Yes spring is just around the corner. Hard to believe with the temps around -15 right now. Thoughts turn to spring and summer and the upcoming wedding season. My sales listed below for wedding photography are still on. I cannot stress enough if you haven't booked a photographer for your wedding this summer don't wait much longer.
On another note I have booked my flight to Montreal and will be there from July 1st to 7th. Initially I was going back for my high school anniversary which is being changed to a reunion of a smaller scale but I will still be able to see a lot of classmates from the time in my life. I contacted the trucking company that a do a yearly session with to ask if they might be interested in doing this years shoot while I was down there. They are excited about it and have tossed me a curve ball but suggesting taking one of the shots of their truck with Canada Day fireworks going off in the background while we are in Montreal. YIKES!! Somewhat technically challenging it will prove to be the best image we have taken in the nine years I have been shooting for them. I am looking forward to both this commercial session and connecting with friends that I haven't seen in 30 years. More to come!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Chuckle
Interesting things you find out when you have sons:
1. a king size waterbed holds enough water ot fill a 2000 sq ft house 4 inches deep
2. if you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite
3 a 3 year old boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant
4. if you hook a dog leash ovver a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 lb boy wearing batman underwear and a superman cape. it is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20 x 20 foot room.
5. you should not throw baseballs up when a ceiling fan is on. when using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way
6. the glass in windows (even a double pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan
7. when you hear a toilet flush and the words 'uh oh' it is already too late
8. brake fluid mixed with chlorox makes smoke and lots of it
9. a 6 year old boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36 year old man says they can only do it in movies
10. certain legos will pass through the digestive tract of a 4 year old boy
11. play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence
12. super glue is forever
13. no matter how much jello you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water
14. pool filters do not like jello
15. vcrs do not eject pb and j sandwiches even though the commercials show they do
16 garbage bags do not make good parachutes
17. marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving
18. you probably do not want to know what that odor is
19. always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens
20. the spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy
21. it will, however, make cats dizzy
22. cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy
1. a king size waterbed holds enough water ot fill a 2000 sq ft house 4 inches deep
2. if you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite
3 a 3 year old boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant
4. if you hook a dog leash ovver a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 lb boy wearing batman underwear and a superman cape. it is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20 x 20 foot room.
5. you should not throw baseballs up when a ceiling fan is on. when using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way
6. the glass in windows (even a double pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan
7. when you hear a toilet flush and the words 'uh oh' it is already too late
8. brake fluid mixed with chlorox makes smoke and lots of it
9. a 6 year old boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36 year old man says they can only do it in movies
10. certain legos will pass through the digestive tract of a 4 year old boy
11. play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence
12. super glue is forever
13. no matter how much jello you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water
14. pool filters do not like jello
15. vcrs do not eject pb and j sandwiches even though the commercials show they do
16 garbage bags do not make good parachutes
17. marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving
18. you probably do not want to know what that odor is
19. always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens
20. the spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy
21. it will, however, make cats dizzy
22. cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Road Trip
I was planning on going back to my home town for a high school anniversary. Not a reunion exactly but an anniversary of the school being built. Sounded like a great idea. Through Facebook I have been able to get in touch with a lot of old school mates. Since I have not been back to my hometown since 1981 it seemed like it was perfect to go back for a while and see this beautiful part of the country, which is the Eastern Townships area of Quebec. I grew up about a two hour drive East of Montreal. This area is beautiful any time of year but especially when the leaves are turning colour in the fall. The anniversary was planned for the July long weekend of this year. Arrangements were made, things fell into place (no weddings booked for the long weekend and a great seat sale with Westjet) then it all fell apart. The anniversary was cancelled! But I have my plane tickets.
So I am still going down from July 2nd to July 7th and will be able to get together with a few of my friends from that time in my life along with doing some touring around my old stomping grounds. Now since I have the weekend off I would love to photograph a wedding and perhaps a few family portraits while I am there. So if any of you who happen to check in on this ramble from time to time and live in that area and would like to have professional photographs taken on that weekend, let me know and we will work something out.
So I am still going down from July 2nd to July 7th and will be able to get together with a few of my friends from that time in my life along with doing some touring around my old stomping grounds. Now since I have the weekend off I would love to photograph a wedding and perhaps a few family portraits while I am there. So if any of you who happen to check in on this ramble from time to time and live in that area and would like to have professional photographs taken on that weekend, let me know and we will work something out.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Sale - part 2
In a previous post I indicated that Kimberley's Photo West was having a wedding photography sale. The sale is continuing with a couple of changes, mostly good ones! The dates of April 18th and April 25th still have 25% off our regular wedding coverage prices but there is one great change for these dates - an extra 25% off. Yes this is not a typo 50% off our regular wedding coverage prices which start at $1390 so for these dates prices start at $695.00!! The same discount occurs on May 2nd, that's right prices starting at $695.00.
May 16th (long weekend) prices are still reduced by 25% with the same discount for May 30th, and June 13th. On June 6th, however, prices are reduced by 50%.
For more information about our wedding coverage and to view some samples of out work please visit the website.
May 16th (long weekend) prices are still reduced by 25% with the same discount for May 30th, and June 13th. On June 6th, however, prices are reduced by 50%.
For more information about our wedding coverage and to view some samples of out work please visit the website.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday
On Sunday I had the pleasure of taking some engagement photos for Jacquie and Matt whose wedding I am photographing on March 27th of this year. We met up at the ski hill and proceeded to finalize plans for their wedding day prior to taking a few engagement photographs. We took a few inside by the fireplace and then headed outside for a few around the buildings. It was a nice day and quite warm for the middle of February. An engagement session is quite important as it allows the couple of become more comfortable in front of the camera and also allows the couple and the photographer to get to know each other better. The first set of engagement photographs that we did last fall, Matt did not smile at all so this is a vast improvement.
Birthday
Well William and Jackson had a great birthday and they are now officially four. The ice cream cake with Lightening McQueen on the top was a hit!
So we started off the morning with a long, long bath which by the end of it the whole bathroom was wet.
So we started off the morning with a long, long bath which by the end of it the whole bathroom was wet.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Saturday
This Saturday, February 14th is, of course, Valentine's Day. Many of you will be planning on going out for dinner, perhaps a lucky few couples will become engaged. My heartfelt congratulations to those of you who decide to make that very special commitment to each other.
I will be watching my boys turn four and also laughing at them as they tear into their presents. Of course photographs will be taken and depending on how they look, a few might be posted here. Headache pills will most likely be taken. But in the end I am sure my boys will have a wonderful day no matter what happens.
I will be watching my boys turn four and also laughing at them as they tear into their presents. Of course photographs will be taken and depending on how they look, a few might be posted here. Headache pills will most likely be taken. But in the end I am sure my boys will have a wonderful day no matter what happens.
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