Saturday, May 14, 2011
More from Spring Wedding
I have to say this wedding was beautifully planned by Anna....elegant and timeless. The old car just topped it all off. I was in detail photo heaven!! And I surprised myself at how much I loved taking wedding photos....kind of standing behind the scenes of all the action, all the detail shots that from my hotel and event planning experience, has helped me gain an eye for. Looking forward to the next wedding!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Early Spring Wedding Sneaks - just the details....
A few of my favourite details shots from yesterday's wedding....my VERY first wedding that I photographed. What a beautiful wedding, day and couple.
Monday, January 3, 2011
The Journey of Living Simply
I took a chilly morning walk about to take photos for a photography contest in which the subject is "Simplicity". Such a fitting topic for January and I was reminded of how I have made it a habit for most of my life to clear the clutter, with the goal of simplifying life, at least twice a year....one of those times being January 1st. My goodness but life has become much more complex then back when it was just cleaning my room and my closet.
Living Simply has become increasingly challenging what in this digital world we have our home life, family life, work life, online life, Blackberry, Emails, Facebook, long working hours, family commitments etc. When they told me in high school (I was an 80's teenager that grew up with movies like Working Girl) the world was our oyster and we could have it all....a fabulously successful career, a doting husband, beautiful children, a loving and peaceful home. They failed to mention who was going to cook dinner every night, do laundry, grocery shop and clean my bathrooms every week while I was out enjoying my oyster, commuting to work, dropping kids off, lunching with friends, attending industry events and conferences, and trying make time for family and friends. Never mind time such as traveling, participating in hobbies, getting to the gym or taking a walk/run, family events, or add a home renovation or a house move just to add more pressure for time to your already busy schedule??
When do we find time for friends, our own hobbies, a long bath...a good book? Something has to give sometimes and you only hope that your friends and family will understand when you find yourself at times having to prioritize your life in order to keep it simple. Certainly it's not always going to work out perfectly and then again there are times when you yourself will have to show some flexibility towards others.
A Living Simple Manifesto that I found on the website www.zenhabits.net "smile, breath, go slowly" listed some ways in which we can simplify our lives. (http://zenhabits.net/simple-living-manifesto-72-ideas-to-simplify-your-life/). I love the first part as it talks about Living Simply being a journey, not a destination, two steps forward and one step back. There are 72 suggestions but here is an excerpt of the page with a short list of suggestions:
"A simple life has a different meaning and a different value for every person. For me, it means eliminating all but the essential, eschewing chaos for peace, and spending your time doing what’s important to you.
It means getting rid of many of the things you do so you can spend time with people you love and do the things you love. It means getting rid of the clutter so you are left with only that which gives you value.
However, getting to simplicity isn’t always a simple process. It’s a journey, not a destination, and it can often be a journey of two steps forward, and one backward.
The Short List
For the cynics who say that the list below is too long, there are really only two steps to simplifying:
Living Simply has become increasingly challenging what in this digital world we have our home life, family life, work life, online life, Blackberry, Emails, Facebook, long working hours, family commitments etc. When they told me in high school (I was an 80's teenager that grew up with movies like Working Girl) the world was our oyster and we could have it all....a fabulously successful career, a doting husband, beautiful children, a loving and peaceful home. They failed to mention who was going to cook dinner every night, do laundry, grocery shop and clean my bathrooms every week while I was out enjoying my oyster, commuting to work, dropping kids off, lunching with friends, attending industry events and conferences, and trying make time for family and friends. Never mind time such as traveling, participating in hobbies, getting to the gym or taking a walk/run, family events, or add a home renovation or a house move just to add more pressure for time to your already busy schedule??
When do we find time for friends, our own hobbies, a long bath...a good book? Something has to give sometimes and you only hope that your friends and family will understand when you find yourself at times having to prioritize your life in order to keep it simple. Certainly it's not always going to work out perfectly and then again there are times when you yourself will have to show some flexibility towards others.
A Living Simple Manifesto that I found on the website www.zenhabits.net "smile, breath, go slowly" listed some ways in which we can simplify our lives. (http://zenhabits.net/simple-living-manifesto-72-ideas-to-simplify-your-life/). I love the first part as it talks about Living Simply being a journey, not a destination, two steps forward and one step back. There are 72 suggestions but here is an excerpt of the page with a short list of suggestions:
"A simple life has a different meaning and a different value for every person. For me, it means eliminating all but the essential, eschewing chaos for peace, and spending your time doing what’s important to you.
It means getting rid of many of the things you do so you can spend time with people you love and do the things you love. It means getting rid of the clutter so you are left with only that which gives you value.
However, getting to simplicity isn’t always a simple process. It’s a journey, not a destination, and it can often be a journey of two steps forward, and one backward.
The Short List
For the cynics who say that the list below is too long, there are really only two steps to simplifying:
- Identify what’s most important to you.
- Eliminate everything else."
Sunday, September 26, 2010
♥ ♥ LOVE is in the AIR ♥ ♥
We spent a fun fun fun Saturday afternoon taking pictures in Antique Alley in New Westminster for my sister-in-law, Anna, and her fiance, Ian, for their engagement photos. I have waited so long for the right clients for this location......everything I pictured in my mind. Thank you thank you to you guys....heart you 2!!!
This is Part I of II....stay tuned for more in the coming weeks from another location!! ;)
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Copper Club food photos sneak peak
The only drawback of food photography is it makes me sooooo hungry! However, my hubby enjoys the meals that I get to bring home afterward! Here is a sneak peak at my recent photo session for the Copper Club Restaurant in Coquitlam. They will use the photos for their website and promotions.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Baby Jordyn
Finally my blog posts of one of my first newborn shoots....and introducing Baby Jordyn, what a doll! She slept perfectly (with a little help from her mommy Nicole) through most of the session. Loving the last couple of photos with mommy and daddy's favourite major league ball teams.And loving the family shot...Nicole looks simply gorgeous....daddy Travis looks good too...but let's face it mommy did all the work!
ahhhh....something about being around newborns that bring fresh new life into your soul. :)
ahhhh....something about being around newborns that bring fresh new life into your soul. :)
Sunday, August 22, 2010
My Boy is Turning 3
Maybe it's my boy turning 3 or perhaps my own milestone birthday that gets me thinking about how time passes so quickly; it's so important to me than ever to make the most of each day, live in the present and be happy with what you have and with the simple things in life. Perhaps that is why these pictures taken in this corn field seem so appropriate. Takes me back to my hometown, where life is at a slower pace, maple syrup and farmers markets, horse and buggies, and back to the smells of the farm - oh that sweet smell, I couldn't bike by it fast enough on the way to school. lol! And summer dinners that were just that...corn on the cob. We would buy 2 dozen and finish it all off that night. Husking the corn on the front porch and wrapped up into big piles of newspaper. When I was a little little kid, we used to have big corn roasts, the big black kettle pot on the fire boiling the water for that fresh-picked corn. mmmm mmmmm mmmmm. Sometimes I tire of the city, the corporate world where it's often dog-eat-dog, or everyone always "keepin' up with the Jone's", trying to "outdo" other people. I want my boy to appreciate the simple things, understand that food isn't from a can or from a take-out restaurant, that the vintage chair and table he sits at has more stories in it's wood grain than any particle board can every hope to attain, and will probably be around a lot longer. As the rest of the world turns seemingly more into particle board with each passing year, I am happy age right along with my vintage chair and table...and maybe pass it down to my grandchildren some day.
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