Susi & Chris

Susi’s wonderful smile tells it all.  End of story.  Congratulation both of you.  May you always trust in Him to lead you.

Cottage Life – “A Childhood”

We celebrated Canada Day 2009 with my sister Hedwich and my “favourite brother-in-law”, Grant, and their kids up at their cottage on Little Beausoleil Island in Georgian Bay (about 90 minutes north of Toronto).  OH CANADA, we are so blessed in sooooo many ways.  The sunsets up there are predictably beautiful!  The air clean. The sentiment peaceful. The heart thankful.  The kids play without pause and occupy their time on the water, chasing frogs, playing a good ole fashion game of monopoly (with serious bargaining and laughter).  How good does it get?  Thank you Hed and Grant for sharing, we are grateful.  My sister made a very “deep” comment this weekend when she said,” to us it’s a cottage – to the kids it’s a childhood”.  It made me think of Michael Jackson as so many mourned his death this last week.  All his riches and fame.  All he ever wanted, was a childhood.  How richly blessed we are.  Thanks Be To God!  Here are some pics of beautiful sunsets, a playful fox that my lens caught, and a collage of cottage life.

Best Friends!

Our best friends turned 25 this week!!! (actually it’s their 25th Anniversary).  We love Eric and Nancy dearly (sometimes….no, most of the time!).  My kids call them Uncle and Aunt…(they are too white to be related to me!).  Eric can’t even play squash very well (got ya! ….but then you are used to that).  Their kids, David and Andrew are related to me (I wiped their butts when they were once upon a time…babies?).  Can you tell…best friends.  For all they give to sooooo many people who surround them may they enjoy the next 25.  Here is a collage of a wonderful afternoon we had at our friends the Steffler’s.  Unbelievable hosts, Terry and Rob had guest guitarist Kevin Ramessar play and sing.  Incredible afternoon!

Iris & Mike

OMG Diana!

A moment of pride!

Some call it the May long weekend!  Some call it Victoria day.  Whatever it is, it is a holiday in these parts and often this weekend is marked as the beginning of summer for us Canadians.  We found ourself visiting Ottawa…a reunion with relatives.  Ottawa (our nation’s capital) is a five hour trip from our home in Waterloo.  Sometimes these moments along a stretch of road breeds perspective.  We live in a beautiful country, some say the best place on earth to live.  The road brought me awareness of how truly blessed we really all are.  On a cool and windy Sunday afternoon our family strolled from our hotel towards the Parliament buildings.  It was a sight to behold as the glorious symbol of our democracy unveiled itself….Ok…I’m getting carried away, but the buildings that house our government in session are truly magnificent.  Here is a quick snap of the Parliament Building and The Peace Tower.

Erin & Scott

October can’t come soon enough for these two!  I am thrilled to give you a peak at a few shots of their engagement session on a windy, rather cool but sunny April afternoon in Ontario.   It was a bit of a challenge getting out of the wind and finding the leeward side of the buildings, and once there we had to deal with the rather harsh light.   The setting is the very small and quaint Belmont Village where Erin lives.  Erin is moving at the end of the month from her tiny bachelorette apartment, and before too many memories are boxed up and moved away we decided it would be a wonderful keep sake to take some shots of the place she called home and where Scott left so many impressions on her.  Erin & Scott, I am sooo looking forward to capturing your wedding day in October.  Although I’d like to savour the summer months before that takes place….I CAN’T WAIT!!!!

Eye Rhyme

Ian Graham is a good friend of mine.  A talented individual with a giving heart.  Recently he engaged his band Eye Rhyme to start recording and playing once again.  You can find their music up on itunes, and amazon and the likes (www.eyerhyme.com).  Needing some images for promotional material, Ian approached me to do a shoot.  I’m a wedding photographer!  I like shooting beautiful women in particular!  But beautiful is Ian’s heart and a good friend.  So here is my attempt at shooting “the guys!”  Good luck Eye Rhyme, I hope you can make use of these images.

A Bridal Affair

Here is a quick peak of a bridal shoot I did for my dear friend Iris (who was the maid of honour).  It was cold and overcast, a typical March day in Ontario so we had to resort to indoor shots and were limited both in time and space in which to shoot.  The venue was first class and the Ladies were beautiful.  At the end of the day, I had the privilege to take a quick snap of the bride and groom to be.  Diana and Peter, I wish you joy as you look forwards to your big day in June.  May some of these images remind you of the wonderful support your community, and dear friends and family have for you as you take your walk together. 

Website Preview!!!

Hey everyone, I’m so excited to give you a preview of my new website.  

There are still a few areas under construction but take a look and let me know what you like and what you don’t!  

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