Karen and Jason

As the weather begins to warm and the days become longer, we anxiously await the new flowers and leaves of spring.

This year will be all the more special for Karen and Jason as they are waiting for a very special arrival of their own.

Last weekend, we met up for a quick photo session to take some photographs of her baby bump. If you ask me, I think that Karen looks fantastic, and even though she'll blush if you say so, I had to mention it, the camera doesn't lie after all. :)

Karen and Jason, your lives are about to change and when it does you're going realize that a table for three is what it's all about. :)


Jim.

Richa and Dom

Last weekend, Richa, Dom, Charlie and I headed out to High Park to take some pictures, and yes they are getting married!! They're a really fun couple and with the exception of Charlie who was a little camera shy, R and D were naturals in front of the camera. I always say, if you're nervous it'll show but if you can just relax and have fun, the pictures practically take themselves.
I had a great time taking their engagement shots and I'm excited to document their big day.

A Walk in the Park

One of my best friends and his family went out on a lazy Sunday morning for a stroll through the park. The weather was a little on the cool side with a little bit of drizzle and overcast but none the less the perfect day for a quick family photo shoot.
They have two beautiful daughters and the oldest daughter is just a natural in front of the camera. She has the best 'Cheese' smile ever, made me laugh so hard I could hardly hold the camera still :P
Their youngest daughter is simply adorable and is all smiles. Those smiles didn't last too long because it was a little cold and she was getting a little tired. Luckily, we still managed to capture a few frames of that toothless grin... :)
Thanks for letting me tag along on your morning walk guys, we should do this more often!

6 months and counting...

My daughter is 6 months old and when I think back it's hard to believe that it has been 6 months since she chose us to be her family.
Looking back to when she was first born I am amazed at how much she has grown, looking at her older brother I am excited at what she will be doing, and looking beyond I'm a little terrified at what the two of them will do when they realize they outnumber me! :) The wife wields the balance of power and I sure hope she chooses to be on my team.
For now my daughter and I steal some time every day to get to know each other. I look at her and I am constantly curious to know what it she is thinking. Her eyes are always telling me something, I just haven't figured it out yet. She'll tell me soon enough...and I can't wait.

Happy Easter

While Spring has already made its official 2010 debut we were still waiting for the Spring like weather and it couldn't have come at a better time, Easter weekend.

The temperature reached a very comfortable 25 degrees and we of course took advantage of the weather to hang out with friends. Being Easter weekend and all the wife organized an impromptu backyard Easter egg hunt for the kids. The kids loved it and the adults enjoyed a home cooked meal with all the fixings! Thanks Manny for a great dinner!! Sorry about the brownies...hahaha...I'll get it right next time.

Happy Easter everybody!!

Ooops!!!

Sometimes I wonder if lens filters are really worth having. Decent ones aren't cheap and to be honest, the idea that an additional piece of glass can improve the quality of your pictures just doesn't sit well with me. I mean if all it took was a piece of magical glass to enhance your photos I would think that all the lens manufacturers out there would have already done it. The race for lens superiority is after all a fierce one.
There are low end filters that cost a few bucks and they can cost upwards into the hundreds of dollars. Like most things you get what you pay for.
The higher end filters minimize distortion and interfere as little as possible with the physics of the actual lens. They filter out all the bad light, let in all the good stuff and don't interfere with the auto focus. One thing that is true about all filters,bargain basement or chic couture is that they PROTECT the lens. They protect it from dust, dirt, and direct impact !..... :) A cracked $120 filter is better than a cracked lens any day, and like a faithful body guard my filter took a hit so that my 24-70 could live to shoot another day.
What can I say, filters definitely have their place in this hobby/profession. For all the photographers, who like enhanced skies, glare free water and controlled distortion there isn't anything easier to use. However, I would say if you want the your lens to work the way it was engineered, go commando...unless you're a klutz like me!
I'll buy the good stuff but I'll never go commando.

My Daughter is 100...

...days old , and it has been one hundred days of tears, laughter and so far pretty good nights! I attribute the easy going nights to my lovely wife whom wakes up every couple of hours to tend to the baby's needs. I'd love to help but you know, I'm just the dad :) Thanks sooooo much Hon!

Before my daughter was born people kept telling us that having a second child is a lot easier than having your first and of course you believe it. You've been through the early stages once before, you know all about changing diapers, sleepless nights, feeding, burping, spitting up, crying, the list goes on and on. The reality is they are WRONG! Babies are people too (so I have learned) and as such they have their own little personalities. The experience we gained from her older brother didn't always translate and we are again learning as we go. Not a bad thing, just not an easy thing. But then you would be silly if you thought that raising children would be.
At the end of the day, when you've put the little ones to bed,you realize that no matter how bad the day has been, you just wouldn't want it any other way.

Life is good and you really can't ask for much more than that.

Happy one hundred days sweetie, daddy loves you.