Clearing my head
Feeling a little stressed, anxious, nervous, and just stuck. The best thing someone can do is WALK. IT. OFF. Thankfully I have a hubby that reminds me that this DOES work.
Just down the street we went for a little walk of our own. The snow was falling, sun was setting and the light was perfect. Me, the hubster and my telephoto. Love the muted colours and simplicity of the photos that came out of this walk, and of course, the weight lifted off my shoulders and the clarity I needed to keep on moving forward.
Stay warm!
xox
2011 in review!
2011. was. AMAZING. I cannot wait to see what 2012 has in store…
I’m excited to learn more and see where my camera takes me.
Thank you everyone for your hardcore support!
Here’s a look back on some events of 2011 for me! Happy 2012 to ALL!
A Very Wilde Christmas
It isn’t a Christmas with my siblings without us trying to jam ourselves into a staircase for a group photo. Next year, we’ll have to REALLY stay true to the one on the left…I couldn’t remember exactly what it looked like, but we tried to recreate it as best as we could.
And of course…the making of (including adding my dad into the mix!)
I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and was filled with laughter – as ours definitely was!!
Happy Holidays!
What an amazing amazing AMAZING year! It’s been a whirlwind of awesomeness. Truly. I feel like I’ve really grown as a photographer and cannot WAIT to see what 2012 has in store for me.
From workshops, to first engagement shoots, little ones to being featured for the first time on amazing blog, and all the amazingness in between, I want to wish ALL my clients, past, present and future Happy Holidays!
I really need to also thank all of my family and friends for being super supportive this past year. Working two full-time jobs is extremely hard work, but I love every second of it, and I love you all for being amazingly patient with me!
Oh and the photos? They’re ornaments off of my tree. The one on the left is the ornament I got to hang as a child and my mom recently gave it to me! The creepy Santa? He was lonely at Value Village and obviously a keeper. I mean, he’s wearing falsies. Give the guy a break.
Wishing you all a lifetime of laughter + love,
Sara
Mini-Vacay : Awenda Provincial Park
I just got back from an amazing mini-vacation with the hubby to Awenda Provincial Park. This park is truly gorgeous, and one of the best “car” camping places I’ve been to! We saw SOO much wildlife while there. When we got the park Thursday night, an owl was right in the middle of the road…with a poor little chipmunk clutched in its claws. It stared at us for a while, I tried getting my camera ready, and I literally just missed the shot as it took off.
We also saw a red-headed woodpecker – this thing was HUGE! Three does, a ginormous turtle, raccoons (blah), tons of chipmunks, numerous birds and something unexplained.
The unexplained happened last night as I wanted to take a shot of the stars at Kettle Lake. We got out of the car (no other cars around), pitch black, fishing gear in hand, camera and tripod at the ready and something GROWLED at us. Then we heard something SLAM hard on the docks or outhouse(?). I looked at Jody and pretty much jumped in the car and locked my door. Jody shone his flashlight around, and me being the chicken sh!t that I am, pleaded to Jody to get in the car with no further exploration or explanation of what it was.
So no awesome long exposure of the stars…but you can take a look at this long exposure at one of the FOUR HUGE beaches here at sunset (doesn’t it remind you of one of those cheesy motivational posters?):
That island in the background is also part of the park called “Giant’s Tomb.”
Definitely want to go back. So much more to explore! More photos to come. Now to play catch up with some editing of my sister’s wedding! Yes – she got hitched and I can finally shout it out to the world!
