Galbraith House

Last week, associate Scott and myself, had the unique opportunity to work together with Lynne Gauld and her Interior Designer , Anna Murray, to create some website/brochure images that capture the essence of Lynne's Victorian Bed and Breakfast, Galbraith House. Galbraith House, named after it's original owner Hugh S.Y. Galbraith, was built in the Cresentwood district of Winnipeg in 1914. This majestic home/business boasts an original Tyndallstone foundation and original windows including the functioning ropes and pulley systems.

Lynne, a retired school teacher, along with husband Lindsay bought the home in 1999 with the purpose of creating a Bed and Breakfast. It opened it's door in 2005 and has hosted number of individuals from around the world including China, Australia, and the U.K. to mention a few.

The best features of the home is it's atmospheric presence. You can't help but feel it's peaceful, warm, inviting, conversation inspiring presence. It was the photographic goal to not only get a practical, guideline's required outdoor photo of the house for the brochures, but also to capture these qualities of the house and it's character.

The home's interior under goes a decorative transformation with each season. Numerous boxes are brought up from storage with the beginning of each season and Interior Designer Anna and Lynne begin the transformation. Anna was also very helpful during the session placing items in such a way to appease our photographic requirements but to also help us realize what items convey the character of the home. "People like to see how the house looked in the past" says Lynne and it brings people back again and again for a visit.

Enjoy a few of the images and if you require the services of a great Bed and Breakfast call Lynne at 488-4513! P.S. She makes the best tea and Chocolate Chip Banana Bread! (It was a great perk of my job there!)

"The House breathes in a different kind of way, it just can't help but slow you down to take notice of things" -Anna Murray-

"The House is a living Presence, we are just it's characters" -Lynne Gauld-

I'm not kidding!!!

Oh long weekends just go by way to quick! Today the family managed to make a trip out to the lake for a BBQ with the parents. Instead of prepping the boat for summer my mother had another idea..... After lunch she announced to us that we were going to go see "The Goats". I no longer question my mother's announcements- last year she took us to visit with a fawn, I just grabbed my camera and jumped into the van with my nieces and son. "She has some really cute kids "was all we were told. That was a bit of an understatement! I've never seen so many small /newborn goats/kids in my life!!!

Black and white, brown and white, shades of brown, curly, blue eyed, 2 day olds, one week olds etc.!!!!I could have photographed for days! Here are some of the more curious ones I was able to photograph as I gingerly walked around the pen, the, ummm, mess and the little one's mothers!

This is Bandit, You had to get through him to get at the goats..... (I don't think his eyes ever left me or the camera...)

peek-a-boo!


just newly arrived!
This one could lift his ears!



playing in the field.

Scientific Marvel School of Hairstyling

It is nearing the end of the school year for a lot of individuals and different technical schools. For some that means working on their portfolio. (I know what that was all about!) I had a cool opportunity on Friday to go along with Paolo and Katy from PrairieView School of Photography to help with a Fashion shoot for the Scientific-Marvel Hairstyling School, creating images for the student's portfolios.

The Students worked in groups to re-create a hairstyle in a magazine and re-create that look right down to what the model was wearing in the image. My job as a photographer-To come into an 8x15 sized lunch room, set-up 2 sets, recreate the model's "look" from the chosen image, recreate the light...etc. Essentially make my photograph look like the image the Students were trying to re-create. What a challenge!

Katy and I had a great time working through the group's models. Although I probably should apologize to Katy, as I'm sure with the tight quarters, I may have been in some of her images-As I photographed mine!

I must say I was quite surprised how well the groups recreated the hairstyles, looks and make-up of the models. Way to go teams and "Hats off "to the "Models" who were also students! Good Luck with Graduation and your future endeavors!

Aymee and Stephen Engagement

It's Wedding Season! Meet Aymee and Stephen the first Engagement photo session of year! This couple had a whirlwind Engagement in February. I say Whirlwind, because Stephen flew in from another continent and surprised Aymee with himself as well as an engagement ring! They had just a few days together to plan for their wedding in October before Stephen had to fly back to work. I was thrilled to be asked to share in their special day and their precious few days together included an engagement photo session at the Forks. We had a blast! For these two it's all about fun and colour. Their love for one another really shone throughout the session-Thank-you guys for being such great models! I am sure looking forward to photographing their wedding in October! May time fly quickly for you as a couple until you get to see each other again!

Peter, Leah, and Judah makes 3!

Somedays are just soooo special! Today was a special session with my niece Leah and her husband, Peter, in from Grand Prairie Alberta! Oh and lets not forget the main subject of the photo session- 8 week old Judah! You may recall Peter and Leah did a maternity session with me back a few months and it is so neat to see and meet the final result! Judah was a trooper-even holding up his head for a couple of shots! (That's amazing considering his age!) I think I eventually tired him out and we got some great sleeping shots. Kind of made me wish for those days when you could just fall asleep anywhere you are. (I hear those are coming again in the future!LOL) We had fun playing with some props-Peter is part of a band- so the guitar was quite appropriate-Who knows what this little boy will be when he grows up, musician, athlete, artist- knowing his parents- could be all 3!

Make-up Magic

Jackie

This week Tuesday was an awesome fun time with a great group of ladies all willing to pull together to do a "make-up" "shoot. The goal to create great images that mimic make-up and magazine ads and of course build the portfolios - photography, make-up, and model related, which I discovered isn't necessarily one in the same.

I as a photographer may look more at light and composition . The make-up artist would be looking for lighting as well as make-up features, and the model may just be looking to see if the right "look" was captured. But I am always amazed how much make-up application, regardless if it is more "natural" or "theatrical" can really help with an individuals features in an image.

The make-up was done by associate make-up artist Andrea Baer (who has worked with me in commercial jobs and does make-up for events such as weddings, Grads, etc.. She is featured in my associate section on my website) Also featured is the work of make-up artist Karla. Both ladies used Mac cosmetics to create the different looks.

We needed a couple of "models" to help out, and were thrilled when student Kristyn and Dance/drama instructor, Jackie, agreed to help out. Special thanks to them all!

Kristyn