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BEHIND THE SCENES IN 2011 - TRAVEL EDITION

February 3, 2012 – 8:00 am

So, here it is, the last of the behind the scenes images that shows us and what we got up to last year. 2011 was a fabulous season and was full of a lot of work. And we found ourselves needing a break at different points in the year. Here are just some of the places we went to in order to get away from it all and rest up and maybe take some pics and get the creative juices flowing again but WITH NO WORK INVOLVED AT ALL :). Our first trip was last winter, in early January to Tofino (love Tofino, could go all the time if I could) where we decided to take a bit more of our gear than usual to take more landscape and fine art shots for fun. Another stop last year was to Hawaii with my family and then in the middle of wedding season, after 8 weeks straight of beautiful weddings we were able to escape to Cannon beach Oregon for a mini break by the sea (And no tax - so awesome). Enjoy some of the pretty places we visited (and I mean some, we traveled a bit more but ended up not taking any pics on those trips - just too tired)…

TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA…

HAWAII - THE ISLAND OF OAHU…

CANNON BEACH, OREGON…

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A MUCH NEEDED REST + A LOOK AHEAD

August 2, 2011 – 9:18 pm

This is just a quick note to say that we are going to be out of the office until Wednesday August 10th as we are in need of a restful break. We’ve been super busy shooting up a storm for the last 6 weeks straight and are taking the opportunity to relax and restore. So we’ll see you once we’re back. Although I’m giving you a heads up that we’re back and then we’re running away again to celebrate our upcoming anniversary

Here’s a pic to celebrate this trip - we’re headed somewhere coastal.

Also, here are some teaser shots to give you an idea of what’s to come on the blog. We’ve got more too in the works - these are just a few peeks at what we’ve been up to and the fabulous people we’ve been working with.

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OUT OF OFFICE

June 3, 2011 – 4:41 pm

This is just to let you peeps know that I will be out of the office for the weekend and returning to emails, the internet and the land of photos on Wednesday June 8th. Feel free to email in the meantime but please know I won’t respond until after Wednesday.

Here’s a pic though for you to enjoy (wish I was going here but I’m not, going someplace warmer :P). This pic was taken in January in Tofino at the Long Beach Lodge on my iPhone (that’s why it’s so grainy - darn iPhone zoom).

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Day 9 in Paradise - OAHU, HAWAII

April 26, 2011 – 4:41 pm

Our last morning in Waikiki *sigh* still makes me sad We had a little bit of time by the pool (before we got rained on) and then had a quick lunch before heading for the airport and back home. Here are just a few last shots from the hotel. Just LOVE the colour of the water!

Uh, yeah, it rains sometimes there. But luckily, NOT like Vancouver, these clouds disappear in about 15 minutes.

And one last look at our view from our Hotel room at the Hilton Grand Vacations Club at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Fun place to stay.

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Day 8 in Paradise - OAHU, HAWAII

April 26, 2011 – 4:34 pm

On our last full day in Hawaii we decided to head back up to Oahu’s North Shore and go horseback riding on the beach at the Turtle Bay Resort and this turned out to be an AWESOME idea and I would totally recommend it. The weather was a bit iffy and though we had some major major traffic issues early in the morning to get there it was totally worth it. I love horses. I always have, ever since I was little and went to England and Ireland with my dad - fell in love. It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to go riding but this was really great. We drove down the windward side of the island back to Waikiki and ended the day poolside. *sigh* doesn’t get much better than that.

Oh, and on the way back to the hotel we spotted a lot of people in Ala Moana Park, then we noticed, they were filming Hawaii five-O there. So I was frantically trying to get out my camera and had to stick my camera out the window and shoot blind to take the photo. Turns out, I caught the two main characters in the shot. We actually saw the episode with this scene in it last Monday - kinda fun.

Oh, and I can’t wait to see Water for Elephants. The book was a good read.

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Day 7 in Paradise - OAHU, HAWAII

March 29, 2011 – 7:30 am

Day 7 was another roadtrip day. This time we went to the Leeward side of the island. Which meant more sunshine - yippeeeee! We went to the Ko’olina lagoons at the Ko’olina resort which was a nice little place to snorkel and a fabulous place to lay in the sun and listen to the palm trees and ocean. I love those little grass umbrellas too *sigh*

After swimming we headed up the Leeward side which I found incredibly breathtaking. The sheer cliffs were amazing and really really makes me want to go to Kauai. Anyone getting married on Kauai?

Enjoy this little slice of sunhiney-heaven

Oh, and I included a pic of me and one of Scott so I can say it was me taking the pictures

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Day 6 in Paradise - Oahu, Hawaii

March 28, 2011 – 12:30 pm

Okay, we’ve been home for a few weeks now *sigh* While on the trip our last days got really busy and jam packed so I wasn’t able to find the time to download photos and keep up with the blog. Sorry about that. And since we’ve been home it’s been hard to find the time too. But this week, I hope to catch you all up on the end of our trip to Oahu. And who doesn’t need an extra dose of sunshine right about now (especially since the forecast for this week is all rain - yuck!).

So, our 6th day in Paradise was a busy one to say the least. We got up early to head out to Hanauma Bay, to go snorkeling. It is such a beautiful place and I really really loved the walls of the crater/cove. Unfortunately the tide was quite low while we were there so it made it hard to actually snorkel and swim around all the coral. And not to mention, it was really really busy. But it was still nice to be in the ocean. We did see one of the biggest fish I’ve ever seen snorkeling. It must have been at least 3/4 feet and was a big beautiful parrot fish. So cool!

Afterwards, a stop for a lunch and then a drive along Oahu’s windward side. We went to the blowhole and eventually found our way to Kailua beach - which was amazing. This white sand beach was like walking in baking flour, it was soooooooo soft. The water was just gorgeous and we were lucky that the sun came back out just as we were there. Loved it - definately have to go back and spend more time at that beach one day.

In the evening, we went to Waikiki beach to watch the sunset. It was pretty amazing - both the sunset and the sheer number of people there to watch it

Enjoy a few faves from this adventure and driving packed day.

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Day 5 in Paradise - Oahu, Hawaii

March 7, 2011 – 10:15 am

The sun came back out yesterday!!! YAAAYYYYYYY!!!! And so we went off to get snorkel gear and headed for the beach. Unfortunately I now have a sunburn to prove it :( In any case, didn’t use the camera too much but here are a few from the sun sun sun in Hawaii. I especially love the sunrise shot - such a peaceful way to start your day.

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DAY 4 in Paradise - Oahu, Hawaii

March 7, 2011 – 10:11 am

Sorry for the delay guys :) Yesterday was sunny again (woo hoo) so I didn’t spend anytime in front of the computer

So the day before was another cloudy day after the storm so we headed to Pearl Harbour. I had no idea it was so big. We ended up staying for most of the day because there was so much to see and learn. I have to admit, I’m not a big war-buff but this was a very interesting and obviously sad place to be. Here are a few pics from the day.

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DAY 3 in Paradise - Oahu, Hawaii

March 5, 2011 – 7:00 am

We had yet another Great Great day (despite the dark clouds and constant fits of rain) here in Hawaii (duh). Unfortunately, a storm the night before did not result in epic waves at the famous pipeline on the North Shore (who knew) but it was still impressive to see. And when you cap it off with coconut straight out of the coconut and shave ice, it’s a good day :) Here are just a few faves from the day. Wish you were here.