AS 2015 DRAWS TO A WINTERY END I SIT BACK AND REFLECT ON WHAT AN INCREDIBLE YEAR IT HAS BEEN. NEW TO THE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO CREATE MY OWN STYLE, OFFER UNIQUE SESSIONS, AND MEET AND DEVELOP A WONDERFUL FRIEND/CLIENT BASE. EACH FAMILY IS DIFFERENT AND BRINGS SOMETHING SPECIAL TO THE SHOOT FROM WHICH I LEARN AND GROW.

      AS A NATURAL LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHER I HAVE LEARNED TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF LIGHT AND MANAGE THE CHALLENGES THAT NATURE PRESENTS. THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO GET TO KNOW YOUR CLIENTS THAN BEING STUCK SHELTERING UNDER A TREE DURING A RAIN STORM MID-SESSION. AND YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED HOW MUCH MORE INTERESTED AND CAPTIVATED CHILDREN ARE AFTERWARDS :) NOT TO MENTION THE BEAUTIFUL GLOW THAT APPEARS POST-RAIN.

      MY INTEREST IN LOCATING UNIQUE AND CLASSIC PROPS TO ENHANCE THE SESSIONS HAS BEEN FUNFILLED AND I AM ALWAYS SO FASCINATED IN WONDERING ABOUT THEIR SPECIAL STORIES AND HISTORY. A PROP SHOULD NEVER DOMINATE THE PICTURE BUT ENHANCE THE SUBJECT. I FIND THAT IT CAN ALSO GIVE THE SUBJECT SOMETHING FUN TO WORK WITH WHICH CAN HELP DISTRACT FROM THE PRESSURE AND GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE SESSION THEIR OWN. I AM A BIG BELIEVER IN SUPPORTING LOCALLY AND TRY AND PURCHASE MY ITEMS FROM VENDORS CLOSE BY. BELOW IS AN ASSORTMENT OF A FEW PROPS I PICKED UP AND HAVE BEGUN TO FEATURE. **PROP PAGE COMING SOON.**

      IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO NOT ONLY RAISE A FAMILY BUT ALSO RUN A BUSINESS (WHILE RAISING A FAMILY). I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWEDGE AND THANK A NEW FRIEND AND SUPPORTER OF WARRYSH PHOTOGRAPHY- KRISTI RIGHI OF KEY'S SUNFIELDS (FIRST LINE RD) WHO GROWS AND HARVESTS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SUNFLOWERS I HAVE EVER SEEN. HER CREATIVE LIGHT, LOVE FOR WHAT SHE DOES, AND SHARING HER GIFTS WITH ME TO HELP ENHANCE MY PHOTOGRAPHY HAS BEEN SO APPRECIATED AND I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR COLLABORATIONS FOR 2016. STAY TUNED FOR OUR MID-SUMMER SUNFLOWER SESSIONS. 

    I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK CASTOR RIVER WOODWORKS, METCALFE, WHO OPENED THEIR BEAUTIFUL FARM UP TO ME FOR FALL/CHRISTMAS SESSIONS. IT IS TRULY A MAGICAL PLACE AND I KNOW THAT EVERYONE REALLY ENJOYED THEIR SESSIONS. 

      I HAVE LEARNED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT THIS YEAR AND HAVE BEEN INSPIRED ON SO MANY LEVELS. I HAVE BEEN PRIVILEDGED TO PHOTOGRAPH SO MANY WONDERFUL FAMILIES BUT AS MANY PARENTS CAN ATTEST TO, ITS THE PICTURES OF OUR CHILDREN THAT ARE THE MOST PRECIOUS. I AM GRATEFUL AND BLESSED TO HAVE TWO WILLING PARTICIPANTS AND APPRECIATE THEIR PATIENCE (LIMITED AT TIMES) WITH ME AS I LEARN AND GROW. 

    I AM EXCITED FOR WHAT 2016 WILL BRING AND HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SOME EXCITING NEW IDEAS. I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING THEM WITH YOU ON THIS CREATIVE AND INSPIRING PHOTOGRAPHY JOURNEY. THANKS, FOR COMING ALONG FOR THE RIDE. 

I WISH YOU A HAPPY AND HEALTHY 2016. 

CHRISTINA :)