Caiden

I had so much fun hanging out with Caiden for his 6 month shots today. He has the sunniest, most adaptable nature and I had a blast with him and his mom. Here's a teaser before you guys come in to see them all - I know you're anxious to see them!

Emma and Evan

I had so much fun in the park with these two last weekend! I haven't seen them in a couple of years and it is always awesome to catch up with people. Thanks for playing! Here's a teaser - can't wait to show you the rest...

...how did I miss...

...ever putting these guys on my site? I had so much fun with Dave and Christine last year and just realized that I never posted anything! There will be a few more coming, but in the meantime here are a couple of faves.

So I was playing...

...and thanks to Ryan Phillips and Christofer Jae for helping me clarify a couple of steps I was missing! Here is a new image of Griffin. The original was very clean looking - I think I prefer the new version more. It's more painterly which I am all about. I've attached both versions so you can see the before and after.

And here is a new one of Elly-Belly. Love love love it!

I'm un-retiring! (Does that mean I'm tiring?)

I announced in my newsletter that I am coming out of wedding retirement. It's true! After a much needed break, I have found my passion again and I have realized just how much I love working with the energy of couples. So I have updated my website, I am revamping my services and I am looking forward to working with a few fabulous couples every year! And bring on the travel! I have several destination weddings under my belt and I'm off to New York in July. If you're planning a destination wedding somewhere - give me a shout. Because it will be a truly unforgettable experience!

Here are a few of the images I uploaded to my site today. www.chipperfieldphotography.com

Miracle

I love this image as well as the intention behind it. This is Cheyenne's story to tell or not tell, but suffice it to say, Emory is a miracle in countless ways.

DesignChips

Coming very,very soon...

I am debuting my first designer line of digital scrapbook papers on Rhubarb Roots.

Look for them soon on rhubarbroots.com. I'll be sure to post the official launch, but wanted to give you a teaser here.

This is one of the designs you will see. (Without the pictures of course!!!)

Introducing Caiden

You'll be seeing a lot of Caiden. His parents and I are working on a pilot project to really explore what is possible with Life Art. Here is the first of many to come. I hope you enjoy and feel inspired to create some Life Art of your own.

Just as I was writing this blog, I received an email from Mary Robinson Reynolds. Her website makeadifference.com has some really beautiful ideas and connectons. This story in particular struck me as such a good reminder. When I'm asking myself, why I work the way that I do - it's because every connection and every moment can and does make a difference. I seek to corral those moments so that some of them aren't as fleeting.

"There was a young man walking down a deserted beach just before dawn. In the distance he saw a frail old man. As he approached the old man, he saw him picking up stranded starfish and throwing them back into the sea. The young man gazed in wonder as the old man again and again threw the small starfish from the sand to the water. He asked, "Old man, why do you spend so much energy doing what seems to be a waste of time." The old man explained that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun. "But there must be thousands of beaches and millions of starfish!" exclaimed the young man. "How can you make any difference?" The old man looked at the small starfish in his hand and as he threw it to the safety of the sea, he said, "It makes a difference to this one!"." --Author unknown

Enjoy the day!

JC

New Life Art

Well I've been working like crazy, but haven't been posting some of the new stuff. So here's a couple of new Life Art pages. There's more to come, so keep watch!

Mompreneur Fair

What an awesome day on Saturday! I haven't done a trade show in years and I was apprehensive about this one. But it was awesome! The organizers, Katheryn and Derek Bechthold did a fabulous job - it's a shame the weather was so terrible. But people came and I got a chance to chat with lots of awesome people throughout the day. The winner of our raffle draw for a free session is Kelly Matras. Look for an update of what we did at her session on a future blog!


I launched my Life Art and got an amazing response. I can't wait to start working with clients to make fabulous legacies together. And I was so happy to have Cheyenne (and Emory) there in her first official role as a part of Chipperfield Photography. Thanks for being a part of it Chey.

So the ideas are flowing and I will keep this updated as often as I can to keep all of you in the loop!

Jen

Elly-Belly

I was so lucky to get a chance to work with the Bennett family. And working with their dogs was so much fun! Darcy and Jennifer have trained Griffin and Elly-Belly to do agility so we had them twisting and turning, posing and chilling. They were so good! The puppy, Tater, is the newest star of the family. He is so fluffy and sweet with all the best of puppy energy. When he follows his sibs in to agility, I'm sure he'll hold his own!

Thanks for sharing your dogs with me - truly a fun afternoon!

Cowtown

Congratulations to Simon Mallett and Joe-Norman Shaw. Their production and world debut of Cowtown was fantastic! I had the pleasure to go on Wednesday night for the opening and I was so excited with the calibre of the piece. Look for fantastic performances by Chipperfield clients: Khari Jones, Dimitri Arvanitis and Dustin MacDougall. It's on the rest of this week at the Pumphouse Theatre. Or take this link to the Rogues Theatre website for more info.
http://www.roguestheatre.com/

Where does the time go?

So I'm obviously not used to this format yet. I've been working on lots of cool stuff, but I forget to share it! Some of what I've been playing with is Visual Journalling. Taking life's moments photographically and thorough journalling, and integrating them together in to an art piece. My daughter has been so instrumental in the process. I remember so little of what I liked and who I was at a young age, that I want to capture as much of that for her as I can. This is an amazing legacy that we can pass down to our children and beyond. To show them how much we care, cry, laugh and stress. It's the big and the small moments. Here are a few of the ones that I've been working on.

I love creating these moments for her and for me. She's so young and there's so much that I've forgotten already. This gives me a way to remember. Because it really does go fast.

Jen

So many new and cool things coming!

It just seems like I can't sit still lately! My head is flooded with ideas and I can't wait to get them out. Out of my head, out to you guys to see...it feels endless. But it is extremely exciting and I can't wait to see how the year is developing!

I did an amazing shoot with a long term client of mine a couple of weeks ago. Here is one of the images from her Belly shoot.

Thanks Cheyenne, for letting me play! I can't wait to do Emory's shots!

This piece is the start of a new series of work. I haven't found just the right name for it yet, but it will be so much fun to explore and really tap in to the emotion behind an image.

I have a new blog!

So bear with me while I get used to it and then look forward to all that's new at Chipperfield's!