Thank you Canada!
I am sitting in a lounge in Vancouver airport, thinking back on all the wonderful times I’ve had. It’s with much regret that I’m leaving, but I know that there are exciting things ahead both in my personal life and work life. I am leaving Canada with a bevy of information, new ideas for products and services and most importantly I know that customer service and client satisfaction (more than just simply satisfied is what I’m aiming for!) will just keep on improving.
I want to give a shout out to a few people who had an impact on my life in some way while I was away. This is in no particular order! and this is by no means everyone.. just a select few.
Lauren (my one and only) -Keith and Maureen - Perry Thompson - The girls at Kids Photo - Mike Wark - Rob and Lauren - Connections Christian Church - Mark Pawlszyn -
There are other people who I met who taught me lots and I appreciated them being so open and sharing with me. Namely..
The Becker, Jessica Claire, Jasmine Star, Justin Demers, John Edgar, Dave Cheung.. you guys are industry leaders and I’m blessed to have met you all!
Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who has been marvellous to me though while I’ve been away.. and most of all.. there is one thing I will miss..
..Canada Dry Ginger Ale!!!!!
A quick question for you all before signing off.. as it’s late and I’ve been too tired to do any real work.. I’ve found myself chatting on facebook chat, and reading photographers blogs.
I am generally pretty bored by alot of the blogs I see as almost everyone’s work looks the same these days.. but there are a few that just blow my mind.
As I’m always looking to see what’s going on out there in the industry.. I’d love your recommendations as to what blogs I could check out. In the next few days I’ll give a full list of all the photographers blogs that I check out regularly!
Who’s blogs do you read? & Brides.. what do you think of this whole photographers blogging thing anyway? Are you sick of photographers talking about themselves or do you like it?
JD
Hmm I don’t view many but have a few faves that I enjoy flicking through. Yours, obviously, as I am here. Toni Snell, she cracks me up, Uber, his b&w’s are legendary in my mind - Infinity Studios in brissy, Samm Blake - then the usual US crew, Jasmine and Jessica Claire. Small list!
I blog because I like blogging and if anyone comments that they actually read my blog, I genuinely blush as I don’t expect it! I like playing with slideshows and music, posting babbles and it is a good way for people gliding by to see if they could stand me in real life
Plus, a lot of our old bride’s pop by, which is really nice 
Have a safe trip!
Karen
Are you kidding? I LOVE reading photog’s blogs (well that’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? wink wink).
I think, in addition to being extremely talented, an AMAZING photographer is one that you feel comfortable with, that you get along with, and that you can laugh and joke (and maybe cry?) with. By reading their blog you get to know another side of them which, in the end, only makes the whole experience that much richer. It comes through in the photos.
I’m by no means a professional or even close to it, but here are a few that I like: Angelica Glass, Monika Broz, Adam Welch, Stacey Wight.
My absolute favourite: Tara Whitney (www.tarawhitney.com/justbeblogged)
You are most welcome, James.
Glad to hear you had fun whilst in Canada! It was MY pleasure meeting you!
I love reading a GOOD photo blog too. But there are a lot of mediocre ones to sift thru sometimes… Thanks everyone for the new recommendations, my reader is richer!
Just discovered Jenny Sun. Very sweet, I think so anyway.
http://www.jennysunphotography.com