{Snapshot of me on the beach in Cheverie, Summer 2009. My camera rarely leaves me when I’m in Nova Scotia, everywhere I look there is a photograph waiting to be made}
So – we fly out next Tuesday morning.
HOLY HELL. WE FLY OUT NEXT TUESDAY MORNING. !!!
I’ve done some rough figuring tonight and by my estimation in the next five days I must:
Edit at least four full sessions each day + complete all outstanding client orders + schedule six-weeks’ worth of blog posts + wake up at 5am to shoot crazy awesome bridal shoot with team of fabulous peeps + attend 1 n 10 overnight lock-in +pack for six week trip to location with unpredictable weather + find a dress and shoes for my sister’s wedding + get house ready for house sitter + write promised article for popular photography blog + plan August bridal shoot with Alex + schedule August engagement shoot with new wedding client +pay bills in advance so utilities still operational when we return + find passports and Canadian ATM cards +try my damnedest to squeeze in Cicely’s maternity shoot+ to totally and completely freak out + remain calm, cool and collected at all times.
And it should be easy-peasy. As long as I don’t stop to eat, or sleep, or breathe too often.
I can’t decide if my mantra should be “Calgon, take me away” or “Serenity Now”. Or maybe I’ll just mutter a stream of constant obscenities under my breath for the next 120 hours. {120 hours! That sounds like far shorter than five days has any right to sound!} I might look crazy, but I think it will make me feel better.
That being said – come Tuesday morning when the plane lifts off the ground, I’m going to be one happy girl, for many reasons.
- It is never (ever. ever. ever) 110 degrees in Nova Scotia. Ever. Because 110 degrees is just stupid.
- My mama still lets me sit on her lap. And she bakes me cookies.
- I get to see my nephew! And my brothers and sister and cousins! And Sweet Salty Kate!
- I’m going to be in a wedding, for the first time in my almost 35 years. You may think this is lame, but I finally feel as if I have truly arrived. I AM someone, dammit.
- I’m going home. To a place where I am rooted, sheltered, and loved. To a place where the tune of the world (the sound of the wind whispering through the trees and the waves crashing on the beach and the insects buzzing in the air and the frogs croaking in the pond) is as familiar to me as the sound of my own heartbeat. I am going to a place where my ancestors worked and lived and loved for generations. I’m going home.
- Ketchup Chips. Need I say more?
Before I sign off (and go back to freaking out…see above) a few housekeeping notes {Email me directly for more info on any of the items below}.
Nova Scotia Photography Sessions:
I’ll be in NS from June 22nd till August 3rd – however the majority of the sessions will be scheduled for early –mid July. There are still a few spots available for Nova Scotia Sessions, but space is going fast. Sessions are planned for Halifax and for Cheverie, but travel to other parts of NS is available if you are willing to cover a travel fee.
Summer 2011 Weddings (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI):
I am also currently booking weddings for summer 2010 in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI. Any couple who books their wedding before July 15th will receive a free engagement session this summer, and a coffee table style guest book for their wedding. Refer your friends and when they book their wedding you’ll earn $50 toward your portrait session!
Photography Mentorships and Learning Groups:
Based on request I am also opening up a limited number of days for one-on-one workshops and small learning groups for beginner to intermediate photographers. These will be informal learning opportunities, completely customized to the needs of those attending. For more information and pricing, please contact me directly.
Model Shoots:
I hope to schedule a limited number of model shoots in both Halifax and Cheverie, for both personal projects and as a part of my mentor sessions. If you are interested in modeling, or providing hair, makeup or wardrobe styling – drop me a line and let me know!
Mwah darlings – must run. It’s 2: 55 am and there’s still more work to do!
