Two years ago I took home my first ever award from the Professional Photographers of Canada for Best in Class in the Pictoral/Floral category of the 2013 Ontario Image Salon. Exactly a week and 1 day later, I was hit by a car crossing the street and my life came to a standstill. It’s been …
With 10 accreditations under my belt, I have now turned my focus to the Professional Photographers of Canada‘s prestigious National Image Salon as a way to take my photography to the next level. This year, I got my best results yet with 2 images Accepted and a third receiving a Merit. Every year, a beautiful …
I’m thrilled to have received my 10th Accreditation with the Professional Photographers of Canada. This time in the Ornithology/Bird category. While I don’t really consider myself a bird nerd (ok, maybe a little), I first discovered how fun bird watching can be when I went to Zimbabwe with my Dad when I was 16. We …
For any artist, putting your work out there for others to judge is one of the most difficult challenges to face. But rejection and good critiques of my work have been the best motivator to improve my craft. Every year, I send in images into the Professional Photographers of Canada‘s provincial and national Image Salon …
I got my certificate in the mail today – my 9th PPOC Accreditation! This time in the Animal Portrait Category. I’m thrilled as I am a huge animal lover – both wild and domestic. On a bittersweet note, one of the images submitted was of my beautiful Himalayan/Siamese cross, Asha. Today I took her to …
I’m thrilled to announce that I have earned an accreditation with the Professional Photographers of Canada in Travel Illustration. This is especially sweet since I have joined the Photo Tour Trekkers as a host last year combining my love of travel and photography. Some of the photos I submitted were from my tours to India …
Just over a year ago we welcomed a new puppy to our home (see my first dog blog here). Rio, a Portuguese Water Dog, has been an interesting addition to our family. I’d forgotten how much work a puppy was (maybe because the last time I had a new puppy, I was 10 and my …
I’m thrilled to announce that I have received my sixth accreditation from the Professional Photographers of Canada. This time in the Botanical category. This was a re-submission so the acceptance letter is that much sweeter. In order to receive an accreditation, a PPOC member needs to submit 10 images in one of over 70 categories. …
