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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Nora and Marco
The way Nora and Marco looked at each other during their engagement session melted my heart.
It was obvious that these two were so in love!
Nora looked incredible on her wedding day. Isn’t she beautiful? And she has the most amazing eyes.
Nora’s silk dress was gorgeous!
Their reception was at Chateau des Charmes so it was only appropriate to incorporate a wine cork in the ring shot.
I’m Back!
I’m back from cruising on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas where Alex danced on board with her dance school Miss Dar’s School of Dance. What an incredible week -it was perfect in every way - the company, the food, the service, the weather, the islands, the entertainment - just a perfect trip. There were 75 of us in total and we had a BLAST.
The dancers will never forget this trip - what an opportunity. They danced on the main stage twice and I couldn’t get over the amount of people that were there to watch them dance! They also had a choreography session with the professional dancers from the ship.
I didn’t see much of Alex! All of the dancers hung out together and took advantage of all of the activities on the ship, including their nightly hang out spot - The Living Room and Fuel - where they talked, made new friends and danced until 1:00 am every night! The parents had just as much fun as the kids as well!
Having fun in Grand Caymen
This one was taken in the Bahamas. I was on a mission to find a hammock in the middle of no where overlooking the ocean. Three of the teenage dancers are in this photo (don’t worry girls - I’ll get this printed up for you!)
and finally…on stage at the Savoy Theatre
Thank-you Miss Dar for organizing such an incredible trip and experience for our children - they will never forget this trip nor will the parents.
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend Everyone!
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving Weekend!
I’ll be away from October 11 - 19th - returning all emails and phone calls on October 20th.
Alex is dancing on a Royal Carribean Cruise Ship with her dance school. How cool is that? Of course, I can’t let her go on her own - can I? I’m not sure who’s more excited - Alex or myself! This really isn’t the best time of year from me to be going away, considering it’s my busiest. But I’ll be more than ready to take on the next few crazy months with some down time next week.
A Professional and Personal Milestone
Back in early spring, I was asked to speak at a PPO meeting (Professional Photographers of Ontario). I was completely honoured and thrilled to be asked, but I didn’t think it was something I could do. I’ve never been able to speak in front of others - the thought alone makes me ill to my stomach.
I decided however, that it was something I needed to do, both on a personal and professional level. The presentation was yesterday. I spoke for 3 hours - THREE HOURS!! At first, I seriously thought I was going to pass out - but I did it. And you know what? I think it went really well! I received many kind emails last night and this morning thanking me not only for the presentation but my openness.
I had a friend ask me “Aren’t these photographers your competition? Why would you tell them your tips and tricks?” Well, the beauty of photography is that we all see things differently. We all have our own personal style. Other photographers will take what I’ve told them and put their own personal touch on it. I think it’s very important to talk and share with your peers and yes, your competition. It will only make us all grow as photographers.
I met some great photographers, not only from the Niagara area, but from Hamilton, Oakville and London. I would like to thank Robert Nowell for this opportunity. It actually turned out to be a great day and a great dinner afterwards.
You know….I’m so proud of myself. I faced my fears. I did something that completely terrifies me. I truly reached a milestone yesterday - on a professional and personal level.