I'm movin' on up...

Well blog, you've served me well. We shared 151 posts (hard to believe) but I'm moving on to bigger and better things. I have a lot in store for this year and needed a fresh start. That said, please head on over to my new blog. See you there!

Happy New Year!

Sorry for being MIA for the last few weeks but I have a new blog and site ready to go and was waiting to make my next post it - with bigger and better images but sadly, the process is taking WAY longer than I had hoped. That said, I can't keep this couple waiting any longer.

Here's just one image of a gorgeous couple Diana Nazareth and I photographed a couple of weeks ago (you may recognize them from an earlier engagement session). Dave and Melissa were married on a very cold day in December. I can't wait to share more images from their big day but until they see them, this is all I'm posting.

Send nominations here and be sure to 'like' my page on facebook to hear the updates. Thank you!

And if you're in the Whitecourt, Alberta area check Melissa's site for the same giveaway and if in Ottawa, check here to see Shona's site... two great photographers who have joined me in offering the same.

All dressed up and no place to go....

Christmas day at our house is a pretty casual affair. We wake up, open presents in our pajamas and quite often, the boys stay just like that for the entire day. It's comfy, fun and lets face it... there are way too may other important things to do after Santa has made his appearance than worry about getting dressed. That's what I thought anyways until I saw these cuties in (what will be) their Christmas dresses. Now if my boys were this fun to dress up there is no way an all-day pj event would fly. 

These two little ladies (who I have a bit of a soft spot for as they're friends with my boys and it's their home that I leave my boys at when I'm working) were AMAZINGLY easy to work with on a very cold day this past weekend. Throwing coats on and off, moving them here and there, asking them to look at the camera... they didn't complain once. Seriously... not once!

Part of being a photographer (as with pretty much anything) is constantly educating yourself, pushing yourself in new directions and trying new things. Workshops are a great way to do this and I LOVE them! This past weekend I headed to Toronto to take a two-day wedding photography workshop with the amazing Tara McMullen. A great eye, huge talent and a brilliant personality... what more could you ask for in an instructor?

Day one was spent with a fun, recently engaged couple who braved the cold with us and day two was shared with a recent bride and groom. The location was stunning and the models perfect. Take a look....

And he finally gave in...

This little guy was supposed to be my first newborn shoot in December. He surprised everyone with an early arrival this past weekend though (made mom miss her baby shower in fact) so I got to meet him a little sooner than expected. He gave me a bit of a hard time in the beginning but when he's this cute, he's allowed! 

Let me introduce Colton. He is seven days old, has a very proud mom and dad, he's quiet and alert, has enviable eye lashes and I can pretty much guarantee that he's going to be a heartbreaker.