As most of you know, I’m taking off to Italy for the better part of September. Which couldn’t be worse timing business-wise because fall portrait season in Calgary is the busiest season of all. So to make sure I am able to fit all my clients in, I am opening up two full days of mini-sessions. This year there’s a choice to what kind of setting you’d like – on September 5th we are doing colorful and “urban” style sessions at Eau Claire Market and on October 3rd we’ll be at Baker Park for some beautiful and cool looking nature backgrounds. So choose the best date and session type for you and register now, spaces WILL go quickly! Spots have already been booked by newsletter recipients, so make sure you sign up if you want first crack at things like this!

Now, onto the details!
Each mini session lasts 20 minutes and you will receive a gallery of approximately 10-15 images.
The session fee is $250 and includes (drumroll please) ONE digital file of an image you choose!
Digital files are not usually sold individually and are priced as a set at $3500, so this is an AMAZING opportunity!
Prints, canvases, storyboards and holiday cards are also available at regular price, and a full set of digital files from your mini-session is $1250. It’s a great chance for a quick taste of the Fresh Sugar experience, great for family portraits, maternity images and child photographs! Just email me at info@freshsugar.ca to book your mini-session spot before they are all gone!

Spots available:

Sunday, October 3rd at Baker Park

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I’m excited to share some of these because she was just glowing. I know it’s a cliche for pregnant women, but she really was! You’ll see. Oh, and the body? She was exactly 10 days away from her due date in these photos. FOR REAL.

The countdown is over and I’m super proud to unveil the NEW Fresh Sugar Photography website: www.freshsugar.com.
I absolutely love it, I think it still showcases the bright, colourful Fresh Sugar style but also has a more grown-up feel that reflects our fabulous clients!

One thing you might notice is the address – I’m now the proud owner of freshsugar.com – which literally took 6 years to get! www.freshsugar.ca is still around, but will send you to the .com. So it’s easier than ever to get to the site!
The new site has a new look, new photos, a new gallery and videos! Have I mentioned that it’s new?

The new gallery is called the heartwork and it’s a gallery dedicated to my own first photography loves – my children. I always have such a great response when I blog images of my girls, and I’ve decided to have a gallery just for them. Here you will find funny moments, and some of my more out of the box and creative work.

Be sure to take a look at the video section to see some examples of client videos I’ve done this past year. Video is always free of charge to include with your session, and a slideshow of video and images is complimentary at purchases of $3500 and over. The videos are designed to just be little tiny additions to your session to help document this moment in time.

To celebrate the new website, we are giving away a SUPER fantastic prize: a 16GB Apple iPad. I got an iPad last month from the US, and have been addicted to it ever since. Now that the Canadian iPad app store is open it’s even more fun. So when I was thinking about what I could give away to celebrate our new look, I thought: “iPad!”. The contest is open to residents of Calgary and surrounding areas and no purchase is necessary. One entry per person, BUT you can earn 5 extra entries by booking a session with Fresh Sugar between June 1st and 30th, 2010. The session can take place anytime in 2010, but must be purchased in June. You can also earn extra entries by telling your friends to come and enter, and tell us you referred them!
Click Here To Enter Now!

Winner will be chosen by a random draw and announced on July 1st, 2010. (Happy Canada Day!)

So go on and take a look at the new freshsugar.com. Enter to win, and don’t forget to let us know what you think of the new look!

I have some exciting news coming up, it may be tomorrow, but possibly Monday. It will be SOON though, and I’m super psyched about it! How’s that for a tease?

I love getting to do a maternity session before a newborn session because it gives me a chance to get to know the mom and dad, and for them to feel more comfortable in the camera. But what I love most about these sessions is just how much fun they are. I love taking my maternity clients to fun places and trying new things. I love how gorgeous and glowing they look, and how cute maternity clothes are! I love how their husbands look lovingly at them, like their wife is the most amazing thing they have ever seen.

This couple was amazing, so in love, so happy, and so fun. They have one of the most charming homes I’ve ever been in, and I cannot wait for the newborn session next month!

If you are looking to book a session with Fresh Sugar, please contact us now. We’re now booking into the summer months but as usual always make room for new arrivals. Gift certificates are also available for purchase starting at $500.

It’s such a delight to come back and help document this new little baby’s journey as well!

I just laughed so hard when I saw these two images. I asked her to listen to the baby . . . I wonder what she heard?

I think Claire is going to be a great big sister, she is really excited about the baby!

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A place where sophistication meets comfort and style offering fashion options for women with a passion for quality and style.
Designer jeans from Paige, 7 for all Mankind; business attire and evening wear…”

I’m so excited to announce that my photography is now on display downtown at the Banker’s Hall location. 3 canvases, one of them being over 5 feet wide!
Pop in and take a look next time you are down there shopping, and if you can’t make it down – Ella Bella now has online ordering from their website: www.ellabella.ca
Don’t forget that they sell the most charming baby stuff too, it truly is a fabulous place to shop!

In other Fresh Sugar news, this past weekend was our Boudoir Weekend at the Hotel Arts here in Calgary. It was a smashing success, and I will be sharing sneak previews throughout the week on the Fresh Sugar Spice blog: www.freshsugarspice.ca/blog Sign up on the blog if you want to be notified about the next Weekend!