Baby Audrey

Remember back in November we did some maternity portraits of Magda for the class. We focused on lighting and posing, and I have to say, I was really impressed with the results everyone was able to produce. Well as nature would have it, Magda gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Audrey. This gave us yet again another photo opportunity to conduct a class. If any of you have tried to photograph newborns before, you know how challenging it can be. I think the most challenging part was the fact that Audrey was just so adorable that no one could leave her alone, and so shooting and learning took the back seat as we couldn't help ourselves around baby Audrey. Here are some samples of that shoot. Don't you just want to squeeze her?

Charity Portrait Day was a SUCCESS!

I just wanted to thank everyone who participated in this event to help make this happen!

We were very busy on December 12, 2009, we had over 35 bookings and were able to raise almost $1000 that we donated to The Good Shepherd's Hamilton Foodbank in the form of Metro Gift Cards. All the participants went home with a beautiful 8x12 portrait and a grocery bag full of goodies! This event was photographed by myself and the 2 other wonderful photographers that I share a studio with, Geoff Carruthers (who planned the event) and Julie Thompson. I would also like to thank the people that volunteered to help out with organizing, assisting, ushering, etc... Thank you to all the business that donated their food. I know it was a tiring day for everyone, but what a great experience. Hope you all had as much fun as I did! Here are just a few samples from December 12...

Charity Portrait Day

Everyone deserves something special.

  

Its time to help.... we are a group of Hamilton based photographers with studios that are being opened to the public for a charitable fundraiser on December 12th. Each photographer has volunteered their time to shoot some great portraits of you and your family and friends.

 

The concept is simple:

On December 12th, for a small donation $30, you and your family can come in for a 20 minute mini session. The money  raised is being donated to a local Hamilton Charity for people in need.

What's included:

From the session we will provide you with one (1) 8x12 portrait which you will receive shortly after the 12th.

You can choose to purchase additional prints if you wish. 25% of all print profits will also be donated to the same Hamilton charity.

There's a Bonus....

Each family will receive a gift bag that contains a variety of products from Canada's leading consumer packaged goods producers... Things you need around your house. The retail value will exceed the donation fee. This is a "Thank You" for your participation.

Details:

You should arrive 15 minutes prior to your session.

You will receive a confirmation for your session via email with the time you are required to be at the studio for your shoot, directions and other related information.

Next Steps:

Call or email me to book your session time and set it aside in your calendar.

Tell your friends and family to book their session.

No excuses... its time to Help.

Bookings for Dec 12th are first call, first booked. Starting @ 9:30 am and extending into the late evening.

As some of you may know, I have a class of 6 wonderful girls that I teach photography to a few times a month. Our topic last week was "Studio Lighting", and since one of our girls has a little bun in the oven, we thought it would be awesome if she could be our model for this class. Here are just a few of the portraits we did that evening of Magda and her perfect belly.

Can't wait to see the little person!

Pumpkin Patch!

I didn't realize that shooting in a pumpkin patch was so much fun! Well, it helps when your "model" is gorgeous and always in a good mood. 

This is Lucas, I photographed him for his 1st birthday this weekend at Dyment's Farm. I've know Lucas' parents since I photographed their wedding a few years back and have since been documenting Lucas' 1st year. He is such a sweet baby, with the cutest blue eyes! 

New Addition to the Family

I just wanted to share with you the new addition to our family. Her name is Percy and she is the sweetest little kitten! She loves kids and and is pleased to wake us all up VERY early in the morning!! Here are some snapshots I took of her playing at our house...

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Rockwood

My brother and his kids came down from Quebec this month, so we (my sister and her kids too) decided to take a little day-trip out to Rockwood Conservation Area which is in the town of Rockwood (go figure) near Guelph, Ontario. It is a beautiful place, surrounded by cliffs, trees, caves, trails and so much more. Every time I go there I feel like I'm in a different land, it's amazing. Well, here are a few shots from our little adventure.

 

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