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the other day, i had posted about a challenge that i wanted to participate in.
i got inspired by a blog i linked to one day, called Tasra365.com.
Tasra Dawson had begun a challenge to improve her photography by 300% in a year, and it sounded like a good idea to me.
I am usually up for a challenge , like when i trained for and ran (in 2:15) a half-marathon, about 3 years ago. i went from not running at all, to running the Detroit Half-Marathon (with no walking) in about 6 months of training. i am very proud of that accomplishment.
I have other things in my life right now, that seriously need improving on, but my photography is something i'm very passionate about. i look online, see great artists like Jerry Ghionis and Cliff Mautner, and i feel inadequate as a photographer. it's not that i believe that i can't be great, but i know that i have a few hills to climb to get to where i want to be as an artist. Darryl thinks that even when i am awesome, that i won't ever think that i am, because i am always striving for more. i guess, like many artists, i'm super hard on myself and i always know that there is never a point when you 'arrive' , but that it's a journey that never actually ends.
i have an addiction to learning, to growing, and to trying new things.
maybe when i get to heaven i will no longer have the urge to constantly improve and achieve. i want to believe that once i get there , that i will be satisfied.
the photo i took today, pretty much sums up what's going on in my heart right now.
i am a mom, i love being a mom, and i miss my son.
it's too quiet around here these days, and i miss the laughter and the music that Josh brought to this house.
for the last few years, Josh has been teaching himself how to play the piano, so that he would be ready for the piano courses at university. his piano playing used to be painful to listen to, but it progressed to beauty and music.
the piano now sits silent.
the white piano keys have chips in them, which Josh made himself, when he was just a baby. we used to let him bang on tupperware with a wooden spoon, he was about a year old. he soon learnt that if he banged on the piano with the spoon, that the piano made noise too!
we quickly had to take the spoon away, because he was actually chipping the keys!!
that didn't make him happy.
so, my piano sits silent, waiting for someone to come along and make music again.
i miss the music.
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i just want to take this time, to thank Troy Shantz of Trantz Photography for asking me to shoot this wedding for him, when he couldn't make it due to an illness that had him knocked off his feet.
on saturday, i promised Mary that i would have a few photos up on my blog for her and Peter to check out while on their honeymoon to Aruba.
ok, so i'm seriously jealous about the Aruba thing now. Darryl and i visited my relatives in Quebec on our honeymoon, oh, and we saw the Reversing Falls in New Brunswick as well.
not the best honeymoon on record.
sorry, i digress.....
so, Mary and Peter are in Aruba, and once they finish hanging out by the pool, drinking a frosty beverage or two, playing in the surf, maybe some snorkeling, a fine dinner and maybe some dancing, they can sit down at their computer a check out some photos from their awesome wedding day!
that sentence was way too long. i apologize.
Mary & Peter, thank you for being so awesome to work with on such short notice. thank you for including me in you spectacular day, and allowing me a glimpse into your lives and the lives of your family. you are truly blessed and i wish you much happiness.
oh, and btw....
i had a hard time choosing just a few photos for my blog.
i'm just sayin'
this next photo makes me laugh. the girls were protecting Mary from onlookers in the church parking lot. what do you do when you're protecting a van? you strike a pose!!!
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a few weeks ago, i fell upon a website that challenged photographers to improve their skills by 300% in one year.
yeah, it sounded a little weird to me too.
i read a bit further, and discovered that it was a challenge that i felt that i needed. hey, who couldn't use to improve themselves by 300% in a year?
geeeesh!
so here are the rules....
i have to take one photo a day, and i have to read one page in my camera manual a day, every day, for one year.
do i shy away from a challenge?
no siree bob.
tomorrow will be the first of many days of daily photos. please forgive me if i miss a day, sometimes life happens.
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so, what's with this 365 day thing?
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i just wanted to post a little snapshot of the super cool wedding i had the honour of photographing on Saturday.
a fellow photographer, Troy Shantz of Trantz Photography became very ill on Friday, and i stepped in as the photographer for Mary & Pete's wedding.
it was such an honour to be a part of their special day.
Mary's parents had me in tears during their speech, and it is always so wonderful to see how much some families just love each other so deeply.
everything was perfect, from all the details, the food, the schoolbus/party bus, and the friendship & love that surrounded the bride and groom.
here's a little taste of the day. more to follow.
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this past weekend, I had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful wedding in Rochester Hills, MI, with photographer Jackie Blair.
i know that summer is coming to a close, which sucks, but i absolutely LOVE the wonderful weather that usually graces us every September! it was clear and not too hot, the sun was lovely, and i knew that i wasn't going to MELT!!!
YAY for not melting!!!
anyways, Annie & Daniel were married, after being together for 7 years. Daniel and I spoke for a few moments about their time together, and he expressed that he was thankful that Annie was patient with him throughout those years.
true love prevails.
We began our day at St.Mary on the Hills Catholic Church, in Rochester Hills MI, and then we took some photos at Meadowbrook Hall at Oakland University.
Meadowbrook Hall was the most beautiful home i've ever seen, and i didn't even see the inside of it!!!
i have to say, that one of the things i love the most about wedding photography, are the constant lovey-dovey looks that the bride and groom give each other all day long. it's such a wonderful thing to witness.
as a photographer, i try my best to capture some of those looks throughout the day, but there are usually dozens of them, and they are a pleasure to witness.
here's what i mean...
i also really like goofy brides and grooms, so if you are reading this and are thinking of booking me to shoot your wedding, i hope you like to be a bit goofy!!!!!
check out a few photos from Saturday!
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Oh my gosh This makes my heart so sad that one day my little girl will be all grown up and not sing silly songs any more :(
(09.28.09)