It is important for me to note here that the title of this post is “the fourth of July (prounounced Jew lie of course!) and not July 4th. I made this slip of the tongue while living in the States and after I received dirty looks of misunderstanding, I quickly reverted to speaking “American”. [...]
How patriotic are you? Move out of your country for ten years to a country that undergoes a terrorist attack and then goes to war. My experience of living in the US during trying times has definitely given me a new understanding of what it is to be Canadian. As much as [...]
I watched from my kitchen the storm clouds start rolling in 30 minutes before I was scheduled to meet with Carrie. I had a vision in my head of what I wanted to achieve with Carrie’s session (she wanted portraits of her playing basketball) and storm clouds were not part of it! But, [...]
I feel blessed and privileged in my work. I continually am amazed at the stories I hear and the journeys I get to photograph. I often sit back and say “wow”. This session was another one that made me say “wow”. It brought tears to my eyes and a smile to [...]
“Daddy’s hands were soft and kind when I was crying,
Daddy’s hands were hard as steel when I’d done wrong,
Daddy’s hands weren’t always gentle but I’ve come to understand,
There was always love in Daddy’s hands.”
- from “Daddy’s Hands” by Holly Dunn
My father is a carpenter by trade. I love sitting and watching him shape [...]
Dragon Hare Studios is currently looking for models from the Class of 2010. If you enjoy being in front of the camera and will graduate in June of 2010, contact us today as we want to make you an offer you can’t refuse!!!!
The Vermilion Standard is currently featuring a special Class of 2009 edition. Check out our current ad and congrats to all members of the Class of 2009. May you remember to reach for the stars and achieve all your dreams!
I have been neglecting my blog so I thought tonight I would add in a couple of features that I haven’t done for awhile! I also wanted to give you all a heads up - we are currently attempting to update our website/blog. It has been in the works for awhile now and [...]
I was worried the most about my oldest daughter suffering through yet another move. Its our third major move in three years. This past semester she has really thrived with dance. As I mentioned below, she dances all the time now. We often hear her chanting her dance moves/timing out as [...]
My last post got me thinking about my own personal portraits of my family and more specifically, my oldest. I have photographed her several times over the past month and it has really been a study in her contrasts. Jorah loves to dance, in fact the child no longer walks, she simply dances [...]