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Trash the Dress Image Featured on 2 Popular Websites

Trash the Dress Photoshoot at the Summit of Cirque Peak Image Featured on SmartBride and MSN.ca The image above was featured today in an article over at the SmartBride Boutique website about wedding dress "Trash the Dress" photography sessions. (You should go there now to vote for your favorite image!) "Check out our new round of Trash the Dress photos on MSN.ca. From digging graves to crazy food fights, these brides opted to have some serious fun with what will likely be the most expensive dress they'll ever wear." The image was also included in a companion article in the Lifestyle section over at MSN Canada. "With all the engagements over the holiday season, and more coming with Valentine's Day, we're showcasing some brides who decided that great photos and an afternoon of laughs was worth ruining the most expensive dress they'd likely ever wear!" SmartBrideBoutique.com: Trash the Dress Photos: Vote for your Favorite MSN CA: How'd She Get Up There?! - 11 Amazing 'Trash the Dress' Photos The Story Behind the Image You may remember this image (or you should because I show it off all the time!) from a Wedding Dress "Trash the Dress" photography session that I did with my friends Lauren and Eddy a couple of years ago. To make a long story short, we hiked to the top of Cirque Peak in the Canadian Rocky Mountains for a photoshoot. The hike is a 16km round trip to the top of a 10,000 foot peak, and it is extremely difficult! Eddy and I carried lots of photography gear and Lauren carried her wedding dress in her backpack. She changed at the top of the mountain and we had a fantastic photoshoot. [...]

2012-02-08T16:15:07-07:00By |Trash the Dress|

My Year in Review

I prepared the above video as part of a presentation that I did last week for some of the other local small businesses that I work with and I wanted to share it here as well. It is an animated slideshow that shows off some of my favorite photography from the last year. I did so many photography sessions all over Calgary last year and it was really hard to narrow it down to just a few images. I'm close to the end of my second full year as a full-time professional photographer and looking back at all the things I've done and the people I've met is nothing short of amazing. I love the work that I do and I'm so glad that I took the opportunity that life presented me with and ran with it. Thanks to all of you for supporting me and my business! I know I'm not really supposed to quote myself, but this is how I said it last year when I did my first "Year in Pictures" video, and I think it says it all perfectly: "Thank you to all of my clients and friends for allowing me to come into your lives, to participate and to observe. I will cherish every memory, and I look forward to working with all of you again soon!" For more information about the types of photography that I do in the Calgary area, please use the following portfolio links: Lifestyle Portrait Photography Studio Portrait Photography Maternity & Baby’s First Year Pet Photography Wedding & Engagement Photography Headshots & Business Portraits Commercial Photography Sports Photography http://youtu.be/yrvUIUepBWg Book a Portrait Photography Session Book a Family Portrait Session Book a Commercial Photographer Book a [...]

2016-03-24T10:37:04-06:00By |Slideshow|

Print credits? What are print credits?

Nelson Siblings at The Ranche Print credits? What are print credits? I get that question all the time! Up to now my Lifestyle and Studio Portrait sessions were charged at a fixed price that included a dollar value that could be used toward a future order of gift prints, collections, or enlargements. Almost every one of my clients over the last year has had questions about what that meant, how they could be used, and so on. I have simplified the entire process! Yay! Going forward every family or children's portrait session will include a specific set of products rather than a dollar value worth of print credits. For example the Lifestyle Portrait Session and the Studio Portrait Session both include an 8x10, (2) 5x7's and a set of 8 wallets. This included items could change in the future but for now that's what it is. This will be much easier for everyone to understand and I am very excited to implement it! Note that this has not yet changed for some of the other types of sessions I offer. For example, maternity sessions, newborn sessions, and weddings all still include print credits. When I get some more time I will be completely revamping those guides as well...

2011-11-23T14:32:46-07:00By |Prices|

PDawgs Portrait Session

Lori-Ann is the owner of Pawsitive Dawgs Training & Pet Services and she needed some updated images of her dog Murphy for use on her website and in her marketing materials. She has a beautiful old car that has been perfectly restored and decorated with her logo on the windows. She wanted to include the car in some of the images with Murphy in or on the car, and with the Calgary skyline in the background. I suggested that we met at Rotary Park (in Northeast Calgary) because it has easy access to some great views of the city and also a beautiful green space that we could use for the portraits. It was a beautiful day and we got some great photos! About PDawgs: Pawsitive Dawgs will challenge your thinking and what you’ve learned about dog training in the past. We offer a 'no fluff, no nonsense' training method that will help you create a true bond of mutual trust and respect between you and your dog, all without using treats or other masking tools such as prong or choke collars. We may just have a little fun along the way too! Read More...

2011-07-23T00:44:27-06:00By |Business|

Fundraiser for the Ride to Conquer Cancer

Here is another great opportunity to get a Portrait Session while also supporting a great cause! I have the pleasure of being able to donate a Free 1 Hour Lifestyle Portrait Session (including a Framed 8x10 print) to be raffled off at a charity fundraiser for Team Ginger in the upcoming 2011 Alberta Ride to Conquer Cancer. This is a $200 value and you could win it if you attend the fundraiser! The 2011 Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting the Alberta Cancer Foundation is an epic cycling journey along the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains and will take place from June 25-26, 2011. Proceeds will support breakthrough research, exemplary teaching, and compassionate care at the Alberta Cancer Foundation, a leader in cancer research and treatment. Team Ginger is a Calgary based team of friends and coworkers who have already raised over $25,000 for this great cause! Please help them reach their goal of $50,000 in support of Cancer research. They have organized a great event called "Paint the Town Orange | This Ride is for Mark", which is a charity fundraiser designed to help meet their $50,000 target. Paint the Town Orange | This Ride is for Mark Local 522 Public Tavern & Kitchen 522 6th Avenue SW Calgary, AB Wednesday, May 11 · 4:30pm - 11:30pm There will be raffles and silent auction, as well as live music by Kaley Kinjo and the Hypocrites. All proceeds go to Alberta based cancer research. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased through the riders and GEC Architecture. Please contact Colleen Cridland at 403.283.7796 or colleen.cridland@gecarchitecture.com. This is an evening you won’t want to miss, mark it on your calendars and get your tickets early, as there [...]

2011-05-03T10:13:01-06:00By |Admin|