A Wholehearted Dancer

I'm posting some images I took of a 16 year old dancer, Mary. Not only is she a very amazing dancer, but her determination is just as strong. She exudes dance! When she moves and talks you just know she is a dancer, her demeanor is unmistakable. I have no doubt that Mary will go far with her dreams, she is a trooper. She was a blast to photograph, very outgoing and fun, she really got involved and it shows in the images. Have a look for yourself and you'll see what I mean!

Her stunning make-up was done by Anita Belanger of Fabulous Faces.

Check her out at www.fabulousfaces.ca

Modeling Portfolio

What a fun photoshoot this was! Mannie is a 14 year old with so much charisma, so lively and comfortable in front of the camera, that one would think she was born to model! I don’t think I have ever met anyone with as many clothes as she has... and fun ones too! She is putting together a modeling portfolio, and with her awesome personality it'll be a synch for me to portray her true colors!!

Photo Safari

As some of you know, I am a member of the PPO (Professional Photographers of Ontario) and I'm in the executive committee of the Hamilton/Niagara Branch of the PPO. Every couple of months we organize workshops and seminars for photographers (ourselves included, of course) to attend, and learn from other's like us in the photography industry. It's a great way to stay connected and up-to-date with the latest trends.

This month we decided to do something a little different, so we had our first ever "Photo Safari"!  We had 3 beautiful models, hair and make-up artists and 12-15 photographers. We found some hot little spots in Downtown Hamilton where we took the models and all the photographers to, and we all did some fun and creative shooting. Here is a small sample of what I came up with on our first Photo Safari...

Credits 

Models: Melanie Gillis, Dana Lawrence and Maegan Foster.

Make-up: Cassie from CAS Makeup, Melanie Gillis from Gillis Makeup Artistry

Hair: Stephanie Prenger from ONYX Salon & Spa

My Latest Creative - with Tatiana

All photographers like to shoot "creatives" as much as possible. If you don't know what a creative is... it is a shoot that you are inspired to do, that you want to do, that is not for money, but simply for the love of photography. If you have a good idea... make it happen! Creatives keep you energized and motivated. They ignite your imagination. 

So having said that... Here is my latest creative. 

The model is Tatiana. She has such a natural expression. Not to mention... she's beautiful. The location is a magnificent house in Hamilton, totally renovated (and owned) by Sue and John Greene.  The gorgeous dresses are from "Mirella's Ladies Boutique" in Burlington. And Hair and make-up is thanks to my very talented co-op student, Sarah Byrne. Everything came together very nicely.