sublime spring

spring is one of the best times of the year. new growth everywhere and a chance for a new beginning for every living thing on this earth. after a long winter, the fresh greens that slowly reveal themselves to us are a welcome change from the colour palette of winter.

engagement sessions...to be or not to be....

many photographers include an engagement session with their wedding photography packages -- i am one of those photographers.

this is a fabulous opportunity for you to spend some time with the person who will be there for every moment (good or bad) of your wedding day.

it will help you to see a little of their 'shooting personality', and it is crucial you get along well; wedding day is a fast paced, emotional roller coaster -- it is great if you 'click' with your photographer.

i find engagement sessions quite fun and relaxing -- it offers me an opportunity to see what poses work best for different people as well as time to learn a little more about my clients.

winter wedding season!

everyone has a different dream of their wedding day, but it seems that a winter wedding is not always in the dream. while the weather is cooler, admittedly, there are just as many opportunities for breathtaking photos in the winter months as the summer months...plus it helps to employ us wedding photographers year round! thumbs up to those brave couples!

New products at The Shutterbug Gallery

With Christmas just around the corner I have been busy making new products.

These cheerful Christmas Tree ornaments, featuring some of my photographs, can be found at the gallery along with many other new products.

Some of these new products include classy coaster sets, shuttermugs and tiles which all have my photographs on them!

Winter is here!!!

After all of the crazy weather in Muskoka, I think it's safe to say that winter is here! After digging myself out of last weeks snowstorm I have been busy creating some fabulous new products for the gallery which should arrive in the near future.

Be sure to check out the gallery for tons of great gift ideas this holiday season!

Good-bye to a Great Friend

Since I got her in 1997, I knew that I would outlive her, but I never knew how difficult it would be to say good-bye.
Kurrie (May 1997-October 2010), was my best friend for many years and certainly a huge part of our 'family', which up until Thursday consisted of myself, my husband Kyle and our three dogs: Kurrie, Judah and Aussie.
Kurrie was a gentle, loving and active dog who went everywhere with us...walks, canoes, camping trips and just about anywhere else we would take her. She was always lady-like and a great ear for me over many years of moving about and various ups and downs.
She just finally became too sick and too tired to go on. We had a difficult decision to make, but we knew she was in too much pain to go on, even though she would have as long we we kept her, since she was the most faithful, loyal and devoted friend I could have ever asked for.
I miss her dearly and wish I could have had her forever, as she is irreplaceable -- even my handsome boys (Judah and Aussie) cannot take her place.
Thus closes a huge chapter in my life, and I turn the page, saying good-bye to the best friend I've ever had.

perfect Pointe Au Baril!

well it has been a while since i posted....running around trying to get some new fine art this fall in between heaps of weddings and portraits!

i had a great time two weeks ago, though, with my dear friend bruce litteljohn in pointe au baril...even though it rained 85% of the time!

here is one beautiful moment we captured...many more yet to share with you!

engagement season!

spring and fall always seem to fill up with fun engagement shoots. these are some of my favourite shoots, watching two people so in love and so happy to be getting close to tying the knot.

i had a great time with lynn and rod a couple of weeks ago when we met at the port sydney dam for their session....

another great new one

al fresco afternoon

another
gem from The Eye of The Maker....

THE EYE OF THE MAKER

Well, it has been one crazy summer for the Shutterbug, living up to the name fully!

I just brought home the pieces I made for the awesome show I had at the Chapel Gallery in Bracebridge with two of my colleges and friends, Catherine O'Mara and Susan Higgins. I made photographs which they then interpreted in their own media. Catherine is an egg-tempera painter and Susan is a fused glass artist. It was so interesting to see their views and I think interesting for them to see how I further altered my photos with the sandwiching techinique I am so fond of.

One small, but sweet sample of an amazing show....

EN PLEIN AIR!

today is the annual en plein air painting and auction event! i have over 25 artists and junior artists arriving shortly to pick up their paints, canvasses and lunches. they will then have from 9am to 2pm to make their painting. at 3pm we will be auctioning off the paintings on the town hall steps! all proceeds go to student arts bursaries and last year we raised 3 one thousand dollar bursaries!
it is a great event and as per usual, moth nature is on our side!

kate and craig got hitched!

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beautiful scenery

the summer is off to a booming start as i have been very busy with weddings every weekend! i spent the majority of the beginning of wedding season at touchstone on lake muskoka. this is a fabulous venue which offers a fairy private waterfront setting. this photograph shows on a small portion of the spectacular views that can be seen from any point on the property.

carmen and daniel's magical day!!!

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Wedding Tip # 3451

wedding season has arrive! here is a great tip that may help you check off something on your wedding check list. bridal bouquets can be the perfect solution to making your head table look amazing. using all the bouquets as center pieces will keep your flowers fresh and display them beautifully. a very unique idea i came across at a wedding was to fasten the bouquets to the edge of the table. vases in any size or shape can also be a great alternative!