http://www.beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/ A community of connected artists giving unique perpectives from their view of things. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:29:47 GMT en-us http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/thinking-outside-of-the-box--my-second-escape-2010-07-27.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/thinking-outside-of-the-box--my-second-escape-2010-07-27.cfm Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:29:47 GMT Last June I posted a Blog talking about the advantages of Thinking Outside of the Box when it comes to locations for your photos. I have decided to write about this again since I think that it is an http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/we-re-moving-2010-06-28.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/we-re-moving-2010-06-28.cfm Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:53:21 GMT I'm extremely excited to announce that Beyond The Window is moving! I'll be working out of my new location by the middle of July. I will create a blog to showcase my new office once I'm settled in. http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/we-ve-come-along-way-2010-02-28.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/we-ve-come-along-way-2010-02-28.cfm Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:47:06 GMT 2001 This was our first year of business. At that time our focus was more on stantion http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress--fall-2009-2009-11-12.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress--fall-2009-2009-11-12.cfm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:14:00 GMT THE REVEAL!! On October 4, 2009, we held our 3rd Trash The Dress photo session and I am thrilled to share some of my favourite photos from the day with you! This event was the same as our first 2 Tr http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/kelly-s-ttd--2009-11-11.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/kelly-s-ttd--2009-11-11.cfm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:31:18 GMT Have I ever mentioned that I love Trash The Dress? This is a perfect example of why... Carrie Tibbs did a phenomenal job with makeup on all our models. Kelly was no exception. Carrie played up the dra http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/sarah-s-trash-the-dress-2009-11-08.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/sarah-s-trash-the-dress-2009-11-08.cfm Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:45:55 GMT At our TTD session in October, we had 3 phenomenal women interested in a fun and different photo shoot! Between climbing trees, sitting in a fire pit, and laying on a barn floor, we had a great day. H http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/sudoku-challenge-launched-2009-11-01.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/sudoku-challenge-launched-2009-11-01.cfm Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:13:19 GMT It's here folks. Just click on the Sudoku Challenge link to start working your way towards $500 worth of photography services! Make sure you tell all of your friends and family about the contest to http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/just-about-launch-day-2009-10-27.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/just-about-launch-day-2009-10-27.cfm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:08:52 GMT The contest has been beta tested, and debugged. It's ready to go. Will it hold? Who knows. We'll find out November 1st, 2009. http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/fantastic-super-contest-coming-soon-2009-09-22.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/fantastic-super-contest-coming-soon-2009-09-22.cfm Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:23:45 GMT I have the distinct honour of providing an official contest teaser for our growing audience! I'm usually kept in the cave working on business development tasks for Beyond The Window and rarely get to http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/past-the-half-way-mark-2009-09-03.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/past-the-half-way-mark-2009-09-03.cfm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:58:15 GMT Well, we are now in the middle of August so that means that my wedding season is more than half way over. My season started on April 25 and will carry through until October 24. I have thoroughly enj http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/outside-of-the-box--my-first-escape-2009-06-23.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/outside-of-the-box--my-first-escape-2009-06-23.cfm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:50:29 GMT One of the questions that I am frequently asked is, "Where can we have our pictures taken?" I am asked this for family portraits, engagement sessions and for weddings. I certainly suggest http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/kw-multicultural-festival-2009-06-22.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/kw-multicultural-festival-2009-06-22.cfm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:54:49 GMT I love Sundays. I love sunshine. I love being outside. I love good food, good friends, and good laughs. I love live music. Yesterday I stumbled across Victoria Park on one of the best days to go, in m http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress--round-2-2009-06-22.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress--round-2-2009-06-22.cfm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:54:25 GMT Finally... here are some of my favourite photos of Jillian from our Trash The Dress shoot in Elora Gorge. I love this first photo! I love the softness of it... it feels so serene and peaceful. Jillia http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress-in-elora-gorge-2009-06-02.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress-in-elora-gorge-2009-06-02.cfm Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:59:40 GMT Trash The Dress is quickly becoming my favourite type of photo shoot... between a cool location, beautiful models, and creative flair, there isn't much missing from this shoot. As Jillian mentioned, http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/weddings-weddings-weddings-2009-06-01.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/weddings-weddings-weddings-2009-06-01.cfm Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:02:15 GMT Today is my first wedding of the season and I am SO excited. The weather has been calling for thunderstorms today but it looks like that is starting to pass, and it is BEAUTIFUL! Here is an engagemen http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress--spring-2009--part-2-of-2-2009-05-18.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress--spring-2009--part-2-of-2-2009-05-18.cfm Mon, 18 May 2009 02:36:56 GMT As promised, here is the 2nd installment of Trash The Dress - Spring 2009! The stunning woman in these photos is Blythe McKinlay. Blythe decided to wear this great, deep brown cocktail dress for t http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress--spring-2009--part-1-of-2-2009-05-13.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress--spring-2009--part-1-of-2-2009-05-13.cfm Wed, 13 May 2009 03:20:54 GMT On April 19, 2009, Beyond The Window held it's 2nd Annual Trash The Dress Event! It was another success! Our session was held in Elora, Ontario. We were surrounded by a breathtaking, natural enviro http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/rockway-gardens-in-canadian-gardening-magazine-2009-05-04.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/rockway-gardens-in-canadian-gardening-magazine-2009-05-04.cfm Mon, 04 May 2009 23:14:10 GMT I am thrilled to announce that, for the very first time, I will be published in this month's issue of Canadian Gardening Magazine! In this month's edition of CGM, Rockway Gardens, located in Kitchener http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/night-light-2009-04-22.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/night-light-2009-04-22.cfm Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:24:49 GMT A few weeks ago, I asked a couple of my friends, Karen and Joe, to be my models for a street light inspired photo shoot. They agreed and we set up a date. It was 8:15pm when we started on April 14, http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/a-vintage-engagement-2009-04-21.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/a-vintage-engagement-2009-04-21.cfm Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:35:28 GMT For an engagement session taken this past winter, Kelsi, Ian and I went to the Walper Terrace for an afternoon. The Terrace had a cool 1920's piano bar theme that fit really well with the atmosphere K http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress-2009-04-06.cfm http://beyondthewindow.ca/blogs/trash-the-dress-2009-04-06.cfm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:56:49 GMT I am extremely excited to post a few of my favourite photos from Beyond The Window's first annual Trash The Dress Event which was held in September 2008. The day proved to be fun and artistic and th