Gift Certificates

Hello to everyone!!
YES I am still here...barely!! One of my wonderful clients just messaged me this..."I have this image of you in green leotards, a Santa hat and bells on your shoes working hard in the shop". This put a big smile on my face. It's been a crazy week with print and card orders going out. But this being my first Christmas with my little business I must say that I am very excited and touched that so many people will be receiving the images I created this year with my clients. This warms my heart. I know the look on my Mom's face last weekend when she opened a storyboard of her grandchildren. There is no better feeling.
And gift certificates!!! I must say I am surprised at how many of these have gone out so I thought that I should perhaps put them on the blog. Ang put together this cute and "swanky" little gift certificate (as another one of my new clients called them when she received it!) .
Don't hesitate to call 519-404-2672 or message me at oneforthewall@rogers.com if you would like more details. I know it's getting late BUT I just started and finished my Christmas shopping today so I know there are some late shoppers.

I will be blogging more shoots very soon. Happy Shopping!

Remember September?

Hello to everyone!
I will attempt to keep this short as it is way past my bedtime! I happened to be scrolling through some pictures on my computer this evening and came across this shoot from September (4 families left from September to blog and we are into October fams - hang tight!). What a stark difference from the shoot I did this morning under a sunny sky that shone on the freshly fallen snow of December! It took me back to this incredibly beautiful day in September when we met in the morning under grey skies and a light misty rain. We decided to try the shoot for later in the day and wow did we luck out! The rain dried and the sun came out and we spent two solid hours moving around locations with this beautiful (and very funny) family. Dad had a couple of shirts hanging in the car to choose from - this made me laugh. There had been some discussions that morning on what Dad should be wearing - I was to be the deciding factor. I always chuckle at the stories that come out from families at the end of shoots. Like the wrangling over what clothes to wear, shoes to put on and how the hair should be styled. Because I am behind the camera I do forget how stressful those hours leading up to a shoot can be with children. Please don't let them fall and scratch their faces!!!!! That would be the number one stress - outside of spilling chocolate milk all over their new GAP outfit ten minutes before the shoot (this didn't happen at this one though!).
However, the younger sister DID loose her tooth within hours of the shoot. Mom was hanging onto that one until we got the shoot wrapped up!
Thanks for an incredible two hours together. Your family is beautiful in to out! Happy memories when I look at these pictures.

No housekeeping this week...oh except for my "blog boards". Ugh. Somehow those got royally messed up. Still working on getting those restored. Oh the technical.....#$%@!@%@$@#$@#@!!!!!!
Enjoy!

My Fall Fur Babies!

Hello to everyone!
My apologies for being so delinquent on blogging. It weighs on my mind everyday! This is my first season of fall sessions and I can honestly say I was not prepared for how incredibly busy I would be. The behind the scenes work on editing and fulfilling print and Christmas card orders (with Ang!) has had me working around the clock. I am down to the last three shoots and last 8 editing jobs on the desk. I can see the light!! That would be the Christmas tree lights and our tree with no decorations on it. I actually turn the radio dial when a Christmas song comes on. I won't allow myself to get excited for Christmas until my desk is clear. Then I can really celebrate!
Speaking of celebrations...ONE FOR THE WALL photography did celebrate it's one year anniversary on the 28th of November! My one year wrap up post is coming in the next couple of weeks. I cannot wait to share some stories and some thank yous with everyone.
Soooooo.....I was up past my bed time last night thinking about my little blog that could and my need for a proper website. I have just over 50 families that I have not blogged about. I am still working on September blogs! I have made the executive decision as the master of my own ship that I am going to post my favs from various shoots over the next few weeks but will be focusing my time and attention on loading my galleries for the new website and new blog for launch at the end of January. This was always my goal from day one - to go an entire year without a website so that I would be able to fill the galleries with numerous images. My little blog that could has served me well and I love all of you that follow it! I will continue to blog so don't stop checking back in but I will be spending the next two months working on the new site. A very proud moment that will be):

Today's post! My fur babies. I took a shot of my daughter, Claire, last winter when I first started my business in a fur hood. I cannot get over how many of my clients make comments on that shot to this day. It kind of spurred a "demand" for the fur hood shot. I thought I would share with you my fall fur baby clients (with a few of my own fur babes). Sooooo cute!