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Fanfreakingtastic!

Mike — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:51:56 +0000

That was the comment from one of the judges in the ISPWP winter photo contest, for this image:

Taken from Krista and Steve’s wedding, it is one of my favourite images ever It didn’t place as well as I thought it would…but then humour is so subjective, so I’m happy with how well it did.

From the same wedding, this image place 20th:

Earlier in the summer I went to Alaska to help my good friend Melissa shoot a wedding, and I convinced the security guard to let us out onto the catwalk of the Alyeska tramway pavilion at the top of the mountain:

Fourth place, not too shabby

…Mike

Bee + Shawn’s Year in the Life Session Four

Mike — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:25:37 +0000

Bee and Shawn decided to add a fifth session to their Year in the Life program, so we headed outside to enjoy a sunny winter day. He seemed to enjoy it despite the fact that the little bean was wrapped up almost as tight as the little brother in A Christmas Story.

More Home Improvement

Mike — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:29:39 +0000

Just before the winter hit, we had a new walkway put in…finally. It’s been too long! As always, here is a time-lapse video for your enjoyment.

…Mike

Out with the old, in with the new

Mike — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:20:33 +0000

Welcome to the new face of the Photos for Life blog!

After much hand-wringing, design notes, planning, designing, drawing, designing and planning, the new look for the blog is finally live. A more polished look, easier on the eyes, and hopefully easier to find what you’re looking for.

In case you’re wondering, this is what a plan for a blog looks like:

Well, part of it anyway.

Enjoy!

…Mike

Joy

Mike — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:52:09 +0000

This is my niece Halle and Charlie the Dog making snow angels. I hope you all had a holiday filled with as much joy as this.

…Mike

David + Shirlie

Mike — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:21:43 +0000

I met up with these two while they were in town over the holidays. We wandered around the market, creating some neat stuff for their engagement session. Can’t wait for your wedding guys!

Monica + Dave: YitL Session 4

Mike — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:42:15 +0000

For Monica and Dave’s fourth Year in the Life session, they and the rest of their extended family went to Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm for an old fashioned horse-drawn sleigh ride. The weather was perfect: sunny, and right after the freezing rain, so all the bare trees were lit up with a coat of ice.

We hung around in the barn for a bit, and then we were off on the sleigh ride!

About halfway through the ride, all the kids were let off to romp around in the snow:

The freezing rain had created a layer of ice over the snow, and the big thing was to smash it over your head.

A great time was had by all.

Highly recommended if you have kids of that age.

…Mike

Sonia + David

Mike — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:33:21 +0000

Sonia and David were married at the Chateau Montebello on a gorgeous winter afternoon.

…Mike

ISPWP Contest Results

Mike — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:01:49 +0000

I’m happy to say that I had four images place in the ISPWP fall contest

This fifth place image was taken at the NAC:

This fifth place image was taken at the Ottawa Hunt and Gold club, during Jessica and Mike’s wedding:

This one, also from Jessica and Mike’s wedding, placed eleventh in the “Pure Art” category. It was taken at the Manotic Mill.

Finally, a photo of Courtney’s dress place seventeenth in the “Dress” category:

…Mike

Andrea + Patrick

Mike — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:41:10 +0000

Remember these guys? Baby number 2 is on the way now…

…Mike