E-Session Love :)

Next year is the start of our new wedding coverage and with each package we offer an E-Session (couple session). This is a great way to get comfortable in front of the lense and have some great images to send out with those invitations or save the date cards.

Jeff and I had a wonderfull session recently with such a fun couple. We had such a great time, I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to shooting their wedding.

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I'm glad I was able catch this one, it was one of those playfull moments that I just love to capture.. mostly when the clients least expect it.

I don't know about you, but fall is not complete without a bit of leaf fun :o) I can't wait to see what the cake cutting will be like.

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Summer 2009 Sessions - retrospective

I must admit how great it is to look back at my work, especially this session. Five stunning women from Montreal decided to celebrate graduation and their friend’s birthday, all in one. My colleague and I followed the fab five through old Quebec until just after sunset. It was like they were being followed by paparazzi. I’m sure they enjoyed the curious onlookers as they were being photographed. It really was a blast !

You know me, I’m hiding the other four partners in crime for another post..be on the lookout !!

Cirque du Soleil - Les Chemins Invisibles - Quebec 2009

Unfortunately if you haven’t seen the show this year, you will have to wait until 2010. Next year’s show will have at least 25 percent of its content renewed with new material.

The show was amazing and everywhere you looked there was something spectacular to see.

This series was taken on two separate occasions. I couldn’t possible get all the shots I wanted the first time. There were just too many people and the good spots were already taken. Therefore the second time I went, I pretty much knew where and what I wanted to concentrate on but even then it was difficult.

Here is just a glimpse of the performers who made this look absolutely effortless.


To view the complete gallery, please click here

Summer 2009 Sessions - retrospective

I have to tell you, my summer was just great. Detoxing from technology a tad. It did some good. Yet, the summer was busy with photography (of course), family and some vacation.

I’ll be posting a retrospective of this summer’s sessions and personal photography for the coming months. So stay tuned, you’ll be seeing some great stuff !

Here is one of the beauties I photographed this summer. She loves the lens, and the lens just loves her right back ! I’ll be photographing her again this fall, I can’t wait !

I miss real photo albums...

I remember when I used to pull out old photo albums and make my mom tell me the same stories over and over about each photograph. Viewing photos on a computer screen just does not have the same feeling. It's not as much about the the tangible paper images, but about the time spent side by side, listening to the stories... great quality time.

I think I’ll create an album for each of the kids for Christmas this year... I’ve been putting off printing photographs for months now. (I know, I know... what is that French expression... cordonnier mal chausse?)

As always, let me share with you some recent images of the kids. Time goes by so fast...My little one will be one in August !

My crazy Cookie Monster !!

Summer Diving Senior Nationals – Championnats nationaux senior d’été de plongeon- PEPS de l’Universite Laval (Alexandre Despatie, Emilie Heymans)

My favourite Olympic sport has always been diving...I’ve always told myself that one day I would sit in the stands and watch a competition “live”. Yesterday, on the Twitter wire the Nationals were announced via Quoifairequebec.com and my afternoon was pretty much set from there.


I was like a kid in a candy store ! Here are a few of my favourite images. The complete gallery can be viewed here.


Alexandre Despatie, Silver in Beijing and Silver in 2004 in Athens on the 3m not to mention his 37 national titles.

Alexandre Despatie and Reuben Ross syncro diving.

Emilie Heymans, 3 time Olympic medalist.

Demis Longoni and Olivier Morneau-Ricard from the Rouge et Or diving club.

A little side story that I’ll share : Never be afraid to go ahead and ask !

A young lady came up to me (I must have looked official or something) and asked me what was the best way to get an autograph of Alexandre Despatie. Hummm. Since I was terribly close to the VIP section, I asked an "even more official looking" person if he could possible get Alexandre’s signature on her program. No problem he said ! A few mins later he came back with a signed program. The girl was ecstatic. I found out later that she had drove from New Brunswick to come see the competition.

Also, a special thanks to Luc Ricard who was more than generous, giving me the opportunity to capture some underwater images

My Dad

He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.

~Clarence Budington Kelland

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We don't get to see my father very much. My parents live a day's drive away and Dad is out of the country quite a bit... In an age of cell phones and e-mails, we keep in touch.

This is my Dad when he was younger. There is such a striking resemblance to my son, it's crazy.

And here is one of my favourite photos of my son and my dad... He came to visit for under 20 hours before he was off again, to deal with the world.

I'll leave you with a few more quotes about fathers :

There are three stages of a man's life: He believes in Santa Claus, he doesn't believe in Santa Claus, he is Santa Claus. ~Author Unknown

The father who would taste the essence of his fatherhood must turn back from the plane of his experience, take with him the fruits of his journey and begin again beside his child, marching step by step over the same old road. ~Angelo Patri

A father carries pictures where his money used to be. ~Author Unknown

Happy Father's Day

How does your garden grow ?

It’s been two years since I’ve planted anything in my garden and it has become an overgrown jungle of weeds. And I have some pictures to prove it. :-)

Show me pictures of your garden, whether it is a potted garden, a water garden, the good, the bad or the ugly. I want to see it....

Simply link them in the comments, one photo per person please and I will send you a 50$ gift certificate applicable for a photo session (excluding promotions) with me ! Make sure I can contact you for mailing information.

Now, how easy is that ?

Loft Laurier - Loft Story 6, La Revanche

Ahhh, the last Loft Laurier; and it was a BIG one. I have lots of photos to share with you, so let's get started.

Cynthia and Arcadio !

Dominique, can you say Gloss ? ;-)

Priscilla filming the crowd, the fans just loved it !

David, super cute cowboy !

Hugues, absolutly fun to watch !

Cinny, also super fun to watch !

And the winner is.......

There was a sea of people and a long line for autographs....
It was a blast !

A special thanks to Nathalie from TQS.

How do you spell D-R-A-M-A ?

Zak is right in the middle of his terrible twos. Drama follows him everywhere he goes !! And the other day, at diner was no exception. He’ll love spaghetti one day and will not eat it the next. This is the same with games, movies, music ect... So, with no further ado, here is our Drama Diva in action..