Sunday 30 December 2012

Eva

I am reading a book/study on meaningful portraiture. Today I was to take 10 photos of a person in 10 minutes.
I managed to get these 10 of Eva in about 2 minutes. Not that we were to do this as fast as possible, Eva just cooperated beautifully.
52mm
F 2.0
iso 800
at Montana's for lunch... wb tungsten.

Eva was such an angel in church today. For 2 hours she sat with us and amused herself, laughed, sang and was such a joy. Last night she slept in her big girl bed all by herself and Norah graduated to the crib. Maybe she just feels grown up now.

I love all her wonderful expressions.




Here she is showing grandma her "excited look". She perfected this on Christmas morning no doubt. :)


Saturday 29 December 2012

Walk by Faith

Do we desire to grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ? Do we wish to make progress in our religion, and become strong Christians, and not mere babes in spiritual things? Then let us pray daily for more faith, and watch our faith with most jealous watchfulness. Here is the corner-stone of our religion. A flaw or weakness here will affect the whole condition of our inner man. According to our faith will be the degree of our peace, our hope, our joy, our decision in Christ’s service, our boldness in confession, our strength in work, our patience in trial, our resignation in trouble, our sensible comfort in prayer. All will hinge on the proportion of our faith. Happy are they who know how to rest their whole weight continually on a covenant God, and to walk by faith, not by sight.  
~ J.C. Ryle

Wednesday 26 December 2012

Thankfulness 171-180

It has been a long while since I added to my thankfulness list.
May I never be too busy to give thanks.

171. Safe Journeys. Mark travelled home for Christmas and back again with good highways both ways. Thankful for his visit and safe travels.

172. Thankful for my family gathering for Christmas and a house full of food. What a blessing!

173. Grand daughters - very thankful for sweet grand daughters. The Lord has been so good to us.

174. Grand daughters that live close and are very attached to Grandma and Grandpa. love those big hugs whenever we see them. Love it when they don't want us to leave. sigh.....

175. FaceTime - we talked a lot with our kids and grand daughters in Sooke over the holidays.

176. Work - it has been a busy year - especially with photography. Thankful that the Lord has blessed me with this talent and the resources to enjoy it so much. Praying that He will guide me on how I can use this blessing to His glory.

177. My other job - the day job. Thankful for friends and challenges and laughs and the blessing of helping people in need.

178. A warm home, a roof, hot water, electricity without which we just could not survive in this climate. I am reminded how hard the furnace has been working every time I step outside and return indoors.

179. My Bible - it always brings refreshing, calm, joy and reassurance in this wild and crazy world of ours.

180. That God has blessed me with a husband who is perfect for me - my soul mate.

Saturday 8 December 2012

Saskatoon Christmas Photography

Oh the adorableness...... I am loving it.
Here is Sam, getting into..... Christmas!




Wednesday 5 December 2012

A very Special Christmas Gift

I have been making my Christmas list and checking it more then once. From decorations outside and in, foods, social events, crafts and gifts, I find I am putting a lot of time, energy and yes, money into this season. I struggle with this because sometimes I think that the only ones to really appreciate all this spent energy and money are the shareholders of the mega stores I frequent this time of year. Oh I know my family appreciate and look forward to all out traditions, but the joy of Christmas is slipping through my fingers as I try to find meaning to all this indulgence.

The loved ones on my list are getting gifts they will no doubt like.... but do they really need these items? Would their lives be much different if they didn't  receive them?

Likely not, but there has to be something under the tree for them, and there will be; tradition and habits dictate it. :)

But I am cutting back this year. They are getting older and more independent.... except the grand girls...

Instead I am spending some of the Christmas budget on building a water well for a very impoverished village of people who have probably never heard of Christmas or gift giving, or butter tarts and shortbread... it may have an impact that will last a lot longer then that great Eddie Bauer shirt.

A well you say?
Yes, a well.
A well that pumps clean water to children and their families. Clean water - something we just expect to flow from our taps every morning.

What has that got to do with Christmas? In some ways nothing. But in many ways it has a lot to do with what Christmas is really about; giving life.

So I am inviting you to please watch this short video



Then join me in building a well for some very needy people this Christmas by clicking HERE

My daughter-in-law is trying to raise enough money this Christmas to give a village a new well. They cost $1000, but they can save a village of people.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the people who visit this blog could raise enough money by Christmas to have a well purchased and installed?

If you decide to join us in this effort, please leave a comment and let us know. We would be so blessed!

Sunday 2 December 2012

Just an ordinary Saturday

with the grand girls.

First up was a little playing in grandmas studio...... it didn't last long. :)




 My little elf 



 My little sweetheart. She crawled today. sigh.....


 Then on to Eva's first experience with finger paints. 
She was a little hesitant to get her hands all dirty but she warmed up to it. 
 Then time for a snack - Eva carefully peels her orange then puts the peel in one pile and the orange segments carefully separated into another pile. Then she is ready to eat. :)


 Time for some outside fun on the toboggan. I thought we had given away all our toboggans but I found one behind the shelves in the garage. A Chiquita banana box on top of the sled, some warm blankets and we were on our way.

 Norah liked it so much she fell asleep 

A splendid day. Didn't get a thing done around the house!!


Saskatoon Photography ~Kids Christmas

This is Thomas and I have been hanging with baby girls for so long I sure forgot how much fun little boys are. He just turned 7 months and he is crawling and drooling - man can Thomas drool! Thank goodness for content aware in CS5! (that's for you photoshop gurus)
One happy little guy!







Saturday 1 December 2012

Saskatoon Photography ~ Family

More family photographs. I so enjoy meeting all these wonderful families.
I only spend an hour with them but we do have such fun. We all laugh and that makes for great captured memories.
These were a couple of the most polite kids I have met. A real joy to spend some time with.








If you know this family and their favourite soccer team (gallery password) well then, head on over to their gallery for more photos.

Thursday 29 November 2012

Saskatoon Photography ~ Christmas Fun

I am busy shooting family Christmas portraits as well as the kids Christmas promo.
Here is Sloan and her family.
Isn't she beautiful?
And she has such a sweet disposition.





This families gallery is on the web site. Click HERE
sorry - password protected. 

Still time to book a session next week. Emails me - click "contact me" above. Its very easy! :)

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Gymnastics

I was shooting at an ISO of 2500 under dull florescent lights and the target was moving. I mean really moving. They are a bit "soft" but I am loving the action.


 No one can turn Norah inside out with laughter then her big sister Eva. 


Don't forget my Christmas kids special.

Saturday 24 November 2012

Christmas Photo Special

I am running a Christmas Photo Special this week and next.
If you would like to have a special memory of your little one(s) Christmas, or perhaps this is their first Christmas and you would like to capture the moment, then this is for you. Just click on the "contact me" above and I would be happy to find a time to fit your little one in.

I am offering a 30 minute session for up to 2 children which includes a disk with 15 edited photos and 2 matted 5X7's all for $95.

This week is filling up and I will be available Saturday so give me a shout.







Wednesday 31 October 2012

Post Tenebras Lux

Today is Reformation Day! 
Yes it is Halloween too and the girls will be dressed up and having fun in the neighbourhood. But it is also Reformation Day, the day Martin Luther posted his 95 thesis in 1517 and started the Reformation movement that would proclaim the authority of scripture and restore the Gospel to His church. An army of Reformers came from this movement - John Calvin being a prominent one. 

Here is a brief video from a great preacher, John Piper. 
In spite of his flaws, the essential meaning of Calvin's life and preaching is that he recovered and embodied a passion for the majesty of God and his word. The labor of exposition through preaching was the supreme work of his life.... in celebration of the God who restored the gospel to his church, we are making this video available today. My prayer is that it would stir in your heart a fresh passion for the majesty of the word of God.  John Piper





Saturday 27 October 2012

Babysitting tonight.

First haircut!

 Feeling pretty grown up with the new hair and the shades.