share : on her one week birthday

I introduced little Briar earlier today and now have some more pics to share...

And here she is with her beautiful momma.

show : on her one week birthday

Could she be any cuter? This little lady was a dream to photograph... seriously. Newborns are not always the easiest subjects - perhaps the most adorable, the squishiest, the dreamiest but not always the most cooperative. Briar was. She slept the entire shoot, gave little smiles, and put up no fuss. Perhaps it's because her momma is a great photographer (check her work out here ) and photography is in her blood. Perhaps she just knew what was expected. Whatever the reason, here's a little sneak peek - more to come soon.

January's winner...

As I've announced a few times, myself, along with three other photographers, are donating our time to photograph the monthly winners of the Parent Guide Cover Contest. I met my first winner the other night and what a sweetheart. She's going to do amazing things and really go places - I have no doubt. She was the perfect little model and definitely deserving of the cover - I wish her lots of luck when the finals shots are released in June (and voting is open to the public so please take the time to check out the photos and vote for your favourite)!

The contest is in it's last weeks, so if you'd like a chance to win a free shoot, along with some other great prizes and have the chance to have your child or newborn on the cover of the upcoming 2011 Parent Guide, make a donation and send in a snapshot. Check here for more information.

Role reversal...

As photographers we often hide behind the camera. We like it there and although we're constantly telling people to relax in front of the camera and trying to make them think it's an easy thing to do, most of us find it incredibly tough to practice what we preach. I met up with a fellow photographer and friend in Toronto this past weekend and we fought that fight. We caught each other on the other side of the lens and actually had a blast.

This is Diana. She's an amazing photographer and person (check her work out here).

Product share...

Although traditional prints are great, there are so many other products I offer clients... canvases, specialty mounts, mini accordion albums, press cards, storyboards, metal prints (yes, you can print directly on metal) and press books - both hard and softcover. Here are a few shots of a hardcover that arrived today.

I ♥ TORONTO SHOOTS

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Post number 100... seriously?

I was once so in the dark about blogging. So not interested in the whole phenomenon. Hard to believe that I'm typing my 100th blog post RIGHT NOW. 100 posts - wow! I never know how many people read them, how many look at the pictures, or how many people arrive at my blog thinking I'm the Kelly MacDonald they saw in Trainspotting, Gosford Park or No Country For Old Men. The comments that come trickling in suggest some do visit intentionally and actually read and look at my photos - and I'm so thankful for those! I LOVE feedback - good or bad, it keeps me going. Gives me purpose and a reason to post.

I posted a week or so ago about Theo - my youngest so thought I'd be fair and post about his big brother today. I took him out on a quick location hunt this morning. I have a few shoots coming up and thought I'd tour around looking for places to shoot. He was my model and this was a quick shot that caught my eye. He's at that stage where it so hard to get a shot with a natural smile. He has this goofy fake grin he throws at the camera whenever he thinks I want him to smile. I won't post a picture of that - it's not him. No goofy grin - this is as close as I get to a natural smile these days.

This is Quincy, my big guy. He too loves transformers but in a whole different way than his brother. He knows every transformer - the big names and those mentioned only once in the old reruns - he knows them all and everything about them. Right now he has all of the transformers laid out on the floor of our house, ready to attack in the morning - the autobots separate from the decepticons (poor easter bunny doesn't know what he's in for). All the instructions are laid out as well (in a very orderly manner) for any necessary last minute transformations. He's very smart, very controlling and very meticulous. He loves lego (this kid can whip together just about anything in seconds - he blows my mind) and he is a whiz at puzzles, games and just about anything you can throw at him. He loves avocado, plums, Kashi cereal and candy (any candy). He's my big guy and he scares me. He scares me because I know the day will soon come that my big guy is smarter than me!

Happy Easter    : )

share : six days old

Now more shots of this wee guy.

423 entries later...

I closed the contest last night at midnight and used an online random number picker to choose the winner. 

And that number belonged to... 

Congrats Alison! I know Alison does not live in the Woodstock area but as long as she's willing to travel, the shoot and digital package is hers.

Thanks to everyone who entered - I'll try it again next year.