Our 2018 family portrait maaay have been done in January 2019. I told you last year it was getting pushed further and further. We had a pretty good reason this time around. I was about ready to pop! After 8 months of misery, I was actually feeling really good towards the end. What better excuse does one need to catch up on much needed portraits! Our 2019 family portrait will look very different!
There’s nothing like surprising your house guests with portraits. Or is that just me? I guess the moral of the story is to always come to Kaitlyn’s house ready to SLAY.
New post on the portfolio side of the site! Check out the work I did recently for Edmonton’s Next Gen, PechaKucha Night. The annual event brings people together to share ideas through a series of 7 minute talks. PechaKucha is Japanese for chit-chat and the short presentations force speakers to be concise, kinda like the Twitter word limit. 😉
It’s a tradition in the Petry-Jewell home to do a family portrait once a year. I used to make a point of doing them in February, but it seems to keep getting pushed later and later — we did our family portrait this year (above) in the last week of December!
It can be hard to wrangle two people and two pets, especially when natural light is at a premium in the winter months. The above pictures are full of little changes I don’t think about until looking at them in the context of our previous yearly pics (below). Check out the new couch, and a completely different backdrop! Still wish I’d remembered to move that fan…
I shared some pictures today over on my lifestyle blog, Light A Candle. What is now my ‘hobby room’ started out as a junk room when my husband and I moved in! Check it out.
I had the immense pleasure of shooting some headshots for one of my instructors at MacEwan, Nikki Van Dusen. She just completed her APR designation and needed a new photo!
Check out some more from our session on my portfolio page.
This gorgeous lady happens to be my multi-talented sister, April — interior designer, decorator, and owner of Objects + Design, design services and crafty decor and jewelry.
Check out the full post on my portfolio page!
A few weeks ago my family kicked off the holidays by attending a free membership appreciation event at the Muttart Conservatory.
If you’ve never had the pleasure, It’s a sweet little place, a real gem in Edmonton’s river valley. My husband and I had some of our first dates at the Muttart, and I’ve been going since I was a child. Typically, my family would choose a sunny winter afternoon to visit — when we were most missing the green of summer.
One time we’ve never been is at night! Of course, it was scarcely five pm, but it was dark as night. The pyramids certainly took on a different feeling whilst lit only by soft twinkle lights and Christmas decor. It was very romantic and definitely got me thinking about the holidays.
Just because it’s frosty outside doesn’t mean outdoor photography is down for the count. Actually, the fog of your breath, frost on your eyelashes and the rouge in your cheeks can be quite appealing. If you’re willing to suffer a little for your portraits, don’t let a little winter get in the way.
Some things to remember:
If you’re looking for more inspiration, I’ve been collecting some on my Couples: Inspiration board on Pinterest.
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