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Our friends at Oceanstone have just launched a new wedding website. You can tell the MacInnis Family takes a lot of pride in their amazing property and in looking after their guests.
We've photographed many weddings at Oceanstone - here are few of the memories... |
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1.31.10 | View More: News
$4,000 for Haiti
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Our auction to raise funds for the people of Haiti ended Friday and we are so pleased with the results. Late Friday we received a very generous bid of $1,000 from Steve. This completely made my day and it turned out to be the high bid. But this was not to be the end of the story...
On Saturday afternoon I discovered another bid of $1,000 that ended up mistakenly flagged as spam. This bidder asked to remain anonymous and wished to donate the session to a deserving family. We contacted the second bidder to explain that we already awarded the prize but if they would like to still donate, we'd offer an additional prize of equal value. They said yes!
With the Canadian government matching donations this $2,000 becomes $4,000!
To Steve and his family and our anonymous bidder, thank-you so much. As terrible a tragedy as the recent earthquake in Haiti is, it is amazing to see how much kindness and generosity there is in this world. |
| There was moss, driftwood, pebbles and the most amazing flowers...here is the latest installment of Neville's art... |
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| Creating albums for our clients is one of the most rewarding things that we do. To know that we have a hand in something that may become a family heirloom - it doesn't get much better than this. Thanks to the Fast Family for letting us share their layout and for being such wonderful people! |
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1.22.10 | View More: News
On Set
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A very good friend of mine, Kevin Kincaid invited me to the set of a short film he was producing. It's called Bernard the Magician and I can't wait to see the finished product! It was my first time behind the scenes on a film set. I was blown away...
There are so many people involved with titles like 'grips', 'gaffers' and 'DOPs'. It was like a beehive surrounding the actors. Megan, Keith, Jeff, Sean, Mallory, Andy and everyone else - you guys are amazing at what you do!
Then there's Bernard, played by Zach Fraser. Kate and I met Zach at Kevin's wedding and I have to say that beyond being one of the nicest people you could ever meet, is an amazing actor. |
1.15.10 | View More: News
Help for Haiti
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Like so many, I have been shocked by the level of destruction and despair that I am seeing in Haiti. While I'm here in Canada posting images of my daughter with her birthday cake, someone else's daughter is fighting for her life stuck under a pile of rubble. While my first reaction was to grab my credit card and make a donation, I thought that maybe we could do a little more...
We would like to take bids on a portrait session photographed by Kate and I. Along with the 2 hour session, we will also include our biggest collection which includes a fine art album, all the retouched files and a $600 print/canvas credit. The total value is over $2,100.
We will travel anywhere in Nova Scotia for this session. It can be a family, newborn, maternity, boudoir or engagement session. You can also gift the session to someone. The session can take place anytime in 2010.
We will offer the package to the highest bidder and every single penny will go toward the Canadian Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Fund.
The bidding has now closed.
Please email me directly with your bids: alex@amphoto.ca
Winning Bidder: $1,000
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1.12.10 | View More: Weddings
10 things about Rose & Des
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We are really excited to have Rose and Des join our team as associate photographers. They are passionate about photography and a lot of fun to be around. I asked Rose to pass on some juicy details that we could share with everyone...
1. During the week, Des and I are cancer researchers. Our jobs involve a lot of photography; except our subjects are tumors, not people.
2. Des carried the torch in the 1988 Olympic winter games on the first day of the Canadian leg just outside of St. John's, NL. That was a proud moment for him.
3. We are fairly untraditional. I proposed to Des and bought him a camera instead of a ring. With intentions of formally proposing, I flung the camera bag at him. When he asked what it was for, I told him that if he accepted the camera, we were engaged. He must have really wanted that camera:)
4. We have a really cute little boy, Andrew. His favourite words are uh-oh and that . I am sure as he gets older Mom, get that camera out of my face will be a big part of his vocabulary. That's okay, we have enough blackmail material to ensure that those teenage curfews will be respected.
5. Des and I are real nerds. We may look normal but we are really only a few genes away from requiring pocket protectors.
6. Our son's initials read ATP . If you are a true nerd like us, you will get that and love it.
7. I have been doing photography since I was 15. I used to develop black and white prints in my parents' bathroom and dry my negatives clipped on their dining room fan. Our dining room and bathroom always had that vinegary darkroom smell to it.
8. Des learned about digital photography using a little 2.1 megapixel digital elph. Some of the pictures he took with it are stunning and still hanging up as 8x10's in our house, proving that the one with the most megapixels doesn't always win the race.
9. I am an artist at heart. My mother told me I used to sign my name by drawing a flower before I could read or write. I wish I had more time to draw, paint and sculpt, but I would require a couple extra arms and 30 hour days.
10. Both of us have completed marathons. Des literally ran two marathons while I more or less hobbled, stumbled, and crawled my way through one (to my credit it was raining sideways). I have no plans to ever do it again. |
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| Kate and I had the pleasure of working with and getting to know Leasa, Troy and their baby, Jaxon on Saturday. |
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1.1.10 | View More: Weddings
Our New Associates
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| We are so excited to introduce to everyone our new associate photographers Rose and Des! They are very fun to be around and really love shooting weddings. Stay tuned over the next few weeks for more info and images. Welcome to the amphoto team! |
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| What a way to finish the 2009 wedding season! Sarah & Jimmy you were amazing! |
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