Cake Smash

I had an absolute BLAST this week with a great little girl who turned 1.  We did a Cake Smash. I did do this with each of my kids 18 some odd years ago with great success I would say!! :)

Sometimes it is a little slow starting as they just don't understand it is a cake they can eat... but once they taste the icing, out come the sounds of .. MMMMM  and OOOHHHHH  it is just adorable!!!

When they get going it really can be a lot of fun... almost like making delicious mud pies!! Smooshed all in your fingers, flinging icing all over the room!! What a BLAST!!  Have I mentioned I love my job!!! :)

Here are some of my favourites from the session!

BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!

Well, it's been a while since I've had a moment away from editing photos to write a blog post. I know July is almost over, this summer is blowing by way too fast!!! Hardly any time to visit with friends! I am going to have to organize some type of schedule where it is automatically worked in!

I thought I'd share a couple of quick photos from the last month that stand out for me.

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?!?!?!"

Family Photos

I was asked to do some Belly Shots this week, and we threw in some family ones while we were at it.  I love little kids! They are always so much fun! Having the patience to wait for the right moment to snap off the perfect photo! And you do need patience.  Get out and play with your kids and the camera! You will truly get some GREAT shots!! :)

Engagement Photos

I did some Engagement Shots earlier this week. It was a great couple, very easy to get along with and they were lots of fun!

I cannot stress the importance of feeling comfortable with your Photographer. The ability to let them know you are comfortable with a certain pose is so very important.  It WILL show up later in the photos that you were uncomfortable and your smile or body language is "forced".  Definitely NOT what you want for your Wedding Day!

Make sure you meet with and discuss with your Photographer ALL of the details of your Wedding prior to the day.  The sooner the better. Ensure that they know the photos you would like to have and the list of people whom you want to make sure you have a photo with.

It is always a great time to do family shots as it is so rare everyone is all dressed up so nicely and together. :)

That being said, I hope you all enjoy the Weddings you will attend this summer!

Here is my "Photo of the Week" not your typical Engagement Shot... we did get lots of those this session... but one that shows the FUN they have, when they are together!