Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Here he is!

Here's the new munchkin! It was too funny during this whole picture taking ordeal. He's extremely shy so we're trying to break him of that habit. He was shaking and his eyes were tearing up the whole time!! So funny! Here he is.


Beamer

Friday, November 13, 2009

Kacey has a buddy!

Yep! We have a new dog to keep Kacey company! His name is Beamer and he's a little chihuahua mix. He's white and light brown and super cute! He just arrived about an hour ago and now him and Kacey are buddies! They've been tearing around in the yard for a little while so I think he'll settle in just fine! I don't have any pictures of him yet, apparently he's camera shy though! I'll try to sneak a few to show you!
I'm pretty sure I haven't put any pictures of Kacey up here, so here's one I took awhile ago. She's crazy!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Should Probably pay attention....

In photo shop class our teacher always gives us a sheet going step by step what we're going to go through, and today's was really easy, so I kinda went ahead and did it making my own changes. This was the result...
There was supposed to be the writing, and then one red jet above the writing...I thought that was too boring. :) Click on it to make it bigger! Then you can see the little details!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Photoshop fun!

We got a Photoshop assignment to do that's due tomorrow where we have to take a picture of someone and make them look really glammed up and then take that same picture and make them look really bad... here's mine. My cousin Ashley was kind enough to let me use a photo I took of her :)
Original:

Glam:
Anti-Glam:

Friday, November 6, 2009

Dream house...I mean...Castle

Yeah for cheap!!!! It's SOO gorgeous but it's in London Ontario. It's a 9,500 square foot castle (Manor) for sale. It was built in 1893, and is absolutely stunning!! And get this...it's only $475,000 CDN!! Here's the write up on it....

"Historic Woodholme Manor, comprising an impressive approx. 9,500 sq. ft. located on a 1.26 acre lot. Built in 1893 by Richard Shaw-Wood, it sits high atop the former Lawson Estate grounds. Archtecturally significant due to its countless distinctive features and attributes including its castle architectural dominance, impressive vaulted stairway, immense ballroom leading to a wood crafted fireplace and French doors leading to its oversized spacious grounds. This magnificent home will include a fully fenced lot as well as entry pillars and fencing reconstructed with material from the original entrance in the same majestic style. Recreate Woodholme Manor into a masterpiece your family will be proud of to call home for another 100 years. Full municipal services available. Home is being sold as is. It will be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act when it is transferred."

There's obviously some upgrading and renovations to be done to it of course, but think of the amazing place it will be when it's all done. It's selling for cheap, but the renovations won't be cheap haha.

Since it's going to be a heritage house, there will be limitations on what you can do to it...but who cares! It's an incredible place! Here are the photos.

Here's the link to the actual MLS page

Monday, November 2, 2009

Work Experience week and lots of fun!

This past week I was able to go to GP to do a week long work experience with a professional photographer. I had a great time with her learning how her business works, how she organizes everything and I even got to help her out at a president's ball last Saturday night! It was a really formal event and she had a booth set up in the corner where people could come and get their photos taken. The theme was "New York, New York" so she had a new york landscape painted to hang in the background with a street sign and a new york park bench! She was going to have a yellow taxi cab brought it, but I guess there were some problems, so she was a little disappointed, as was I because that would have been so neat! Then throughout the week she just showed me around her office and her studio. It was really great! We also had a girls day at Brent & Chantelle's house on Friday with Janessa, Jillaine, and Maryn. The power was out when they first came over because it snowed a foot in 2 days, but when the power came on Chantelle and I did the girls hair and makeup and we had a photoshoot! I had brought up some lights for the week because I needed Logan and Davis to pose for two projects I had to do, so we used the lights and had a photoshoot with the girls! I don't have any of the girls photos finished yet. I was only able to finish Logan and Davis' because I'm actually home sick from school. My immune system has been out of whack for quite awhile and was just starting to get better, but while in GP I was in contact with a lot of sick people with who knows what they had. So that was great...as for now I'm planning on relaxing today and getting in some much needed rest! I have a few photos to post from Davis and Logan's shoots, and actually, one of the photos of Logan I think is my most favorite photo I've ever taken in my career so far! Lighting turned out great, I love the composition, his expression is good for the mood of the photo, I just like it. I'll show it to you now :)

Here are some of the other ones from the boys'

This one we laughed at because with the washing machines in the back, it looks like he's sad that his vest shrunk hahah.
*Note* November 9 - I showed my teacher that shot of Logan because I wanted to use it for a high key portrait for class and I wanted to make sure it was high key enough (which it was) Then he asked me "Did you take that photo with Lori? (The lady I shadowed under) And I said I took it when I had my free time, and he said, I quote, "Holy Crap Girl!" He was so impressed! Woo hoo! :D