JAMES HODGINS PHOTOGRAPHY

Dog Day 2012 will be held in February this time around.  We want to give everyone  time to get settled after Christmas and New Years.  More information to come, but if you want to be put on our Dog Day VIP list to be notified before anyone else when the exact date will be (we will call you before we reveal any information on the web) just give Jocelyne a call and she will put you on the list.  More info to come.

If you kid doesn’t  sit still during the photography session, you have my permission to hold them upside down and shake shake shake.   This was her favorite game with dad.

The vehicle I get to photograph next week makes this one look like a sandbox toy, but don’t let the size fool you, the driver of this scoop knew his stuff and could park this baby on a dime.

One of our 2011 wedding couples brought in their beautiful Bull Mastif “AnnaBelle” in for our dog day event.  Although she was a bit shy, she quickly warmed up to us and allowed me to capture some stunning images of her.   An image like this would be GORGEOUS of as a 40 inch panoramic canvas.  Who say’s pet pictures can’t be art?

Here is an image I photographed at the Sudbury Smelter shipping division.  I tried lifting the bag myself but it seems to weigh more than 125 lbs.

Over the past decade or so we have been photographing the Kinsella family several times a year.  We always laugh when we are at their home as we call it the “Gallery Of Hodgins Photography” as they have well over 35 different framed images hanging on their walls throughout the house.  Anywhere from 5×7′s to 30 inch Canvas Gallery Wraps.  In the past it has always been Jamie & Dana or the Kinsella Side of the family, but this past Saturday we had the pleasure of photographing the Pratt side for a change (Although the location was on the Kinsella property in Azilda).  3 kids, an active  sun that couldn’t set fast enough was the challenge of the day but in the end we created some great images and we finished off the day with an amazing meal by Chef Dana.  I will posting images from this sessions through the next few weeks as there are LOADS to chose from.  Here is the LAST frame of the day as the sun was behind them illuminating the colored leaves in the trees.

Last month we photographed Lucas in the studio, but after we were finished the session, Lucas told me that he really wanted an outdoor family portrait with mom & dad on location at their home.  Well how do you say no?  So Saturday we photographed the three of them behind Paula’s K9 Country Club at spot where they often go for walks and small adventures.    In between setups I noticed how Mom was playing with baby and immediately told dad to jump right in.  I say this a lot, but often when you let your clients just be themselves they can reveal the best photo opportunities, just like the one I captured below.

Jennifer new exactly what she wanted when she booked us.  She wanted a non posed, storytelling image of her Ma Mere and her 2 kids and that is exactly what we gave her.  It was as simple as asking Ma Mere to sit on the bench (because I was going to photograph her by herself) and next thing you know Owen & Lindsey climbed up and cuddled in.  I will be honest, I did  put “some” thought into it, I liked how the bench was in a bit of shade, but the sun was still poking through the leaves and skimming across Ma Mere’s hair.  I loved the way that the three of them starting interacting with each other immediately and you can tell that the three of them are very close.  We were all having so much fun with this session (Joce was quickly losing the throwing the leaves battle with the kids) we could have kept on going for hours.    Thanks again Haw family for making us part of this special time in your kids lives (and Ma Mere’s).  Like we talked about today, we look forward to photographing the Haw family next year.

Have a great Turkey Weekend.

Yesterday we had the chance (again) to photograph Chantal and her husband John.  We first photographed them 5 years ago after we photographed Chantal’s friend Samantha & Matt’s wedding in Blind River and then again this past July for Julie & Derek’s wedding in Geraldton Ontario.  We decided to meet them on the outskirts of Sudbury in Nairn Center and cruz some of the backroads from there to Worthington Ontario (my stompin grounds).  John trucked his Rat Rod with them so that we could capture a few images of the car.  Of course we photographed  the two of them with Bronx their Dog but that’s another story. Here is a quick vid to show you a bit of the setup I used.

Ok, it’s 20 minutes later and I was going through the images and I thought I would post this one of “Bronx”

Well mother nature was really rollin out the punches today wasn’t she?   I think the warmest we reached was 9 degrees above zero but that didn’t stop our wedding party today.  Shannon & Chris braved the weather like true troopers and luckily the rain actually held out for the day.  For something different the couple wanted to have photographs taken at Hurricane Acres in Azilda, the same spot we used for their engagement session.  This is an amazing place to photograph especially with the fall colors starting to make their way into the leaves.  We did however have to watch for horse paddies but after learning the trick on where to step it was all good.    Shannon & Chris also opted to do all the photographs before the ceremony (which is becoming more and more popular) so we managed to stay dry and somewhat warm throughout the day.   Thanks again  Shannon & Chris (and your little dog too!!!), the two of you along with your bridal party and family made this day very warm and exciting and we Joce and I had a blast with everyone.