Final update for 2008

Wow are we really nearing the end of 08? Seems like the year just flew by! I am sorry to any anxious people who didn't get their orders in time for Christmas. I did try to accommodate everyone who let me know they were using their photos for gifts and I believe I satisfied all those. So a quick update on the retouching line-up....


Wedding line up:

Ready for pick up
-Jenine & Tim

At the lab:
-Georgina & Phonse

Currently working on:
-Destiny & Chris

Still awaiting their turn:
- Shauna & Dave
- Jaycee & Bradley
- Megan & Jordan
- Cassandra & Matthew
- Kirsten & Art
- Lisa & Kevin
- Nicole & Jeff
- Amberlee & Danan
- Cindy & David

Portrait/Online orders line up:

Ready for pickup...
-Carol
-Marsha
-Anne
-Wendy

working on...
-Amanda

Awaiting their turn
-Michelle
-Kimberly
-Peter

Joy - A merry time with the MacNeil Family

Last weekend Omari and I met up at the lake outside the millwoods golf course for a walk and some family photos. It ended up a pretty decent day considering the season that we are in. It was alot of fun trying to keep up with their little guy - he was so adorable. Here is a peek at a few of our photos with them....

Omari captured this sweet shot as I was setting up a family photo.

aren't they a beautiful couple?!

You can just see his personality in this one

I love capturing the casual moments too.

update again.

We are moved in and even though there is still some renos to do and a few more boxes to upack...it is starting to feel like home :) Thank you to all for your patience during this transition. I know people are anxiously waiting their orders so I will list the line up as it stands right now....

Wedding line up:
Ready for pick up
Jenine & Tim

At the lab:
Kim & Jon
Crissy & Alan
Allison & Glen

Now working on:
Georgina & Phonse

Still awaiting their turn:
- Destiny & Chris
- Shauna & Dave
- Jaycee & Bradley
- Megan & Jordan
- Cassandra & Matthew
- Kirsten & Art
- Lisa & Kevin
- Nicole & Jeff
- Amberlee & Danan
- Cindy & David

Portrait/Online orders line up:
Ready for pickup...
- Brenda

At the lab:
Kelly
Robyn
Candace
Anita

Now working on...
Melissa & Dylan E-book

Awaiting their turn...
- Wendy & Ryan E-book
- Kim
- Robert
- Marsha
- Karen
- Victoria
- Carol
- Kimberly
- Carlin
- Katy
- Anne
- Brenda

The line up...

A reminder that we are moving to northeast edmonton this week so I have to take the week "off". At this point this is where the line up stands. The wedding lineup is pretty much the same as I got about half-way through the current wedding. Thank you again for your patience!

Wedding line up:

Ready for pick up
- Melissa & Marc
- Jenine & Tim
- Angela & Greg
- Bryanne & Tyler

Now working on...
- Kim & Jon

Awaiting their turn...
- Crissy & Alan
- Cassandra & Matthew
- Allison & Glen
- Georgina & Phonse
- Destiny & Chris
- Shauna & Dave
- Jaycee & Bradley
- Megan & Jordan
- Kirsten & Art
- Lisa & Kevin
- Nicole & Jeff
- Amberlee & Danan
- Cindy & David

Portrait/Online orders line up:
Ready for pickup...
- Brenda
- Liesje
- Sandra

Awaiting their turn...
- Kelly
- Jessica & John E-book
- Melissa & Dylan E-book
- Wendy & Ryan E-book
- Robyn
- Candace
- Anita
- Kim
- Robert
- Marsha
- Karen
- Victoria

In Memory of Ida

An angel in the book of life wrote down my baby's birth.
Then whispered as she closed the book,

"Too beautiful for this earth"

Yesterday, baby Ida silently entered the world. Unfortunately she wasn't meant to stay with us. Ida was a beautiful baby girl who is already greatly missed by her family.

In Memory of Isaiah.

Perhaps they are not stars
but rather openings in Heaven
where the love of our lost ones shines down
to let us know they are happy.

- Eskimo Proverb -

On Oct 30, 2008, Isaiah entered and left our world. He was born too early but loved oh so much. Thank you to the family for inviting me to share in the meeting of this little one. These sessions are truly life changing.

The line - up

So it is that time of year again when the wedding and portrait orders have backed up on me. Everyone is wondering where they are in the line-ups so I will try to post the list every couple weeks so you all can see where you are....Thank you all so much for your patience!
This upcoming week I am planning to try and get out alot of the portrait orders as I know many are wanting the prints for Christmas cards and such...of course I'll get to some of the wedding pics too...Just a warning though - I need to take most of the following week off of retouching so as to pack up our house for the big move -

Wedding line up:
Ready for pick up
- Melissa & Marc
- Jenine & Tim
- Angela & Greg

At the lab...
- Bryanne & Tyler

Now working on...
- Kim & Jon

Awaiting their turn...
- Crissy & Alan
- Cassandra & Matthew
- Allison & Glen
- Georgina & Phonse
- Destiny & Chris
- Shauna & Dave
- Jaycee & Bradley
- Megan & Jordan
- Kirsten & Art
- Lisa & Kevin
- Nicole & Jeff
- Amberlee & Danan
- Cindy & David

Portrait/Online orders line up:
Ready for pickup...
- Brenda
- Tara & Cole E-Book

At the lab...
- Tatjana
- Crystal
- Peter

Now working on...
- Wendy

Awaiting their turn...
- Brandi
- Dayna
- Kirk
- Liesje
- Karen
- Davin
- Sandra
- Kelly
- Jessica & John E-book
- Melissa & Dylan E-book
- Wendy & Ryan E-book
- Robyn
- Candace
- Anita
- Kim
- Robert
- Marsha
- Karen
- Victoria

Joy - A Session with the Sahagun Family

I met up with the Sahagun Family at Beaumaris Lake not too long ago. We had some fun as we took a walk around a small portion of the lake. Their youngest loves having her photo taken! She just asked for a photo every couple steps we took LOL. I'm so glad we ended up with some decent weather to go out.

I love this family photo. Aren't they soo cute?!

Another great family photo for the wall.

The kids posed themselves for this one :)

And at the very end we had some fun throwing leaves around - somehow Dad always ended up with the most hitting him! The little ones loved this part the best.

Excitement - Wendy & Ryan

We are now on a little break from weddings - well photographing them anyway - still alot of retouching and album designing to do :) Our final wedding for the season is on new years eve and should be alot of fun!

So this past weekend we still pulled out the equipment and met up with Wendy & Ryan. They are a very sweet couple whom are getting married next year. We took a walk through the Millcreek Ravine and did some engagement photos with them. They brought along their canine kid so we made sure to include her in some pics too.
Can't wait to meet up with you guys to go through your images - I know you are going to love them! Everytime I thought I found my favorite I saw another one...

I could tell I would love this pic when I was taking it - I love the repetition of the angle with their holding hands and the beam.

Another cool shot from Omari - love how he focused on the foreground and the couple is just blurry off in the distance.

Can you see their baby poking around in behind them?

The rim lighting in this shot is so great - as soon as I saw it I wanted to capture it!

Joy - A Romp with the Robichauds

It was a great day for a walk. A tiny bit chilly but with sweaters on it actually wasn't too bad. We met up with the Robichauds at the lake outside Millwoods Golf Course and spent some time tromping around. Another sweet couple from our past clientelle - I just love keeping in touch! The kids did especially well staying together when I told them that Mom and Dad were going to make faces and act silly so that they would laugh....and it totally worked...somehow Omari missed the pic of Mom being a train though :(

Thank you for sharing your morning with us - it so good to see you guys are doing well and such a pleasure for us to meet up with you again. We need to hang out so that I can check out your scrapbooks and the guys can chat about http://www.carsgone.com/ and such!

This series was fun cause their daughter had all sorts of fancy walking she was trying out.

I'm pretty sure this is when Mom was being a train behind my back.

The little ones had decided they didn't have enough making faces yet so Mom and Dad had to keep going...

And one classic pose for the wall.

Joy - A Date with the DeGuzman Family

It was another chilly day when we met up with the DeGuzman's so we headed back indoors to their house. They got married last year as well and now have a beautiful little daughter added to their family. You can tell they love being parents and their world is now revolving around her. She is so adorable I coulda brought her home with me but I was happy enough just to be able to hold her for a bit :)

Thanks for sharing your baby with me for a little while - it was great meeting her and seeing the both of you again!

Hangin out on the stairs.

She has such an adorable laugh!

Mom and Dad kissing their little one.

Love this candid Omari took while I was talking with the family on our way out!

Joy - Meeting up with the Martinsons

It was a great pleasure to meet up with the Martinsons. We photographed their wedding last year - they were my lucky 7-7-7 couple. I'm so glad they are adventurous cause it was a chilly morning. Of course I had them cuddling alot so that helped keep them a cozy. We met up at the Sunridge Ski Hill because there are some great areas there to go walking. They brought along their newest member of the family as well - so I was able to meet Korby. He was pretty good for being a curious puppy!

Thanks for inviting me to take a walk with the three of you. It was fun and a good workout LOL.

Love this pic with Korby just checking the camera out. It's funny how Davin is stepping over his leash in the background!

A little sweet talking is always good for some smiles.

It was soo sweet how Erin was holding Davin's hand.

Heading back to the car - Omari got this great shot...he's so good at capturing those candid moments.

Scrapbooking Weekend...

Here is the info that I just recieved for Scrappin for Scouts. I love this event! Maybe we'll see you there?

Scrappin` For Scouts 2009

Registration will be held at Wellington Hall in the meeting room on October 18th! Doors open at 9am, tickets are limited to 2 per person.
Each year Scrappin` For Scouts sells out, don't be disappointed!

Scrapbook Weekend Retreat!
February 13-15 2009
Proceeds go to 112th Wellington Scout Group
Funds Raised in 2005 $3000!
Funds Raised in 2006 $4000!!
Funds Raised in 2007 $4947!!!
Funds Raised in 2008 $5000!!
Fundraising Goal for 2009 $6000!!!!

Scrappin` For Scouts 2009**************Prizes - Contests - Concession Loonie Raffles - Remember to bring lots of loonies!
Make and Take Classes
Friday: Registration: 6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m and Scrappin` From: 7:00 p.m - 1:00 a.m
Saturday: 9:00 a.m - 1:00 a.m
Sunday: 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m
Location: Wellington Community Hall 13440-132 Street Edmonton, Alberta
Your Scrappin` Hostess'Lisa Laidler & Carole-Anne Gagnon
Registration: $70.00 per person
Friday: Snacks
Saturday: Light Lunch and Supper
Sunday: Light Lunch
Registration also includes two make and take classes!!You also get your own scrapbooking space!!
Scrappin’ For Scouts In Support of the 112th Wellington Scout Group
February 13-15 2009 (Alberta Family Day Long Weekend)
No registrations will be taken until October 18th at 9am
Registrants must be 16 years of age or older. This is a child free weekend getaway!

Love - Amberlee and Danan

Last Saturday we shot our last wedding for a little while - it works out great cause we will be moving next month and I'm totally getting behind on getting orders out! Everyone keeps asking where we are moving to so I will let you know here - we bought a place out by Londonderry mall, just off of Victoria Trail still here in Edmonton. I look forward to meeting with our clients there and getting feedback on what they think of the new office area - I think you all are going to like it.


Anyway, back to the wedding. Amberlee and Danan were married at the Mayfield Inn. The had a lovely ceremony with alot of family and friends in attendance. Afterward we stayed in the hotel for photos as our couple didn't want to take the time away from shooting to do any traveling to a park. We got some pretty cool images even though it was getting dark fast - they were married in a late afternoon ceremony. When we finished up it was a quick trip back down to the ballroom for the party. We had a great dinner and the DJ kept everyone dancing. I thought it was great when Amberlee and Danan entered the room cause a whole bunch of people started to throw garters at them - it was pretty funny. Afterward alot of people had fun shooting eachother from table to table with them.



Thank you for inviting us to photograph your day. We had a great time getting to know you guys better. We wish you many blessings in the years to come. See you soon. And here is their sneak peek slideshow...Amberlee and Danan's Slideshow.

Joy - Special times with the Schendel Family

Last week I was able to meet up with the Schendel family. I had photographed their family farm a few year ago. Their parents were selling and the kids wanted them to have some great memories of it. We also did some family photos. So it was neat to meet up with them again - meet their newest member and see how big their oldest has gotten. These little girls are active. They didn't want to sit still so we just did our best to keep everyone doing something...whether it was digging in the sand or climbing or sliding...we had alot of fun creating some great photos. I have decided that being swung in the air while walking is a 3 year old's favorite thing as the last few 3 year olds I have shot wanted to do it again and again :)

I love this pic with their oldest smooshing her Daddy's face. Eventually she will learn to be more gentle...

See she is loving the swinging!

Going down the slide together - it was a tight squeeze but the kids loved it.

Climbing the monkey bars - this was trickiest for the parents. I'm so glad nobody fell!

Thank you for calling me to do your family photos. It was such a pleasure to see you again and meet your youngest. Enjoy the photos.

Love - Megan & Jordan

Last weeks wedding was for Megan and Jordan. These guys are so adorable together! We started off getting ready the girls at their house and the boys at the Holiday Inn downtown. The girls had In Motion Style Group come and do their hair. The ladies were quick so there was alot of time to relax and have some lunch before getting dressed and heading out. When it was time to leave - we were off to the Robertson-Westley Church downtown. The ceremony there was lovely. I love shooting a shot with the church in the background and this one is so beautiful and classic looking. With no rain outside, we headed over to the museum for our photos. We tromped around there for awhile, played in the leaves and generally had a good time. The weather was so typical of a fall Edmonton day - cold, warm, windy, still - of course it changed every 15 mins or so. Our newlyweds went to check into their hotel early so we took off to the Royal Glenora Club to do some detail shots while we waited for the grand entrance. The hall looked great - it was nice and intimate. I loved the wine bottles with Megan and Jordan's engagement photos on the labels. I also loved that they had a cash donation bar with the proceeds being donated to Cystic Fibrosis.

Thank you Megan and Jordan for inviting us to photograph your special day. We totally enjoyed working with the both of you. We wish you much love in your future together. I look forward to getting together to go through your images next week. For now here is your sneak peek slideshow...Megan and Jordan's Slideshow.

Happy 4th Birthday!!

So today is our official 4th birthday here at Creations Scrapbooks * Photography. Hard to believe that it was actually 4 years ago today that I went in to have the name registered and made it all legal :)
To celebrate I would like to offer a very special opportunity to our past clients as a thank you for helping us get to this point. We appreciate everyone who has put their faith in us to capture their special moments. Soo for the next 4 people to give me a call at 780-710-0012 we would like to offer a complimentary portrait package. You must be a past client of ours whether we have done a wedding or a portrait package for you. Limit of one booking per family. You must use this package within in the month of October of either a family session, a maternity session, a baby session or even an engagement session. Value of $150.
Thank you once again for all the support we have recieved in the past 4 years!!
Lots of love,
Trina and Omari

Joy - So much fun with the Semeniuk Family

I was happy to see the Semeniuks again. Near the beginning of my business I photographed their wedding and then later I was able to do some family photos as a little one entered their lives. This boy has sure grown since the last time I have seen them. He is now active and on the go! We had so much fun trying to keep up with him at Rundle Park.

It was great to see you guys again. I look forward to next time :) Enjoy the photos - I love how they turned out.

Joy - The Pedersen/Ash's and their puppies

The other session I did two Sunday's ago was with the Pedersen/Ash Family. This is another family we met through one of our recent weddings. They brought along their 3 canine companion's to include in a few family photos as well. They were not all puppies but I like the sound of the title :) Sometimes it is difficult to get a genuine smile in the teenage years but I think these guys did pretty well. Even more difficult is to get 4 humans looking and smiling along with 3 dogs! With a little help from some family friends as well as a few doggie treats we did manage to get some pretty good images.

Thank you for giving me a call to do your family photos - it was a pleasure to meet all of you.

Excitement - Melissa & Dillon

2 Sundays ago - 2 Sessions....

One of the sessions was for Melissa and Dillon's engagement photos. They are a totally adorable couple getting married next year. I thoroughly enjoyed working with them as they are really easy-going and so in love. They had picked up some big lollipops at the museum store as we had met on the museum grounds so of course we had to incorporate them into our shots. I love how you can shoot at the same location but end up with such different photos for everyone!

Thanks for trying our wacky ideas! I am looking forward to meeting up with you to design your guest sign in book....see you soon...

Love - Nicole & Jeff

Two Saturdays ago we spent a great day with Nicole and Jeff as they were married. They had a lovely ceremony at the Petroleum Club. A very special element to this wedding was Nicole's walk down the aisle as she has two special men in her life so she decided to have one walk with her halfway then met with the other as they switched and the other walked her the rest of the way. The sentiment was really quite beautiful. The day was kept on track by the Making Memories wedding consultants and the decorations looked fabulous. Then we were off to the museum for some photos. We had some fun there before we headed back to the Petroleum club for the party. The dinner was a very yummy turkey dinner with gravy and mashed potatoes. The speeches had alot of people in tears as they were all very emotional...there were even a bunch of "man tears" in the room. The room was toasty later as they had a great party and their guests danced their night away.

Thank you so much for including us in your wedding day. We totally enjoyed working with the both of you and had a great time documenting your day. We hope you have a fantastic honeymoon in Vegas! See you when you get back - we look forward to hearing about the things you saw :)

Oops...I almost forgot the link to the sneak peek slideshow! Here you go...Nicole and Jeff's Slideshow.