ENMAX Pond Hockey - Edmonton/Sherwood Park Sports Photography

I had the pleasure of being asked to photograph the ENMAX Pond Hockey event in Sherwood Park last weekend. It sure was cold outside, but the kids loved it! Two Atom level hockey teams got to play a shinny game with members of the Edmonton Oil Kings and get signed autographs afterwards. I've never seen a "pond" hockey game before so I was pretty surprised when the game started with every single player, including four goalies, on the ice. The faceoff was hilarious (first picture)!  How can they even see where the puck is? I also learned that the gloves I was wearing were not winter appropriate!  My fingers were frozen! But I couldn't really wear big mitts because then I couldn't push the buttons on my camera. If someone invented proper winter gloves for photographers they'd make a million bucks. Well maybe not, but I'd certainly buy a pair.

Christmas Mini Portrait Sessions -- Edmonton Baby/Child Photographer

Merry Christmas! I hope you are more ready than my household....less than five days to go and I haven't even started my shopping. Eeek! Although I don't really need to buy my husband anything since he bought his own presents himself. It's been a busy week capped off with a few days of Christmas mini portrait sessions. This was a lot of fun and I will definitely be doing it again next year. I especially loved seeing all the kids in their Christmas outfits!  Makes me want to shop.

Pet Photos with Santa - Edmonton Pet Photography

This week was a new experience for me at the Edmonton Humane Society - Pet Pictures with Santa!  I had so much fun over the last two days. And if I counted correctly, there were 85 families that brought their dogs, cats, rabbits and children in for a photo with Santa - with every penny raised going toward the shelter. A few of the shelter animals even got their turn on Santa's knee including Sweet Pea, the pot-bellied pig, and the resident parrot. If you missed your chance to get your pet's picture taken, there are other opportunities throughout the city before Christmas. You can find all the details on the Edmonton Humane Society's website. (I have included a very small sampling of some of my favorite photos from the event. More will be posted on my Facebook Page.)

Baby Naomi - Edmonton Baby Photography

It feels like an entire season has passed since I took these photos of this ADORABLE little girl, when it's only been a few days. Hello winter!

I had a lot of fun with Naomi and her parents, even though she wasn't very happy the first time. We decided to reschedule the shoot and try again after Naomi got some sleep. It worked!  She was much happier and such a little poser! It was so difficult picking which photos I wanted to edit. I think the last picture is hilarious! Each time I put a hat on Naomi, Frankie (the family dog) kept sneaking in the background to check it out. She must have been wondering who the new baby was.

Pet Photos with Santa at the Edmonton Humane Society Dec 8-9!

I'm very excited for next week as Teagan Photography will snapping photos at the Edmonton Humane Society during their annual Pet Photos with Santa fundraiser. Mark your calendars and bring your pets to sit on Santa's knee at the shelter on December 8 and 9 from 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. each day. Photos will cost $15.00 for a print or $25.00 for a print and a e-mailed digital copy. All proceeds will go to support the care of the animals at the shelter throughout the year. And Santa is equal opportunity -- so pets of all types, whether furry or scaly, are welcome.

If you can't make next week's dates at the shelter, there are other locations and dates around the city before Christmas. 

http://www.edmontonhumanesociety.com/images/stories/pdfs/2009_santapetphotos.pdf

For more information call (780) 491-3880!  Happy Holidays!

Baby Zak - Sherwood Park Baby Photography

This sweet little guy belongs to Kelly. I have been eagerly awaiting his arrival (of course not nearly as much as his parents) when I did Kelly's maternity photos a few months ago. When I arrived at their house yesterday, I was suprised at his tiny size. My baby is a year old now and I guess I had forgotten how small newborns are. Zak was a great little model, even though he wasn't too interested in sleeping until the very end.

Halloween Playdate - Edmonton Child Photography

A few of the moms from my mother's group got together yesterday for a Halloween playdate. We don't see each other as much anymore as our maternity leave is over and most of us have gone back to work.  But we still try to find the time for playdates as much as possible, and Halloween seemed like the perfect opportunity since it was on a weekend. And this Halloween was extra special as it was the first time any costume would actually fit our babies. They sure looked cute  (The tiger belongs to me)!

ACTSS Halloween Extravaganza - Edmonton Pet Photography

I had the pleasure of photographing the Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society's annual Halloween Extravaganza last weekend. This is ACTSS's primary fundraiser of the year and it was a lot of fun! The family event is a banquet, silent & live auction, and human & pet costume contests. Of course the evening highlight is the pet costume portion! Some pets were more willing than others to strut their stuff on the catwalk! Thanks for a great night.

Edmonton Humane Society - Edmonton Pet Photography

I thought I should post some of the photos I have taken at the Edmonton Humane Society over the past month. I recently joined two talented people (Erik Hornung and Byron Wong) on the EHS's photography team. The EHS is my favorite charity (my dog Shadow is an alumni) and I am very happy to volunteer my camera to take pictures of the adoptable pets.  I had a "cat day" at the shelter yesterday. The EHS is currently at capacity for cats and would love to adopt them out to good families.

These are the pets from my first shoot at the shelter at the beginning of October.  The dogs have been adopted, but the cats are still waiting for their new homes. So if you are thinking of getting a new pet, there are many wonderful animals waiting!

Kelly - Sherwood Park Maternity Photography

Meet a beautiful mom-to-be! Kelly and her husband Preston are expecting their second little bundle in a few weeks and wanted to capture some family moments. They were a lot of fun to photograph. I asked "how about some pictures in a tree?"  So she and her little boy climbed right up there! And he did what two year olds do best...make a funny face. I'll can't wait to meet your baby next month!

George - Edmonton Child Photography

George just melts my heart! I was excited and honoured that this little guy's mom asked me to take his one year old photos. I'll be honest, I was quite nervous because George's mom and I are friends and in the same mothers group. I was worried if she didn't like the photos, then I might get kicked out of the group. Ha ha! We took advantage of this week's gorgeous weather to spend a few hours at the Laurier Dog Park with George's parents and best buddy, Slick.

Baby Hailey - Edmonton Newborn Photography

Here are some more pictures from the photo shoot with baby Hailey. Hope you like them Jen!