Pure Sweetness

I had the opportunity to photograph little Miss A again last week. I did Miss A's newborn photos so it was great to see her again now that she is a year old. Oh, but where does the time go, I remember doing her newborn pictures like it was yesterday.

Miss A is absolutely adorable. She is the sweetest little girl, with porcelain skin, beautiful blond hair, gorgeous blue eyes and the most perfect little lips you have ever seen. I almost prefer the non smiling pictures because they show off her perfect little lips so well.

I had such a great time with you and your Mommy and Daddy Miss A, that I can't wait to photography you again.

Here are a few from Miss A session:

You're a BetterPhoto Finalist in the June 2009 Contest!

Here is the email:

Hi Heidi

Congratulations! You have placed as a finalist in this month's BetterPhoto
Contest! Over 18900 photos were entered into the competition; it is an honor
to have your image selected among the top 448 finalist photos.

Your finalist photo: Sweet Dreams (#8460682)

This image can be viewed - along with all of the finalist images - at:
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=33425

During the next few days, the judges select the top winning photos. If
your image is selected as a winner, you will be emailed again.

Again, congratulations!

It is always such an honour to be recognized among such an amazing group of photographers.

Here is the image :

I Just Love Newborns

I truly enjoy photographing newborns. Sometimes they can be challenging, but the picture I am able to capture of their newness and little baby parts always make it worth while. Here is a recent little guy that I photographed.


Doesn't he have the most gorgeous blue eyes? Love that little smile too!


Here are all of those little baby parts together in a collage with a space left to put the baby's name, date and time of birth as well as their height and weight.

Happy Birthday Spencer!

I just wanted to wish my Nephew a very happy birthday today! I am sad that we are not closer so that we can see you, but have fun at the science centre!!!!!


I know how much you love Thomas, so when I was in Halifax, I took a picture of Theodore Tugboat just for you.

The Gecko-Glam Look

E has just started loosing her teeth. Sigh, just another sign that my baby is growing up.

Anyways, I wanted to capture that cheeky adorable grin of hers, so I asked her if I could take a few pictures. She said sure Mom, in just a minute. A minute passes and she walks into the room sporting her bright pink lipstick. Well, I wanted pictures of her, and well that is just so her, so I went just had to go with it. That in combination with the beautiful diamond(cubic zirconia) snowflake earring which she refuses to change, and the temporary gecko tattoo on her arm, all work together to create her very own personalized "Gecko-Glam Look". I just don't know how else to describe it. But, then again, I wouldn't want her any other way either.




A little more serious here:



A new favourite of her:



But I must admit, I prefer it in black and white, even though it does not show off the lipstick quite the same.

My Graduate Again

Just one more of D that I really liked and wanted to share.

Did I mention that he was co-valedictorian, and that I am just so darn proud of him.

Congratulations to My Graduates and ALL the Graduates Out There

Sorry to have neglected my blog yet again, but the last week of school was just so busy with all the typically year end activities, pus 2 graduations. Yes, both my babies graduated this year (sniff, sniff).


In typically McGillivray fashion grade 8 graduation was once again held on the hottest, most humid day of the year, but all the graduates still looked great!


A few of D while he was dressed in his suit.



A little more casual, since it was just too hot to be wearing a suit jacket anyways.


A little sun flair to highlight him.


Little Miss E also graduated from Senior Kindergarten this year. It is off to grade one and school every day in September.

Froggie Friend

While swimming the other day, E found this little cutie sunning himself at the edge of the pool. I have never seen a frog quite like this around here before, he was so small and a much lighter green that you typically see. He also had the suction cup type feet like a tree frog, not the usual pond frogs we find. Not sure where he came from, but he was cute.

After the rain

I just thought I would share a few pictures I took the other morning after it had rained through the night.

Wooo Hooo!!! I Won, I Won, I Won !!!!!!!

I was so excited to receive the phone call from Jackie Ludlage, at Canadian Scrapbooker informing me that I had won the "Celebration Photo Contest" in honour of the 3rd anniversary of their wonderful scrapbooking magazine!

Here is the my winning photo and a link to find all the details and view the other amazing winners.

Thanks again Jackie, Katharina, and Canadian Scrapbooker! I am having a blast with my new camera and printer!!!