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Sometimes as a photographer, you have a little time on your hands to just experiment.  I bought this hat a few weeks ago, and thought, "what the heck...I have some time to kill."  Part of the Women's Couture photoshoot portfolio is a little vintage inspired photography.  Couture Women Photography Packages are now available!  Please visit my exclusive page to find out more and to book your session.

I know...summer is just barely over, but it's that time of year again to think about your Christmas Family Portraits!  Take advantage of the 2010 on location Fall Family promotion that I have on until October 15th, 2010.  You can view all of the details on the Promotions page here.  Dates are limited & all sessions must be complete by November 14th to ensure delivery by December 1st!

I took a break from Alberta when a seat sale came up for Kelowna.  Booked my flight and jumped on the plane by myself 2 days later....ha ha, it's how I roll sometimes!  I also took a break from photographing people, and captured a few shots on my Vineyard tour & on the day I rented a Vespa when I threw my camera on my back and toured for 7 hours.  Who knew you could have so much fun on $3.23 worth of gas, and $65 for the rental?  Loved it!  Just a few of the many shots I managed to get while in the beautiful Okanagon :)

The beautiful Miss Taryn was the winner of my summer promotion this year.  She won herself a Couture Woman photoshoot with me & her choice of an 8x10.  Little did she know (nor I) that we would be locked inside of the gates of a county compound at the end of the shoot!  Well we managed to get ourselves out of the Joffre Bridge compound from a very wonderful County man who came to our rescue at 10:00 at night.  Note to self...be sure to read the signs!  Never a dull moment with me as your photographer, but we had fun :)

The BC fires had pushed their way into Alberta, so we had literally no sun to work with...just haze.  What was created was almost an eerie effect with the stillness of the water, and I thought it was kind of interesting!  Here are a few shots from my Couture shoot with the gorgeous Miss Lorelei :)  One day hopefully soon, I will get some of these images into my actual Couture Women Portfolio!

Wow, not sure if I have been on a hiatus or what!!  But I know I have been busy with lots of different things...and I suppose it is summer too (which seems to fly by way too fast!)  Anyhow, here we are & it is mid-July, and I have been wanting to get a new package up for just women.....the "Couture" package.  I will be creating a page especially for it (so stay tuned & sign up for my newsletter for updates-on the right side of my blog page). 

The women's Couture shoot is about drawing out your unique & true inner-self in a sophisticated & sensual way.  This is for women of all shapes & sizes, as all women are beautiful in my eyes. :)  Whether you are dressed over the top or in your jeans, this is Couture Art with you as the subject.  Although boudoir photography has made itself well known, this is not boudoir photography.....

I love shooting women one on one....this is about you and only you.   My goal is to pull out who you really are inside, so you can see it through your own eyes in photos.  xoxo

Elisha hired me to "pull out" what she thought was missing....her inner beauty.  I think it was a successful shoot!





....and one last one (of soooooo many awesome shots).  Thanks Elisha...you were amazing!

Summer is my absolute favorite time of the year, and I love love the beach!  Thought I would spread out the summer love with a photo of one of my daughter's, Holly.  I think she is absolutely beautiful, but then again...she is my girl so I am definitely biased!  Welcome summer finally, in Central Alberta!! :o)

Wow, it's been a while since I have posted, but I have been super busy on a "pet project" that has turned into a 5 month project!  In a few weeks, I will be able to share the details of my hard work :o)

However, I did manage to get outside today and my 5 year old, Missy Bree was pleased to have me take some shots of her.  She made many suggestions as to poses and where she would like them.  We only had about 20 minutes before I had to go and pick my two older girls from school...but you can accomplish a lot in 20 minutes!

I also wanted to make mention of the fact that I have used Annie's actions from Paint the Moon Photography (love her stuff).  She has a fantastic contest going on right now, so go on over and check it out...she always has amazing products & great deals going on!  Below are some of the photos I took today of my girl and of course, they were processed with Annie's actions.



A shot of the "Diva" part of her.  Hmm....I wonder who she gets those traits from??





Details, details.....



Okay, and one last one....it's my favorite head shot of my angel :o)

I have been working on a project for Just Exhale for several months now.  Actually, Leslie Saffran of Just Exhale, who is also a wonderful friend has brought me on board with her company for many reasons.  From new meditation CD covers, to help with website design, photography for the new site & retreat planning...we are almost there!  We hope to have the new (very awesome website) and everything else all wrapped up by the end of April, if not sooner!  We will have some details about a Just Exhale Signature Retreat cruise for women coming real soon...so exciting!!  Here is a sneak peek of 1 of 6 of the new CD covers for Just Exhale's "Awaken Your Inner Peace!" The goal for each cover was to give them all an ethereal, yet modern feel & I think we have been able to achieve it!  What a fantastic & creative project for me to work on :o)  Happy Easter Everyone!!

What a wonderful time I had with this newborn session.  Babies are just so amazing, and everytime I think about how they come into existence...it is just so miraculous.  I love what I do, and to capture these little beings is an amazing part of my journey.