crystal portraits photography: The End of Summer brings the Start to So Much!

I can't believe that summer is almost over here in Northern Alberta. Today the weather was cloudy and cool and Fall-ish. So much so that I needed not only a sweater, but thick socks and an afternoon coffee to take off the chill. It's often cool in Cold Lake in mid August and then once school gets underway again, we get a second blast of warm summer-like weather. That, mixed with the beautiful Fall colors is heavenly.

As I'm thinking of the summer holidays finishing off for the kids, I start to think of the beginning to so many things: school, sports/extra curricular activities for the kids, hockey for Doug and hopefully clogging for me. For the business we're heading into family pictures, finishing off the last 4 weddings of the year, losing Rebecca (my fabulous Office Manager) to have her baby in October and, this year, I'm gearing up to think of Grads too. It's very exciting to think of starting the Grad shoots early this year, so that they don't all pile up together in the spring/summer. So if you're a Grad, please consider starting your pictures early - it really doesn't have to wait! I've been working at my Grad Rep shoots (another first for me this year) and having a blast doing so! I have finished 4 of the girls, have two guys tonight, and a few more after that booked for the coming weeks. As I get them finished, I will highlight some of my favorites here for all to see!! Today I'd like to introduce Sarah. I finished processing her pictures first, because she had to go on holidays and I needed to know what her favorites were before she left. Daylyn did her session at the same time, so she will be next (promise, Daylyn!). But for today, the beautiful miss Sarah!!