Thursday, May 20, 2010
Grad season is upon us
Don't want the added stress of having photos done the day of grad ceremonies?
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Spring has sprung
And with it comes one of the busiest months I've had in a long time as Joel and I finish up the long drawn out project that has been our house renovation. March 2010 is month 37 in the renovation process that was only supposed to be a cosmetic fix and take 3-4 months.
Built in between 1908 and 1912, our house is a beautiful to the bones example of fine craftsmanship. It had fallen into disrepair as the neighbourhood fell down around it, and had been part of the low end rental market for about 10 years, and had a reputation for being a drug house. We names her Millicent, and gave her a complete overhaul, making her a brand new 100 year old house.I will write again for the grand relieve wen we're finished, but I am getting so excited taht I just had to share a little bit of the progress we've made, and also ask patience from my clients over the next couple of weeks while we finish up and get settled in.
BEFORE: This is the powder room on the main floor off the kitchen. When we bought the house, it had only a toilet in it, and the nearest sink was the kitchen sink. There were about 5 guys living in the main floor suite at the time. Needless to say, it was disgusting! As you can see, the window doesn't have a curtain...and it faces the backyard, which can easily be seen from the busy sidewalk outside the fence.
AFTER: New obsured glass window, new electrical and plumbing, new drywall (including boxing in the plumbing stack) and ceramic tile floor, new door and trim, new toilet and the tiniest cutest sink ever. It may be small, but it is quite posh now. We still have to add the glass mosaic backsplash and the towle bar etc, but this is the room that is closest to being finished.
Built in between 1908 and 1912, our house is a beautiful to the bones example of fine craftsmanship. It had fallen into disrepair as the neighbourhood fell down around it, and had been part of the low end rental market for about 10 years, and had a reputation for being a drug house. We names her Millicent, and gave her a complete overhaul, making her a brand new 100 year old house.I will write again for the grand relieve wen we're finished, but I am getting so excited taht I just had to share a little bit of the progress we've made, and also ask patience from my clients over the next couple of weeks while we finish up and get settled in.
BEFORE: This is the powder room on the main floor off the kitchen. When we bought the house, it had only a toilet in it, and the nearest sink was the kitchen sink. There were about 5 guys living in the main floor suite at the time. Needless to say, it was disgusting! As you can see, the window doesn't have a curtain...and it faces the backyard, which can easily be seen from the busy sidewalk outside the fence.
AFTER: New obsured glass window, new electrical and plumbing, new drywall (including boxing in the plumbing stack) and ceramic tile floor, new door and trim, new toilet and the tiniest cutest sink ever. It may be small, but it is quite posh now. We still have to add the glass mosaic backsplash and the towle bar etc, but this is the room that is closest to being finished.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
2009: the good, the bad, and the ugly
2009 was an unbelievable year, and not neccessarily in the good way. Although there were definitly good times and great memories, I am not sad to see the back side of 2009 as it leaves and makes way for 2010, which invariable has to be a better year.
Highlights:
I got to travel quite a bit this year...
Seattle in April with my good frined Ian.
Saskatchewan in early July with a group of photographers for a ghost town convention, and then again in late July with my sister as we travelled Alberta and Saskatchewan on out "Biggest Things" road trip.
Victoria in October as support crew for my friend Jennifer's first half marathon.
And Hawaii for almost 3 weeks in December with my partner's family.
I watched my 3 beautiful nieces grow and change throughout the year. It is amazing to see how much they change in such a short time when they are so young.
I made new friends through a female photographer's group I am part of, as well as strengthening another friendship originally made through photography.
I have also met some wonderful people through my photography business and I am convinced I have the most beautiful clients ever, both inside and out!
Lowlights:
I was laid off in January...and again in September. Being unemployed is tough, and knowing that in order to persue my career I will have to reloacte takes quite a toll on me at times.
My partner and I had a tough emotional year, and were not sure at times if we would make it through the tough times together. We are working on our problems everyday and hopefully 2010 will see us stroonger than ever.
Things to look forward to in 2010:
I will have a new niece or nephew in July! My brother and his wife just announced that they are expecting, so I will have a new little one to play Auntie Paparazzi to.
Our house will finally be finished in the next month (6 weeks tops!). It has been a long journey (almost 3 years of renovating)but having a beautiful house in the end will be worth it (I hope)!
Continued relationships with friends and loved ones, and working relationships with clients (current and new).
I've taken on yet another year of self portrait (year 4 - I must be insane); it is always interesting to see what that project has in store. And on that note, here is a video of 2009's 365days project extras, a whole year's worth in 7 minutes.
Wishing all of you a very happy new year (only a couple of days late!)
Highlights:
I got to travel quite a bit this year...
Seattle in April with my good frined Ian.
Saskatchewan in early July with a group of photographers for a ghost town convention, and then again in late July with my sister as we travelled Alberta and Saskatchewan on out "Biggest Things" road trip.
Victoria in October as support crew for my friend Jennifer's first half marathon.
And Hawaii for almost 3 weeks in December with my partner's family.
I watched my 3 beautiful nieces grow and change throughout the year. It is amazing to see how much they change in such a short time when they are so young.
I made new friends through a female photographer's group I am part of, as well as strengthening another friendship originally made through photography.
I have also met some wonderful people through my photography business and I am convinced I have the most beautiful clients ever, both inside and out!
Lowlights:
I was laid off in January...and again in September. Being unemployed is tough, and knowing that in order to persue my career I will have to reloacte takes quite a toll on me at times.
My partner and I had a tough emotional year, and were not sure at times if we would make it through the tough times together. We are working on our problems everyday and hopefully 2010 will see us stroonger than ever.
Things to look forward to in 2010:
I will have a new niece or nephew in July! My brother and his wife just announced that they are expecting, so I will have a new little one to play Auntie Paparazzi to.
Our house will finally be finished in the next month (6 weeks tops!). It has been a long journey (almost 3 years of renovating)but having a beautiful house in the end will be worth it (I hope)!
Continued relationships with friends and loved ones, and working relationships with clients (current and new).
I've taken on yet another year of self portrait (year 4 - I must be insane); it is always interesting to see what that project has in store. And on that note, here is a video of 2009's 365days project extras, a whole year's worth in 7 minutes.
Wishing all of you a very happy new year (only a couple of days late!)
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Snowy Maternity Session
From my maternity session in the park yesterday. It was so wet and sloppy out, but the big fat wet snowflakes really added a great effect to the photos. I'm really excited to edit the rest of these.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Shopping Cart fixed!
I have been having some issues with the shopping cart function of my website for a while now, but I am please to report that orders can now be made through your proofing page. There is a how to guide here.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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