So not sure how many of you out there will recognize the pictures below…but give me a chance to explain and you’ll understand how it all comes together and how it connects to my life as a photographer!

These are my charms for my Pandora that I have acquired over the last few months…each holding a special meaning.

Pandora…I heart you

Yesterday, my two awesome sisters came to me with this….

how cute!!!! they got me a camera to commemorate the beginning of my teaching career! I heart it!

it’s a perfect fit! Love you Rabia and Ayesha!

*Okay so all the charms and the bracelet are from Pandora - Except the Camera charm! That one is from Halia (available at Metalsmiths.ca) I like how they all fit together so nicely

2010 started off with such a bang for me(in a good way)! Mystic 5 followed by my first Florida Wedding (which I’ll be blogging about soon)!

Mystic 5 (an annual photographers convention of sorts, held in Mystic, CT) is Walter Van Dusen’s Project to bring together so many amazing photographers and give us a chance to learn from each other.  I finally got the chance to meet so many of my favourite photographers who I have been following and learning from so in a way it was totally like getting a chance to go crazy at candyland..except this was all photography related.  There were about 300 of us who attended and the line-up of speakers was just phenomenal. Each speaker shared such a plethora of information that it almost seems surreal that I was actually there. David and Quin shared amazing tips on going paperless and their guerilla lighting techniques, Mike and Cody of Tricoast shared their wealth of Lighting techniques, Storey totally moved everyone with her presentation, I don’t think there was a single dry eye there.  Andy Marcus, David Williams, Joe McNally, Michelle Turner, Stacey Doyle, Jason Groupp, Jerome and Jennifer Braga all had so much to share! One of the highlights had to be my experience with Jerry Ghionis! The guy is a legend when it comes to photographers.  His 3 hour presentation ended up running to 5 and half hours and not a single person wanted it to end.

Walter, thank you so much for organizing this fabulous event! I’m already looking forward to Mystic 6!

I can’t wait till the day when I get to photograph a wedding at this church. It happens to be Ottawa’s oldest church and is known as the Notre-Dame Basilica. I happened to walk by it the other day and knew I had to stop and get some pictures (for the 959th time or so).

I am currently out of my office and will be returning on the 19th of January, 2010. I will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible, but it may take up to 3 days.

It has been an amazing year and I’m so excited to be travelling at this time and that too for work!!

I’m going to be in the following places on the following dates:

• January 2nd - 5th - Connecticut
• January 6th - New Jersey
• January 7th- 12th - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• January 13th - 18th - New York

If you would like to get together while I’m in your part of the world, then send me a quick email - I would love to see you!

Thank you and have a great day!