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Friday, February 25, 2011

Childrens Portraits Courtenay and Victoria

Here are a couple of kids from last years Kids Book. We have published this years volume and are now taking registrations for our 2011 edition. Once again we will be photographing in the Comox Valley and in the Victoria area. If you would like beautiful portraits of your children and help to support Help Fill a Dream get in touch with us. Your $75.00 registration fee goes to HFAD and you recieve a tax reciept at the end of the year. We raised $5500.00 last year and with your help we can raise more! I will post some of the boys next week.







Here are a couple of kids from last years Kids Book. We have published this years volume and are now taking registrations for our 2011 edition. Once again we will be photographing in the Comox Valley and in the Victoria area. If you would like beautiful portraits of your children and help to support Help Fill a Dream get in touch with us. Your $75.00 registration fee goes to HFAD and you recieve a tax reciept at the end of the year. We raise $5500.00 last year and with your help we can raise more!

Business Portrait Courtenay


The team from the law office at Bush and Co. came by the studio for an update portrait session. we had a fun time, I even arranged for a police siren to go by to put smiles on their faces! Ok maybe that was just lucky.

This is a great time of year to update your business image.Some are using their portrait for their website, others for facebook and some for new marketing materials. If you are a professional and your face is part of your business (you have it in your marketing materials, business cards and websites) then you really should get a professional headshot done and try to update at least every year. If you are using an old photo from your last passport, we need to talk!








Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Engagement Portraits Courtenay

Wow what weather we get to enjoy and work in. Greg and Dani were all set to head to the beach for their engagment portraits but the rain changed all that last Saturday! We braved the southeasters and found some great spots around downtown Courtenay for the portrait session. They managed to stay dry for most of the time, I on the other hand looked like a drowned rat by the time we were done, I had a hard time working my camera, my hands got that cold. Ah but it is always worth the effort. Next time they are out visiting from Saskatchewan we will get to the ocean, I promise.







Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Family Portrait South Africa

Wow what a trip we experienced. Ruth and I brought Emma, my daughter, to Joe and Denise's 50th wedding party. What an amazing place to celebrate. Mom and Dad are living at Rob Roy retirement community located just outside Durben in the Valley of a Thousand Hills. This is the view we enjoyed from the party house.




Unfortunatly I was feeling under the weather on the day and wasn't able to enjoy the meal but I did rally in the 28c heat and photographed the family gathered round. I then made my way to bed for a nap and felt much better. Turns out my system doesn't like the beef here! Ah the joys of travel, it was all worth it.