I've been remiss again - the season has been crazy-pants lately, in that I've been flying by the seat of, because, well, it's the Christmas season. And with that, Halcyon performed with the Regina Philharmonic Chorus for the Regina Symphony Orchestra's performance of Handel's Messiah last night, which, if you don't know, is awesome.

But I've been meaning to post this, for those who were curious, as I did mention how I got the opportunity to photograph the Marching Band from the Grey Cup Parade!

I had the opportunity to shoot photos of Laura's little Daschund cross, Gus yesterday. Forecast predicted adorable. They were right...

It's a battle a lot of us fight. You're not feeling tip-top and you think "I'll just wait to get some photos until..."

If this sounds like a thought you've had, you should read this article by Teresa S. Porter - a photographer and blogger. I, myself, often feel like I look at myself in photos and am quick to say "oh, no, that needs to disappear" or "delete that." But Teresa does a very good job of explaining just why it's not a good idea to let those thoughts get to you.

I hope you are staying warm!

As you may have seen, I posted a preview from Tanya's shoot last week - and I have a couple more images here. I love working with performers, mostly cause they're already used to putting on a bit of a show, so it gives me license to play and get some more dramatic photos.

Every year, as a personal project, I like to put together a wall calendar. This year is no different, of course, and this was the result. Perhaps a bit premature as we still have most of December to get through...!

I can't remember if I've posted about this before, but my friend Rina does custom hand-made jewelry. She has an Etsy Shop actually, which you can check out here.

Last week we got together to get some fresh images for her shop and website too. Are you looking for a unique, handmade gift to share with someone for Christmas? Well here are a few examples of what Rina's been working on lately. Check it out!

I've been remiss! This whole work thing is getting in the way of posting! :)

A while ago, I had the opportunity to take photos of Sheree as a late graduation session. Known as the cowgirl in the class, hailing from a small hamlet near the Montana border, Sheree decided to show that this casual cowgirl and bring on the sparkle when she wants to! Who knew she had such curves!

This is just a quick, unedited preview from my shoot today with Tanya. This is one of my favourites. I've worked with Tanya a couple of times, including having done some business portraits of her in the past. But as that was a few years ago, with different hairstyles and so on, she decided it was time to get some updated photos in her music studio. I was only too happy to oblige. :)

I already shared these on my personal Facebook Page last night, but thought my small but loyal followers who may not be on Facebook might like to see these too. The temperature was practically balmy compared to the last few days, so even I decided to run out to get some grabs of the mayhem happening on Albert Street after the Grey Cup win. From the video I saw, I'm sure it was crazier toward the Albert/Victoria intersection and closer to Mosaic Stadium, but the energy was still crazy down toward the museum.

Congratulations to the Riders for bringing their 'A' game and bringing home the cup!

So I got a chance to take a group photo yesterday, bright and early (or at least... early) in the morning; The Grey Cup Marching Band. These are obviously not the final product, these are just a few grabs I got while they were rehearsing in small sections and getting ready. With about 500 people registered, it was quite the melee. But clearly lots of people are passionate about the game going on right now. GO GREEN!