Months of work. Over 600 pages. We presented our parents 2 books (because we couldn’t fit it all into one) that contains every picture of the last 25 years. As well, stories, letters, art projects, crafts and mementos were put in along with contributions from family and friends. Thanks to everyone who helped out, I’m sure many will be able to see them! They turned out really well, and Mom and Dad were very surprised. A memorable evening it was!

No, I will not do this for your family. Sorry. Unless much money and food is involved.

A fabulous weekend of song and dance. 90+ choir, orchestral and contemporary band pieces, vocal solos, duets and ensembles were all part of our first annual Christmas in Concert. Over 2000 people showed up to attend the three performances this weekend.

I was involved in the choir, an octet, and was responsible for photographing the event. Between rehearsals, running around getting ready, and choir warmups, I was able to find some time to get in some shooting. Armed with my new tripod (very helpful in low light), I was able to snap a bunch of cool photos. Nothing came close to the actual event, though! Be on the lookout for its return next year.

Here’s what the world flag would look like, if you took all the flags of each country and overlayed them on top of each other. Transparency of each flag is determined by the population of that particular country. If I started a country, this is what I’d pick, I think. Maybe someone from the United Nations will be in touch.

Another photo session! They just keep happening. Fortunately, armed with some new gear and a bit off preparation, I was feeling ready for this one - I will admit, though, once the sun came up in full force, I got a little worried about the harsh lighting and the clear skies. It’s good weather for an outdoor party, but quite unforgiving in a shooting environment.

Anyways, the Fleming family has always commissioned a family photo session for their annual Christmas cards. This year, I was asked to take the photos, and although there wasn’t any snow on the ground (it had melted hours earlier), we still managed to sneak in a bunch of good shots for the cards. A note about location: it’s probably the hardest thing to decide where to shoot. You got to look for a good mix of scenery, along with a setting that matched the group style (urban, nature, outdoorsy, etc), and you have to make sure it’s accessible for all the girls wearing ridiculous high heels. This was shot at the Conestoga Country Club, but I’m always on the lookout for more places. If you have any locations you’ve seen in the area, let me know! I’d appreciate it tons!