Max Models his Mexican Outfit

Dogs don’t like wearing hats…don’t worry Max was highly paid in treats during his photoshoot.

Time for Outtakes!

VanCity @f1.4

Nikon D750
Lens 50 mm
All shot @ f1.4, varying ISO & shutter speed

#52frames - Weeks 45-5

Week 45 - Street Photography

Week 46 - Food

Week 47 - Wabi Sabi (Beauty in imperfection)

Week 48 - Animals

Week 49 - Shoot from below

Week 50 - Roll of 24 (Shoot 24 frames any subject - I chose light painting/slow shutter)

Week 52 - Redo - Complimentary colours, and Happy New Year!

#52frames - Weeks 38-44

Week 38 - One light (+light cookie)

Week 39 - Letters (Cinematic)

Week 40 - Rule of odds

Week 41 - Shoot through something

Week 42 - Black & White Minimalism

Week 43 - Details

Week 44 - Chaos

#52frames - Weeks 31-37

Week 31 - Choose a colour!

Week 32 - Night Photography

Week 33 - Water

Week 34 - Peace

Week 35 - Edited by someone else (Thanks Reina Procee Photography!)

Week 36 - Golden Hour

Week 37 - Portrait of a stranger

#52frames - Weeks 24-30

Week 24 - Shot from above
I was home sick with covid during this week so I didn’t get further than my coffee table :P

Week 25 - What is it?

Week 26 - Pattern (in nature)

Week 27 - Negative Space

Week 28 - Silhouette (Extra challenge, studio lighting)

Week 29 - Common Object (Extra challenge - Product Photography)

Week 30 - Single Focal Point (Extra challenge f/1.4)

#52frames - Weeks 16-23

Week 16 - Lamp

Week 17 - Leading Lines

Week 18 - Flat lay

Week 19 - Architecture

Week 20 - Abstract

Week 21 - Inspired by - Inspired by Dog photographer Elke Vogelsang (@wieselblitz)

Week 22 - Everything in focus

Week 23 - Triangular composition

#52frames - Weeks 8 - 15

Week 8 - Rule of thirds

Week 9 - Reflections

Week 10 - Low Key

Week 11 - Activity

Week 12 - Slow shutter / Light painting

Week 13 - Emotion

Week 14 - Nature

Week 15 - Extreme close up

#52frames - Weeks 1 - 7 ** Year 1

Week 1: Self Portrait

Week 2: Hello From…Saddletown

Week 3: Complimentary Colours
I will be reshooting this assignment; stay tuned :)

Week 4: Minimalist

Week 5: Black & White

Week 6: Depth of Field

Week 7: Unexplored

Pearl in pink

Little Valentines

Cali & Marlowe, Valentines 2022 !

A Christmas Pearl

Sadee in the Summer

This is Sadee, the beautiful silver lab who loves her ball <3

Pearl in the window

Charlie Happy Cat

My Charles

Charlie was born in a barn & brought to a cat rescue shelter with 2 siblings. He was 9 months old when we first met. I went to the shelter looking to adopt a cat; I told them I had no preferences was just looking for a kitty that liked to snuggle. Right away she had just the cat for us - his name was Sphinx at the time. He was so long & skinny & just a sweetheart from the start.  So we took him home on May 1, 2019 & named him Charlie.

On August 18 we celebrated his first birthday!  In September I brought max home to foster and we know how that went. My biggest hesitation in adopting max was that him & Charlie didn't get along so it didn't seem fair to Charlie. Slowly max learnt that Charles was so sweet & not a threat at all. Took them a year or so but they were finally buddies ❤️. 

Charlie stated eating less, but other than that was his normal happy purring self. Always came to the door when I got home for a snuggle. Usually saw me off when I left too just like Max. Him eating less was unusual since he always had such a big appetite. But since he still seemed fine & like his normal self, I thought he must just be being a picky cat. He'd still eat his special wet food each day but wasn't bothering with the dry much. He'd still switch bowls with max & they'd finish each others when they'd had enough of their own. Still laid with me every night to get all the scratches before bed, always purring and wanting to be pet longer than you'd expect a cat to want to be pet!

I finally brought him in to the vet on Thursday because he was just too skinny, and having my sister come see him with a fresh pair of eyes and being very knowledgeable of vet goings ons; something serious is going on here. Hopefully a blood test will show something that is very treatable with medication. That's the outcome we were expecting and hoping for. Felt so anxious waiting for the results, but did my best to stay positive and do anything not to worry. Had so much support which really helped ♥️

Unfortunately, bloodwork results showed infection, and x-ray confirmed the vets suspicions of a large mass in his intestines and stomach. He was starting to have discomfort so had to let him go in peace 💔

I held him until the very end. He was with us for less than 2 years but has had such a huge impact on our lives. I loved him more than I can ever express - he was just the best cat I could ever ask for. He would have been 3 in August.

My 7 year old son Ellis said Charlie was his favourite thing in the whole world.

Rest in peace, sweet Charles.

Take Photos Together!

It's so important to take picture with our loved ones. Take them & have them printed & hang them on your walls.  This is important!

Here is my Dad & I about 4 years ago on a trip back east to visit him & more family. I’m so happy we got this shot together; it’s not perfect, but it’s us and I treasure it - miss you Dad! Hope I can come back to visit once all this has passed.

If professional photographs aren't on your essentials list right now, I'm gonna share with you some of my best tips for taking your own photos with your cell phone 😊. Stay tuned!

TIP #1 - Find your light
Try to notice where your main light source is coming from - is it the sun? Overhead lights in your kitchen? Window light? Learning to see the light & knowing where to position your subject in relation to the light is key. When you’re out walking, or around your house, try to start noticing the different light sources & direction.

Photographing in direct sunlight means you are dealing with harsh shadows. If you can find a pocket of shade, from a tree or building, place your subject there. You’ll avoid the squinty eyes and unflattering shadows. If there is no shade around, and you can’t create your own shade with an umbrella or something, try changing your position to your subject so you are changing the angle at which the sunlight hits them.

#TheCanmoreBride

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