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December 15, 2009 // Wedding

I dated my fair share of Mr. Wrongs before I met my Mr. Right. They were all different, but all the same in that they were not the right fit for me. It always took me a while to figure that part out too, but then I would see men who looked at their girlfriends or wives like they were the only girl in the room... and I knew I wanted more. It didn't matter how many car doors were opened for me, how many times I was picked up from work, or surprised with flowers, nobody was good enough. Why? Because nobody looked at me like THAT.

That's how Chris looks at Tania, like he can't figure out how he got so lucky, like she's the only woman in the world and she just so happens to have chosen him. Every woman deserves a man that looks at her like that. Even better... she looks at him that way too!

Here's a peek at Chris and Tania's gorgeous wedding day. She was an absolutely stunning bride! Their slideshow is here.

I am absolutely in LOVE with the following image:

My friend Anna Borys came along to second shoot for me again, and I'm also in love with this image she captured. I love how it accepted my yellow tone as if it were meant to be!

I love having a second shooter with me. It allows for more variety in the final images. While I was shooting a couple quick photos of Chris...

Anna grabbed this enchanting image of Tania...

For the slideshow of Tania and Chris, click here.

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kelly:

so beautiful. your little blurp before the wedding pictures totally brought tears to my eyes - love it.

(12.16.09 @ 09:29 AM)

Anna:

They were a perfect couple. He was so overly in love with her, his reaction as he saw her come in made that very evident. I won't forget it! Great couple. Beautiful day. Thanks for letting me be a part of it, Kara!

(12.16.09 @ 09:46 AM)

Tania:

Thank you so much for being a part of our day. The photos are beautiful and have brought me back to that day and the amazing feelings I experienced. The best day of my life!

(12.16.09 @ 10:33 AM)

Kim:

great pictures!! This couple looks so sweet!

(12.16.09 @ 02:14 PM)

Erika:

thoroughly enjoyed that first photo of the dress! Great ceremony shots Kara! Beautiful couple : )

(12.16.09 @ 03:37 PM)

Jena Alviti:

Wow - first of all, that image of Tania looking into the make up mirror - just amazing! and the shot of Chris using her hand to wipe his tears right after the ceremony took my breath away. just amazing job!

(01.05.10 @ 08:06 AM)

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Kara Kicked Kelly's Knee

December 3, 2009 // Personal

In the second grade, as I learned handwriting, my teacher would use names of students in my class as we were introduced to each new letter. My cousin Kelly and I were in the same class, and when our teacher got to the letter "K" we watched as she wrote this sentence on the chalk board in perfect teacher handwriting: Kara kicked Kelly's knee.

The class snickered and I felt extremely guilty! I did what?!?! I kicked her knee? I always felt like the imperfect cousin as it was, and now I kicked her knee.... I would never live it down! To this day, we laugh about this from time to time. I loved having a cousin my age right in the same small town. There was a familiar face the first day of kindergarten, and again in grade one when we all got shuffled around. I had someone to play with at Grandma's house, and someone to have over for sleep overs. We conspired over ways to earn money to buy slurpees at Wendy's (the local movie/ice cream/slurpee store), selling pussy willows, drawings, and even photos (out of our own family photo albums) from door to door.

A cousin is a special gift. I have many cousins, and I cherish them all. This leads me to my photos. Here are two separate photo shoots, one with my niece Tessa to mark her first birthday, and one with my niece Kenley to mark 20 months (or in this case my visit to Saskatoon for her dedication at church). These two girls are 8 months and a province apart, but I have a feeling they will bond just like Kelly and I. They will whisper in the corner at Nanna's house about how to ambush their older siblings/cousins, they will have sleep overs and play dolls and get into all sorts of fun and trouble. I look forward to watching them grow up and become two peas in a pod, the two muskateers, partners in crime!

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Krista:

Kara, I teared up looking at these. My baby is not a baby anymore! She is just growing so fast. Thank you for capturing her at each little stage for us...and doing it so beautifully. I can't wait to see the rest and I LOVE each an every on posted! Love the black and whites-as always.

(12.03.09 @ 08:20 PM)

Kim:

I love them Kara! You did a great job. Hopefully Tessa's next shoot will be a happier one for her!
I too hope that Tessa and Kenley are best cousins! I always have loved having my cousins in my life and wish we were closer so Tessa and Kenley could start having fun together!!!

(12.03.09 @ 08:42 PM)

Brittany Bergen:

Wow Kara. Your so great!! And what adorable little girls!.. just all around to cute for their own good. loved your paragraph you wrote too! you add such personal touches to your work, its inspiring :)..... your comments brings back memories of my cousin!!.. who I was also provinces apart from, but were still close! Its definitely nice having a cousin the same age.. I'm excited for these girls too!..

(12.03.09 @ 10:27 PM)

Kelli Horner:

Awesome pics! Love them! Man Kara your amazing! Kenleey is soooooooooo adorable! Krista & Marty you sure made a beautiful girl! So grown up already!

(12.04.09 @ 12:20 AM)

Kelli Horner:

Kim to, you guys make good looking babies to! Tessa is so adorable and so is Tristian! What a great family! Kara your so lucky to have three great sisters!!!

(12.04.09 @ 12:23 AM)

Erika:

wow kara great shots!! Love Kenleys pigs : )That hallway and limestone bring back great, great memories of my days trudging back and forth to Thorvaldson....*tear

(12.04.09 @ 12:42 AM)

Becky:

Oh my gosh! What dolls! My favorite shot of Tessa is the second one. And my fav of Kennely are the 3rd and 2nd last ones....and the one B&W one one of her in poire shirt! She has awesome clothes! Love that little touque!

(12.04.09 @ 08:28 AM)

Carmelle:

Both great shots - two beautiful little girls!

(12.05.09 @ 01:52 PM)

shannon sewell:

every image is SO adorable!! you caught every little expression, look, action that is toddler through and through.. beautiful job!!

~S

(12.13.09 @ 01:04 PM)

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Wrap it Up!

November 28, 2009 // Wedding

I shot my last wedding of the year today. I can't wait to edit these gorgeous photos!!!

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Kim:

cute! Can't wait to see the rest!
It must feel so great to be done weddings for the year!!

(11.29.09 @ 10:15 PM)

Kendra:

aww! this is cute and I am in love with her dress!! :-)

(11.29.09 @ 11:41 PM)

sonya:

what nice weather you had for this wedding! this picture is so lovely!

(11.30.09 @ 11:58 AM)

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Finding a Balance

November 26, 2009 // Family

I'm sure you are all just as sick of it as I am. Sick of me talking about "editing, editing, editing" and being so busy I can hardly take it. This year has been such a learning curve for me. It's the first year I've been so busy I've been turning down work left, right, and center. Along with turning down work though, have been the people that convince me to take on the job even though I've already said I don't have time. Shower me with compliments and I can't turn you down! In the process, however, this has left me incredibly behind! Taking on "just one more" portrait session means a couple of hours for the session, double that for editing, another hour or so for blogging.... and there we go, I'm a day behind. Do that a few times... well, you get the picture.

I would thank all of you who have waited patiently (and not so patiently) while I catch up. For the most part I've been able to deliver my product within the quoted time limit, but that hasn't always been possible. I am learning for next year!

A part of getting behind has also been my struggle to find balance in my life. It was so hard for me all summer turning down invites to the beach with my Mom, Sister, and niece and nephew. Turning down walks for ice cream with my husband, and camping trips. Turning down a trip to Saskatchewan to see a friend who lives overseas. This fall I have tried to make up for it by saying yes more often. My client's are important, but so is my family. I started to worry that once I was finally caught up with my work, there would be nobody around to live my life with! I am slowly learning to find some balance, a work in progress to say the least!

On to other things... This post would be boring without photos, so here's some images I just finished of Dorothy and Leighton and their beautiful little girl Kadia. I went to MCI with Dorothy in grade 12 and it was so nice to reconnect with her. Leighton grew up here in Winkler, and we also found another connection when we realized that he has relatives in Rosthern, Sask where I lived as a child. It's such a small world.

This little family is just the cutest! Enjoy!!!

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sonya:

gorgeous kara! i recognize the old shop. very nice! :)

(11.27.09 @ 07:52 AM)

Kim :

Kara! We will always love you, even if you are busy!! But, I do miss spending time with you too!! You are a very special and important person in my life and I am sooo proud of you for starting your own business and doing what you love!!! You are an awesome photographer. And these pictures show that so much! Great job, and what a cute family. That little girl has some awesome cheeks!!

(11.27.09 @ 11:29 AM)

Gabrielle Touchette:

What an adorable family! I love your editing. :) worth the time it takes!

(11.27.09 @ 05:26 PM)

Leala:

Great pictures, as always! What a beautiful baby girl! I love the one wear she sitting in the grass laughing and the one above it that shows her big baby blue eyes.

(11.29.09 @ 11:18 PM)

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Brad and Cara - Married!

November 16, 2009 // Wedding

Cara and Brad are the type of couple that probably look like they should be in a magazine ad even when they're at home, raking their yard in sweatpants and over sized t shirts. They are just THAT good looking. Needless to say, this makes my job pretty easy! Their engagement shoot went fabulously, and now that I am finished editing their wedding photos, well, I think they speak for themselves. Gorgeous couple = gorgeous photos!!! Thanks you two for including me in your wedding day. I hope you love the results!!!

For Cara and Brad's wedding slideshow, please click here!

Love this one that my friend Anna Borys took. She came along to second shoot for me and was FABULOUS... of course! Thanks Anna!

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Anna:

This will definitely be a memorable shoot, Kara! ;) You rock! Can't wait for the next one!

(11.16.09 @ 05:58 PM)

Connie:

Absolutely Beautiful couple and pics!! They are amazing!

(11.16.09 @ 06:24 PM)

s h e r r y:

Love these shots, especially the dress and ring shots!

(11.16.09 @ 06:56 PM)

Erika:

beautiful bride! awesome flowers and I looove the black and whites!! Great job Kara!!

(11.17.09 @ 01:26 AM)

Krista:

Gorgeous photos Kara! My favorites are the black and whites-especially the first one of Cara close up-she is stunning. And the photo Ana took is also beautiful. The first shot in the slideshow in front of the green wall is great...and the more 'yellow' toned one....i don't know how else to describe it. I love so many of them. This couple will have a hard time choosing favorites, I'm sure. Great Job!!

(11.17.09 @ 06:51 AM)

Amber:

BRAD AND CARA YOU LOOK AWESOME! CONGRATS AGAIN.

(11.17.09 @ 10:20 AM)

Cara:

Ridiculously beautiful Kara!! We are SO lucky we found you! You are amazing!!

(11.17.09 @ 10:51 AM)

Kim:

these are amazing photos!! You have outdone yourself again! The couple is gorgeous as well.

(11.22.09 @ 10:13 AM)

Carmin Davidson:

I really love the new yellow fill... editing technique you have.. It's driving me nuts!! haha.. I can only imagine.

(11.23.09 @ 02:40 AM)

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