I really enjoyed experimenting with off-camera flash after becoming immersed with David Hobby's Strobist movement. For this shot Abby placed a flash between her legs with a 3/4 CTO (Colour Temperature Orange) gel and Honl 1/8 grid attached. The head was angled towards the pages of the book which then bounced back into Abby's face.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Ruby & Mick
Our two "pups" just turned one year old and Abby insisted we get birthday pictures of them. So, after the girls had left with Katie to attend school, I headed out to the back deck and was able to snap off a few before I had to get to work. I love Mick in mid-yawn and Ruby's eye can tell an entire story! Happy Birthday to our "other" children!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Return from Camp IAWAH
Wel
l, we've 
returned from our week long 
ventures in Camp IAWAH located on Wolfe Lake, near Westport. The girls were both enrolled in "Squeeze Camp", a co-ed week for boys and girls ages 8-11 (Nat was able to "squeeze" in, being only 7 at the time). We volunteered our time which cut the camp costs in half. Both Katie and I were responsible for kitchen duties from 6am to 
10am and then taking photos of the kids at camp for the rest of the day. I had the additional responsibility of teaching archery 
in the afternoon.
The girls were placed in the same cabin "Shadrach", with their two female counsellors, with nicknames of "Couture" and "Lumix", and five other campers. There were twelve cabins in total, evenly split between on the boys' and girls' sides.
Katie and I were placed in "Bush Lodge", where we also brought Moose (our rabbit) along for the trip. While the bed is not overly comfortable, the room is self-contained in that it has its own sink, toilet and shower - luxuries at camp!
While we saw the girls at breakfast, lunch and supper, and then sporadically while attending various activities for photos, we tried to allow them to more fully interact with their cabin mates without parental interruption.
While the week was tiring for Katie and I, and we had hoped for some more "down-time", we still loved our working vacation and the girls had a blast. We'll be back in October for
Family Thanksgiving Camp!
l, we've 
returned from our week long 
ventures in Camp IAWAH located on Wolfe Lake, near Westport. The girls were both enrolled in "Squeeze Camp", a co-ed week for boys and girls ages 8-11 (Nat was able to "squeeze" in, being only 7 at the time). We volunteered our time which cut the camp costs in half. Both Katie and I were responsible for kitchen duties from 6am to 
10am and then taking photos of the kids at camp for the rest of the day. I had the additional responsibility of teaching archery 
in the afternoon.The girls were placed in the same cabin "Shadrach", with their two female counsellors, with nicknames of "Couture" and "Lumix", and five other campers. There were twelve cabins in total, evenly split between on the boys' and girls' sides.
Katie and I were placed in "Bush Lodge", where we also brought Moose (our rabbit) along for the trip. While the bed is not overly comfortable, the room is self-contained in that it has its own sink, toilet and shower - luxuries at camp!
While we saw the girls at breakfast, lunch and supper, and then sporadically while attending various activities for photos, we tried to allow them to more fully interact with their cabin mates without parental interruption.
While the week was tiring for Katie and I, and we had hoped for some more "down-time", we still loved our working vacation and the girls had a blast. We'll be back in October for
Family Thanksgiving Camp!Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Take Me Home Country Roads
We purchased a charming country home last October. Although grateful for our first home in the suburbs, our old street was becoming claustrophobic, and I (Katie) was itching for room to roam. It was always a difficult transition for me - coming home from a week long camping trip in the middle of beautiful and quiet nowhere, and then having to store our faithful canoe on our postage stamp sized backyard.
My parents made a similar decision when my sister and I were very young. We went from renting a townhouse in south Oshawa to renting a farm house surrounded by beef cattle and barn cats.
Sometimes it was difficult being so out in the country - friends were not close, and I do recall the heaviness of boredom, but my memories remain warm and inviting.
I have wanted for our own children, this same experience of freedom. We are fortunate that the home we are now in is an easy commute to work by car (or bike!) for Steve, and a bearable drive to take the girls to school.
I love being at home. We watch the sunrise over the field across the road, and we have even had our share of some smallish wildlife in our backyard. Our 100 year old house is shaded by a few old lovely trees and the variety of perennials that have been blooming keep me, in particular, quite amused!
The septic hill provided hours of entertainment during the winter months (truly a priceless investment!), and Abby and Natty couldn't wait to get home from school to dump their backpacks on the porch and snowshoe out to their fort in a grove of trees. We have been grateful to our kind neighbour, Wes, who ploughed us out during those awesome snowstorms!
The eventual purchase of a lawn tractor comes with owning a bit of property. Steven and the girls have been enjoying this two hour chore - I have yet to experiment with this new 'toy'...
My parents made a similar decision when my sister and I were very young. We went from renting a townhouse in south Oshawa to renting a farm house surrounded by beef cattle and barn cats.
Sometimes it was difficult being so out in the country - friends were not close, and I do recall the heaviness of boredom, but my memories remain warm and inviting.
I have wanted for our own children, this same experience of freedom. We are fortunate that the home we are now in is an easy commute to work by car (or bike!) for Steve, and a bearable drive to take the girls to school.
I love being at home. We watch the sunrise over the field across the road, and we have even had our share of some smallish wildlife in our backyard. Our 100 year old house is shaded by a few old lovely trees and the variety of perennials that have been blooming keep me, in particular, quite amused!
The septic hill provided hours of entertainment during the winter months (truly a priceless investment!), and Abby and Natty couldn't wait to get home from school to dump their backpacks on the porch and snowshoe out to their fort in a grove of trees. We have been grateful to our kind neighbour, Wes, who ploughed us out during those awesome snowstorms!
The eventual purchase of a lawn tractor comes with owning a bit of property. Steven and the girls have been enjoying this two hour chore - I have yet to experiment with this new 'toy'...
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