As a surprise Christmas gift for his dad we took this Mr. out for a shoot. I love the million expressions he seemed to pull out of nowhere (and his spiderman moves were second to none) Below are the spreads from the album we created to show off the many sides
I’ll be sharing a few more albums over the next few weeks. They are one of my favorite things to send out of the studio, I love making images work together and have them tell a story
Ok well not to brag but having photographer friends pretty much rocksJeff, Susie and Charlotte came over for a visit today and Jeff brought his camera (and mine was out too) and sent me this when he got home! So thanks Jeff Cooke for this fabulous shot!
1. Addison Joy Gionet was born 01-02-12 at 8:41 am and was 8lbs 3oz. and she has stolen our hearts!
2. I know its been a while since I have posted any client shots on the blog! A new post will be coming soon but it turns out I’m not super woman! This having a baby business is tough work!
3. Alex is taking paternity leave to be home with Addison and I. So in case you were worried that I’d be taking a year off I’m not!!! I am still working but right now we’re enjoying time with our new bundle of Joy so things are a little bit delayed in getting done.
4. I brush my teeth everytime I go to the bathroom at night (and often during the day)
5. My baby toenail is so tiny that sometimes it just falls off!
6. I have recently joined pinterest, and all it has done is made me want to do all kinds of crafty things! I used to take the time to do all of those things…and I think I’ll need to do something crafty again soon, I really enjoyed making my Christmas tags this year
7. If I thought I was hungry when I was pregnant…thats got nothing on me now! My bedside table is stocked with granola bars!
8. We are so blessed by amazing friends who have been super helpful, and amazing family that gives us amazing support. I guess thats not that random but thought it was worth saying.
9. I keep almost falling asleep while writing this!
10. I love Kinect Dance Central and got the new one for Christmas! Looking forward to giving it a try once I’m feeling a bit more like myself.
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When Ali & Scott suggested a park close to where they live, where they often take their dog, I was excited and nervous. Sometimes I like to scout things out ahead of time…and sometimes we just don’t have a chance. They sent me some pics from a walk that they went on, and I thought it would be fun to play with. However when I arrived…it was one of those overwhelming “gosh I love this place and don’t know where to start!” moments…and I had a bunch of them. I just kept wanting to shoot, and if this beautiful bean of ours wasn’t so adamant on me HAVING to go to the washroom…I am sure I could have kept shooting for another hour (as it was I was laughed at for RUNNING (ok semi running semi waddling) to the bathroom at the closest gas station) And just like the shoot, I could have kept adding pictures to this post…but I really wanted to get something up tonight so I had to stop somewhere! Here are a few from the day…(ok its killing me because I just saw like 10 more I wanted to post…maybe later in the winter!!)
These two had such amazing chemistry and I just cant wait until their wedding next year!
Enjoy! xo
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First of all a huge shout out to Jeff Cooke! My good friend who took Alex and I out for a bump style shoot and snapped this photo of me near the end. All of the pics are great but I LOVE that this one doesn’t focus on me being pregnantThanks buddy!!!
Alright well I know that I am WAAAAAYYYY behind on 10 random things Tuesday…and I know that I haven’t updated the blog in a while! The funny thing is that I HAVE been shooting a bunch of familys, engagement sessions, boudoir and bump…its just that this growing a baby business is a lot more difficult than I had expected! Holy tired and sick batman!!!! But I am trying to slow down a little bit with Bean’s arrival expected less than 7 weeks now (though I know it may be before or after that) so hopefully I’ll have some time to update you on what we’ve been up to with This is Photography! But for now, to tide you over…here are some random things!
1. Putting on boots is now one of the most difficult parts of my day.
2. When I make toast and I butter it, or pb and jam it or as of late, rock the nutella on it. I finish prepping one slice, take a bite, and prep the next….then I take a bite of that one before I sit down to actually eat it. (Yup you’re looking for random things…so you’re getting RANDOM things)
3. I LOVE Christmas! I love buying presents and wrapping them, I love the decorations and the lights and the family and everything!!! So excited that its on its way!!!
4. I get this question a lot, so thought I’d answer it as a random thing…I don’t think I get any “weird” cravings. I was never a “sweets” person, but I have eaten more chocolate cake and doughnuts in the last 7 months than probably in the 7 years prior combined…but I really would haven’t had very many before that, so don’t worry its not my daily diet!
5. I love storms! Rain/Snow/Lightning/Wind…love it all! Something about the amazing power that a storm can have…just LOVE it! I even love when the power goes out (but not tomorrow! I have a tonne of editing to do and we haven’t had the chimney swept yet!)
6. I used to be an AWFUL baker, but thanks to my friend Erin teaching me that there is a difference between “about a cup” and a cup….and between softened margarine and melted butter….I have been able to have pretty good success over the last couple of years.
7. I use a timer when I cook almost anything, because if I don’t…I WILL forget. Its this thing I have of doing too many things at once, so I’ll say put cupcakes in for another two minutes and then go start a load of laundry or come back to my office and start a batch of editing… but if I didn’t hear the ding ding of the oven timer…I would let those cupcakes burn right up! Sometimes I’ll use the timer as a challenge…like “can I get this dishwasher emptied before that goes off” gee don’t I sound like fun!!!
8. I am pretty certain that other than my sneakers I don’t have any flat shoes that I can wear socks in….which may present a problem with the weather that we are expected to get (and the overall minus weather…not so good for flip flops) I prefer heels most of the time, but in these casual clothes that I’m rockin….not thinking its gonna work so well!!!
9. I LOVE inexpensive accessories. Its a great way to have a varied amount of jewlery without breaking the bank! Plus you can still shop for it while pregnant! PS Ardene store in bayers lake has WALLS of accessories, 4 for $10…great stocking stuffers!
10. ummmm….wow….this is tough…I need some questions to spur me on… but for the record… choosing baby names is TOUGH. So much to consider… Any suggestions??
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Well if I said that it wasn’t a whole lot harder than I expected to shoot weddings while I was pregnant, I would be lying! Jocelyn & Andrews wedding was my last of the season and I would have thought that I would have been dreading it but I didn’t! I was so excited for their wedding and I can honestly say it wasn’t until we walked out the reception doors that I was glad that it was over. Their amazing energy, fun wedding party and super cute kids made it easy to get lost in taking the photos, and having fun while doing it. I’m glad we’re booking up for next year, its a reminder that I will still be doing something I love! I am still shooting now, and will be for a while, but I am TRYING to take it a bit easier, its hard loving what you do, and wanting to grow, and do the very best for your amazing clients…but also knowing that you have a big change coming…that you need to get ready for…so as always, seeking that ever distant balance! But for now, here are some shots of the amazing Jocelyn & Andrew, my last wedding before Bean arrives 
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