May 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I got inspired to do some double exposure portrait photography with a certain look in mind… a woodsy setting mixed with white circles of confusion. My friend Bev was a willing model (thanks Bev!!) so I made the drive outside of Winnipeg to her place out in the country. We shot in her large yard when the leaves still hadn’t come out on the trees. Perfect! I love doing portrait shoots just for fun, even more so when my vision for the shoot turns out exactly how I had imagined it. Not only did we get these fun abstract portraits, but I also got to take a few extra photos with her and an old car on her property. Here’s the result, after a bit of work in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop:
May 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
The lovely Victoria came down to my studio the other day for an actor headshot photography session. Of course, any excuse to pull out my new portrait lens and use it for a photo session is my idea of a perfect day at the studio! Not only that, but I was super happy to work with Victoria: she did super well in front of the camera, especially since this was her first time getting professional headshots done. A natural. Victoria has some acting experience from high school, but has since branched off into the Winnipeg scene and landed a lead role in a Fringe Festival play titled A Taste of Honey. She’s got a beautiful personality, both inside and out, and I’m looking forward to seeing her perform in the play! (also directed by my good friend, Dean Harder). Congratulations Victoria and best of luck in your acting career!
May 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Lisa & Lyle was a pretty memorable Fall wedding here in Winnipeg last year for me. It was a gorgeous day, beautiful sun and great colours. Not to mention a wonderful couple – so laid back, a ton of fun to be with and of course beautiful to photograph! Today their wedding is featured in the Inspiration Room over at weddingsinwinnipeg.ca. Check it out!
May 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I went over to my cousin’s place for some delicious oatmeal pancakes followed by a lazy Sunday morning maternity shoot. It was overcast and humid outside, everything still damp from Saturday’s dreary rain. I love the colours we get after a good rain – all the saturated greens and dark tree branches. Chantelle is counting down the weeks – very soon she and Chris will meet their little baby. I can’t wait! It’s strange seeing my kid cousin nearing the day she’ll become a mom… it makes me feel so old! But it’s great knowing that we’ll both have kids the same age. I remember when we were just kids ourselves! (was it that long ago??!) Being the older cousin, I remember doing a magic show for her birthday party one year, making earrings with her at the cabin, and drawing sketches of her at my house… Those are now things of the past, and we’re now looking forward to both having kids of our own – and them being the same age. It’s been a journey this far, and watching her belly grow has reminded me of my recent pregnancy and all the awe and wonder that comes with it. A real baby, with a heart and soul and a personality and their own character… all growing inside their mother’s belly. It really is an awesome thing. I was so happy to be the one to take these photos for her – in some way capturing the beginning of her bond with her soon-to-be baby. Enjoy. 🙂 
More photos over on my facebook page: 
May 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
This past weekend I headed out to St. Vital park for some family photos with Louise and her wonderful family. I’ve known Louise for just over a year now, but it feels like we’ve known each other much longer! We first met through a connection in photography, and we became friends when I started giving her private photography lessons – in French no less! She’s got a great eye for photography and also runs a translation business, so needless to say, I’ve been learning a lot of the correct French photography terms from her – for which I’m very grateful! (French is my first language, but most of my photography experience has been in English, until she came along!)
She’s passionate about life and full of enthusiasm, so I wasn’t surprised that I ended up having a great time with them during our photo shoot. Her husband and son are just as fun to be around and full of zest for life. And what’s best is that Louise totally loves her family – not because she tells me so, but because she beams when she’s around them. She’s madly in love with her husband and super proud and supportive of her son. It was such a pleasure being able to capture all of that in photos!
Doesn’t this background remind you of one of Tom Thompson’s paintings? I love it!
