Haven't posted in a while so here is the updates from the last few weeks...things have been very busy both at home and at work - nothing new there.  I have been busy developing new concepts for future specials and hope to have something ready to present in the near future.  In the meantime I have been testing out my new backdrop from Denny's manufacturing, made it down to Henry's Digital Imaging show last month and finally received my new camera body from Vistek - I only waited two years and four months for this camera so to say how excited I was to receive it would be a gross understatement.  I've posted a few pics to highlight the past month.  Hope you like them.

Wescott provided photographers with an opportunity to try out their lighting equipment at the Henry's Digital Imagining Show in Toronto last month.  Photographers were encouraged to take their best shot and submit the edited images to compete for prizes.  This is one of my entires.

My beautiful granddaughter Trinity with her best friend Doris.  Too adorable....am loving this red backdrop from Denny's Manufacturing.

It's hard enough to get one 8 week old baby to pose for pictures but two at once....?  PLEASE!  Welcome to Elenor and Olivia - identical twin girls who flew in from Calgary and took time to stop by the studio for a quick photo shoot before heading back home.  Can't wait until their next visit so we can do it all over again.

Here's a couple more shots of these little cuties:

I've also been working on some art pics, focusing mainly on floral arrangements using natural light, shallow depth of field and texture.  I hope to put together a few limited edition prints to sell at local craft shows but haven't gotten that far yet.  Need some encouragement so if you see something you like on my website, please let me know.

Well that's all for now - back to work tomorrow morning so off to bed for me.  Nite, nite....

Soaking up some creative inspiration at the NoBS Photo Success Toronto Inferno - for some serious cool photo art you need to check out Brian DeMint's website http://www.eyeworksphotography.com/.  Can't wait to get home and try out some of the techniques we have learned at this workshop.

Easter Special 2012

First of all, a big thank you to everyone who took advantage of our Limited Edition Easter photo sessions this past weekend.  It was so much fun meeting everyone and watching the children interact with the baby bunnies and baby chicks.  It was a formula destined for success - as someone stated in a facebook post - baby everything is cute.  Well we had it all and the pictures are phenominal - can't wait to see the prints.

Starlite Alley picked a peck of baby chicks...

14 Baby chickens are currently residing in a bushel basket which is located in my claw foot bathtub in the downstairs washroom - they are under a heat lamp and happily pecking away at the chick starter food I lugged into the house - not sure but I think the bag is about 50 pounds.  I'm either crazy or just way too dedicated but omg they are so cute.  Can't wait to see the Easter pictures we are going to create with these adorable little babies.

Only a few more days until we start our Easter sessions - bunnies are in the house and the chicks are coming in on Wednesday.  This is going to be so much fun.

Stunning!

Trinity January 2012

This photo was taken back in January 2012 and then filed away and forgotten.  I stumbled across it tonight and can't believe that I could have forgotten this one, it is so pretty.  I remember thinking at the time I took this photo that I would only photograph red and black from now on because it was so dramatic.  Of course that would never happen because I am constantly finding new colour combinations and methods to explore my creativity and they all have their own charm. 

Easter Special