Start Shoot

Last week I did a quick shoot for some friends.  It was fun to shoot in the snow for the first time, although the shoot was quick (we were done in about 20 min, cause it was COLD) I think I got some good shots!

 Below is the same shot before I made it black & white.

Black and White Wednesday

Here's another photo from mine & Charmaine's trip around the backroads of our area!

One day last week Charmaine & I drove around the outskirts of Sherwood Park looking for locations for shoots.  These are some of the things we found. There are a ton of old, falling down barns, houses and hays sheds like above.  These are all SOOC including the last one which is Charmaine taking a photo of me taking a photo of her!! LOL!

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Here's my photos for this week!

 1. In my home, I made shortbread cookies the other day.  There's been a lot of decorating, card making and cookie baking "in my home" the last few days....

 2. It's begining to look a lot like.... CHRISTMAS!!! YAY!!! We put up our tree this weekend.  Nate had to make sure all the ornaments he's made went up!!

 3. Sweet Treat, Nathan eating the icing that came with his gingerbread house kit!!! 

 4. Time.  My watch, the battery died and I took it to a local jewlery store to get a new battery and they couldn't get the back back on!! GRRR!!

5. Everyday, Nathan all tucked in after reading his bedtime story an everyday occurance here!!

Next week we're looking for:

1. Holiday Colors
2. Winter/Holiday Icon
3. A tree
4. Quiet
5. Your favorite color

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

At long last I've gotten it together to post for this week's hunt!!  Here's my photos for this week:

 1. View From Above.  I took this while leaning over the banister on my way upstairs.  Poor Scout, more often than not she's the subject of my photos!!!

 This is another view from above, it's from my archives though.  It's my hubby and son.

 2. Something Hot.  Just a shot of a cup of tea I made myself the other day.  It's been around -23 here which with the wind chill feels like -34!!!!! So needless to say I've been drinking A LOT of hot tea!!!

 3. Something Cold.  This leaf almost looks sad here all wilted and covered with snow!

 4. Electronic.  My precious I-phone.  Don't know what I'd do with out it! You can't tell but it's opened to the notes page where I've entered the items for the hunt!

5. Sparkle.  Just some new christmas decorations I picked up.  Going to try to use some of the tips I learned at Christmas in November last weekend!  Hope it turns out.......

That's it for this week, next week we're searching for:

1. Black & White

2. I Ate this...

3. Historic

4. Off-centre

5.The End.

Enjoy your week everyone!!!

Christmas in November!

Here is a picture of myself with Chef Michael Smith from Food Network.  I was in Jasper (yet again!) this past weekend for Christmas in November at the Jasper Park Lodge.  I was sooo excited to go to this event as well as attend Michael Smith's class not to mention have my picture taken with him and he signed my cookbook!!!  I'm such a food nerd!!! 

Skinny Mini e-course for photoshop!

Soo, excited this week I start TWO photography courses!  The Skinny Mini e-course for photoshop and a Metering course on Monday nights at a continuing education center!!!