Wyatt, Katie & Genna

Well one more fast shoot before Christmas..Wyatt a young man who I have known since he was in diapers called needing some family pics taken and we finally found a time we could all make it.  Him Katie and little Genna and I hit Ellwood Park to get er done!  Genna was not totally into it but we managed to get some keepers.....they sure make a cute little family....check some of the early edits here..

Steph & Tyler + Two

Well this week I got a real treat!! My Goddaughter Steph from Manitoba was in town visiting and she asked me to shoot some pics of her and her husband Tyler and thier 2 beautiful girls....

It was a rainy/snowy cold kinda day and our window was small but out to Ellwood Park we went and got what we could.

Loved catching up with Steph and her family and hope I got some pictures she will like.....

Here are a couple early edits from the shoot...

 

Rainy Day Fun!!

Well yesterday was a rainy stormy ick of a day and I had an engagement shoot booked.  The day before Lianne and Garth (the couple) asked if we were a go rain or shine.  My reply was that it was their shoot so their call......Lianne said cool what fun if was a rainy day!!  Boy did we have fun....Garth and Lianne doned their gum boots and waded into a creek for some photos......we hoped over fences to get closer to a small pond which I am sure was on private property.....they played in the leaves......it indeed was fun!  These too are so obviously in LOVE it shows on their faces in every shot!!

Jaime and Logan

So its been awhile since I have been able to post anything new here. Today I had the pleasure of spending time with Jaime and her cute little guy Logan. Jaime use to work for me at NutriLawn and I have not taken Logans picture since he was a baby!  We had some fun kicking around Ellwood Park in what turned out to be a super beautiful day! Oh yes the family dog Canin was also along for the shoot.

 

Jam at Jubilee

All summer I have been wanting to drop in at The Jam at Jubilee which is held Thursday eves at Jubilee Park in old downtown Abby throughout the summer but with trips away and other obligations it seemed I would miss it this year.  But WAIT this past Thursday I was free......well at least for a couple hours and was able to make it out to the final night! It has been a couple years since I last attended and boy has this thing grown.....many more vendors and food carts as well as a games area featuring a life sized Scrabble game and jenga.....there was even a Beer and Wine garden!  The two acts I saw while there were both excellent!  Got a chance to chat with my friend, Kayla of Dragonlilly Gardens, who is one of the dedicated volunteers that make this all happen and she says they have been averaging 900 attendees each night! Looks like this event is here to stay and will get better every year so mark your calendar and check it out in 2013.

Always Learning

Last Monday eve I took part in a local workshop (so great to not have to drive into vancouver) where the theme was Urban Youth.  We had some models and worked on our use of natural and flash lighting in three locatios....Old Abby...Willband Bird sanctuary...and finally City Hall after dark. I had a great time and and met some nice fun people....and yes I even learned a thing or two along the way! Many thanks to Tamara of Beyond Exposure, Anita of  Perfect Moments Photography, and Ted of Omnilargess Services for putting this together and sharing thier knowledge and experiance with us beginners.

Here are a few of my shots from the workshop.

Herding Cats!!

Today was a beautiful sunny day and I was fortunate enough to spend some of it at Cultus Lake with the Senft Family.  Andrea, who I met while leading a run clinic at the local Running Room, and it was a blast to hang with them all at the camp ground and beach.  Before we started Grampa told me it was gonna be like herding cats to get the shots done.  He was wrong ......that pack of grand kids were uber cooperative and we ended up get more shots than I had anticipated........I hope they all had as much fun as I did....

Here are a few early peeks

Greg and Lori Engagement

To finish off my busy weekend I had the opportunity to shoot engagement photos for Lori and Greg.  I had the priviledge of having Lori go through one of my Learn To Run clinics at the local Running Room and when I heard she had gotten engaged I of course offered to take some pics for her.  Lori who we all nicknamed "Speedie" during the clinic later brough this Greg guy along a few times to join us in a run and well one thing led to another and now they are gonna get Married May long 2013!  They seem very happy together and we had a great Sunday afternoon shooting and talking!