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Yearly Archives: 2010
Back in the spring, I started a wisdom project for my sons. I wanted to pass on some guiding principles for them – ones that would help them lead a full and meaningful life. I just recently came across these again on my laptop and thought I’d share them here. The project is a work...
Holy crap! I saw a baby being born! It’s true that I’ve given birth to my own babies – but the experience of labour is so intense that you’re often in your own world just riding from contraction to contraction. I remember the sensations, the work involved and the glory at the end – but...
Sometimes, you just have to drag your kid to the train tracks and do some shooting for yourself. I love these more than I can ever explain. I can already see myself, 20 years from now, looking back at these, all choked up, tears in my eyes. That’s what photography is to me – a ...
I’ve had a really busy and exciting summer, but by far, the highlight has been my mentor session with Sarah and Chris of Sarah Rhoads Photographers. I have been a fan of their work since stumbling on their blog about a year ago. There’s just something about the passion and zest for life that comes...
For the past 12 years, my family has had a tradition of gathering at my uncle’s cottage on the August long weekend. This year was likely the last as the cottage is going up for sale, since my uncle has other dreams he wants to fulfill. Oh, so sad! I love it up there so...