Monthly Archives: December 2009

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12*30*2009 Posted in about me

He is my middle child.
He has had a tough fall.
He is still struggling with his arm, he has no feeling in two of his fingers and has some real damage in his pinky.
He has a lot of my qualities…both good and bad. Most of the time he melts my heart. Like when I asked him what he wanted to do over the holidays.
He told me he wanted to spend time with me…you know maybe buy some clothes and do some pictures.
He knows I could never resist a request like that!
He sat beside me and helped me edit every single one.
He wants them for facebook. I have a surprise for him…I posted this to his page. I cannot wait to see his reaction when he sees this!

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all boys | photos by nicole | vermilion children’s photographer

12*22*2009 Posted in children

WOW!! What a bunch of well behaved boys! I have to admit when mom called and told me that she wanted pictures of her four boys I had visions of what you would expect from a bunch of boys…but was I ever wrong! These guys could put a few girls I know to shame! They took turns politely, sat patiently and helped each other out. I am impressed to say the least! But on top of having such wonderful manners they are a handsome band of brothers! Enjoy your peeks!

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Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all enjoy your time with your families. I know I cannot wait to spend some time with mine!

{hugs}

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Last Minute Christmas gift…

12*15*2009 Posted in studio

I was strolling home from work just after midnight Christmas Eve
Watching snowflakes softly decorate the houses and the trees,
I had worked very hard and I was tired from head to toe
But I chose to walk back home instead of driving in the snow.

As I hummed a Christmas song I had a picture in my head
Of my children dreaming joyous dreams all bundled in their beds,
And I thought of my dear  who would be waiting up for me
With a plate of Christmas cookies and a nice hot cup of tea.

Then “splutt!” and object hit me and it knocked me off my feet,
Then “thwack!” another struck and laid me flat out in the street.
By the time a third one nailed me, ricocheting off my back,
I was scrambling to a nearby bush to hide from this attack.

My first thought was of hoodlums throwing snowballs just for fun
And I vowed to seek revenge on them before the night was done,
But it soon became apparent that this substance wasn’t snow
From the fresh and pungent odor which was wrinkling up my nose.

As I sat there in confusion trying to sort the whole thing out,
I heard jingling from above and then a voice began to shout,
And I stared in stunned amazement from my now  quite frozen seat
As Santa’s sleigh and reindeer landed swiftly in the street.

Well Santa rushed right over and extended me a hand
And his grip was quite impressive as he quickly helped me stand,
Then he scowled at all his reindeer as his eyes surveyed the scene
And he handed me a moistened towel to wipe my clothing clean.

“I’m sorry, ma’am,”  he said to me, “for any harm I’ve caused you,
It’s my reindeer’s fault, of course, but they insist they never saw you,
And when you fly around the world with reindeer I’m afraid,
That people getting hit is just a hazard of the trade.”

Then he walked me to his sleigh and let me stroke the reindeer’s fur,
And I thought I heard them snicker but I couldn’t say for sure,
Then Santa shook my hand and when convinced I was alright,
He hopped back inside his sleigh and they flew off into the night.

When morning came and all my children’s presents were unwrapped
I motioned for them all to come and sit upon my lap,
And their eyes began to widen and they stared with gaping jaws
As I spoke in vivid detail of my night with Santa Claus.

My dear then brought us over one last present from the tree

And  said it was from Santa and  handed it to me.

Inside was a gift certificate

With a note from Santa in which I still have to this date

Now every year at Christmas I display my wonderful gift of photographs as such a wonderful sight,
And a varnished piece of reindeer dung I salvaged from that night,
And I gather all my loved ones and retell the tale with glee
Of my special night with Santa when his reindeer pooped on me.

Poem by Bob Lazzar-Atwood…revisions by me:)

Gift certificates are available in any dollar amount by 5’s.


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just a couple of sweeties | photos by Nicole

12*06*2009 Posted in children

Sometimes you can’t help yourself but to be smitten by someone…and I was by these two! Mr. H and Miss H were both sweethearts! They listened so well and behaved better than I could have asked for! The pictures are all so adorable…I can’t wait to sit down and edit them! But until then here is a little taste of what is to come…

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And one more…compliments of Miss H.

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Ms.T & Mr.W Engaged | Photos by Nicole

12*06*2009 Posted in e-session

When Ms. T contacted me about their wedding next summer I was thrilled when engagement pictures where included in the package they choose. Although it was  very chilly and we found ourselves going in to warm ourselves up, we did have fun and I am excited to give them their sneak peek.  I look forward to seeing you in the summer…enjoy your peeks!

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Are you ready to give?? | scroll down for new posts

12*01*2009 Posted in studio

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I believe that the month of December is a wonderful month. I love the effort people put into the holidays, however I also believe that we unintentionally or subconsciously become self orientated. We look forward to seeing OUR family and friends, to making OUR homes festive, buying gifts for OUR families and I am very guilty of this one…anticipating what is under the tree with OUR name on. Sometimes around the holidays we hear how someone has had some misfortune and we have a moment of compassion for them but do we ever take it any farther than that? Most of the time no.
Last year I gave away a session over the holidays. Not because I wanted to help someone out or do something good…I just felt festive. Soon after I posted about my contest I found out about Giving is Awesome. It occurred to me that my little contest could hold more impact in someone’s life than just a random drawing of a name. I decided that I would be apart of Giving is Awesome in 2009. When the time approached to start thinking about giving, Alleisha and I both decided we wanted to give and we will both participate.

What is Giving is Awesome?

Giving is Awesome is a simple effort by photographers worldwide to give back to their communities. Regional contests are sponsored by photographers across the globe. Each photographer is encouraged to give both a session fee and a generous amount of portrait product (typically $1000 or more) to a worthy individual or family this holiday season. Giving a smaller portrait gift to the person who does the nominating of the winner is also strongly encouraged. You can visit the Giving is Awesome website HERE.

So here are the details.

You know someone. You know someone who’s experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family’s spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

We want to know who they are, and we want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography — $1300 worth, to be exact. The winner will receive their session and the ‘Love Bird’ portrait collection.
Here is a twist to our Giving is Awesome contest. Instead of having one contest with one winner we will be having one contest with two winners…one winner for Nicole and one winner for Alleisha. That’s a total of $2600 in portrait goodness for two deserving families from Crimson Chickadee Photography.

Oh, and the person who nominates the winner receives a $50 print credit.

The rules:

* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing our services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-vacation-home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.)

* The nominee must reside in Alberta. They must also have transportation to the studio for their session. Tell us who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve our artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

*Nominees cannot be relatives of any employee of Crimson Chickadee Photography…but they can nominate someone:)

* You must e-mail me the full story : givingisawesome@crimsonchickadeephotography.com

The deadline for entries is 6:00 p.m. December 24, 2009.

The winner will be announced on Christmas Day — get nominating! We can’t wait to read all of your entries!

Open your heart to someone this holiday season — and thanks for giving us the opportunity to open ours.

{hugs}

Nicole and Alleisha

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