Gerri Photography » Colborne Ontario

Sweet, Sweet Baby Girl

Gerri — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:37:24 +0000

This little doll made me remember my own 2 baby girls….except she was wayyyy quieter and easier to be around! lol! Mommy and Daddy recieved a gift of photos from a family member, so they travelled all the way from Hamilton to visit the studio. I think it was worth the trip, and the little angel was as co-operative as can be!

Thank you both for bringing your little beauty in so early! I look forward to seeing you again soon!

On The Importance of Photos…

Gerri — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:44:45 +0000

I am just back to work after an incredible 7 days of mind-spinning education. Okay, I do admit, the conference *did* take place in Las Vegas, so it wasn’t altogether heartbreaking to be there and soak up the atmosphere. There *might* have been a ‘Drink-by-the-yard’ (or 3) consumed, and it’s *possible* that there were some shenanigans afoot during the week of learning. :) To be very honest though, most of the time was spent in classes, or in deep discussion with other photographers about business, and the business of being photographers. I spent a great deal of time listening in on Print Competition, and being inspired by the incredible images I saw. It was inspirational, and thought provoking, and I hope to enter my own prints next year.

This is a very fast-paced industry, with technology and trends that move faster than a gaggle of 5 year olds chasing after the spoils of a split pinyata. This past week of listening to some of the best and brightest in my field has only reinforced the notion that if we don’t keep up, we fall behind. It’s as simple as that. I am never going to stop learning more about how to do the best job I can do to provide my clients with beautiful photographs.

Even more important than keeping our skills up to date, and being exposed to new ideas, is the concept of the timelessness of what we do for our clients. People have photos made because they love each other. It is the only tangible thing left on this earth after we are gone. I was sitting in David William’s 2 day seminar when he asked the following question to the class:

“Do YOU have all the photographs you want?”

The answer was simply: ”No, I do not.”

I am a photographer, for God’s sake. But even I do not have all the photographs I want. I do not have any recent photographs of my Mother and myself. I want more photographs of my beautiful daughters, especially the kind that reveal how cherished and adored they are. I have no family photographs depicting my siblings and myself as grown ups with children of our own. I did finally take photos of my children and myself last fall, but I have not yet printed them or displayed them in my home. I need to get better at that!

There are many photographs I do not have of my grandmothers, and of my father. They are all are gone now. Those opportunities are gone as well.

This post is not meant to be depressing, but rather, to tell you that I am on a mission.

I am renewing my efforts to encourage all of you Moms and Dads to be photographed with your kids, no matter how bad your hair is, or that you don’t remember the last time you had a decent night’s sleep. I want to create beautiful, timeless images of your family that will be cherished for generations. I want to make it easier for you to get beautiful prints made of your photographs, that will actually end up on your wall, and not on your computer’s hard drive.

So be warned. I’m coming for your photos, and I will get them for you, despite your protests.

And you will be glad I did. :)

(PS. This is the photo of me and my own girls…I am promising myself to take my own advice and get it up on my wall as soon as possible! )

Michelle & Christian

Gerri — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:29:35 +0000

This wedding was such a blast! There were lots of cool musicians, beautiful ladies, excitement, fantastic weather, and a limo ride to an eclectic train station to take some bridal party photos! Michelle and Chris are an amazingly fun, easy-going couple who totally adore each other, and it was such a pleasure to be able to hang with them on their special day.

Thanks guys…wishing you many, many years of happiness together!

Marleen & Josh

Gerri — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:51:21 +0000

Marleen and Josh recently had a beautiful, simple ceremony at the Timber House Country Inn Resort in Brighton, Ontario. I met the couple at Josh’s sisters wedding a few years ago, and was thrilled to meet her little boy, who incidentally, was one of the best-suited ringbearers I have ever had the pleasure of working with! Usually I tell couples not to expect much from such a little one, but he was as good-natured at the end of the day as he was at the beginning.

Marleen and Josh had a chilly day, but the setting was the perfect, cozy spot for a winter wedding, and it was truly a picturesque place to host the day.

Thanks to both of you for allowing me to share your day!

Almost Wed!

Gerri — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:14:13 +0000

Chris and Kari came in for a super-quick engagement session in advance of their March 2010 wedding day. Like most engaged couples, they weren’t exactly sure what ‘Engagement Photos’ entail, but we managed to get some great shots in the very short time we had together. I am really looking forward to shooting them and their family on their special day in a few weeks!