I had that chance this past long weekend to do another photo session. An old friend from high school who was often our model in graphic art class was in town this weekend and let me practice on her and her beautiful family. The shoot was tricky, but I had a blast and I think […]
The Meewasin Valley Authority has a number of programs all year around and I finally had the chance to do one of their historical walks yesterday. This one was their “Downtown & Gargoyles” walk. I knew we had a few old buildings left and that they had some pretty cool architecture, but I never really […]
I was lucky enough today to have been able to do another photo session. This time, with kids! Shooting pictures of kids is tough – I learned that very quickly in the studio! I always joke that it’s like wildlife photography and to a certain extent, it’s true. You really do have to sit and […]
As I’m sure you’ve noticed on my site here, I’ve really been enjoying spending more time doing photography lately. While I do spend time ‘professionally’ in a studio doing portraits, but I haven’t done much portraiture outside of work and not for many years. So, I asked my friends on Facebook a couple of weeks […]
Today I got to take the stage at the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival with the Toon Town Big Band for our performance at the free stage. It’s always a blast playing for the crowds. My neighbour took some pictures of us that I just had to share.
A few months ago, I went to Beaver Creek with my mom and noticed a couple signs from the Meewasin Valley Authority that I’d never seen before. They were maps of the different parks and conservation areas around Saskatoon. I saw that there were supposed to be a few boat launches south of the river […]
Last night, I finished 2 projects that I’ve been working on for months: a batch of wine from fresh grapes grown in the backyard and a doily pattern called ‘Wheat Stalks’. The labels for the wine were also made completely by yours truely and while they’re not perfect, I’m still quite proud of them. It’s […]
The last parade I went to was the Calgary Stampede parade way back in 2004. Lots of white hats and ‘yee-haws’! But I’ve always been curious about the pride parades that cities around the wold have started to put on. They always look like so much fun. So I decided to go this year for Saskatoon’s […]
It’s no secret that the conservatory at the Mendel Art Gallery is a favorite spot of mine. With the gallery closing in a few short days though, I wondered what would happen to this little haven. According to the gals at the coffee shop there, they and the conservatory will remain open! Awesome news indeed! […]
Last night, Soroptimist of Saskatoon held their second annual Pyjamas & Pearls fundraiser at The Bassment and the Toon Town Big Band was once again asked to perform. Alas, I was one of the few band members who wore pyjamas – newly made for the event! – but overall, it was still a super night. […]