Hard to imagine it was 11 years ago that I made the choice to stay home, make my own hours, and do what I love. This anniversary is a bit of a weird one. But we will be out and about soon enough capturing your family memories. Until then…stay safe.
My camera misses your smiling faces.
I LOVE wedding photos, but I am not a wedding photographer. However when a friend of mine asked if I would photograph her VERY intimate wedding and grab a few shots of her and her new hubby (along with their witnesses), I jumped at the opportunity. These two both have the same quirky sense of humour, so I KNEW the wedding day would be a blast! Especially when they discussed some of their ideas with me, and the fact that the groom was wearing a plaid shirt and jeans. The bride just wanted him to look like himself. (Which I just thought was the sweetest thing ever!) 
They had given their family and friends a heads up that they were going to be married – they just didn’t tell anyone WHEN! The decided day was July 23rd, 2011. We met at the Rockcliffe Park Pavilion in the morning in hopes that no one else had the idea of getting married at the same time they did. And aside from a few tourists, we were in the clear! The ceremony was short and sweet, and then we moved on to take a few fun photos.
I had a great time with these guys. (They even brought their own props – yay!) Here’s a few I’d like to share with you of the happy couple. 
Their friends took a photo of the newly married couple to announce to their family and friends that they had tied the knot.
The bride INSISTED I get a shot of her shoes! (I can’t believe they were actually suede.) 
Congrats guys!! 
– Kim
I had so much fun giving out these tokens for Mother’s day, I thought I’d Dad in on the fun!
Gift certificates are available in any amount, but must cover full session cost ($150) to receive a prize token. Prizes worth up to $85! Only one token per gift certificate. They are sealed and randomly selected by photographer. Offer valid until June 21st, 2011. So contact me ASAP at info@k-photo.ca or by phone 613-668-5464 to order your very own gift certificate for Father’s day! That’s coming up on June 19th in case you were not aware of that! 
Two completely unrelated things. But as it worked out, they both occured today! And it’s not EVERY day that I have another photographer feature me on their blog. So I guess today would be one of those odd days. Lee-Ann of “Ginger Snaps!” did a little Q&A with me if you would like to take a look. Plus I was able to show off some of beautiful baby and family photos. 
I quite enjoyed our little taste of summer today. But as I was digging around in my garden I remembered I hadn’t posted any photos from the Tulip festival this year. Which is one of my favourite events of the year, and one of the reasons why I love Ottawa so much. Each year it’s getting a little bit harder to convince my son to go down to see the flowers though. He’s a true boy; why in the world would he want to see FLOWERS? Until he smelled the Beaver Tails that is. Then he was on a mission to find where that sweet smell was coming from. My daughter on the other hand, LOVED all the flowers. She liked the pink ones, the purple ones, the red ones and even the white ones. And when she saw the yellow ones she was so excited to show me, because well, yellow is MY favourite colour! Because of conflicting schedules and the crappy weather, we didn’t get down to see the tulips until it was almost too late. Some of them were pretty well done, but others still made a pretty picture. 
All that being said, I am itching to get outside in this nice weather! (With my camera of course.) If you are thinking of setting up a family portrait this summer, don’t delay! The summer months tend to book up quickly. Please contact me today (info@k-photo.ca) so we can chat. Enjoy the beautiful week ahead!! 
– Kim
Gift certificates are available in any amount, but must cover full session cost ($150) to receive a prize token. Prizes worth up to $85! Only one token per gift certificate. They are sealed and randomly selected by photographer. Offer valid until May 14th, 2011. So contact me ASAP at info@k-photo.ca or by phone 613-668-5464 to order your very own gift certificate for Mother’s day! That’s on May 8th in case you were not aware of that! 
-Kim