Gillian & Kris Engagement Photo Session

Gillian and Kris are getting married next month and if their engagement session is any indication of how much fun their wedding is going to be I can't wait!! They were a lot of fun to photograph and up for anything:) Gill and Kris informed me before their session that they may look a little stiff in front of the camera and were not very photogenic... I think that they were lying to me and have done this before. What do you think?

Thanks for a great session guys! It is obvious that you are perfect for each other and completely in love :) I'm really looking forward to your wedding!!

Patricia

Baby "A" is One Year Old!

I hope that you're ready for a ton of photos! I had the pleasure of photographing little baby "A" on the exact day that she turned one year old. She was so much fun to photograph and definitely kept me on my toes following her around throughout the whole session :) She is completely adorable and I couldn't think of a better way to spend an afternoon than with a little one full of energy in front of my camera. Have I mentioned before that I LOVE my job?

Patricia

Happy Birthday To Me!

My birthday will officially be over in a few minutes as I write this post. I turned the big 30 today and honestly don't feel any different than I did yesterday. I remember when I was a kid I thought that 30 was so old, but now that the big milestone is here I find it really hard to believe that I'm actually 30. I still feel like such a kid at times! I will say that I have learned a lot in my short 30 years. There have been plenty of ups and downs in my life so far that I feel have prepared me for whatever is to come.

I had a great day today. The sun was shining as I drove to a friends house to take some pics of her little boy (such a cutie!) and to hang out for a bit. I received a ton of birthday wishes from friends and family...thank you! For the most part I had a pretty relaxed and low-key day.

Ian surprised me with an iPod as my birthday gift! 

I have been wanting one for a while and quickly filled it up with music from my iTunes library. I draw a lot of inspiration from music. Aside from photography, music has been a huge love in my life ever since I was a kid. I love to sing at the top of my lungs in my car on warm Summer days with the windows rolled down. At home I attempt to play the guitar but I prefer to have someone else play while I sing:) I even did the whole Canadian Idol thing a few years ago and made it quite far (but I'll save that story for another post). I love how certain music can take you back to a specific time or place. I love that music has the ability to stir emotions. I just plain old love music and can't imagine it not being a part of my every day life.

What have I been listening to lately? A better question would be "What don't I listen to?" For those of you interested, the following are a few songs already loaded on my new iPod and in my "favorites" list.

KT Tunstall - Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

Fisher - I Will Love You

Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly (from the awesome movie "Once")

Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart

Modest Mouse - Float On

Stereophonics - Dakota

Aqualung _ Something to Believe In

Keane - Everybody's Changing

Ryan Adams - Wonderwall (Oasis Cover)

Sarah McLachlan  - Fallen

I have been shooting a lot lately and will have tons of photos to share soon! I apologize for being such a bad blogger and hope to post more often in the future. For now, I invite you to check out some of my favorite music from which I draw inspiration daily. I would love to hear what you are all listening to! I am always interested in checking out new music so share some of your faves in the comments!!

Patricia