SPYD Photography

Rosalyn & Dan Maternity 2011

2012-01-30T23:48:00.000-07:00

Had a ridiculously FUN time with Rosalyn & Dan at their maternity session!!! They were such great sports and wonderful models! Congratulations guys on your soon to be newest addition;)
Here are a few images from their session!
Enjoy!

Freezie & Shadow 2011

2012-01-12T21:51:00.000-07:00

Here are Corinne's adorable huskies, Freezie and Shadow! They were so fluffy and soft and super cute!

Enjoy!

Carrie & Phil's Wedding 2011

2012-01-11T22:08:00.000-07:00

Here's some images from Carrie & Phil's beautiful wedding! I love this couple! They are so much fun and so wonderful together;) Congratulations you guys!!
Enjoy!

Liam 2011

2012-01-11T22:03:00.000-07:00

Here's the super cute Liam! He was so cute it was easy to get adorable images of him:)

Enjoy!

Behind on my blog posts!

2012-01-11T21:57:00.000-07:00

So I'm a little behind in keeping up with my blog since I was so busy just before Christmas with sessions and getting ready for the holidays:)
I thought I'd try to catch up my blog by sharing images from the end of last year with you!
Thanks so much for following!!

Jenn

The Silgard Family 2011 Video

2011-10-29T13:04:00.001-06:00

Check out the Silgard Family's new video:)

The Silgard Family 2011

2011-10-25T22:43:00.000-06:00

Enjoyed a beautiful fall day with the Silgard Family! It was sunny and warm out and we had fun running around in the countryside;) Here are some shots from their Family Session.
Enjoy!

Aidan Medeiros 2011

2011-10-22T22:21:00.000-06:00

Aidan is just the cutest little baby!! He was such a good sport dressing up in several different outfits including his dragon Halloween costume:) And he had the cutest expressions!
Here are some shots from his session.
Enjoy!

Kim & Sean's Wedding Video 2011

2011-10-16T01:41:00.000-06:00

Check out Kim & Sean's Wedding Video!
Enjoy!

Tristan & Sean's Wedding Video 2011

2011-10-16T01:40:00.000-06:00

Check out Tristan & Sean's Wedding video!
Enjoy!

SPYD Photography Plug on Global News

2011-10-13T22:29:00.001-06:00

Jennifer was so kind to give me a plug on Global News while she talked about the up coming ACTSS Halloween Extravaganza on Oct. 28th, 2011.

It's a wonderful Halloween party with supper, silent and live auction, door prizes, games and so much more. For info or tickets please visit ACTSS at www.actss.ca
Thanks SO much Jennifer!!! I greatly appreciate it:) Can't wait for the event!

Here's the video of them on Global News and the large canvas in front is one of my images of the calendar pet, Marina!

PPOC "Pictorial/Scenic" Accreditation 2011

2011-10-05T19:11:00.005-06:00

So we finally got our results back from the PPOC (Professional Photographer's of Canada) September Accreditation and I got my "Pictorial/Scenic" Accreditation!!!! All ten of my images were accepted and thus I got the accreditation. You can check out my ten images on my SPYD Photography Facebook Fan page.

Enjoy!

PPOC "Wildlife" Accreditation 2011

2011-10-05T19:10:00.000-06:00

So we finally got our results back from the PPOC (Professional Photographer's of Canada) September Accreditation and I got my "Wildlife" Accreditation!!!! All ten of my images were accepted and thus I got the accreditation. You can check out my ten images on my SPYD Photography Facebook Fan page.

Enjoy!

Angel & her Daughters 2011

2011-09-12T18:27:00.000-06:00

On a gorgeous evening I had the privilege of photographing Angel and her two beautiful daughters. They were the greatest models and I truly enjoyed spending time with them at the historic train station in Fort Saskatchewan. Thank you so much Angel for choosing me to photograph your family:)
Here are some shots from their session.
Enjoy!

The Bloxham Family 2011

2011-09-11T20:49:00.000-06:00

Shared a wonderful day with the beautiful Bloxham Family! They were so much FUN and I just love photographing them:) I can't believe how quickly their kids are growing up. Time flies;)
Thank you so much Dawn for choosing me to photograph your family!
Here are a few shots from their session.
Enjoy!

Inca Burial Tombs in Peru 2011

2011-08-10T22:18:00.006-06:00

Hello!
So I'm testing the connectivity of my blog, twitter, and Facebook accounts. I thought I'd share a photo from my recent trip to Peru. We visited the sacred valley near Cusco to see all the Inca sites. The Incas were pretty clever making terraces on the mountain sides to grow their crops on. It was a spectacular view up in cloud country!!
One of the Inca sites contained a mass burial ground where the Incas had buried hundreds of their people in a mountain side. It was interesting how they had dug holes in the cliff side to seal in their dead. Makes you wonder how they got up there and dug the holes, let alone carry the bodies of the deceased.
Here's a series of photos of the cliff side where the tombs are. There is the whole view of all the tombs and then the detailed shots where you can see bones exposed to the elements.
Enjoy!

ACTSS 2012 Calendar Pets

2011-08-07T22:59:00.004-06:00

Hello!
Well I've finally finished photographing the pets for the ACTSS (Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society) 2012 Calendar! It's been so wonderful to meet all the families and their precious pets who all have had cancer or are still fighting it. This charity is so amazing because it helps families that can't afford to pay for the expensive cancer treatment for their pets. I'm excited and feel privileged to help these wonderful pets with cancer.
If you would like to help ACTSS please visit their website at www.actss.ca

Here are a few shots of the pets I've photographed for the ACTSS 2012 calendar!
Enjoy!

Soraya's First Birthday Photos 2011

2011-07-25T19:17:00.002-06:00

Hello!
Went over to my friend Kandace's place to photograph her little girl, Soraya, for her 1st birthday. She was so cute and loved her balloons:)
Here are a few shots from her session.
Enjoy!

Kim & Sean's Engagement 2011

2011-07-02T23:07:00.004-06:00

Had a great time with Kim & Sean at their engagement session!!
Congratulations you guys!!

Here are a few shots from their session.
Enjoy!

Baby Aidan 2011

2011-06-19T21:51:00.004-06:00

Hello!
I had a wonderful session with Nicole & Shawn catching up and photographing their newest addition, baby Aidan! He's such a sweetheart and a great model! He was up for anything and mostly slept through all the set changes;)
Congratulations Nicole & Shawn!!
Here are some teasers from their session.
Enjoy!

Carrie & Phil Engagement Session 2011

2011-06-18T01:23:00.004-06:00

Hello!
Carrie and Phil are such a FUN couple and we had a great time driving out into the country for their engagement session! We took lots of shots before it rained on us and then we tried to beat the rain heading back home but stopping along the way to take more photos.
Here are some shots from their session.
Enjoy!

The Gamroth Family 2011

2011-06-12T23:24:00.004-06:00

Hello!
I got to spend a beautiful evening with the Gamroth Family at Fort Edmonton Park! We were able to wander the grounds undisturbed and enjoyed a wonderful evening. The sun was shinning and the lighting was excellent:) Thank you Gamroth Family for choosing me to photograph your family!
Here are some shots from their session.
Enjoy!

Baby Olivia Gorecki 2011

2011-06-07T21:09:00.004-06:00

Hello:)
I had a great time photographing baby Olivia and catching up with her parents Jenelle and Adam!! Olivia is such a cutie in her little outfits:)
Congratulations Jenelle and Adam on your newest addition!!

Here are some shots from their session.
Enjoy!

Amazing Trip to Peru!!

2011-05-25T12:15:00.006-06:00

Well I had the priveledge of heading to Peru for vacation and what a BLAST!! It was amazing!! The 4 day Inca Trail we hiked to Machu Picchu was definitely hard and when we finally reached Machu Picchu I felt like we had achieved a huge accomplishment! It was a wonderful feeling:)

We visited all around Cuzco and the Sacred Valley then went to Lake Titicaca and visited with the people that live on weed islands on the lake. Very cool! Went to Arequipea and saw the huge condors, continued on to Nazca where we took a small 5 seater Cesna plane over the desert to see them. It was awesome! Although not so for Shannon but she was ok after we landed. I got to see the giant spider Nazca line which was a highlight for me and on my list of things to see!

From there we went to Iquitos - the world's largest city that no roads go to because it's in the middle of the Amazon jungle. We flew in and then stayed four days at a lodge deeper in the jungle. This was an amazing place! We saw monkeys, tucans, alligators, anacondas, lots of insects, tarantulas, spiders, tons of cool birds, and giant fish including piranas! The Amazon jungle is so beautiful - the water is a coffee brown color and reflects everything. I was amazed at how wide and large the river is and I had no idea they had pink dolphins in the amazon river. Who knew!
It was an amazing adventure there!!

Our last stop was to Huraz in north western Peru. From there we went to Chavin which was an ancient civilization before the Incas and Christ. They carved these great heads and hung them on the walls of their temple. They also carved glyphs into the rocks of their temple. It was very cool!

I would definitely go back! There's so much to see in Peru and it's got the most beautiful scenery with such a vast diversity!
Here are a few photos from the trip but to see more please visit my website - www.spyd.ca
Go under portfolio - places - peru

Enjoy!

Kayla Grad 2011

2011-04-11T20:55:00.004-06:00

Hello! I had a fun session photographing Kayla in her beautiful grad dress! She looked amazing and will certainly be a hit at grad.
Congratulations Kayla on your graduation!

Here are a few shots.
Enjoy!

Jenelle & Adam Maternity 2011

2011-03-29T21:33:00.004-06:00

Got to catch up with Jenelle & Adam at their maternity shoot! It was great fun and we got some awesome shots!!
Congratulations Jenelle & Adam!!!

Here are a few teaser photos from their session.
Enjoy!

Harley 2011

2011-02-28T22:05:00.003-07:00

Here's my cousin Carissa's adorable bulldog, Harley!! Such a cutie:)

Enjoy!

Baby Max 2011

2011-02-13T22:18:00.003-07:00

Hello!
I had a great time photographing Ryan and Ashleigh's little boy, Max! He was sure quick on his feet and determined to motor around the studio. Congratulations Ryan and Ashleigh!!
Here are a few shots from their session.
Enjoy!

Best in Class Award for the Professional Photographers of Canada 2011

2011-02-07T20:55:00.007-07:00

Hello!
Well I'm super excited to share the news that I won the "Best in Class Award for the Animal/Wildlife Category" for the PPOC (Professional Photographer's of Canada)!! I was so shocked and excited! This was the image of my cat, Shark Bait, that I had taken just before Halloween where I dressed her up in muslin strips so she looked like a mummy:)
It was great fun! Shark Bait did not agree. So I titled this image "I seriously HATE you!".
I feel so honored to have won the award and I'm excited to share with you the winning image:)
Thank you everyone for all your support and congratulations!!

Here's the winning image.
Enjoy!

Baby Kane 2011

2011-02-01T20:39:00.003-07:00

Hello! I had a wonderful photo session with Kimberly photographing her cute new baby Kane! Congratulations Kimberly on your newest addition!!

Baby Noah 2011

2011-01-22T22:59:00.007-07:00

Hello.
I want to congratulate Kristi and Jason on their newest addition, baby Noah! I had a great time with the Brosch family. Their little sweetheart Ava was so cute and loved twirling in the tutus.

Here are a few shots from their session.
Enjoy!

Baby Danika 2011

2011-01-09T18:07:00.004-07:00

Hello!

Happy New Year!! It's 2011 and I'm super excited for what this year has to come;)

I started off the year with a wonderful baby session. Sharing the day with Roger and Vanessa and their newest addition, baby Danika! What a sweetheart! I love when parents bring things/props that express their character. Roger brought his dirt bike gear and Vanessa brought her horse riding gear. Even her horse's saddle which was so beautiful and intricate!
Congratulations Vanessa and Roger!!

Here are some images from their session.
Enjoy!

Baby Jacob 2010

2011-01-09T18:01:00.004-07:00

Hello! I had a great time with Dawn, Graham and their newest addition baby Jacob! And of course their cute dog, Pixie. Such a great family and baby Jacob has the cutest smile!
Congratulations Dawn and Graham!!

Here are some photos from their session.
Enjoy!

Troy & Vivienne's Engagement 2010

2010-12-28T12:21:00.003-07:00

Hello. I had a wonderful time with Troy and Vivienne at their engagement session. They even braved the cold to get some great shots outside at the Legislature grounds. It was a great treat that it was snowing outside to create a beautiful winter wonderland:)
Here are some shots from their session.
Enjoy!

Baby Lily 2010

2010-12-22T01:21:00.006-07:00

It's been crazy busy at SPYD Photography with Christmas quickly approaching. I wanted to share with you some shots from baby Lily's photo shoot. I had a great time with Shanna, Jeff and their newest addition baby Lily. She's the cutest!
Here are some photos from their session.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Enjoy!

NAPP's Image of the Week!

2010-11-12T00:23:00.003-07:00

Hello! Well I'm excited to share with you that the photo I took of my niece Jade got Image of the Week on NAPP website. What an honor!!
We set up her first birthday photo shoot with a large cupcake and let Jade have at er'.
It was lots of FUN!!
Here's the screen shot of my image as Image of the Week.
Enjoy!

Tristan & Sean's Engagement Session 2010

2010-10-28T22:36:00.005-06:00

Hello!
What a great day to share with a wonderful couple! Congratulations Tristan and Sean on your engagement!!
We went to the Muttart Conservatory and they were such good sports to brave the chilly weather outside and then we warmed up inside. It was such a FUN day!

Thanks again Tristan and Sean!!

Here are a few images from their session.
Enjoy!

Baby Walter Jr. 2010

2010-10-19T23:12:00.005-06:00

Hello!

I had a wonderful time with Joann and Walter photographing their newest edition, Walter Jr. He was the sweetest little baby and such a great little model:)
Congratulations Joann and Walter!!

Here are a few images from their session.

Enjoy!

Candace & Sean's Wedding 2010

2010-10-08T12:39:00.003-06:00

Hello! What a beautiful wedding! The weather was perfect and the wedding party so much FUN! I had such a joy sharing the day with Candace and Sean. They looked amazing on their special day!

Congratulations Candace & Sean!!

Here are a few teaser shots from their wedding day!
Enjoy!

GOYA Downtown Edmonton 2010

2010-09-11T00:13:00.003-06:00

Hello.
Well I enjoyed another GOYA event in downtown Edmonton. I had the privilege of photographing three great and enthusiastic models! They were up for anything and made the event lots of FUN!
Here's a few shots from that night.
Enjoy!

Soraya 2010

2010-08-04T19:31:00.008-06:00

Had a wonderful time with baby Soraya at her photo shoot.... oh yeah and her parents too;)
Congratulations Kandace and Helder on your new baby girl!!
Soraya is such a cutie:)

Here are some pics from Soraya's photo shoot.
Enjoy!

Lisa and Jared's Wedding 2010

2010-07-31T16:42:00.007-06:00

What a special occasion and beautiful setting!
Lisa and Jared's wedding was so much FUN!! I got to spend the day photographing them in a lovely garden where they got married surrounded by friends and family.
Congratulations Lisa and Jared!!

Here are a few shots from their special day.
Enjoy!

GOYA in Emily Murphy Park!

2010-07-28T21:40:00.004-06:00

Another great get together for photographers! Special thanks to all the beautiful models that make our GOYA outings a success:) Here's a few images from the latest session.
Enjoy!

Images Exploration 2010

2010-07-24T23:33:00.004-06:00

Had a blast at the Images Exploration 2010!! What a great week with amazing photographers and artists. I learned the program Corel Painter 11 and I'm very excited to keep using this program to further enrich my artistic talents! Learned from an amazing artist, Jane Conner-Ziser who taught the class for Corel Painter. She was awesome!
Loved the "Photography Shootout" with great models and beautiful bikes!! Had lots of FUN!
Here is the photograph I worked on in Painter. I shot this model, Brenda Bones, with one of the motorcycles and then painted it in Painter. Lots of FUN!!

Enjoy!

Ames-Blakey Family 2010

2010-07-01T00:03:00.010-06:00

Well the studio was full of wonderful people!! The Ames-Blakey family had a new baby girl named Amelia and everyone came for family photos. We had both sets of grandparents there too and Amelia's big brother Evan was a hoot!
Congratulations you guys!
Here are a few shots from their photo shoot.

To see more please visit my SPYD Photography Facebook Page.

Enjoy!

Baby Violet 2010

2010-06-14T21:43:00.009-06:00

It was a true treat to spend the day with a wonderful family and their new born baby, Violet!
Congratulations Amy and Jason!!

Violet is the cutest little baby and I had such fun with her and her whole family at their photo shoot. Here are a few shots from their session.

To see more please visit my SPYD Photography Facebook page.

Enjoy!

Olivia 2010

2010-06-10T20:23:00.006-06:00

Well we had one beautiful day of sunshine without rain this past weekend and that was the day of Olivia's photo shoot with her family. What a great day to spend with such a fun family at the Legislature grounds.
Congratulations Kim and Sean! Olivia is the sweetest baby!

Here are a few shots from their photo shoot.

Enjoy!

Marie-Josee Ouimet CD Release Party 2010

2010-06-08T18:46:00.013-06:00

My very talented cousin, Marie-Josee, had her CD release party this past Saturday and what a HIT! Her performance was amazing as well as her invited performers. It was a great evening of French and English music! What an honor to get to photograph my cousin perform.

Check out her My Space page to listen to her beautiful music:
http://www.myspace.com/mariejoseeouimet

Here are a few shots from the performance. For more please visit my SPYD Photography Facebook Page.

Enjoy!

Emily 2010 for the ACTSS calender!

2010-05-22T18:25:00.007-06:00

Well another photo shoot down for the ACTSS calender. This was the fabulous Emily! She's the sweetest dog and I had a great time with Emily and her parents!

Please visit my SPYD Photography Facebook page to see more photos!

Here are a few from her shoot.
Enjoy!

Baby Dane and Family 2010

2010-05-16T20:50:00.009-06:00

I had a great time Saturday mourning with a wonderful family and their newest addition, baby Dane. He's the cutest little thing and very photogenic! So was his older sister, Emily!
Congratulations Tracy and Dean!!
Here are a few shots from their session. Please visit my SPYD Photography Facebook page for more photos.
Enjoy!

GOYA in the River Valley near Snow Valley Ski Club!

2010-05-11T20:16:00.004-06:00

What a beautiful night for photography and a great location in the River Valley near Snow Valley Ski Club. The sun was slowly setting and the lighting was awesome! My model Julia looked smashing and it was so easy to take great shots with her as a model;P
Here are a few shots from the photo shoot!
Enjoy!

Amy & Jason's Maternity Photo Shoot 2010

2010-05-04T22:06:00.009-06:00

Hello everybody!
Well I had the special privilege of photographing my friend Amy and her husband Jason's maternity photos. Amy brought many amazing little keepsakes that we incorporated into their photos. They were the cutest little treasures!
I can't wait to till the baby comes and we get to take more photos;P
Here are a few shots from their maternity photo shoot.
Enjoy!

Neo the Ferret for the ACTSS calender!

2010-04-30T22:51:00.003-06:00

Well there's always a first and photographing a ferret was definitely a first. Neo is a cute little cream colored ferret that loves to run around. He definitely didn't want to stay still for his photo shoot but he was so much fun to work with. I was able to capture a few seconds of reprieve when he decided to lye down before he got up again to run around again.
Here is the shot that was captured.
Enjoy!

Supporting ACTSS (Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society)!

2010-04-29T11:21:00.006-06:00

Hello!
Well I'm very excited to help out ACTSS (Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society) with their annual calender. I will be photographing different pets that were sponsored by ACTSS and will be featured in the calender. They sponsored my cousin's dog, Mocha and she's doing awesome!

It's a great cause and I encourage everyone to check out their website at www.actss.ca

Here are a few shots from Mocha's photo shoot!
Enjoy!

Baby Mason 2010

2010-04-04T12:43:00.007-06:00

Hello!
I had a wonderful time photographing Karen and Rob's new baby, Mason! He's such a little cutie and I wanted to share some photos with you from their photo shoot.
Congratulations Karen and Rob!!

Enjoy!

Candace & Sean's Engagement Session 2010!

2010-03-23T21:33:00.008-06:00

Bonjourno!
Well I had so much fun with Candace & Sean at the Muttart Conservatory on Saturday!
The weather wasn't too bad (actually quite nice for March) so we took some shots outside in the sun and then headed inside for some more fun. It was a great time with this fun loving couple and I can't wait till their wedding in October.

Thanks again Candace & Sean for sharing the beautiful mourning with me;P

Here are some shots from their photo shoot.
Enjoy!

Feather FUN with Steph and Kaitie 2010!!!

2010-03-16T21:55:00.006-06:00

Hello!
Well Sunday mourning was a blast hanging out with Steph and her sister Kaitie! I had created some new feather face pieces and really wanted to photograph them on a couple of beautiful models. Steph and Kaitie were such good sports and we had lots of fun gluing feathers to their faces;P
The photos turned out awesome!!
Thanks so much to Steph and Kaitie for being such fabulous models;P
Here's a few shots from their photo shoot.
Enjoy!

A Merit Award from the Professional Photographers of Canada!!

2010-02-28T21:21:00.003-07:00

Hi everybody!
I am very honored to announce that I won a Merit Award for my photo of Leah West from the PPOC (Professional Photographers of Canada) at their 2010 Regional Convention!!
It's been such a blast chatting with fellow photographers, meeting new friends, and getting great new info from the fabulous lectures/workshops. I really enjoyed Scott's lecture today! I learned some new techniques and I'm so excited to try them out!! It's fun learning new things;P
I can't wait till tomorrow! Here's the photo of Leah that I entered.
Enjoy!

SPYD Photography is the featured photographer on Edmonton Wedding Photographer's blog!!

2010-02-25T21:26:00.004-07:00

Hi everybody!!

I'm super excited to say that SPYD Photography is being featured right now on the Edmonton Wedding Photographer's blog!! They have also added us to the directory. I answered a bunch of questions concerning my wedding photography style and business so check out all my answers by clicking the following link;

www.edmonton-wedding-photographers.com

And view some of my photographs as well;P

Enjoy!

Baby Jade almost 3 months

2010-02-21T21:22:00.008-07:00

Hello! Well I had so much fun with my cousin Serena and Baby Jade!! They came over for another photo shoot because Jade is almost 3 months. She's always called "The Monkey" so made her a cute Monkey hat to wear for her pictures.
Here are a few photos from her shoot. She's so cute!!
For more photos please visit the SPYD photography Facebook page and become a fan!
Enjoy!

Kelli's Sexy Photoshoot!!

2010-02-15T22:29:00.013-07:00

Hello! Well I had a fabulous time with Kelli on Saturday at her boudoir session. She's a sexy mama that was getting all dolled up for her big birthday weekend! She got her hair all done up, make up styled on, and looked gorgeous!! Then we played around in the studio and had a blast!
Here's a big Happy Birthday Kelli!!!
I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow.
Here are a few teaser photos from her shoot. There are more to see on my SPYD Photography Facebook Page! Check em out and become a fan;P
Enjoy!

Shark Bait the SUPER STAR!!

2010-02-09T00:15:00.004-07:00

Had some fun playing with my hairless cat, Shark Bait, in the studio. I had gotten her this new Juicy Couture jacket for totally cheap at the Pet Show! It makes her look like a lion;P
Enjoy!

Sexy Boudoir photos from Val & Steph's shoot!!!

2010-01-19T18:22:00.010-07:00

Bonjourno!!
Well it was my cousin Val's birthday this past weekend and what a blast we had! Val came over with our friend Steph for a sexy boudoir photo shoot where the girls got all glamed up!
They were totally good sports too allowing me to try out some ideas like gluing buttons on Steph's face and an abalone sea shell with feathers on Val's. We all enjoyed ourselves and the photos speak for themselves! These girls make sexy look good and sophisticated!!
Thanks again girls for all the fun times!
Here are a few examples from their shoot.
Enjoy!

Beautiful Rocks!

2010-01-06T19:51:00.002-07:00

Hello! Here's another "Photo of the Week" that I took in Yosemite National Park, California.
The mountain rocks were so gorgeous, full of texture and color!! Fell in love with them;P
Enjoy!

Feddemas and Extended Family 2009

2009-12-29T19:44:00.006-07:00

Well I had a lot of fun catching up and photographing the Feddemas and their families! I had not seen Mr. and Mrs. Fed in such a long time. It was great to see them all and visit! Here are a few photos from their Family Life Investment photo shoot!
Enjoy!

Editor's Choice Award!!

2009-12-28T15:23:00.004-07:00

Hello! Well I'm very excited! SPYD Photography won an Editor's Choice Award for this photo of Alice from NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals)! I've been a part of this association for a little while now and love it! Photoshop is definietly an inportant tool for me and my photography and I enjoy the challenges of creating new art;P
I feel very honored that my photo was picked!
Above is the photo picked and I hope you all enjoy!

Marie-Josee Ouimet 2009

2009-12-11T20:37:00.007-07:00

Hello! I had a great time photographing my cousin Marie-Josee Ouimet for her new CD! She's an amazing french singer here in Edmonton! We were laughing and trying to take serious photos too;P
Here are a few photos from her shoot!
You can also check out her website at http://www.mariejoseeouimet.com/
Enjoy!

Happy Holiday!!

2009-12-06T01:40:00.001-07:00

Happy Holidays everyone from all of us at SPYD Photography!! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday filled with joy and laughter;P Lots of Love, Jennylynn, Oscar, Shark Bait

New Baby Jade video on YouTube!!

2009-12-01T01:07:00.005-07:00

Hello everybody!!
I made a new baby Jade video that can be watched on SPYD Photography's YouTube channel.
The music is by Leah West and it's her song called Guardian Angel.
She's an amazing singer/songwriter!!
Check out her website at www.leahwest.com
Enjoy the video!

Baby Jade - November 24th, 2009

2009-11-28T19:58:00.009-07:00

I'd like to introduce sweet Baby Jade!! My cousins Serena and Mike had baby Jade on November 24th, 2009. I got to photograph her today when she's only four days old. She's such a good and cute baby!! Big thanks to Serena and Mike for letting me photograph Jade!
Here are a few shots from the photo shoot.
Enjoy!

McKitrick Family Photos 2009

2009-11-26T22:10:00.006-07:00

Bonjourno! Well I had such a blast with the McKitrick family! Jessie, Sean, Alice, Clare and I had fun taking their family photos. Alice was full of energy which made for some great shots and Clare was too cute! Here are a few teaser's from their family photo session!
Enjoy!

Shanna & Jeff's Engagement Session 2009

2009-11-22T18:28:00.008-07:00

Well it snowed on Saturday but that didn't stop Shanna, Jeff and I from having a great time taking engagement photos! They were such good sports to brave the weather which wasn't too bad considering. Even their precious dog Parker had a ball running in the snow.
Here are some of their photos!
Enjoy!

Werkman & McLarney Family Photos 2009

2009-11-21T19:34:00.007-07:00

Hello!! Well I had such a great time photographing my old friends that I went to elementary through to high school with! I hadn't seen Michelle and Gerard for many years and it was great to see them again. Also to meet their families and photograph them!
Getting the kids to laugh was lots of fun too;P
Here are a few photos from their "Family Life Investment" session!
Enjoy!

Photo of the Week!!

2009-11-18T17:43:00.004-07:00

Hello Everyone!! Well I've decided to pick a photo for each week and see how it goes. I've picked and edited one from my recent trip to the USA. It's a photo I took in the Red Wood Forest of the lush foliage, moss, and immense trees. It was early mourning and the sun was peering through highlighting the forest. The Red Woods are spectacularly humongous!!

Enjoy;P

Candice & Ty's Wedding 2009

2009-11-11T16:54:00.005-07:00

Had a blast photographing Candice & Ty's wedding with their crazy wedding party! The weather was phenomenal and we were able to get some beautiful outdoor shots in November! Here's a few teaser's from that day;P
Enjoy!

Philip Antonino

2009-10-24T20:11:00.006-06:00

When I was very small I had a wonderful friend named Sheranda. She lived in my neighborhood and we played together as kids. I hadn't seen her since before grade 6 I'm thinking and she found me on Facebook recently. It was a special treat to see her again and be able to photograph her new baby, Philip Antonino! Congratulations on the new addition!
Here are a few pics that I had fun with;P
Enjoy!

Amanda & Kumail's Wedding 2009

2009-10-18T20:41:00.006-06:00

What a treat to share three days with this amazing couple, Amanda & Kumail! They did such a wonderful job of meshing their two cultures/religions together. It was absolutely intriguing to bear witness to such beautiful traditions. This wedding was full of flavorful colors, adornments and great people. Thank you so much for allowing me to help photograph your special day!
Congratulations Amanda & Kumail!
Here are a few shots from the wedding!
Enjoy!

2009-10-13T18:51:00.006-06:00

Here's the short video from Kelly & Geoff's Wedding! It was such a treat to photograph this amazing couple!
Congratulations!
Enjoy;P

New Photos of the California Coast!

2009-10-07T20:05:00.006-06:00

On my way back to Canada from San Francisco I drove up the coastal highway 101. It's a spectacular drive and I highly recommend it to anyone who looking for beautiful views and great food! I stopped in the small towns along the way when I got hungry to eat the fabulous seafood. The ocean was spectacular and there were huge California condors flying above in search of food. Closer to San Francisco there was a heavy fog but it generally subsided by midday as I traveled north. It created some intriguing shots of trees in a misty atmosphere though. Here are a few photos I took from the coast. They are under the new Gallery: California under Places on my website. I will keep adding more so check back.
Enjoy!

Death Valley

2009-09-28T23:14:00.009-06:00

So on my recent trip to the USA I had the opportunity to visit Death Valley in California. It was a very cool desert but the HEAT was extreme!! There are signs that tell you to turn off your air conditioning to avoid overheating your vehicle. Crazy eh! Death Valley is definitely worth the trip! There are so many interesting sites to visit and strange history. Even the towns there have appropriate names like "Furnace Creek" or "Stove Top". One of the highlights was the "Racetrack" which is a dried up lake bed in a valley surrounded by mountains. To get there you have to 4x4 across the desert terrain which was rather stressful because I was afraid I might pop a tire but I was so determined to get there I kept on going. Past the forest of tree like cactus and around every bend until finally I reached the "Racetrack". It was well worth the effort because I got some cool shots! There are rocks on the dried up lake bed that slowly move all on there own and leave long trails in the dried up mud so you can literally see where they started and ended up. Scientists are still mystified as to exactly how and when these rocks are moved. Some say winds and others aliens;P Who knows!
So check out the new gallery at www.spyd.ca called "Death Valley" but here are a few samples.
I hope to keep updating the website with more juicy photos!!
Enjoy!

Chaunette & Martin's Wedding 2009

2009-09-23T23:26:00.004-06:00

Had such a BLAST at Chaunette & Martin's wedding! Congratulations to you both! Here's a short video of their wedding photos;P

Kim McMechan

2009-09-19T23:50:00.005-06:00

Well I had a blast at Opaw (Photographic workshop weekend) this year in Kelowna, BC. I had the priviledge of meeting Kim McMechan, an amazing singer/songwriter. So here are a few photos from her photo shoot! Check out her music at www.kimmcmechan.com
Enjoy!

New Photo Galleries to Check Out at SPYD Photography!!

2009-09-08T22:11:00.008-06:00

Hi Guys! It's been a while since my last post because I've been touring through the USA on a photo tour/vacation. I had such a great time and will be working on photos to share with you all from my trip. I put a lot of miles on my vehicle but got some great shots and even better stories/experiences! I've added a couple new galleries to the website for everyone to check out. I'm very excited about updating them as well as creating new ones from the other places I visited. Here are a few photos from the two galleries to tease you with. The two galleries are; San Francisco - ALCATRAZ & Arizona - Antelope Canyon!
Enjoy!!

A Wonderful Evening for Family Photos! Con't...

2009-08-02T18:19:00.006-06:00

Here's a short Animoto video of the Bloxham Family Photos. Had such a great night with them and wish them all the best;P

Kelly & Geoff's Wedding was Artisically Spectacular!!

2009-07-27T16:44:00.005-06:00

I had so much fun photographing Kelly & Geoff's wedding. They are such a cute couple full of energy and life!! We had a blast finding cool spots for photos and they got right into all the photography hoopla;P Even coming up with cool ideas themselves and they were always game for any crazy ideas I came up with like blowing bubble gum!! Congratulations guys and here's to your long and happy future together! Cheers!

A Wonderful Evening for Family Photos!

2009-07-23T23:01:00.005-06:00

I had a great night taking the Bloxham's Family Photos! Dawn, Dan and they're two adorable kids were dressed to impress. It was a great night for photos too. The sky was blue and the weather was awesome! We took some downtown Edmonton and then ventured to the Legislature grounds. Lots of fun! Here's a few shots from the evening.
Enjoy!

Candice & Tyler's Engagement Session 2009!

2009-07-20T23:35:00.006-06:00

Hello peoples! Had a blast at Candice & Tyler's engagement session Saturday night. We went to some cool fields just outside of Edmonton and ended our session just in time because a major storm came rolling in. It ripped through the city with 100mph winds and wrecked a bunch of signs, trees, buildings, etc... Totally crazy! But we got some great shots before all the mayhem so here's a few teasers! Special thanks to two very fun people, Candice & Tyler! Can't wait till the wedding cus we're going to have such a blast!
Enjoy;P

Kandace & Helder's Engagement Session!

2009-07-17T00:06:00.009-06:00

Hello Peoples!
I had lots of fun at my friend Kandace and her fiancee, Helder's engagement session. Special thanks to my fellow photographer Darwin Mulligan for having me there. We shot the session at and near their new house. Lots of old cars and some new ones;P Decided to adjust some of the photos "Vintage Style" and others Texturized!! Thanks Kandace and Helder for being such great models;P
To see more awesome photos please visit us on Facebook! Just click on the link to the right!
Enjoy!

Having FUN Photographing Chaunette & Martin's Engagement Session in the Ravine!

2009-07-12T22:35:00.004-06:00

What a great night and place for engagement photos! The weather totally cooperated and we had a great time winding through the trees of the local ravine. Here a couple of shots from our adventure!

Fun Photographing the Youth Graduate!

2009-07-06T21:27:00.004-06:00

I had a great time photographing the Grads in Athabasca on the weekend. I was inspired by their energy and vibrancy! Cheers to your future and all the best!!

Photograph Your Favorite Things!

2009-06-30T00:12:00.005-06:00

A great tool to use as a photographer is to photograph your favorite things to be used as textural elements in your photography or collage for extravagant backgrounds on promotional pieces. I have a fascination for textures and use them a lot in my photography. Sometimes I will photograph metal boat supports, or wooden fences, or jewelry, or rocks to get interesting and abstract images. Then I will use these photos as textural overlays in my portrait images or as background elements when composing my businesses promotional material. No matter what photographing your favorite things will have great benefits for you as a photographer.
The bottom image is a photograph of metal texture I took and the top image is how I used that texture to create an intriguing background for many different purposes (i.e. cards, backgrounds, promotional material). You can see the texture faded in the turqoise color - this was created using layers in Photoshop and changing the layers' property settings to "soft light". Then I changed the layers' opacity. The creative possibilities are endless so start shooting!!!

GOYA! A photographer's gathering to practice the craft with amazing models!

2009-06-15T23:23:00.006-06:00

I just got back from GOYA! A workshop where us photographer's get together with some models and have fun! Got some great shots and met some awesome people. Even as professional photographer's we've always got to practice and there's ALWAYS new things/techniques to learn. It really doesn't matter what level your at there will always be some new technique or tidbit to learn. With the images I took at Goya I'm experimenting with Photoshop using different actions, textures and layers. We all know how I love textures!
Enjoy:)

SPYD Photography's got a Facebook Page!!!

2009-06-01T17:43:00.006-06:00

Hey Everybody! Well it's official - SPYD Photography's on Facebook! I decided it was time to reach the masses and start up a Facebook page where people can post photos from their sessions or create discussions about photography.
So please go onto Facebook and
become a FAN of SPYD Photography Facebook Page!
Here's a photo I took of my friend Leah West. She's an amazing singer/songwriter in BC and is going to use this photo in her latest CD for which I'm very excited about! If you'd like to hear some of her beautiful music please visit her website at www.leahwest.com
You can also purchase her latest CD from there as well.
Enjoy!

Award Winning Photography!

2009-05-29T16:51:00.002-06:00

So I just got back from the See the Light PPOC National Convention in Regina, SK. It was such a blast! I had entered four photos into the National Competition and all 4 got an Acceptance and 1 got a MERIT award!!! I'm very excited and happy! I thought I would share the Merit photo with you. I took this in Egypt last year. We were there for a month backpacking around the country and I carried my 40lbs of camera equipment everywhere! The Egyptians called it my "family" because I kept reffering my two cameras that were strapped around my neck my "babies"! It was quite humerous!
Well I'm please to say it's been an honor to have won so much at the PPOC convention!
Enjoy!

NEW SPYD Photography Video

2009-05-29T02:47:00.001-06:00

Enjoy!

New Book For Sale!!!

2009-05-18T13:19:00.003-06:00

Hi Everyone!
Great news! I've created a new book for sale with a selection of the best textures that I've discovered and photographed. It makes for a great coffee table book or interesting collection to any library. You can preview the first 15 pages and see what you think.
Enjoy!

Texture

By Jennylynn Fields

Book Preview

An Evening with Horses and my Friend Lisa!

2009-05-13T20:17:00.007-06:00

Just wanted to thank Lisa for a wonderful evening at the barn where I got to photograph some beautiful horses. I really enjoyed the freedom of wandering the grounds and snapping shots and also watching Lisa ride her horse;P They had newly born baby horses at the barn as well that were so cute and clumsy! Greatly appreciate the opportunity and thought I'd share a few photos with everyone from this outing.
To see more please visit the "Horses" gallery on my SPYD Photography website.
Enjoy!

Send a Sentiment with Cards!

2009-05-12T17:08:00.003-06:00

I'm please to announce that SPYD Photography has joined up with a new card company called SendOutCards! It's a great online card company that allows you to customize your own cards or pick from thousands of existing ones. So easy you can send cards to friends and family right from your home computer for less than 2$!!! That's cheaper then going to the store, buying a 4-5$ card, putting postage on it and then shipping it. They print them, stick em in envelopes, place the postage on and ship em. Very easy and totally convienent!
I'm excited because I can touch people with a simple card. Plus they have an online system that stores all the information of the people you send cards to so when you want to send them another card it's right at your fingertips. There's even reminders for birthdays, anniversaries or other special occasions. They take care of everything you just have to decide what you want to say!
I love sending cards because it tells someone that your thinking of them and allows you to share special sentiments with them. It's the thought that counts and cards are a great way to express it!
Here's a card I made of my hairless cat, Shark Bait! My relatives think she's ugly but I think she's the cutest kitty cat ever;P They enjoyed receiving this one and got a good laugh out of it!

So if your interested about how to send your own sentiments with a card please visit SendOutCards and see if this company will work for you!

Creating Beauty out of a Threatened Species!

2009-05-04T22:49:00.005-06:00

I'm continuing my love for texture and sharing with you my own personal experience and concern. I like to visit and take a vacation in British Columbia during the summer. They have a wealth of beautiful landscapes, natural forests, waterfalls and fauna but some of the species that thrive there are also being threatened. On a trip to Opaw, the photography workshop weekend conference, I got to photograph in some of Kelowna's gorgeous parks. I discovered the natural beauty of the Ponderosa Pines that grow all over there and most of BC. These trees are composed of millions of naturally abstract layers of bark piled on top of each other piece by piece to form the Ponderosa Pine Tree. Not only that but they are made up of a multitude of colors that radiate from the deep dark color of the external layer of bark. It's quite remarkable and beautiful up close and from far away but these special trees are threatened by the pine beetle.
A small creature that burrows into the bark of the Ponderosa Pine eventually killing the tree. Thousands of pine trees have been killed by these tiny insects already and thousands more will die. These outbreaks have been getting worse as the population of pine beetles increases. I've seen the effects personally!
Just looking at the forests on the mountainsides in BC you can see a dynamic of green trees amongst the dead red ones. The pine needles turn a reddish color when the tree dies and it's quite evident how large the mass of dead trees that exist in the forests. It would be a shame to see this species wiped out entirely.
I wanted to share with you this story and the beauty that the Ponderosa Pine holds. Here is a photo I took of the Ponderosa Pine Tree's bark up close with all it's unique layers and colors.
Enjoy!
If you would like to find out more please visit these sites;

Ministry of Community Development for British Columbia

Trees for Tomorrow

Texture!!! There is a wealth of textural drama happening in my own backyard!

2009-04-27T20:30:00.007-06:00

Have you ever gotten down low and really observed nature's brilliance up close? There is such an abundance of texture, shapes, creatures, lines, and color that occurs on the smallest of scales.
I implore everyone to take a walk through their favorite hiking trail or path and walk right up close to a tree. Observe the texture of the bark and the beauty of the lines nature creates!
I love texture and am fascinated by its discovery in the most creative places;P
Nature creates these amazing visual abstractions full of texture that is there for us to discover and capture.
Here is an image I captured in my own backyard with a 60mm Macro lens. It's the root of a tree that has become unearthed and exposed to the elements.
I will be teaching a workshop in Kelowna, BC Aug. 7-9th at Opaw on "Abstract Designs in Nature". It's a great weekend retreat for photographers where you'll learn new techniques and nourish your creative senses! For more info please visit the website at www.opaw.ca

SPYD Photography

Rosalyn & Dan Maternity 2011

Freezie & Shadow 2011

Carrie & Phil's Wedding 2011

Liam 2011

Behind on my blog posts!

The Silgard Family 2011 Video

The Silgard Family 2011

Aidan Medeiros 2011

Kim & Sean's Wedding Video 2011

Tristan & Sean's Wedding Video 2011

SPYD Photography Plug on Global News

Jennifer was so kind to give me a plug on Global News while she talked about the up coming ACTSS Halloween Extravaganza on Oct. 28th, 2011.

It's a wonderful Halloween party with supper, silent and live auction, door prizes, games and so much more. For info or tickets please visit ACTSS at www.actss.ca Thanks SO much Jennifer!!! I greatly appreciate it:) Can't wait for the event!

Here's the video of them on Global News and the large canvas in front is one of my images of the calendar pet, Marina!

PPOC "Pictorial/Scenic" Accreditation 2011

PPOC "Wildlife" Accreditation 2011

Angel & her Daughters 2011

The Bloxham Family 2011

Inca Burial Tombs in Peru 2011

ACTSS 2012 Calendar Pets

Soraya's First Birthday Photos 2011

Kim & Sean's Engagement 2011

Baby Aidan 2011

Carrie & Phil Engagement Session 2011

The Gamroth Family 2011

Baby Olivia Gorecki 2011

Amazing Trip to Peru!!

Kayla Grad 2011

Jenelle & Adam Maternity 2011

Harley 2011

Baby Max 2011

Best in Class Award for the Professional Photographers of Canada 2011

Baby Kane 2011

Baby Noah 2011

Baby Danika 2011

Baby Jacob 2010

Troy & Vivienne's Engagement 2010

Baby Lily 2010

NAPP's Image of the Week!

Tristan & Sean's Engagement Session 2010

Baby Walter Jr. 2010

Candace & Sean's Wedding 2010

GOYA Downtown Edmonton 2010

Soraya 2010

Lisa and Jared's Wedding 2010

GOYA in Emily Murphy Park!

Images Exploration 2010

Ames-Blakey Family 2010

Baby Violet 2010

Olivia 2010

Marie-Josee Ouimet CD Release Party 2010

Emily 2010 for the ACTSS calender!

Baby Dane and Family 2010

**GOYA** in the River Valley near Snow Valley Ski Club!

Amy & Jason's Maternity Photo Shoot 2010

Neo the Ferret for the ACTSS calender!

Supporting ACTSS (Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society)!

Baby Mason 2010

Candace & Sean's Engagement Session 2010!

Feather FUN with Steph and Kaitie 2010!!!

A Merit Award from the Professional Photographers of Canada!!

SPYD Photography is the featured photographer on Edmonton Wedding Photographer's blog!!

Baby Jade *almost 3 months*

Kelli's Sexy Photoshoot!!

**Shark Bait** the SUPER STAR!!

Sexy Boudoir photos from Val & Steph's shoot!!!

Beautiful Rocks!

Feddemas and Extended Family 2009

Editor's Choice Award!!

Marie-Josee Ouimet 2009

Happy Holiday!!

New Baby Jade video on YouTube!!

Baby Jade - November 24th, 2009

McKitrick Family Photos 2009

Shanna & Jeff's Engagement Session 2009

Werkman & McLarney Family Photos 2009

Photo of the Week!!

Candice & Ty's Wedding 2009

Philip Antonino

It's a wonderful Halloween party with supper, silent and live auction, door prizes, games and so much more. For info or tickets please visit ACTSS at www.actss.ca
Thanks SO much Jennifer!!! I greatly appreciate it:) Can't wait for the event!

GOYA in the River Valley near Snow Valley Ski Club!

Baby Jade almost 3 months

Shark Bait the SUPER STAR!!

Death Valley