Best line ever when asked what kind of family session they would like to have. So no fields here folks. Just beautiful Edmonton buildings and alleys. Here are some of my favourites! Another cool one can be viewed HERE.
Shona xo
Shona Reid is a lifestyle photographer serving the greater Edmonton area, specializing in photographing maternity, newborns, babies, children and family. Shona Reid Photography is located in St. Albert, Alberta and would be happy to discuss custom photography sessions with you.
Well, we did it. We took the plunge and rescued an adorable little puppy from SCARS (Second Chance Animal Rescue Society). Anyone who knows me or has read my blog knows how hard it was when our sweet Sitka passed 2.5 years ago. It has taken me this long to even think I could do it again… I’m not going to lie, the thought of getting a puppy seemed daunting, but we just felt like something was missing. So after a lot of searching (stalking) various websites and debating on the type of dog we would get, we decided to see what nature had in store for us!
We have had her a month and we just can’t imagine life without her! She has changed so much (doubled her weight!) which made me *really* want to know what this little girl was, so I ordered a simple cheek swab DNA kit from DNA My Dog. I have my suspicions, but she’s still quite wee (only 14.5 lbs) and has a bit of an underbite which is perplexing. She’s very food motivated and will play fetch, which I love! I do, however, think she has part piranha-part ant eater, but I would love to know what you think she might be! Make sure you leave me a comment and I will be sure to update you all when we get the results in a couple of weeks!
So without further ado, meet our adorable little pup Cedar (we decided to stick with a tree name thanks to a great friend’s suggestion…except I keep calling the poor wee thing Sitka, so I’m sure she’ll have an identity crisis in her teen years!)
Shona & Cedar xo
Although this image is from last year (okay, it’s only a week old!), I took it with this post in mind. I wanted to officially say “Cheers!” and Happy New Year by unveiling my brand spanking new website! I am beyond thrilled to finally take this step in my business and showcase my work in a way that I am proud. Now don’t get me wrong, perfectionist Shona will probably be tweaking it on a daily basis, but I am happy and I’m finally ready to let it go!
In the coming weeks, my blog will also be getting a much needed facelift and I’ll be show casing some new products for 2010. I have also created a business page on Facebook and would love for you to visit me there! You can find the link in my website so go and check it out! So, without further ado, I give you….
{drum roll please!}
Check it out!!
Shona xox
“It’s never too late to be who you might have been.” ~ George Eliot
2009 was a year of incredible growth…my kids (how’d that happen?), my photography and myself. With growth often comes growing pains and believe me when I say there have been plenty. However, I have met some incredible people in unexpected places that have helped to push me through. They have believed in me and, in turn, I have begun to believe in myself. So to those friends, both near and far, I say thank you from the bottom of my toes!!
My website will be live just as soon as my hosting company flicks the switch (a VERY exciting step for me!) and my blog will be changing in the New Year as well. I will keep you posted on all of the exciting changes, new products and, of course, the photography that will make 2010 my best year ever!! 🙂
May the new year and decade provide you with the same excitement, good health and many laughs!
Shona xox
Before moving east, I had the pleasure of meeting Brandy Anderson, owner of Fresh Sugar Photography in Calgary. She is such a sweet person and very generous with her knowledge. She also introduced me to Danna Bowes of Bowes Photography (also in Calgary and equally sweet). Well, this dynamic duo have really outdone themselves this time. They’ve created another company called Two Photogs. They are educating photographers on various topics pertinent to the business and they are also going to provide online mentorship in January. As an introductory offer, they put together a little photo challenge called guilty pleasures…the winner gets a seat in their mentorship program…um, yes please!
So, after much soul searching (boy do I have a lot of guilty pleasures 😉 ), I chose:
bubble bath + candles + purdy toes = my guilty pleasures…
Let me tell you, self portraits are no easy task. But hey, I’m always up for a challenge, why not include electronics, water, lit candles & the potential to expose a little more of oneself than anyone needed to see!! I had a few humorous outtakes, a couple of almost falls on the wet bathroom floor & by the time I got to the toe shots, they were prunes! BUT, my camera gear was unscathed, so that’s the main thing!
So without further ado, my guilty pleasures:
Good luck to all who took the challenge…there are some amazing submissions!! And ladies, keep up the good work! Wish we still lived closer 🙁
Shona
A few more from Saturday’s session 🙂 Couldn’t you just gobble them up?!
Little miss photogenic here was quite the poser! It was awesome!!
I love the look of sheer joy on their faces!! Warms my “mama soul”!
tooldles,
Shona
My poor skunk lovin’ dawg…He really will never learn to not bother poor little woodland creatures, no matter how humiliated he gets with the consequences…
We love you even if you do stink! 😉
Cake Boss that is! I kid you not…If you’ve been following the blog, you know that anything involving sifting flour strikes fear into my heart, so passing the spatula over to my sister-in-law couldn’t make me happier!
She’s always been an amazing baker: crepes (hey! We haven’t had those in a while…), cinnamon buns – from scratch! (This makes Christmas morning joyous. Who cares about pressies, I’ve got a date with Mr. Cinnamon Bun and his side kick frosting!) and cupcakes…or “pup cakes” as my boy would call them. I’m talking serious Bakerella competition! She’s perfecting her recipe and my waist line is growing…gee thanks sis!
But now she’s even been taking cake decorating classes!! When will it all end?? I need to suture my pie hole (or cake hole as the case may be) as the desserts are getting more and more delectable as we speak. Here’s her final project from her last class:
Amazing isn’t it!?! However, remember that little will power issue I was mentioning…well, my beloved sis drops this off in all its butter cream glory and then feeds it to her staff at school! The nerve! Oh well, I forgive you…you saved me an extra 10 hrs at the gym as I was tempted to put the camera down and hunker down with a fork 😉
Keep up the good work, “Auntie Bim” 🙂
Yup, home again and back to reality and laundry, laundry, laundry. My son produces so much laundry from all of his antics, it’s amazing! Ah well, pictures to follow soon from our East Coast adventure soon…
But first, I get to photograph a yummy 6 dayer tomorrow morning and I’m soooo excited to meet this little guy. Mom and Dad anxiously awaited his arrival and they are so in love with him! Send sleepy, “squishy” thoughts his way please!
Until then, nighty night 😉
Okay, since I seem to be on a wedding kick these days…A fellow photog friend posted this to a board I’m on and I couldn’t stop laughing! This looks like it would have been an incredibly fun wedding!! Enjoy!