Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen...oh how so long ago ...for me, but just a couple weeks ago Mackenzie came to celebrate her 16th! It was a total surprise from her Mom.She arranged hair and makeup  her at the studio with her own gal extraordinary. She managed to get all her girlfriends to keep the secret right up until the time they were all here!! They were all gorgeous girls to work with including Mackenzie's little sister Jocelyn. Mackenzie is on the far right We did do a Mother and Daughters mini session as well. So everyone had a blast getting all done up and then they were taken off for dinner after their photo shoot!! What a great Mom eh!! Hey maybe it is something you can do for your 16 year old too!!

StoryBook Weddings Show Highlights Jan 20 2013

To say the Storybook Weddings Show.was a successful Bridal show would be an understatement Here are some of our highlights we captured.Julie and I heard so many wonderful stories from  brides and their family and friends.We watched the show from time to time and loved this dance routine with the 4 guys on stage I presume from the audience. A very entertaining routine. A couple of our personal favorite stories were of the gal at the top of page who won one of our two giveaway $500 prizes.She was SO excited that we heard her scream from the foyer.She jumped up and tore the car accidentally when she found she was the winner.If you know who the other winner is let us know and ask them to call us as we missed seeing them at the show.

Then there was our feature poster of Charlene wearing an incredibly sensual black evening gown she had purchased from Storybook Weddings.She had come in to be our model for it and flew away the next day on holidays so she and her husband dropped by the show just to see it and you can see their reaction was pretty amazing.LOVE it.Hope you had as much as we did.If you were one of the lucky ladies who purchased our SHOWSTOPPER Deal Congrats and see you soon ( before May 26 when it expires!)

For the rest well you will have to get in touch with us and find out the details. Thanks Mary for organizing it again this year .Awesome job.

STORYBOOK BRIDAL SHOW JAN 20TH 2013

Love doing Bridal Shows. though I don't do Weddings i still enjoying meeting all the gals who are getting married and their Moms.
The StoryBook Wedding Show   is tomorrow Jan.20th.at the Civic Centre from 10 am - 3pm.Get your tickets at the door if you haven't already got them from their shop on 3rd Ave across from Northern Hardware.
We will be introducing our super sweet deal we are offering up this year. We have a whole lot of new products -ditched a few old ones too, so do drop by our booth and get in on the excitement.We will be launching a great number of products for everyone. So come by and give us your name to receive more info and meet Renata from La Tienda who will be selling some of her funky Steampunk hair ornaments at our booth and showcasing her amazing photo shoot album we did 3 years ago !! Plus we have a Brand new album of the gal you see on this promo piece AND another amazing piece that stands 88" tall at our booth!! We also have some sweet gifts for the first gals who purchase their sessions at our GREATLY REDUCED show stopping Special...This can be used as Mother's Day Gifts or Anniversary Gifts ..Valentine's!! Hint Hint.
Yes we are pricey but we are worth it cause you are !There is also going to be A GRAND GRAND PRIZE  to one lucky person...all pretty exciting stuff. So worth the $20 to get you in the door!! Both Julie and I will be there .

Couture Portraiture

STORYBOOK WEDDINGS is a dress shop I love to go into particularly to see the owner MARY as she is such a warm and welcoming person to not only her customers but anyone who comes to know her over the years in business.She gives her whole self to making sure it is the right dress for you.Her service is next to none so if you are looking for a wonderful" frock" dress wedding or evening or grad STORYBOOK WEDDINGS is the place you must go to.Located conveniently on the corner of 3rd and Brunswick St.(1397 Brunswick St.) Char purchased her dresses from STORYBOOK and that is how we met. This was one of her favorite images that she said we could blog about.Can you believe she is a not only married 31 years..but a grandmother of 2! Wow. The world is so small as we discovered we both swim at the same time...6am ( she is much more dedicated though in the Masters Group) at the PG Aquatic Centre and we both go to Yoga at Chinook Yoga !!Thanks again for squeezing us in to your busy schedule Charlene.You have a  stunning dress. If you are at the STORYBOOK WEDDING BRIDAL SHOW Jan 20th you will see more of this session. Tickets are $20 from STORYBOOK WEDDINGS. Have to mention she had her hair done by Lauren at CRAZE Hair Salon ( 17th & Spruce St beside Sylvan Learning Centre) and Makeup by Heather at LES BEAUX VISAGES  ( 1284 4th Ave.) Beautiful work ladies!!
It was alot of fun working with all of you on this shoot.

New Restaurant in Town..Persian Food "SHIRAZ"

 A Mother and  2 month old baby enjoyed the opening night music and with Morteza Akbari.

Mother of the owner -Mahrokh (Mary) Akbar   relaxing with the baby.

The Chief - Nahid Taheri (holding chin )

is off and visiting with her friends and their baby Rika.

Owner Reza Akbari and his Proud Father Morteza Akbari  after at the end of Opening Night

Day 4  Cheers to our new friends. (L-R) Lynda Anderson,

Marie Hay, Nahid Taheri,Reza Akbari,Mary Akbari,Morteza Akbrai and Hanna Hughes.

View from the tea & alcohol bar!

Persian Tea and Father of Owner - Morteza Akbari

SHIRAZ Cafe and Restaurant just opened their doors in the Parkwood Mall here in Prince George.  It is the fist PERSIAN Restarant in town. Sat Dec 29 was their Grand Opening.  Music and dancing was enjoyed along with the great food!

We were delighted to have had the owner and his parents and chief to our home for Christmas Day Dinner. .Quite by coincidence  my partner went in to get some food the night before. It was after the  Lessons and Songs Service we attended at St.Micheal's and All Angels Anglican Church where I sing in the small choir.

When she said she had invited them for dinner I realized I knew who she was inviting - the family of my friend Roya Akabri - another photographer who now lives in Vancouver.It is a small small world.They are a delightful family and though our English is limited we are able to communicate no problem.The parents have been here 4 months now from Iran to help their son Reza with the restaurant.Reza has been here several years and has lovely English..So if you haven't already been to their cafe/restaurant as it is open during the day ...and till 11pm so you can go before or after a movie or any time for Persian tea and baklava ( absolutely my favorite ) do go.It is a lovely new diverse addition to the  dining out options here in Prince George."Like" them on their Facebook Page too and share your secret new get away.

Happy Holidays..family portrait session with a twist

With families gathering for the holidays we often go on location in and outdoors for sessions

and this past weekend we were at the university to photograph 20 people 10 under the age of  5!

They were marvelous.We did this as a fun one on the steps. Happy Holidays to all our clients

of  past present and of course the future ones too!!

Weightwatchers Draw Today Bringings Double the Joy

Oh what a wonderful way to start the day .
Once again we gave a full makeup and hair makeover  plus boudoir session with
Philomena Hughes Photography . Jody at Craze Salon will be the makeup and hair artist.
 The winner was Sandra!! Her Mom was absolutely THRILLED...and screamed when she heard her daughter's name called.Paddy did the draw at the  Saturday morning  Weight Watcher meeting ( the one I regularly attend) and received hugs from both her Mom ( upper right pic), me ( bottom left) and the previous winner (bottom right) from last year.Fern knows how much Sandra will love her experience.We will be doing the session the first week of January. After they both told me separately that they wished were hoping that the other would win it.The icing on the cake is that Kathy is one of my swimming buddies so it just makes me smile ( alot all day so far!). I know Kathy feels she has won just because Sandra did.
I love the expressions on those around Sandra and Kathy too! Thanks everyone.Next year we are opening it to all members of WW  here in PG at the 1st & Tabor location..Details will be announced at all the meetings in 2013.!! Congrats again Sandra!