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The Sunrise Challenge

December 11, 2023 by Jacquie

“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 …

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4 States in 1 Weekend

September 4, 2023 by Jacquie

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 …

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Out With a Bang

March 21, 2023 by Jacquie

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… …

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Better Than the Super Bowl

February 14, 2023 by Jacquie

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 …

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Cancuning with YouTubers

January 28, 2023 by Jacquie

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 …

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Overcast Days Aren’t My Favourite

September 5, 2022 by Jacquie

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 …

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Second is Not the Same as First

August 29, 2022 by Jacquie

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 …

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Am I Light & Airy?

August 26, 2022 by Jacquie

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. …

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Do You Have a Card?

August 19, 2022 by Jacquie

I did my very first family photo shoot a few weeks ago. I had studied a lot and watched a kajillion about how to do this well, and my first guinea pigs were friends from church, so I wasn’t too worried… but still felt like I had no idea what I was doing. We were …

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Watch Out for the Trees

July 30, 2022 by Jacquie

I had so much fun running around the park with this lovely family this morning… How is this gorgeous little lady so big already?? Every time I take photos, I learn a few things that make me better next time. Today I learned that when you’re shooting around trees, always be mindful that they aren’t …

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