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

Chantelle & Mario's Wedding Reception

Last night I was busy photographing not a wedding, but simply a wedding reception! I started at 9pm and finished at 11pm. That is something unusual for me, generally I'm asked to photograph the entire wedding, so this was a refreshing change to the usual! Even though I barely know Chantelle and Mario, they seem like a fantastic couple; very friendly and sophisticated. And the night of course was one big party. Here is a small sneak preview of the event... Enjoy!

Also, I want to thank my good friend Teresa for referring me to Chantelle and giving me the opportunity to photograph this event... Thank you Teresa, you rock!

  

Rebecca & Jory's wedding

This past weekend I got a chance to photograph my nephew's (and now new niece's) wedding! It was an awesome day and a beautiful wedding. I'm super excited about the photos. It was a blast having all the family there and getting to meet Rebecca's family as well. And my kids got to be the ring bearers... how cute was that!  Here's a sneak peak of Rebecca and Jory's wedding.