Simply Rosie Photography

thankful.

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:40:34 +0000

I am so thankful to have been given the opportunity to spend another day with my baby. Andrew and his cousin got ran over by a herd of about 10 panic stricken horses. I have never felt so helpless before, watching from a distance and knowing it was completely out of my hands. All I could do is close my eyes and cry out to The Lord .. I could not watch my son and his cousins get trampled. I firmly believe God carefully placed all the hooves in the right places, out of the 40 some hooves that came flying over the sand pile, only one made contact and crushed his cousin’s hand. First of all the timing was incredible cause at any other given time during the weekend, that sand pile would have been littered with atleast 10 or more kids playing. Some of the older kids had time to jump out of the way and some of the little tikes were quickly swiped out of harm’s way by adults. I was amazed as I saw him run towards me after the dust and screams had settled, covered from head to toe with sand! I had imagined the worst. His poor cousin Dawson was so very brave as he was sent away to the hospital and came back hours later proudly displaying a cast on his hand! As I snuggled with him the next morning in our small camper I was just so very thankful for his little warm body next to mine!!

good-bye summer, hello fall!

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:14:11 +0000

I look at the calendar and can’t believe it is already September! Where did summer go? But isn’t that the question we always ask ourselves every fall? For one, our summer season up here is pretty short and second, since it is so short we pack a lot into those 3 months making the time fly so fast! To say it was jam packed is an understatement. There are so many sessions and personal adventures I want to blog about so I thought I’d give you all a preview of what’s still to come and what kept me busy this summer!

Next up I will be posting more about this gorgeous wedding in Seattle.

a fun sister session dating back to the spring!

Lots of Eden’s Bouquet goodness!

Sweet 1 yo birthday session with this cutie!

More peach orchard fun with Amanda K and Gina!

An amazing and inspiring family session with the Kroekers!

Lots of commercial shoots! Including one in eastern Washington for Laken & Lila!

More Laken & Lila paired with Prairie Blossom Boutique!

The beach themed wedding of Matt & Lichelle.

Super fun commercial shoots for Sweet Funky Vintage!

The cute Weber family!

A session to celebrate Delila’s graduation from university!

Summertime fun with my boys.

And I did a beach photo shoot of my boys while on vacation in Seaside, OR! It was amazing!

I’ll end this post with another phew!

The labour Day weekend is the most anticipated weekend of the year in my family! Today we head away from civilization and camp for 4 days! So I will be offline and away from internet service till Monday night! I hope you all have an amazing long weekend, I know we will!!

Ben & Aileen married! | part 1

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:13:49 +0000

Where to begin…? In July Mark and I with our 3 boys traveled to Seattle for a family vacation. Aileen had contacted me a year ago asking if we’d come shoot their wedding. So we arranged our family vacation around the same time, since Mark grew up in Seattle it was a great opportunity to see friends and family as well! We’ve known Ben and his family for a long time and it was so sweet to be a part of their beautiful day! By beautiful, I mean insanely beautiful! When Aileen told me she works at Pottery Barn I knew instantly that I would LOVE the details she would put into her big day and that her style would be identical to mine! Upon arriving at Beau Lodge; the location for their wedding, I practically jumped up and down with glee seeing all the DIY loveliness! Aileen is so extremely creative and spent hours and hours designing all the hand painted signs, paper pinwheels, paper labels, gorgeous programs and stunning decorations! I could go on and on but will let the pictures tell the story and will add captions as I go! So be prepared for lots of details and yummy goodness!

Aileen, along with her sister-in-law Ellen are the creative minds behind the wedding blog Love and Lavender! I read their blog daily and it’s so inspirational! Be sure to check it out!

One of Aileen’s bridesmaids Sarah, did all the hair and makeup! And their choice of flowers was so vibrant!

I loved the photo booth setup under a tree and took the dresses outside for some detailed shots! Paper pinwheels made my Aileen.

Aileen designed her own wedding gown and had it custom sewn! The bridesmaid dresses are from Anthropologie! (If you know me, you know how much I love that store!!)

How awesome and unique are these boutonnieres?

While all the prep was going on, I had some time to walk around and take a bunch of detailed shots! The memory wall was a highlight for all the guests, including pictures of their parents on their wedding days.

I love that all the centre pieces were collected over time from consignment shops! Antique mason jars filled with lavender, roses, and other beautiful flowers. Antique books piled on all the tables that were scattered throughout the lawn and among the trees. Accented with paper pinwheels, rustic keys, and delicate doilies!

The delicious cake was from Pure Bliss Desserts and the cake topper made by Aileen!

My time spent with the bride in the morning is usually one of the highlights of the day! So much happiness, laughter, tears, joy and all other emotions mixed with pure anticipation for the big day ahead.

Love that last picture which was taken by my husband! Once again while I was with the ladies, Mark went into the “man cave” to capture some moments of their preparation! Love the one of Ben’s dad helping him with his tie.

Just a fun fact, Ben’s older brother Josh was one of the best men at our wedding nearly 10 years ago!

Phew! That was long-winded, hope your finger is not tired from all that scrolling, ha! More posts coming soon!

Marlene

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:00:31 +0000

This summer evening was one of those you long for in the dead of winter… simple perfection! The glowing lady is my younger sister Marlene! Expecting baby girl #3! So sit back, relax, and let’s rewind to this beautiful evening in July…

We started out in “my field” where I love to shoot!

She has the cutest little baby bump…

After soaking up the warm sunshine in the field, we headed down to the dock to dip our feet in the lake.

Marlene, it’s been so awesome to have your family back in Manitoba and to see you experience these 9 months of glowing & growing! You are a beautiful pregnant mama! I’ll end the post with my favorite image from our evening together!

Brian & Kelley engaged!

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:28:34 +0000

During our road trip to Washington I met up with my dear friend, Amanda (Celebrate Life Photography) in a gorgeous peach orchard close to Portland, Oregon! I absolutely love peaches and have dreamt of shooting in an orchard for a long time. So needless to say, I was super excited when Amanda asked me to come shoot an engagement session with her!! Amanda found the perfect location, the evening could not have been more beautiful, Kelley & Brain were amazing! and I can still smell the peaches as we played in the orchard! Please read more about this couple and their story AND more amazing photos on Amanda’s blog post HERE!!

We started out in the greenhouse, the lighting in there was insane! Amanda wanted some tilt shift action, so I used my 45mm f2.8 t/s lens for the entire session and fell in love with it all over again!

We then headed towards the peach orchard! mmmm the smell of peaches was so amazing! Just keep in mind I come from Manitoba and we don’t have orchards up here so this was a totally new experience for me and I LOVED it! Kelley & Brian were super fun and our cameras loved them!

Kelley juggles! How fun is that? I thoroughly enjoyed watching Amanda do her thing and trust me, she is so amazing with her clients! I loved all the details, down to the peach basket and tin can wire phones! Love was in the air!

These sheep seemed thoroughly amused and entertained by us! I won’t mention the sheep dog whom I entertained for a couple hours that evening! He insisted on placing himself right beside Kelley & Brian for every shot… so I threw peaches and slobbery balls, talked puppy talk, scratched his belly, let him lean against me… and I’ll have you know, I’m so not a dog person! hehe

Did I mention the light was glorious that evening?

Thank you Brian & Kelley for allowing me to tag along and capture some of your love for each other! I have absolute confidence that Amanda will capture your wedding day beautifully! Congrats on the engagement and all the best!!!

Amanda!! It was such a joy shooting with you and I wish we could do it more! I can’t end this post without a picture of you in action!

ribbit…

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:12:39 +0000

Hope you are all enjoying your last few weeks of summer!

Faurschou Family | MLA of Portage

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:34:52 +0000

The day before we left on our vacation, my husband Mark met up with the Faurschou family at the legislative buildings in Winnipeg! We had the honour of doing their family pictures last summer and had such a great time getting to know David & Lori along with their son Aaron and 2 daughters Jenna and Katelyn! Going through the pictures I think Mark did an awesome job capturing their personalities! Here is one I’d like to share with you.

And a few that I loved of Jenna & Mike! (since they were the only ones willing to get in the fountains hehe)

cookies & milk

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:35:02 +0000

My mother always had home made cookies in the kitchen when I was growing up. She still does! I never got tired of coming home after school and having cookies and dipping them in a glass filled with cold milk! Years later, I still get inspired by my childhood…

Taken back in June. Felt like sharing today.

Down to the last drop…

And I snuck in a few pictures for Prairie Blossom Boutique! If you haven’t checked out her hats… go now! She is taking orders for fall as it’s sneaking up on us!

Eden’s Bouquet | commercial children’s photography

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:28:29 +0000

I thought it was time to share with you all a little of what’s kept me busy most of this summer! My sister Vera and I dipped our toes into the world of commercial photography and it’s been an amazing experience! One of the boutiques we’ve been working with is Eden’s Bouquet! Jen designs the most amazing vintage inspired children’s clothing! Vera and I will sit, running our fingers over the beautiful clothes and get so inspired and want to go shoot immediately! To check out some of our work on her site, visit the Saturday Market Collection!

Here is our first shoot we did for Eden’s Bouquet back in June!

Don’t you just love this location? Vera did our family pictures here last fall!

I love these matching Elsa dresses!

So there you have it, a peek into what’s been occupying me this summer! I have many more sessions that need to be blogged, I’ll start chiseling through them as things slow down with fall approaching.

Ransford & Felicity married! part 3

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:31:50 +0000

Just finishing up this wedding so I thought I’d post the final installment right away!

Mark & I with Rans & Fel and Jill the wedding coordinator, packed into 2 golf carts and took a tour of the beautiful course with all it’s fabulous greens, viewpoints, beaches and fields! We want to thank you two for allowing us to be a part of your wonderful day and for taking the time to get these shots! It has been such a joy working with you! Enjoy your preview!

Congratulations Rans & Felicity!!!