Just Because: A Modern Family

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They are a family defined by their own rules.

A family defined by love, laughter & fun.

A modern family that has broken the mold and clearly demonstrates that it works!

Meet Tara, Jarvis & Tyler  (and Maggie their dog too!)

 Tara.....such a sweet soul.

Perfect skin, soft spoken and an all around beautiful person

Jarvis....well Jarvis secretly hates me, lol....I kept giving him a hard time for not giving me a "real" smile

I finally managed to get this one out of him.

It's all good Jarvis, it's all good :)

And Tyler, well Tyler has an amazing ability to pull himself together and pose on cue.

I see such talent in him. 

His potential to be amazing is just oozing from him.

Remember his name, you will definitely see it in lights someday.

Even Maggie isn't your typical bullmastiff.

Yes she's docile and excellent with children which is normal for the breed.

In general these dogs are calm and laid back....

but oh no not Maggie...she's awesome! Full of goofiness and energy :)

We did manage to get a few of these awesome images of her

And one more for good measure. 

Yes I loved Maggie that much.

Do you think she'd be a good girlfriend for Boone??   :)

Tara's sister Sandi came along to help with Maggie between shots.

Sandi & I have created the "We hate Tara's perfect skin club"

....just kidding Tara we're just envious...that's all, we still like you...I think!??!  

:)

Tyler rocked this session to no end!

This is why I insist on evening sessions
Yummy sunset light!

Love!

My Fave....oh yes :)

Tara, Jarvis, Tyler & Maggie (Sandi too)
I crave to live an "un-traditional" life
Un-defined by rules and guidelines.
Thank you for showing me the perfect example of just that.
With Much Appreciation, Christa


I'll conclude with my FAVOURITE image from the whole session, the ultimate modern family image

What I Thought I Had Lost

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If you have me as a friend on Facebook you might have noticed when my status update was one of sadness and disappointment.

Somehow with uploading my own personal photos and client photos I had mixed up a memory card thinking I had reformatted it and re-shot another session missing the professional photos I had taken of Jesse with his Great Grandmother Ball (my Dad's Mom)

After downloading a memory card retrieval program, going through every single CD, memory card and file on the computer I could think of......my dearest hubby Kristen informed me via text message that the missing images were in fact on the memory card in HIS camera.

Phew....Thank Goodness!!!

Here's why I was so upset when I thought they were temporarily lost.....

"Clap your tiny hands for joy...."

I didn't even know this song until pretty much everyone in Newfoundland older than me were singing it to Jesse

Nan....you're beautiful!  Love you :)

Just Because: The Morin Family

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I knew her before I met her.

We've "kind of" known each other for years.

We've followed each other's blogs, introduced through a mutual friend.

We become Facebook friends.

I've supported her causes, she's supported my photography.

We've seen each other through up's and down's 

So to officially meet Tara of the Morin Family was the highlight of the day to say the least.

We just started chatting and the session as old friends.

As if we already knew each other, because really....we did :)

It was a pleasant afternoon, Jacques who is the quiet one of the family.

And their son Noah who's just full of life and jokes.

A momentary interuption by the train

But on with the session

My fave of Noah....what a cutie!

Tara you are a beautiful person who has a huge heart and a life full of blessings.
Thank you for being a friend and being you!
If you want to follow Tara's blog where she shares that love and those blessings click HERE
With much Appreciation, Christa

Raw Diet

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In the beginning....when he was a puppy. He was always sick.

The slightest change in his diet threw him off for days :(

After numerous trips to the vet and tons of research by Kristen we decided to switch his food.

From the brand that everyone "thinks" is a good brand, to a really expensive high end brand.

The ingredients are all natural, no by-products and so on and so on.

When we added up the costs it was about equal to putting Boone on a completely raw diet.

Raw diet being all meat, fish, etc. Raw....uncooked.

It's kind of gross handling wet slimy meat but this is what dogs were made for.

To eat meat, their digestive tracts have enzymes purposely to break down the food appropriately.

Not the bagged stuff you get at your local grocery store. Sorry but it's true.

So this has been our choice, and a great one at that.

Boone is lean, no longer sick and healthier than ever :)

If you're a vegetarian or grossed out by raw meat, I apologize for the following photo of Boone enjoying his lunch!!

Busy as a Bee

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So much on the go!

Feels good to see things checked off my to do list though....

Lots of stuff coming up...2 shoots to blog

Loads of photos from Nfld I still haven't shown

And...just some updates on the home front.

Really I'm going to do up a calendar to have everything up to date by Sept 27th :)

Thanks for checking in..... Happy Monday even though most of you are probably reading this on Tuesday...so happy tuesday (if applicable)

Today....

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Today I'm taking in Day 2 of the Creative Live/Jasmine Star workshop

Can you say wow!??!?!?!

Ironically when I first started photography I wanted to be Jasmine Star, I read her blog sometimes 2-3 times daily even though the post hadn't changed.

I always wanted to attend one of her workshops, but with that fee, plus the cost of a ticket from Toronto to California lets just say it wasn't quite a feasible expense.

So to say I'm thrilled to be able to take it in through this live/free experience is just ah-may-zing!

Yet in watching her, learning from her, taking lots of notes. I'm realizing I'm not her and her style is definitely not my style. But this is good, this is okay.

I'm realizing that in being ME I'll draw the clients that I want. That revealing who I am, will in turn bring back the clients that "get me"

That alone I think was the most encouraging and reassuring thing I've taken from the experience thus far.

Obviously outside of the technical stuff......lol.

However, I'm also at home today with Jesse and my 4 year old Godson Tristan so how much I'll actually be able to take in this afternoon....who knows?!?! But I'll have it playing in the background and hope for the best.

Sidenote....I think I may have taught Tristan the word nuisance today?!?!

Boone was at the door scratching to go out.

I'm like "Boone do you really need to go out or are you being a nuisance?"

Totally distracted by preparing lunch in the kitchen, I didn't even realize what I had said until I heard Tristan, who was sitting patiently at the kitchen table say....

"I think he's being a nuisance....."

Ummm.....oops!?!?!?

Not to mention since Saturday my eyes, eyelids more specifically have been swelling to ridiculous looking extremes. Today is no exception! 

I have a theory as to what it is but not quite sure. I "think" it may be a new makeup/cream product I tried....eeesh!!!! Will have to keep an eye on that ....ha ha....pun totally intended!

And last but not least....Happy Anniversary to my Mom & Dad who are celebrating 34 years of wedded bliss :) Congrats and I love you both very much!

Not a Baker

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I made cupcakes yesterday.

From a box.

I don't bake!

There's a reason I don't bake.

It drives me crazy!

It makes a mess, a mess that I hate cleaning up.

The ingredient measurements are too exact. I'm more of a 'more or less' type of girl.

However....

I loved the finished product!!

Chocolate cupcakes, french vanilla icing...ooey gooey goodness.

But no...I am not a baker!

I'd rather cook, thus being a foodie.

Okay so that's my rant for tonight....g'night all!