June 21st Summer is here!!!

It's been quite the week this week.  I have had Strep Throat but at the same time still took tons of photos!!! Had to cancel 2 photo sessions because of it but, managed to get 4 others done :)  I think one of the biggest things I learned this week is how much a nice photo of yourself can really build your self-esteem!  I took some photos of a lady who is "over 40" and looks fantastic!! As well of some girls and boys in Grade 6. Just on the edge of starting to get their confidence and realize who they are and what they want to be.  It is amazing how one photo can truly change how you feel about yourself! Who doesn't like a nice photo?
Here are a few of my favourites from the week!

Father's Day

So it is my first Father's Day without my Dad.  It has started to be a year of "firsts". First Christmas, first birthday, and now Father's Day.  For those of you who do not know, my Dad passed away Sept. 27th. I had my Mom and my sister sleep over last night, hoping it would help keep my Mom busy so it would make the day easier for her. I hope it did.  That being said, we went to a trail near my house to take some photos. Nothing better to keep yourself from being sad then getting yourself busy!

I think my point to this post is most importantly, life changes, life changes very fast.  I feel so very lucky that I have some really great family photos to keep the memories of good times and precious family moments close to my heart.  Make sure you get your photos! You really will cherish them once you are unable to have them.

Here are a couple of my favourites from today!

My Birthday!!! ;D

 When you are little you look forward to it for months and truly count down the sleeps till your special day. For most it is among their most favourite days of the year. Until, you reach certain numbers... then it isn't something you really WANT to remember. ;)

What do I want for my Birthday.  I don't think I am a particularly hard person to buy for.  I readily tell my husband what I would like to get "next" once he buys me something.  I am always ready and willing to wait for the next Birthday or Anniversary or Christmas Holiday to receive it. (Just giving him a "head's up")

I thought this was cute....  BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR:

               A woman's husband asked her what she wanted for her Birthday. She thought for a moment and said,  "This year I just want cold hard cash for a change!" The next day the husband fulfilled her request. He put $40 in nickles, dimes and quarters into a Quart jar then filled it with water and placed it in the freezer.

                On her Birthday he handed his wife a solidly frozen bottle of change.

Clearly, wisher BEWARE!! :)  Too many Husbands just waiting for the opportunity to jump at a request like that!!


Getting back to my Birthday request. 


 I had a client ask me to do some scenery shots of a place where her and her husband had their "first kiss".  Very Romantic! 

So for my Birthday I asked for a Wide Angle Lens, the Canon L series... mhmmm  You can get SOOO much into a photo!! :D

Here are some of my first pics with it!  The last picture is of a Robin "stealing" grass from a nest I found on the ground after a wind storm and put on the table top as a decoration.... darn Robin.... I bet he was thinking... "How, did MY nest get down here?!?!?!"