Slow

Things have been slow around here lately. I will shortly have some exciting new things to post.

1. I am getting a new monitor. I actually have a mini-session and pictures of my boys first school show on my computer, but I've been experiencing some technical difficulties. First, my monitor decided to highlight all the blues. I like blue, but not that much. Then I bought a new monitor, but it refused to play nicely with my editing programs and everyone looked like they had liver disease. I'm currently working on a CRT screen, which is great (thanks John), but even though I've got it dialed up to the max on the brightness and contrast, its still not like the LCD screens, so what looks bright to me would look technicolour to you.

2. I have ordered my first sample albums - designed by Pink Polka Designs. It's a beautiful design.

3. At the end of March, all going well, it looks like I will be doing my first destination wedding! To Maui.

Bring on the Baby!

I am always happy when people want to get a bit adventurous with photographs. I've only done indoor maternity portraits before, and of course I decided the middle of February, in Edmonton, was a good time to do out-door maternity portraits.

Lucky for me, Val was up to the idea.

We started off inside to get a few classic poses.


I love this one - the v of her arms reminds me of a bird - it feels really open and free.

And outside we go - how beautiful is she!?!?
Close to my house is this beautiful aqua wall (I think it used to be a garage). And the sky!!!

Love, love, love these pictures and the colours.

Thank you for freezing your butt off with me, Val. (oh, and the title of the post - Val's baby is 2 days overdue, so send her some baby vibes!)

Why aren't your pictures centred?

I read a great article today about composition in portraits. I've tried to explain this before, but never had the theoretical know-how. But Ciaran Whyte can!

Things I am loving lately

Canada has a new magazine for mamas. And all the ads were products I know, like Hylands teething tabs, and Calme Forte (also known as "wild boy tabs" in our house) and cloth diapers and pretty bottles (because eventually they stop breast feeding!) without BPA.

Its so gratifying to realise I'm not the only woo-woo out there - although, perhaps woo-woo is the new mainstream?

Anyway - check it out: Blush. You can get it at your midwife's office (of course :) ) and Please Mum

Also, I know you're all dying to know what I want for Christmas (ok, I know its February, but I start now, and forget about it until December 23rd, and maybe other people are the same).

Leonie, at the Goddess Guidebook is doing some super-cool stuff. I love her Godess paintings, and her voice - its so positive and cheerful and full of love. Her blog perks me right up.

The Happiness Project is fascinating.