Us!

My talented friend Hollie from Frozen Moment Photography took some great photos of Jin and I the other day.. We've been doing sessions for each other the past year or so and it's always fun to be on the other side of the camera!

Surina & Sam

We hit Chinatown for Surina and Sam's engagement session to honour Surina's heritage, and just to go somewhere a little different..

Dekker

When we got Dekker we promised ourselves two things.. We would never dress him up in doggy clothes and we would never brush his teeth.. So after a visit to the vet this week who pointed out some plaque on his teeth, we found ourselves on the living room floor trying to wrestle a mini toothbrush into his mouth while he tried to lick the chicken flavoured toothpaste off his lips and squirm away from us.. lol, it was quite the scene! I think we maybe managed to get two teeth brushed and then we swore off the process.

The next day we discovered there were instructions that came with the toothbrush explaining that it should be a fun experience for him and it can take up to two weeks to actually get the toothbrush into his mouth... oops! We might take another shot at it but for now have decided to instead feed him special dog food that supposedly cleans his teeth as he eats it...

The 100 Mile Diet

I read this great book while I was in Asia, called "100 Mile Diet" which I really really recommend.. Nothing to do with dieting, it's the one-year diary of a Vancouver couple who vow to only eat food that is from within 100 miles of their home... It's funny and interesting, and it really makes you think about how much of a 'carbon footprint' that we leave, and especially by eating food that is imported... We've always been good about recycling, not using too much energy, etc, but this really gave me a good push to do more. anyways I won't get too much into it but it's definately a great read!

Catherine & Mike

Catherine and Mike took no time at all to get right into the shoot and I had a great time with them.. I'm sure the wedding will be every bit as fun!

Lauren & Jordan

Lauren and Jordan were so natural together.. they made my job easy :)

Carnival Gala

Last night I did some photography at Street Angel's Fundraising Gala.

They are an incredible organization who help impoverished women in the slums of Brazil keep their children off the streets, safe at home, healthy and in school.

Last time I was in Brazil I spent a month doing some photography in the community and taught photography to at-risk teenage girls with disposible cameras. It felt great to help out, and I was amazed both by how hard the people at Street Angels work and by how much they have done for the community, from providing them with running water to building a school.

They're definately a great organization to support and they are always looking for more help, whether as a volunteer, fostering a child or even just donations, so check out their site: www.streetangels.ca

Almost booked up..

It doesn't happen all the time, but every once in a while there will be two couples interested in the same wedding date at once. I always wind up feeling terrible that as much as I would love to be able to do both events I just cannot and someone always winds up disappointed.

On that note I am just about fully booked for the year, and then I will no longer be accepting bookings for 2008, so it's definately a good idea to book soon if you are interested..

Home Sweet Home

I'm back!! I had such a blast travelling but it's also great to be back home :) Things are going to be insane the next couple days so I'll be contacting everyone within the next day or two...

Here are some favourites from the trip..





I just loved this man's smile!

Thailand

We've just arrived in Thailand, and the plan is to get in a little R&R before heading home.. I'm missing Cambodia already, I really loved it there and it was much easier to get away from the crowds (although travel could be brutal! One boat ride in particular was supposed to be 4-5 hours but quickly turned into 10! We could have flown but we really prefer going overland to get a better feel for the rural life).

Here are a few of our touristy photos..


We've been eating like kings!



We got an underwater casing for the point and shoot camera which has been so fun at the beach.. Yesterday we spent the day snorkeling and took a zillion underwater photos!