Lori and Yvonne - I Do!

I've know Lori for quite some time through a sport not known to many...tug of war! Yes women do this too! Not the "let's pull over a mudpuddle" vision that most have in their mind, but the practice 2-3 times a week for 2 hours at a time! So, I was thrilled when Lori asked me to be her photographer for her wedding - I knew it would be fun! The lovely day was held at the Hamilton Yacht club and a beauty day it was! Congrats to you both!! Here are a few of my favs!

Playing with Photoshop

So ive decided to play around in photoshop and have discovered textures! Im no computer techie, so you tube has been my friend. After hours of watching and finally playing around I think i've figured it out! Not mastered but am liking the results so far!

Here is today's trial - god I hope I get the hang of it....

Kraft Family Session!

Beautiful!!!

Just a few pic's from my session with Mat, Marina, big brother Andrew and the cute little addition to the family!!

Jenna & Matt

This was my first wedding of the season!! Although the day started off with pouring rain and a touch of thunder and lightening, the rain held off for the afternoon and pictures outside prevailed!! These two were simply glowing when they saw each other! After the wedding they were headed to the sunny south....I'm so jealous! Congrats to you two and thanks for letting me share in your special day!

Catching a Cold now???

I refuse to admit that I would be catching a cold now when the weather is finally nice! I managed to go through the whole winter escaping the germs that would normally cling to me. Maybe not a full blown cold, but its that " I think i may have swallowed a sweater" scratchiness in my throat feeling that I'm trying every remedy known.
So therefore my blog is lacking tonight. Stay tuned..My first wedding of the season is this coming Saturday and I'm praying for nice weather! I hope Mother nature is going to have a "Sunny" Mother's Day weekend.

Redecorating the House!!

In all my spare time, I managed to fit in redecorating the entire downstairs!! It's amazing what new paint does to a room. Today was a great day to tackle the kitchen cupboards!! Previously I had painted them black, but now I am choosing white...Debbie's White from Debbie Travis paints to be exact. The sun was shining and since I chose to go with a melamine paint - exterior painting all the way.

Although the day was beautiful, as we were listening to the radio they happen to mention snow in the forecast...

Is it not spring yet????

Click Photography Workshop!!

This past Friday, I had the opportunity to attend a one day workshop with Chris Kufske from Click Photography. This women is an amazing photographer from whom I learned a great deal about the ins and outs of shooting great pictures. My day began at 9:30 am with theory, etc and then after lunch we had a chance to shoot some gorgeous kids!!



I could have talked to Chris all day about photography! Thanks again Mrs Kufske!!

MY BEST FRIENDS BELLY!!

Im always up for new things! Take the challenge...why not! So when my great friend Christa asked me to take "belly shots" I said for sure! If you have been following my website, that was one of the things I had not accomplished yet. So, I did my homework, got some ideas and with camera in hand made the trek to Port Franks. Overall, it was a fabulous day with great friends! A great learning experience and a lot of laughs along the way! Congratulations Christa, Dave and Haley!! Can't wait to take pics of the little guy! Here are a few shots from the day. Enjoy!

Come on Haley, give me a little smile??

Kickn' like a true soccer player??!!

Is there ever enough time in the day???

Where exactly does the time go between 4pm and 9??? I swear there is a clock fairy, pushing the hour hand of the clock at home.

First I apologize for the lack of blogging!! You would think one would have more time in the winter to do such a thing! Between work, a few photo sessions, being on our local fire department, and renovating the downstairs , I have taken on a fundraising project that I started doing a year ago. I am an avid supporter of the CIBC Run for the Cure and have been involved for the past 3 years. With my love of being Irish, I decided to join the two and have a St Paddy's Pub Party Fundraising Dance! Shake Yer Shamrocks for the Cure was born!! Last year I raised $1100 and I hope to exceed it a this years event on March 21!

So on St. Patricks Day, I leave you with an Irish toast....

May you never lie, steal, cheat or drink

But if you must lie, lie in each others arms...

If you must steal, steal kisses....

If you must cheat, cheat death...

and if you must drink, drink with us your friends!!

Jennifer & Kyle E-Session

I had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer & Kyle this past Sunday for their engagement session in Stratford. Although the sun prevailed through the clouds, it was still our bitter cold winter!!

I took a day a few weeks ago to check out some spots and came up with this wonderful location. A small back street with a lot of character! Although it was Jennifer & Kyle's session, their 6 month old chocolate lab stole the show at the end. Here are a few shots from the day.

Great Response!!

Im so happy with the response I have gotten from my new website. This was a big step for me but I was ready!!! So thanks to all of you who gave me your feedback...I love the good news!
I'm currently working on getting an online album set up for clients to view their pics. So please, standby!! I guess when you do what you love, what makes you happy...everything else just falls into place!!!
This weekend I will be doing an E-Session in Stratford. By now I think you know...I love snow pics, and its winterfest in Stratford. Stay tuned for some more Winter Wonderland!!
Although....Mexico would be really nice right now....

Finally Done...I think??

So, first official day of having my website up and after ?? hours i think i have finally finished fiddling with it. So, to all of you who have responded...I thank you.
I think I'm done..for now!

I'm looking forward to doing more photo shoots, and if your brave enough to battle the elements of our fine Canadian winter - you get and additional 10% off final cost!! Although the -20 deg. is not to pleasant...Mexico anyone!!

Welcome to my Blog!!

It's been a long haul, but finally I have my own website and now a blog! First I want to say thanks to all of you who inspired me to keep at it and for those who wanted their memories captured by me. It means alot!
Also, thanks to those family members who where my guinea pigs for when I had the need to be creative and the itch to take some pics.

So, thanks for stopping by and keep checking out my site for more pics!

PS - Stay warm!!!