Sneak Peek

I love newborns! I had the pleasure of photographing this couple a few weeks ago for their maternity photographs and now I had the pleasure to meet little S.and she is so beautiful and very co-operative. Hard to believe she is only three weeks old, I was thrilled to be able to take their first family photographs.

It has been an incredibly busy few weeks; we had a fantastic time at this years Family Expo; lots of you stopped by our booth to say hello. I had the thrill of seeing a very old friend who lived across the hall from me back in the early days of photography school, I photographed her daughter constantly and she is now 9 years old and has a baby sister as well! Time Flies!

We have also just returned from a mini vacation in NFLD, our little dude travelled very well, however, his mommy was a bit wobbly on the ferry..its amazing how much I bobbed around.

Joe and I have always loved a good road trip...we may venture to the states for our next big excursion!

Family Expo...May 29th and 30th

Mark your calendars...May 29th and 30th is the 5th annual Family Expo at Exhibition Park. The family expo is a great event with lots of fantastic prizes, exhibitor booths (like us!), guest speakers as well as family entertainment. This year there are three amazing top prizes; The winner of the Hannah Montana look a like contest wins a trip to see the Jonas Brothers in NYC, there is a trip to Jamaica to be won as well as a trip to Germany!


There are mainstage prizing as well as individual booth prizing...stop by our booth, say hello!

Joe and I have had a booth every year and we love going and catching up with clients! Its a great opportunity to see everyone and let everyone know what's new with us. This year will be a little different as we have a new baby boy to show off and there is a possibility our little dude will make an appearance in the afternoon, all depends on how nap time goes!

We have 5 sets of tickets to give away for free, post a comment on the blog with your contact info and you can drop by the studio next week to pick them up!

Check out the website www.familyexpo.ca for all the great details!

Free haircut? Bonus!

Joe and I are starting to prepare for this years family expo and I was cruising their website and I came across the website for Sharkey's Cuts for Kids; a hair salon in Bedford and they are having a great special for the month of May and I wanted to share the information.

**A special offer from Sharkey's Cuts for Kids in Bedford: free haircuts for all your kids during the month of May! (Here's the conditions: you must be a new customer to Sharkey's, appointment necessary, no weekends or holidays, May only, one child per household , must mention this ad while making an appointment ). Check out the website!
www.sharkeyscutsforkids.com

As our little guy is only a wee dude at 3 months, we have not been for a haircut so I cannot personally recommend it, however, I wanted to share this so you can decide for yourselves, it looks like a great place and who couldn't use a free haircut?

Sneak Peek of a very adorable K. So much fun and energy in the little girl! I had a great time with her and even learned a few new "knock-knock" jokes!

Over the past few weeks I have been out and about HRM and have noticed many areas in this city are not really designed for those with a stroller or for nursing moms. I live in Dartmouth and in the past few weeks I've been out with the stroller and have a hard time at the mall; trying to drive the stroller through stores, trying to fit in the small change rooms, there is usually only one elevator in the mall, the sidewalks don't always have a dip on both ends and it is a bit frustrating. Does anyone with children design these things?

I have nursed at Wendy's, Pizza Delight, and Chapter's and sadly none had a comfy chair or a little bit of privacy. I am getting used to nursing in public but would rather have a little room to snuggle and feed H. Does anyone else share my frustration?

Luckily, we have a private room in the studio and I encourage anyone who wants a bit of quiet and privacy to nurse while at Mic Mac to drop by and use the room, just let us know you are there and enjoy the peace and quiet.

Mother's Day Special

This weekend is the SaltScapes Expo at Exhibition Park, we went last year and were overwhelmed with all the beautiful exhibitors; cooking demo's, crafts, jewelery, Do It Yourself / Cottage / Garden / Home, The Fudge Guys (I love this fudge) and so much more! Who would have thought planning an outing for Saturday could be so thrilling and challenging at the same time?

With a very small baby at home one is frequently in the house most of the week so the thought of a Saturday outing with some SUNSHINE seems very appealing these days. 10 weeks ago I didn't give a thought to nap times, feeding schedules or making sure we had enough diapers, another change of clothes, change pad and all the other fun stuff an infant requires. Over the past few weeks my life and my focus has changed in ways I cannot imagine and I now realize all the things my mother did for me and I know how lost I would be without her.

As a tribute to all the wonderful mom's out there, Joe and I decided to salute moms everywhere with our Mother's Day Special. During the entire month of May, we are offering your session as well as one 8x10 print for only $39.99 plus tax! That is a savings of $85.00 and is our best deal of the year!

Call Joe at the studio at 902-461-9043 to schedule your appointment today!

Top 5 reasons to have maternity photos done...

I had the pleasure of returning to work last week for a few maternity shoots and had three amazing shoots. I have been photographing the lovely curves of a pregnant belly for several years and after having recently had our little man I realize the importance of capturing the belly at such a wonderful and amazing time
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Maternity photography has changed quite a bit over the past few years and thought I would make a list of my 5 favorite reasons to capture this beautiful time.

#5 You know the old adage...a picture is worth 1000 words, what better way to share the experience with your family.
#4 Like childbirth...memories fade but photos are forever.
#3 You deserve it as creating a miracle is a lot of hard work; nausea, leg cramps and all the other fun experiences you may or may not have experienced.
#2 It's a wonderful bonding experience with your partner
And the #1 reason to have your photographs professionally taken
#1 As the mother of a beautiful 8 week old, it is the last thing you do exclusively for yourself for a very long time.

So here are a few sneak peeks from the past week,enjoy!