My mother always went out of her way during the holidays, I guess thats why its always been my favourite time of the year. I now have grandchildren and that makes it even more exciting..So when I plan my Christmas sessions it’s always a lot of fun, I can see the excitement in the eyes of the children well before they ever walk into the studio. This year as I planned the set, trying to figure out what I was gonna do I happen to see a set that looked like real snow..WOW!! that would be cool I thought..well it is and the kids love it..So this year the set is made with real life like snow that expands when water is added to it. It is non-toxic to kids and dogs, although they really shouldn’t be eating it..
I am excited to see the kids faces when they see the Winter Wonderland set..its so cool..so pun intended LOL, seriously the snow is cold to the touch and a bit slippery to stand in so we will have to take care during the sessions it’ll be fun but I can just see the mess afterwards.. I love to have the kids stay for a light snack afterwards and a little surprise for them to take home..I truly want it to be an experience and not just a “photoshoot”.
I have always wanted to help my community and so this year will be the first of many years I will be donating part of the session fee to a local charity, It was so hard to choose that I chose a different one each week and hope to fill up those dates and be able to give a nice donation to the charity. I have already contacted l’autre chez soi, I have given to this charity for Mother’s Day before, gift baskets as a surprise from their children. I am blessed that I have a loving and supportive husband and I cannot imagine having to go through what some of these ladies have been through. So it really means a lot to me to be able to help this organization out. The local food bank is another charity that I believe in and I think it is a huge blessing to our community. The Snowsuit Fund is another organization that tugs at my heart strings, I have given to before and think its wonderful. The final organization I want to help is, the local SPCA, because they help the community and they take care of the lost or abandoned pets. I have called them and they were very excited for the help, so my very last day November 28th , I will have the Pet Photo Day where I open the studio and you can bring your pet, as long as they are well behaved they are welcome, we did this last year and it was a huge success…
I look forward to seeing you at this years event, feel free to share my post, thank you for taking the time to stop by.
