blog, therefore I am.
31) Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex? Next question...This one sucked.
32) Ever been involved with the police? had sex with an officer? Involved with the police, yes. In a non-sexual way of course. More in a rule-breaking kind of way. No intercourse with officers.
33) what's your favourite shampoo conditioner and soap? I flip flop on my shampoo preferences. Call me fickle.
34) Do you talk in your sleep? Often.
35) Ocean or pool? Pool, complete with cabana boy, please.
36) What's your favorite song at the moment? Probably "How to save a life" by The Fray.
37)what's your favorite color(s)? I'd hate to pick just one. I like lots. And all together. :)
38) Window seat or aisle? Aisle. I need to be able to get the hell outta there.
39) Ever met anyone famous? Hmmm...Does Dora count? Oh, I forgot, I met Kim Mitchell once. Great story...ask me sometime.
40) Do you feel that you've had a truly successful life? Not yet, but I've got years to go for heaven's sake.
41) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it ? Twirl it, baby.
42) Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey? Ricki isn't fit to wipe Oprah's boots. Dr. Phil, yes, but not Ricki.
43) Basketball or Football? neither ...Sorry what was the question....? I fell asleep. I hate sports.
44)How long do your showers last? 10 minutes, with 2 children beating on the door the whole time. Mmmmm....relaxing.
45) automatic or do you drive a stick? Both. I'm a woman of today.
46) Cake or ice cream? both -- life is too short ;)
47) Are you self-conscious? Quite. It's hard not to be, I'm afraid. However, I don't often give a rip what people think anyways, so what's the point?
48) Have you ever drank so much you threw up? I have drank so much that I've thrown up on others. But that was a while ago.
49) Have you ever given money to a homeless person? no. Way to make me feel like crap, though.
50) have you been in love? Definately. Still am.
51) Where do you wish you were? I'm pretty happy where I am, actually. If pressed, I'd say laying on a beach in the evening in some tropical paradise.
52) Are you wearing socks? I rarely wear sox.
53) Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? Not that I recall.
54) Can you tango? Hmmm...that'd be a NO.
55) Last gift you received? Carolyn brought me over some Turkey for Thanksgiving. (thanks friend!)
56) last sport you played? See Question #43.
57) Things you spend a lot of money on? Camera equiptment. Studio equiptment. Business stuff.
58) Where do you live? Colborne, Ontario
59) Where were you born? Toronto, Ontario
60) Last wedding attended? As a guest? I don't remember.
61) favourite fast food restaurant? Probably Quiznos.
63) Most hated food(s)? Liver. It's just sooper gross.
64) What's your least fav. chores? Ummm...I hate taking out the garbage. That's also sooper gross.
65) Can you sing? What, professionally? No. In the car...of course I can. I'm amazing in there.
66) What happened to question 66?!?
Now back to your regularly scheduled blog...
Ian and Adrienne
Ian and Adrienne met me for their engagement photos last week, and we were absolutely blessed to have such an amazing day to photograph on. This lovely couple are getting married in Bowmanville on July 28th of next year, and booked me several months ago to do their wedding. We had fun taking the engagement photos, and it was great to see them enjoy it too. I love the way they move together, and how they fit together perfectly. I'm looking forward to sharing your big day with you! :)
Beautiful Belly
Jennifer was in the studio on Friday for some maternity photos, which we have had planned for months. I have to give her kudos...she was so willing to let me try new things, and didn't even bat an eye when it was time to get a little more...ahem...natural, shall we say? I love these photos, and I am so happy with how they turned out. Thanks for coming in, Jennifer, and for being so amazing to work with.
Dog Day Afternoon... :)
I'm pretty new to pet photography, and it's not something I've offered in the past for clients. I may, however have to reconsider the policy after meeting Jenny. Loretta brought her sheltie, Jenny, in for some photos last Friday afternoon, and I was amazed at how good she was. It has been my experience that animals can be far trickier to photograph than children (imagine that! lol) but this time, I was proven wrong. She was very easy to photograph, and as long as Loretta was doling out the treats, Jenny was all about posing for the camera! :)
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