| Specializing in On-Location Candid Natural Light Photography of Families, Children, Newborns, Maternity, Pets & Couples

July 2009 EatSavvy: Commercial Food Photography

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Another delicious EatSavvy Shoot! This month Salmon was on the menu, yum! I primarily used the Canon 24–70 mm f2.8L lens, but also brought out the Canon 85 f1.2L lens and also, this month, the Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro lens.

(See “My Camera Equipment” in footer section for links/more information on camera equipment used.)

Noah was available to come along to the shoot, because of the strike he’s been out of camp all summer. This offered a bit of a change of pace for him! Minnow had some great books for him, so he just settled down in a big comfy chair to read:

And then hid from me as soon as he realized I was photographing him!

Salmon on a plank on the bbq:

The delish dinner party meal, Spicy Cedar Plank Salmon:

Nutritional Highlights were peas and salmon:

The Toddler Meal, Salmon Balls for Dippin’:

An idea for serving appetizers:

Mixing ingredients for the salmon cakes:

The Family Meal, Salmon Cakes:

And the Make-Ahead meal, Salmon and Potato Frittata:

Posting this blog post reminds me that I need to get out and pick up some salmon for the bbq…if only this rain would stop! 😉

by Holly

no comments

add a comment

link to this post

email a friend

Trip to Ward’s Island: Toronto, Ontario Photographer

Monday, July 27, 2009

A few weeks ago a friend and I took my kids and went across to Ward’s Island. Despite the ongoing Toronto strike, it was not at all difficult to get across to the Island as there is a smaller ferry (water taxi) that makes regular trips to and from the Islands. Public washrooms are also open on the Island.

I decided to bring along my Lensbaby lens for a change.

Caught this one of Noah as we were in the ferry about to depart to the Island:

Noah braved the cold of the water right away:

Equipment Used: The following were taken with the Canon 70–200 f2.8L IS lens.

It was an absolutely PERFECT day! It was breezy coming across on the ferry, but once we got to the beach there was no wind to speak of, a beautiful summer day, which have been in very short supply here in Toronto this summer!

Rebecca decided the water was way too cold, she enjoyed the beach:

Noah brought toys from home to play with:

Then he and his sister enjoyed the beach together:

The long zoom of a 200 mm lens is perfect for shots like this! Well away from the splashing of the water!

Rebecca returns from a washroom break:

Noah really braved the water at this point! Right in there swimming:

He was freezing when he came out, I think he was glad I insisted that he bring a warm jacket!

For the trip back I changed back to the Lensbaby lens again, caught these two sunset skyline shots on the way across to the mainland:

The Lensbaby lens is especially fun for evening/nighttime shots as the lights in the background create such cool bokeh.

Ward’s Island is a wonderful way to spend a beautiful summer day! Let’s hope we have more beautiful sunny weekends like this one, rather then what we’ve had this current weekend which is lots of rain and thunder!

by Holly

no comments

add a comment

link to this post

email a friend

Project Love Event: July 23rd, Toronto, Ontario

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Please join me at the Project Love Rally on July 23rd. Hosted by Fuzion House and Voglie Resto Lounge, this event will include 4 floors, 3 patios, live bands, a fashion show and a photo exhibit by me!

For more information, please see facebook for the Project Love event page, or see the very bottom of this blog posting.

I am also pleased to announce judges for the local Project Love contest. Monica, from Just Around the Corner (an upscale neighbourhood newsletter about local shops and services), and Janine, from beautygeeks (a fabulous blog about ALL things beauty) will join me in helping to decide on the winner of the photography session.

If you would like to win a photography session with me, click here for more details on Project Love.

Here are some photos from a photo shoot to promote the Project Love Event:

If you would like to see more photos from this shoot, please click here to view the online gallery of images.

Project Love Rally
Hosts: Fuzion, Voglie, and Holly Sisson
Type: Causes – Rally
Start Time: Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 8:00 pm
End Time: Friday, July 24, 2009 at 2:00 am
Location: Voglie & Fuzion Combined!
Street: 580 & 582 Church Street, Toronto

by Holly

no comments

add a comment

link to this post

email a friend

Hero, one very sweet cat! Toronto, Ontario Photography

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

We had a VERY special visitor come to our house the other day, this is Hero, a beautiful lynx point “Neva Masquerade” Siberian. The breeder was kind enough to bring Hero (who is 4 1/2 mths old) for a visit to see how Noah handles the breed. Noah has an allergy to cats and Siberians are known to be much easier to tolerate then an average cat. (Equipment Used: All images were taken with the Canon 85 f1.2L lens.)

Hero belongs to a very nice breeder located here in Toronto, and what a sweetie he is! Not only is he beautiful, but he has the most amazing personality of any cat I have ever met!

He was amazing with Noah, very tolerate of being handled and held:

Look how relaxed he is hanging out with my son! It was wonderful to see Noah having the fun and enjoyment of playing with him:

Of course Rebecca also adored him:

The lynx point has colour on the face, paws, tail which is striped, like a tabby, which creates a gorgeous cat:

He is such a beauty, he is going to make great kittens:

Just before the breeder left she demonstrated the ‘cat-show’ pose, no complaints from Hero!

Siberians are heralded as the “dog of the cat world”. They bond with their owners and want to be with them. They do not run and hide when visitors arrive, but instead come and greet them, as most dogs do. They are also known to be lap cats, honestly I don’t think I could ask for anything more personality-wise! I am very excited and happy (as are my children) that we have placed ourselves on the waiting list for a kitten, which will hopefully arrive early in the new year.

I am very hopeful that Noah will be able to tolerate the kitten and we will have many happy years with the new addition to the family. I will be taking additional measures to ensure the success of this venture, such as bathing the kitten from a young age, keeping her out of my son’s bedroom, etc. I believe that growing up with a wonderful pet, such as our kitten will be, is a fun and valuable learning experience for a child to grow up with.

Of course watch for the many photos that will be posted to this blog when the new addition arrives!