Happy Easter 2021 - Pt. 2 - Edmonton Family Lifestyle Photographer

Thanks for making it to part two of our Easter egg decorating adventure! If you make it to the end, you’ll be able to see our whole collection of Easter eggs this year.

When my kids were smaller, decorating eggs felt like a bit of an ordeal. We had to put the paper down, have lots of cloths to wipe up messes, and help them make sure they didn’t spill the jars of dye. Now that they’re older, it’s really nice to just sit with them and watch them take the creative lead and do their own thing. They both have their own way and style of doing things.

We were lucky enough to have been gifted some farm fresh eggs this year. They are too beautiful to put in the dye, but look wonderful set out on the table. I had been holding off on eating them the week before so we would have them to enjoy for the Easter holidays.

So, we also picked up some mini egg donuts. I wasn’t kidding when I said we tried to make things fun for the kids… may have went a bit overboard on the sugar. (Luckily the Easter Bunny got the memo and didn’t bring them too much chocolate today.)

BUT - I had to see these donuts in person. I had been seeing funny videos online of people getting these from Tim Horton’s and them looking nothing like they were supposed to. We got lucky, and they looked great - and tasted pretty good too.

A couple photos up you can kiiiiiind of see he’s missing a couple teeth on the bottom. The second one fell out yesterday, so it was a double visit last night from both the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. He was pretty stoked about that.

Every Easter I make a point of having some Tulips on the table. I find they just bring happiness with them after a long, dreary winter. The first sign of light and spring colours in my mind.

And finally, our collection of eggs for this year. We made a lot, but they will get eaten over the course of the week for sure. I think these are some of my favourites yet. Every year they seem to get brighter and more fun.

Thanks again for following along with us this year. It was a long, cold, isolating winter and it felt nice to grab my camera again for myself. I am hoping to catch up and share more here on my blog too in the near future.

Hope you all have/had a wonderful, safe Easter this year.

-Meg

2016 - A Personal Year in Review - Edmonton Family Photographer

I wanted to look back on 2016 through my personal images too.  I always try to have personal projects on the go, not only to ensure I have photos of my own kiddos, but also to keep my inspiration up and continue learning and improving the best I can. To me, photography is not only appealing as a creative outlet, but also as a source of constant learning. There is always something new to try, or a new technique to experiment with. I love that about it.

I spent a good chunk of 2016 taking courses. On shooting and editing techniques, video, business, and lighting, etc.  I started 2017 enrolled in a course, and am planning out a couple others for winter/spring as well. I practiced. A lot. (My poor kids, haha.) I feel it's so important to keep learning continuously and, honestly, I'm still working my way through some parts of past courses. As a creative, it's hard to be confident in your work sometimes (okay, most times). I always second guess myself. I always worry about messing up. Worry about it not being good enough. I let anxiety get the best of me sometimes.  But, being able to go out and get the shot you want, and not have to guess about how to do it is seriously such an amazing feeling and not something I had when I first started out on this journey. It makes all of the past time, difficulties, stress, and worry worth it.

I have high hopes for 2017. I hope to continue learning and growing as a photographer. New ideas. New personal projects. New business plans. New plans for self growth. New hopes of battling the worry and anxiety that comes with the creative process. New plans to stay organized. New plans all around. haha. One specific thing, is I decided to join the 52 Frames Photo challenge this year. I'll have more about that in my next blog post. ;)

In the meantime, I've gathered my favourite personal photos of 2016. Mostly of my kiddos, because that's how I roll. I love seeing how much they have grown over the last year. I hope you'll have a scroll through, and if you've made it this far - thank you for reading!

Happy New Year to you and your loves.

xo

Megan

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