Tuesday, December 20, 2011

30 Minute Mini Session Giveaway!

I'm running a promo on my personal blog for a holiday giveaway!  Be sure to enter for a chance to win a 30-minute Mini Session (session will take place after April 1, 2012.  Good luck!  xoxo

Here's the post from Diary of a Fashion Mommy:


Today is Day 12 of Fashion Mommy Favourites!  I'm giving away a 30-minute Mini Session for 4 people from Life in the Moment Photography (must be in the Greater Toronto Area). Tell me a favourite moment in your life that you’ve been able to capture in photos – could be a wedding, birth of your child, Thanksgiving dinner…anything!  Don't forget to like both Facebook pages for Diary of a Fashion Mommy and Life in the Moment.



Today is the last day of Fashion Mommy Favourites, and I want to share a passion of mine – photography.  It all started when I was 14 years old and my father let me play around with his Canon 35mm SLR.  I was hooked and started snapping up photos: landscapes, people, cityscapes…  I loved the creativity and seeing the end result when the photos were printed.  But it remained what it was – a hobby, while I finished off University, headed into the corporate world, started a family and moved to the ‘burbs.

A year after Timbit was born, I decided that sitting in a 6x6 foot cubicle and the technology industry was not my cup of tea.  Instead, I made the decision to make my hobby more than just that, went back to school part-time, and gave birth to two more babies: Toddler Timbit and Life in the Moment Photography.

We all live extraordinary lives and yet, we’re so caught up in the rush of things, we don’t even realize it.  A young couple holding hands as they walk down the street, a smile shared between two friends over coffee, the hug your son or daughter just gave you – these are all everyday moments.  But I see something more and it’s my job to capture these experiences – to remind you that it’s the small intricacies of life that make it remarkable.  

There’s that saying: “Pictures are worth a thousand words…”; but in my opinion, a thousand words doesn’t even begin to describe what a photo is all about.  Photography is powerful and there is nothing humble about it.  It speaks all languages and shows every raw emotion.  I love having the ability to stretch myself creatively, and sharing in these unforgettable moments of joy, humour, curiosity, and intimacy.  They happen in an instant, but they’re captured for a lifetime.

Someone once told me not to pursue hobbies as a profession, because it would eventually fall into the realm of a “job” as oppose to a source of enjoyment.  But I am thankful to be able to say “I love my job” – and actually mean it.

This is why my passion is my business, and my business is my passion: Life in the Moment Photography.

Tell me a favourite moment in your life that you’ve been able to capture in photos – could be a wedding, birth of your child, Thanksgiving dinner…anything!  You’ll be entered to win today’s giveaway – a 30 minute Mini Session for 4 people with Life in the Moment Photography!  (Includes a CD with up to 10 hi-resolution images).  Must be in the Greater Toronto Area.  Photography will take place after April 1st, 2012.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

True Colours

I love Old Meadowvale Village - it serves as a beautiful backddrop and is one of my favourite places to take photos during the fall.  Back in October, I had the opportunity to stroll the streets of the Village while capturing some fun loving moments shared between this young and hip family. Their personalities are truly as colourful as the fall leaves I captured in the photographs:  vibrant, bright, and full of spirit!

xoxo