Model Casting Call ~ Ottawa Photography Workshop

Do you have children between the ages of 4-8 who LOVE to play at the park?? My photography workshop in Ottawa South and will need a few kids to come out and help us practice what we've learned on Saturday June 12th!! The workshop is taking place near St.Paul's University on Main Street and we will be heading over to a playground nearby at 12:00 noon to 3:00pm to practice photographing children in action!

As a "Thank You" for helping me out, you will receive a complimentary 8x10 image of your children taken during the workshop, AND You will be entered into a draw to receive a $100 print credit with me!

Contact me info[at]christinedenis.com for more information and details!

"J" The Adorable Little Runner ~ Ottawa Family Photography

A week ago I was so excited to be able to wander around downtown Ottawa for a fun and FAST family session. We met on Sparks street, stopped in at Darcy McGees, visited the National War Memorial and ended at the Canal. Although, I'd have to admit that I'm lying when I say "wander", as little "J" was one fast and busy little toddler! Mom and Dad had him in his special Jackson Family tartan outfit, which was so darn cute, it was unbearable :) He had me running like a nut with a camera stuck to my face! It was tiring, but definitely worth it because I got my workout in an some adorable shots in the process! Thanks again for the fun evening!

Learn To Use Your DSLR Creatively And Capture Your Kids For Life ~ Ottawa Photography Workshop

Are you frustrated with the images you are taking of your kids?? Are they blurry, often of the backs of their heads as they run away, cheesy and predictable? Do you own a nice Point and Shoot or a Digital SLR, but have no idea how to use it other than in the Auto Mode (green box)? Do you want to learn how to shoot like a pro? Then I am happy to tell you that I have a workshop for you!

I'm proud to announce my new workshop for Moms - Photographing Children!! (Actually, it's not only for Moms but for Dads, Grand-mas, Grand-pas, Sisters, Brothers, Aunts etc... you get my point!!)

The workshop is broken down into 3 parts. During the first part, I cover the basics of how a DSLR (or nice P.S.) works in everyday language, so it's easy to grasp the concepts of Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO (I promise NO MATH will be used during this entire workshop!!). I will go over basic composition, basic lighting, and explain the different types of lenses and how they work.

The second part of the workshop is using your camera creatively to capture the lives of your children, in every detail and emotion. The idea is to teach you how to use photography to tell stories by taking photos in a creative ways. The approach is to steer clear of predictable photos ("smile for the camera") and frustrating yourselves by "posing" active, and busy kids!

The third part of the workshop is reviewing the photos that were taken based on the "homework" I gave in the previous session; Teaching the basics of post processing images using Photoshop Elements or Lightroom. I will also go over storing/cataloging and backing up of your image files, and introduce digital scrapbooking or album design.

It's a 3 day workshop taking place on: Tuesday June 8th, 6-9 pm; Saturday June 12th, 9-3 (I will have "live" models here to apply all the skills you have learned); and Tuesday June 15th, 6-9. Location TBD, but it will take place in Central Ottawa.

Contact me, or visit the workshop website Harry Nowell.com to register! Space is limited!

7 Day Old Twins ~ Ottawa Gatineau Newborn Photographer

A couple of weeks ago a friend of a friend delivered two healthy and beautiful twin boys. Both parents looks AMAZING despite having just had twins, and an 18 month old running around at home. My two little models were so tiny, weighing a mere 5 lbs each, and completely identical. Mom and Dad hadn't even removed their hospital bracelets for fear of not knowing who was who. Worried that we'd all get them mixed up, we decided to put a tiny little dot on the bottom of one of the boy's foot, and made a note of who it was! But even twins are individuals and by the end of the session we all knew who was who, which was good because the dot had worn off! Here are some favs from our time together:

Newborn Baby "C" ~ Ottawa Newborn Photographer

I'm finally catching up on some posting! This cute little newborn from Ottawa came to visit me at the beginning of April. He was so good, sleepy, no big messes ;), and smiled like crazy!! It was a joy to photograph him and his beautiful Mommy! Here are some of my favourites: