I think I even wore a jacket while editing these.

Oh, Mark and Katie happen to be my 100th wedding clients, which I happen to think is pretty darn cool. *high five*

Here are a few of my favorite images of our (expanding) Rowie Doughie taken over the past two months. He’s already made key decisions in becoming a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, book lover, and camera enthusiast. What a cool kid.

Of course, a huge thank you to all the clients who made this year so great for me and my family.

2011, like every year before it, was above all else interesting to me. The ebbs and flows of creativity, vision, and life are so intangible that it often seems like a retrospective is the only way to really see what was going on. Looking back across the year I’m very proud of the work I’ve done. I see a vision solidifying and a voice starting to speak an intelligible language. After six years of doing this as a job, the fact that I still have passion for it is, to me, astounding. My temperament for impermanence usually has me vacillating from one passion to another multiple times a year, but it would seem that the ‘photographer’ label might have been put on with some permanent adhesive.

To complete the nostalgic experience, how about listening to Vitamin C’s ‘Graduation Song’ in a new tab while viewing the images.

On a related note, don’t do that.

Andrew and Jenn’s wedding brought me out to Colorado for a week, which was an amazing trip. I got to reconnect with old friends, make some new ones and experience the entire thing in one of the most beautiful states in the nation. The whole trip seemed like an adventure; the airport losing my bag, chopping down wood in the mountains, hanging out in gorgeous little snowy towns, driving through blizzards, getting quite sick, and the busy wedding experience could certainly classify it as a rollercoaster. I think that’s a fitting end to a photographic year that was similar in it’s highs and lows. This is a very intense, emotional job and sometimes we as photographers can miss the forest for the trees. Dealing with bills, managing clients, taxes, failing gear, constant processing, muddy vision, and the rest can sometimes overshadow the fact that this is one of the best jobs in the world.

A huge thank you to all my clients this year – I think it has been my best.

Andrew and Jenn, I wish you guys the best. Hope your honeymoon to warmer temperatures was fantastic. Your candlelit ceremony was one to remember, and I don’t think I’ve ever had a bride and groom rock the stage like the two of you did! Thanks for letting me crash in your awesome house for a night, and for getting me back out West for a bit!

Clare is a swimmer, and had just recently competed at the state level! She probably has 200% more muscle on her body than I do, and both her and her sister could easily take me in a fight.

And get this, Wendy and Jake met each other at a wedding I shot early this year! How cool is that?

I knew this wedding would be a fun one after meeting these two a year ago, and I wasn’t disappointed. You can see by the reception photos that these guys know how to have a good time!

What I do know is that recently in Wisconsin I found myself at the banks of the Fox River shooting in the pouring rain, and smiling. A lot.

They’re back – $100 mini-shoots for kids and newborns! Are you ready to get some 2011 photos of your kids, but don’t want to invest in a full session? For one day only – Wednesay the 23rd – we’ll be opening our studio for half hour slots starting at 9am. 30 minutes is usually enough time to go through one or two of the backgrounds/settings we’ll have set up for the day. Space will fill up fast, so use the contact tab at the top of the blog to shoot me an email to book a session for your ‘mini’ today. Prints and products are available a la carte.