November on Mayan Riveria

My parnter,daughter and I attended as guests(no I was not their photographer,just can't stop the photograher in me) to a wonderful location destination wedding on the Mayan Riveria in Cancun .We turned it into a mini holiday ( not so difficult to do) and not
only enjoyed all the guests and events of the wedding but the wonderful heritage of the Mayan.
If you are considering this kind of a wedding..be advised that you will never know how many will attend..but with the start of winter in our city and 32 degrees in Cancun..you can bet it will be high as it was in this case with 40 people at least from my city alone!!

Peds Project Progressing

The ongoing project for the Pediatric Floor of Prince George Regional Hospital keeps me hopping! On Monday Oct 26th we had 8 children from age 2 - 4 and 6 of them were twins!!

So a tad busy but we did get some fun images.This one was made by merging 3 images together.

Thanks to all the kids and parents for coming out!!

We are still working on the files and deciding which ones go in and if we have to do a reshoot with a few children.I love what we have.Last session is one with teenagers next!!

First Woman Bishop in BC Oct 18,2009

The Anglican Church in BC becomes a leader with the Consecration and Installation of Barbara Andrews as Bishop of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior. She is the 6th woman Bishop in Canada but a first for British Columbia. On Sunday Oct 18th at 4pm, St.Paul's Cathedral in Kamloops was filled with family,friends,clergy,bishops and Archbishops to celebrate this historical event. I covered the events leading up and throughout for Bishop Barbara.What an honour this has been for me..an advocate of women as priests since I was 16!! Bishop Barbara will be in our city in November!

October News... Images win at Digital Competition

At the beginning of the month we had a Digital Competition here in Prince George. We had a large number of enteries (82) I had 4 images hang and two receive trophies.I want to thank all the babies and their parents who are apart of a Pediatric Project I am currently working on to display photography of children on the 2nd floor of (Peds) at our local hospital,the Prince George Regional Hospital. This image of these cuties, titled "Bummed", won the hearts of the judges for the Wally West Portrait Trophy. This was the first time I have received this award. The " Fluid Fields" image won the Pictorial Trophy named for Haida Saefkow who was a pioneer photographer in Smithers.It was a trophy I had received before so it was lovely to get it back again.In the new year this will be available as a canvas for sale.

Months later...a newborn

In the spring our homeshow winners came to our studio for a Maternity session and then of course ..came the answer to the question and the answer is Sophia..so thought it would be nice to see her.She came in at just two weeks. Congratulations to Bernadete and Greg.

Born June 23 2009

Session Date: July 6th 2009

Beautiful British Columbia - Holidays

June I don't remember much of like many of us with the ending of School

and oh so much more.But July I do as I am holidays.First to a family reunion

on the island celebrating my parents 50th Anniversary & another Reunion of friends in Osoyoos Now up in Kelowna,

where fires have been playing havoc.Smoke filled days have now been replaced

with cleaner air.It has been scorching with temperatures in Osoyoos at 42 one

day.Winds have been a blessing to cool us by but alternately fanned the flames.

So good to rejuvenate one's self and reconnect with all.

PHOTOS; top: July 22 midnight Terrace Mountain Fire from the Apple Orchard Kelowna

2nd:Casa Del Mel view,Our friend Mel,now a retiree with an orchard farm in Osoyoos

3rd: the Kelowna Sky line from the Apple Orchard RV Park July 20th 930pm

4th: Osoyoos from the route to Kelowna as fires blocked 97. July 20th 3.30pm

5th: Kelowna Sky line again in the morning July 21th at 530 am.

NATIONAL PRINT RESULTS


May 25th
Regina Saskatchewan
News from the National Professional Photographers of Canada Print and Digital Salon Competition.

These two images were accepted so thanks so much to my wonderful clients Toni and Brian and their dog & old truck to make this image a couple summers ago.

Kim and Krista came to me to make an image for their Mom of their children.Both of them had twins and yes we took this image at one time - no digital magically things happened in the taking of this image.
(that all happened afterwards)
The girls have the pink on are Kim's and the boys are Krista's.

PPABC Northern Zone News

So its not just about meetings but fellowship and tonight we gathered for dinner and catch up on news in the region and province then out for some fun.
We photographed each other to have some pr images and of course new images for facebook!! The light was amazing as was the energy.Here Tina Cyr from PG Cathy Haase from Quesnel and Laurie Wallace ("tripod") from Vanderhoof help each other out while photographying another member. This is what PPABC is all about!

2009 Homeshow Winners

Congratulations Greg & Bernadete

Winners of our Homeshow Special Draw.If you purchased a sitting with us your name went in for a chance to win that session FREE.

Bernadete really wanted to have a casual look as well as in studio images for their maternity images.

Photographed: Thurs.May 8th 7pm

Nikon D300 70-200 f 2.8 VR

Congratulations to Denise McLean from Prince George, whose Weimaraners will be in the Next Dogs of Canada issue. Due to hit the stands for June.

This is one of her Weimarangers - Jake! Serious here but really an alround kind of fella.

Our studio did the photography for this article.

Watch out for it in your local newstands,it's a great magazine for all of us dog lovers.

HomeShow 2009 Prince George

Booth #214 Kin 2

Come by & see me.

April 24,25 & 26th

You will save yourself some money! $50 off each session fee and good for a year so if you are planning to have a family/maternity/newborn/grad /photographed..remember us!

One person will receive their money back by the end of the weekend..by entering our draw.

Only those purchasing prepaid sessions may enter the draw. Maybe it will be you!

See you there

APRIL 20TH 2009 Speaking In New Westminister

The Poster says it all so if you are in the area..come on out.Love to meet new and old people!!

Let's share some ideas and keep it rolling along! Looking foward to seeing you there!

UNBC CLASS STARTING APRIL 15TH

Photography as a Business
will be starting up at UNBC on April 15th (previously April 1st was announced).Its a
Continuing Education Program for credit but is open to the general public.If you are
interested in signing up check it out at unbc.ca under continuing education or credit
courses.
Looking forward to seeing you there!!

Back From Puerto Vallarta,Mexico

Took a little family holiday to Puerto Vallarta in an all inclusive spot.Great weather,great food,great beach (for walking on mainly)and tanned slowly..turning a lovely shade of "pink"!
I am ready for anything.It was great though I felt a little guilty our son couldn't make it,as
he is in university! Next time!
I am now preparing for teaching a new class in April at UNBC "The Business of Photography" and
speaking in the Lower Mainland April 20th and coming back to do the Annual Homeshow
at the end of the month!! Now you know why I took the holiday!!

March News....Prints Selected for Digital Salon

I attended the IMAGEQUEST 09 which included several speakers,a 2 day tradeshow and Digital Salon for Members but was open to any and all people interested in photography. In the Digital Salon two of my 4 images submitted accepted and those are the two childrens images seen here.Both are from Prince George families sessions I photographed in 2008. So thank you so much to all of them!! A little girl and her 3 brothers came up with the idea of being dragged behind the car. I took it from there adding the animation For the second image a previous student of mine gave birth to twin girls and her sister-in-law boys so together "Cousins"came to be a gift for their grandmother.
These images will go onto the next level of competition in May at the National Digital Salon in Saskatewchan.
I have also learned I receive my First Masters Bar (earned by service to the Association and having Prints Chosen for Salon).Unfortunately I will not be in Saskatewchan to receive it so will have to wait till next Feb.in Vancouver instead.
With these images I am introducing a new style in finishing images for clients who want a little different look. Ask about it when booking your next session!!

Happy New Year ...The year of the Ox!

With the start of a new year I am now Vice President of PPABC
and sit on the Board as the Members Services Chair with Education
as one of my portfolios.This is pretty exciting as I love working with
new people and new photographers.So if you are looking for some
direction please feel free to get in touch with me and I will point you
in the right direction.Which at this point would be to the IMAGEQUEST '09
in Richmond this year March 1 - 3. If you want to watch the Print and Digital
Salon it is on Feb 28 at Langara so go early for lots of great info.
I will be looking forward to this year as well in my own Zone in the position of
Secretary while Debbie Malm takes over a Chair.Nice to see new people in place.
We have plans for some activities as a group so stay tuned for more on that!!
Our next get together will be in Vanderhoof May 9th at 5pm. Business meeting
followed by a photo session where we each take each others head shots for Promo!!
Sounds like fun so mark the date !
Have a great year everyone.