Feddemas and Extended Family 2009

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!!

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

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!!

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!!

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

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

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

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

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!!

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

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

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

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!

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!

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*

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

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

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!