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d & m engagement

Jo — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:00:26 +0000

My bro and his fiancee asked if I could take their engagement photos for them, and I am flattered and honoured to be able to contribute. It was a fun evening, and we’re thinking about doing a second shoot at another location.

They have asked that I not distribute any photos until they are able to launch their website (therefore giving family and friends a reason to visit the website), but I’m cheating a little and sharing with you my favourite of the photos.

wine and song

Jo — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:07:58 +0000

I can’t wait! You’re invited to come out and join us for our year end choir performance. Amazing music guaranteed.

more salad

Jo — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:43:33 +0000

When I get the chance I’ve been continuing my goal of trying to cook more. I’ve purchased a few new recipe books and have slowly been making my way through all the things that look amazing. The last cooking adventure that I photographed happened quite a few weeks ago now, but that’s what happens when blogs are low on the priority list. This Asian Chicken Salad with Bok Choy was absolutely delicious, mostly the result of a tasty dressing and mint leaves. Yum! I also learned about boiling chicken, which is surprisingly good!

photo experiment

Jo — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:51:09 +0000

Last week I was given the honor of being asked to take my friend’s engagement photos.

“Uh… are you sure? I haven’t done it before..?” I said to the fellow on the phone. “I’m sure a professional would do a much better job…”

“Yes, but it wouldn’t be as good of a price,” he responded.

Fair enough. So we embarked on an engagement photo adventure in Fish Creek Park. It was a beautiful day with the sun shimmering off the white snow (…and creating shadows on their faces!). I did as best as I could to capture their love. Close ups, scenic shots… everything! 600 photos later I came away happy – taking engagement shots was significantly more enjoyable than I had expected. And as a note: sitting in the snow while trying to be all artistic-like does in fact lead to a wet and cold bum.

I didn’t ask permission to post photos, so here’s one that only looks like them if you already know who they are…

svíčková

Jo — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:46:49 +0000

Last week there was an International Food Festival at work, and I was asked / I offered to prepare a Czech dish. Somehow it was decided that a Czech volunteer would make the knedlíky, and that I would make svíčkova. Having never made this dish before, I recruited the help of Mom. Considering how simple the ingredients in the dish are (carrots, celery, onion, beef, salt, whipping cream, flour) I was surprised by how long it took to prepare. The entire evening in fact. No wonder Mom doesn’t make this dish very often….

It was, by the way, absolutely delicious.