Woohoo!  The Wedding Expo is coming up quickly, if you haven’t registered make sure you do so you can get in on all the goodies!

We are having something special this year, perhaps you have heard of it.  Brenton from Summer Bounce Entertainment is bringing their “Cash Cube”!  What’s that you ask, well once you register for the expo and check in at the door, your name goes into the draw bin and once your name is pulled  you get to choose, from a list, which vendor you would like to receive a gift certificate from.  Then you go into the “Cash Cube” and while the money is blowing around you try to grab as much cash as you can within the time limit.  The amount that you are able to grab is the amount you will get as a gift certificate from the business.

Here’s a couple of images for you to see:

Well, I just got back from visiting with my friends in Winnipeg, last night.  They are expecting their first baby, I’m so excited that I can hardly wait to meet the little fellow.  While I was visiting they showed me the 3-D Ultrasound of their little boy.  Wow, what a cutie! We call his dad “Mini Me” and this little guy is definitely a “Mini, Mini Me”!  It’s amazing how much detail you can see with these fancy ultrasounds.  OK, I’ll try to stay calm for the next month and a half till he’s born.  Oh ya, I also got to feel him moving around in his mommy…wonder if those were little feet kicking or little hands?

Well, it’s that time of year again and I can’t believe how fast it sneaks up on me.  Yep it’s almost time for our Annual Wedding Expo!  Here are some preliminary details. If you know of someone getting married or are planning a wedding or special event yourself, come and check it out.  We are asking that all brides preregister so we can make check in quicker and most importantly we’ll have a special package waiting just for you when you arrive.  You can register by emailing colleen@colleenserban.com or calling 468-3183.  There is no charge for Brides and their friends to attend so there’s no excuse not to come and check it out.  Here’s the details so far:

Kenora’s Annual Wedding Expo

November 7, 2010

Bestwestern Lakeside Inn

1pm to 4pm

Admission is free and we ask that brides preregister by contacting Colleen (that’s me!) either by email colleen@colleenserban.com or by phone 468-3183.

Well I spent the weekend in the very quiet city of Winnipeg with my sister.  It was super hot and hopefully all of you reading this post had a chance to enjoy the weather and go for a swim in the lake!  Didn’t get out to photograph anything on the weekend but did get some inspiration for my next wedding coming up in 2 weeks.  I’m really excited about this next wedding, they are a super fun couple and I wish them all the best as they put the rest of their plans together. Before I leave you here is an image from a wedding I photographed in Beaty Park in Keewatin, Ontario

It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon for relaxing on the deck at the cabin and watching the loons frolicking on the lake.

Yesterday morning I had the privilege of photographing a family that had gathered for a special celebration.  We went out to McLeod Park here in Kenora, Ontario to take in the beautiful backdrop of  Lake of the Woods.  The light was so beautiful with a bit of cloud cover which made for really  soft light and rich colors.

People often think that you have to have a bright sunny day to photograph outdoors but the truth is that slightly overcast or hazy days are the best as the sun is filtered, diffusing it into really soft light which really makes the colors “POP”.  I’ll post some images soon so you can see what I mean.

Hope everyone’s having a great weekend and soaking up the sunshine!

Happy Birthday!

It was mine & my sister’s birthday this week.  So, Happy Birthday to my sister Arlene…it will never matter how old I get, you’ll always be older.  My mom and sister went to M&E  Strawberry Farm on Monday to pick up some fresh, incredibly delicious, juicy strawberries that we used on our cake.  Mmmmmm!  Sorry, it’s all gone now but you can drool over it!

Happy Canada Day!

It’s a hot one out there today, I was hoping to catch some of the festivities here in Kenora but there are NONE!  Go figure, apparently everything is in Keewatin this year.  Oh well, hope I was the only one that didn’t know and no one else missed out.  But, I am looking forward to the Symphony on Saturday night, rumor has it that the fire works are being set off to music!  Won’t that be cool.  Can’t wait!

It’s really hard to say I like one type of photography more than another however, I definitely love photographing newborns.  New moms are often not sure if they should bring their new baby in at only a couple of weeks old and often wait till they’re older.  Well you don’t have to wait.  Newborns are great to photograph and they certainly don’t stay little for long.  In that first couple weeks of life they still like to scrunch up which is perfect for those towel poses or curled up in daddy’s hands like this one.

Yippee it’s Monday morning and it’s already hot!  This summer is shaping up to be a good one a bit wet right now but at least it’s warm and the trees are green.  It’s a great time to start planning for a family portrait outdoors at your favorite park, your cabin or favorite place on the Lake!  Take advantage of our July and August special as seen in the upcoming Lake of the Woods Cottage Magazine.

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Wow, it’s hard to believe that it’s been a week already since Relay for Life took place here in Kenora. Over $74,000 was raised just here in Kenora!  Way to go teams!  Check out the images from the evening  and into the morning of June 11 & 12 in the Gallery “Relay for Life”

I took a drive past Lakewood School, where the Relay took place this year, and what a beautiful sight it was all lit up with Luminaries and the word HOPE spelled out on the hillside.

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