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“Jacquie hasn’t seen the sunrise all year.” I had no comeback. Shamefully, this was a true fact. Little did I know that this one sentence uttered by my slightly-mocking friend was about to [potentially] change my entire life. For 40 years now, the struggle to get to bed at a reasonable hour has been just …
Who would’ve guessed that becoming the left side of The Minimal Mom’s brain would come with such great bonuses like the opportunity to add four new states to my cartwheel collection in one weekend?! 🙂 When I suggested that the prize for a decluttering competition should be to visit the winners in person (just because …
One of the unfortunate things about being a single gal is that I never experience any of the typical life milestones after university that would call for formal photos: Engagement Wedding Maternity Newborn Family photos for Christmas cards to document the cute, growing kids Unless I consciously make the effort, I could go my entire …
I don’t think there’s any other place in the world where I have more memories than Oma’s House. Oma was the first owner of her condo unit when it was built in the late 80s, and the basement was designed specifically for our countless family gatherings that we had for 25 years until she passed …
I wanted to exit my thirties with a bang, but this is not quite what I had in mind!! It turns out that my mighty bird-stalking lens is quite efficient at fire stalking as well. And although I’m devastated at all the damage and really sad for the people who lost their home and possessions… …
When the rest of the world seems to think it’s a good time to watch a bunch of guys chase a ball around, I prefer to get as far away from the screens as possible. So this year I went bird hunting with my bro. The forest was dead silent. Not a bird or squirrel …
Somehow I ended up with a job that comes with perks like hanging out in Mexico with the likes of Dawn from The Minimal Mom, Cas from Clutterbug, Christine from Frugal Fit Mom, Kathryn from Do It on a Dime and Marybeth from At What Cost. I was so excited that the night before my …
Overcast days aren’t my favourite. I’d much rather have a clear sky with glowy backlighting… I mean, doesn’t almost every photographer? Although you can certainly get great photos under almost any condition if you know what you’re doing, but as a new phototog, I did not. I panicked. I had anticipated the sunset cooperating with …
It turns out that the difference between a wedding photographer and second shooter is sort of like the difference between a head chef and sous chef. Or solo pianist and accompanist. Or YouTuber and virtual assistant. They’re not the same at all. In the first I struggle, in the second I thrive. It’s good to …
It seems like the light & airy style is where it’s at with a lot of photogs these days. And since I’m still in the process of learning what my style is, I seem to be all over the place. It seems to change depending on who I’m following on the interwebs at the time. …
