I’m so excited, about my new logo, I just love it! Big thanks to June Derksen for her creativity. June is a talented graphic designer and glass artist. I met June at Women Business Owners of Manitoba. We instantly hit it off, and later found out she went to school with a friend of mine from high school. It’s such a small world, and happy June is in mine! You can see more of June’s work at her website www.junebugdesign.ca
Ti’s the season to be busy, certain things take priory in your life like family, friends, cooking and of course eating! Before you know it the “holiday” season is over! I always get a chuckle when people ask, “how was your holiday”? I don’t feel like I’ve had a holiday! I didn’t go anywhere to relax and get away from it all … LOL
I’m in the process of having my logo re-designed, I saw a few different themes and I picked one! I’m so excited to make this change. After 22 years in business I’m finally getting a image!
Here is what the logo looks like since 1990. What do you think time for a change? You’ll have to stay tuned for the update! My graphic designer June bug designs is working out the details of color.
my logo since 1990 ….time for a change!
It’s such a great time of year, even though I’ve been incredibly busy I was reminded again today how important my line of work is. I agreed to do a family portrait for a friend who is also a photographer. She couldn’t photograph her best friends family as someone had terminal cancer and she just couldn’t photograph the last family portrait, especially this time of year.
It’s the time of year where things that don’t really bother you all year round seem to service and bring a tear to your eye and pull at the heart strings. Everyone so desperately wants that perfect tv family….. Truth is there is no such thing. We all have families that have some kind of issue, even my own!
After the shoot today the client gave me a beautiful card that read….
Michele,
“Thanks so much for giving us the best gift ever received. No words can express how grateful we are”.
These words brought a tear to my eye and reminded me how precious life truly is….
Will post images once I have permission to do so
In the beautiful Hotel Fort Garry, Winnipeg. 7th floor
My last post was of a awesome family dressed in purple. The mother is beautiful, however when she picked up her portraits yesterday morning I could tell something was wrong. She didn’t look well, I asked her how she was doing and she told me the horrible news….
Her kids were best friends with Ana Greene and her brother, when they lived in Winnipeg. The family moved from Winnipeg to Newtown Connecticut earlier this year. Ana Marquez-Greene, aged six, was one of the victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. United States.
What a horrible day for the families, my heart goes out to them…. god bless
Photographing families in my studio is awesome, especially when they match in color! I love how this family color coordinated. It was also interesting to find out the “mom’s” parents immigrated
from the same area of Holland as my mom…..small world!
Check out this cute little man, he was a little old for a new born photo. Hard to believe being to old at only a few months! I was still able to capture some pretty cute expressions by himself and with mom and dad. 
It was my honor once again this year to photograph the sunrise memorial at Winnipeg’s Legislature. Dec 6 is Canada’s Day of Remembrance and action on violence against women. In 1989, when 14 women were shot to death in Montreal by a man deliberately targeting women on a busy campus, Canadians reacted with shock, sorrow and outrage. A strong lobby formed to bring guns under control in Canada, work that continues to this day.
One of 14 Candle’s lite for the ceremony
This was a candle light ceremony also honoring Manitoba women who have lost their lives to violence. It was nice to see 14 young candle lighters this year.
Sunrise Memorial Dec 6, 2012
I helped out with a major group photo today. The Manitoba legislative assembly! It’s a little intimating trying to orchestrate the leaders (NDP) and opposition leaders (PC) of our province. I suppose one should feel a little nervous about such a large shoot. It’s when you become cocky with a ego that things go wrong! I was so grateful all the equipment we used and rented worked! It took us about 2.5 hours to set up lighting, and fuss over every detail in the scene. About 5 minutes to shoot, then tear all the lights down…. Overall the shoot was a huge success 🙂
Every year I photograph kids with Santa for the same clients in Winnipeg. Breakfast with Santa today was incredible! I had the best eggs Benedict at the Winnipeg Winter Club ever! Santa made an appearance after parking his reindeer on the roof top, and we the fun shoot with not only small kids but bug kids at heart. Almost everyone had their portraits taken with Santa and just smiling from ear to ear.
One thing I have noticed over the years is parents DON’T let their kids cry for a minute. They pick them up and sooth them……
When I was a kid I have a photo of either myself or my brother crying our eyes out. Scared out of our wits of the “guy” wearing the red suit. Are today”s kids missing out on a big laugh down the road? Here are the two Santa’s with took part in today’s photo shoots.
I think the first one looks a little more authentic, maybe it’s just the age…. 
They were both great with the kids!!!!
Photography by Michele 