cel·e·brate [sel-uh-breyt] - to rejoice in or have special festivities to mark a happy day or event

More than everything Monique wanted to celebrate her birthday with her favourite things in life.  Thoughtfully baking her favourite treats while listening to some of her favourite jazz musicians.  Enjoying a delicious dinner over candle light with table set with her favourite flowers.  And nibbling on her delectable treats while curled up with one of her favourite books.  So naturally we said let's encompass these elements in the photo-shoot.  But not in her kitchen, or her reading room or even in a studio.  Instead we asked " how about we take those elements to the beach?" 

There was a pause at first but as we described the session with her and the cooking utensils, her candles, a table set with her favourite flowers, being surrounded by her favourite books, listening to Ella Fitzgerald all topped off with a birthday cupcake by the beach...she quickly engulfed the essence of her unique birthday celebration photo-shoot by asking "Which beach did you have in mind?!?!"

Enter Monique... 

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praise [preyz] - the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship

I recently got invited to take pictures of praise and worship... C4 style.

Enter Nine of Five...

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Ramble [ram-buhl] - to wander around in a leisurely manner or to grow in random fashion

I sometimes watch my children interacting with each other and get lost in my consistent thoughts that evades all my senses like a panic.  "I wish I had my camera to capture this moment."  


I admit these words are not unlike most parent thoughts who think it's important to diarize their children as they grow.  But as a photographer these thoughts never truly leave my mind.  Like a dull headache, that is more profound when you get off the couch to quickly.  "I wish I had my camera; I wish I had my camera; I wish I had my camera" repeats itself in my head similar to the stars I see that  float across my vision after an intense sneeze.


The above image was when my son ran up to me in a excited state asking if he could play ping-pong.  The resulting picture was because I had my camera.   But if you look closely, his demeanour says "dad...can you please put away the camera and play me in ping pong?!?!" I think I must have got lost in my thoughts again.  It's constant debate in my  mind to either capture images or participate.  It's a great way to see life...unless I'm without my camera.


Do any other photographers have those thoughts as well?  


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