Friday, September 3, 2010 at 11:47am Posted in Weddings
This was such a fun and relaxed day at Cambra Sands, near Wallace, Nova Scotia. We had intended to do a large portion of the photos prior to the ceremony , but of course, things rarely go as planned. Liz and Jer were unfazed and really just wanted to enjoy their day and go with the flow. I loved the way that family was so involved, and I guess since Liz and Jer live in California, they needed lots of help getting things organized back home. Liz’s brother and a team did all the flowers, which were plentiful and gorgeous. Her sister as well as her brother’s partner did everyone’s hair. A bridesmaid made the cake (again, gorgeous and yummy looking – strawberries and chocolate, how can you go wrong?). An aunt was the justice of the peace and I believe she also made either the bridesmaids or the flower girls dresses. The bride’s sister’s boyfriend was the videographer. Probably lots of others that I am forgetting, but you get the picture (no, wait, I got the pictures, you are just looking at them, lol)
It felt just like a day at the beach filled with fun, family and friends and I am pretty sure that is exactly what they wanted.
After we finished the bride and groom wanted to go for a walk and said they would meet me back at the reception. I was packing up my gear when I looked up and there they were dancing together in the sand.
Somewhere along the way we met up with grandparents who were leaving for their long drive home. My wish for Liz and Jer is that in a few years time (I don’t want to hazard a guess on how many), they will be together and just as sweet as these two! Love and happiness to you both!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 9:00pm Posted in Children
Most of the time when you see Ethan he is smiling and happy. But I happen to love babies frowning and crying too – all those expressions that show their personalities!
As soon as we plunked him down in the red Cobequid Bay sand he started to grab handfuls. He kept getting it closer and closer to his mouth and if it hadn’t started to rain, cutting short our shoot, I am sure he would have had some for breakfast. We snuck in a couple of shots of big brother Ben too. He wasn’t thrilled to sit down in the wet sand, so a special thanks to him for being a good sport. Next time we get together we are going to try to capture the whole family!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 1:39pm Posted in Newborn
Baby Ellie was going through a 10 day growth spurt and didn’t want to sleep at first. Couldn’t possibly have been all the awkward positions we were trying to put her into!??! And by we I mean me. I think she looks right at home in the garden Great Aunt Margie created for her parents’ wedding two years ago - don’t you?
Some people think she looks just like her big sister Gaia at the same age. What do you think?
Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 12:44pm Posted in Personal
What is Wealthy Bear Presents???
“The answer to the question “What is funny?” Based out of Halifax and hailing from as far away as Dartmouth, they write and perform everything from sketch comedy to improv, radio shows on CKDU to youtube videos on the youtube. They have performed in the Atlantic Fringe Festival to one rave review. Wealthy Bear Presents. Yep”.
Ask a sketch comedy group a question, you get a sketch comedy group answer.
This is just a small sampling of the images they will use to make videos for youtube, among other things. You can check a video out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQjZ44P0_Tw. and link to the rest from there.
They are also appearing in The Wealthy Bear Radio Hour-And-a-Half, every other Tuesday, from 10:30pm-12:00 am on CKDU 88.1 fm in Halifax or online at http://www.ckdu.ca/.
A talented bunch, all either graduates or one time students of University of King’s College. One of them may or may not be related to me.
Wealthy Bear Presents. Yep.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 7:28pm Posted in Children
What did I learn about 8 year old girls?
1. They still have those fuzzy little bangs at their hairline where new hair is growing in.
2. Lip gloss is a trap for hair; and/or cracker crumbs (eaten while driving from location to location)
3. They don’t necessarily take direction well 
4. They obviously don’t need direction because they turn out super model poses I couldn’t have dreamed up. Where do they see this stuff??
The shoot had two themes – first up SUPER MODELS and then sweet little girls. They were both! All that fun – and - ice cream after! Perfection!
Thousands and thousands of years ago when I graduated from high school one of my best friends bought a ring for herself, me and our other best friend. It was a pinkie ring and it had the number “3″ engraved on it. The three of us against the world. Best friends forever!
Best friends – true friends of any kind – are what get you through. So Kayla and Jessica – here’s hoping you truly stay BFF (and looking just as beautiful as you are today).
Monday, June 28, 2010 at 5:32pm Posted in Seniors
Tonight is graduation and safe grad night at CEC, but last week I was excited to shoot some dressed up, gussied up, glamed up and gorgeous grads and their dates before their prom. Every year for as long as I can remember I have gone to watch at the gardens or the prom venue to see the beautiful gowns, hairstyles and also the fun and funky outfits people dream up to be different and stand out from the crowd. I know I also think back with lots of fun memories to when it was my turn at the prom. Best of luck to all these wonderful people as they head off with their hearts full of promise. Dream big!
Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 1:49pm Posted in Children
Pretty dresses, flowers, an ice cream sundae, a favorite aunt to help accessorize - what more could a little girl ask for? So, so serious and thoughtful one minute, an infectious giggle the next. Absolutely beautiful in every way.
“Oh, Mexico
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
Moon’s so bright like to light up the night
Make everything all right”
To paraphrase Sweet Baby James, I’d never really been there so I just had to go. When the opportunity came up for a shoot at The Royal in the stunning Playa del Carmen I just couldn’t say no. And now, I just wanna go back!
Friday, April 23, 2010 at 10:08pm Posted in Children
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