Changing already

Our new nephew is already changing, he's now a week and a half old, and he's beautiful ! (Thanks Chris & JM for making such beautiful babies to fill my blog)

Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival 2009

This post is also really late coming, but each September, Fredericton hosts the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival - which is always a great success. This was my 2nd year working the festival (lighting) with Signature Sound, a local production company that my husband works for. Luckily, included with the gig is an all access pass to all of the venues. A few shots from the festival ...

Jan-Sebastien

On Thursday, January 7th, our 2nd nephew, Jan-Sebastien arrived ! Christiane & JM welcomed JS around 1am, here's a few pictures of our first meeting with him. He's beautiful, takes after his big brother. Of course, there will be many more pictures to come of both LP & JS, as they are 2 of "tante manda's" favorite little people to photograph.

JM & JS

A sleeping angel

Proud uncle Max with JS

Sophie Jean

I came across this shot today - it was taken a couple years ago with my Pentax istDL in Moncton but it's one of my faves. Sophie is one of my cousins, and she is always called "little Amanda" - she is absolutely gorgeous & adorable. Check out those eyes & lips!

Sophie is growing up quickly - this was taken this summer at Lisa & John's pool

Oktoberfest 2009 - Flat Top

This post is really late coming.... these shots are from Oktoberfest with Flat Top earlier this year which is always a major party in Woodstock.

John singing his heart out

(you can see his daughters name Belle tattooed on the outside of his arm)

group shot from centre of the venue

Mike on lead guitar

John again (this time his son Shane's on the inside of his arm)

Brothers Richard & Mike did a "drum-off" at the beginning of the show

Dany Bedar Live @ CCSA

Every few months, the Centre communautaire St-Anne brings in a big Quebec act, and I'm lucky enough that my husband is the theatre director - so I am given full access to each event which allows me to not only see great shows, but also to capture them with my camera. Below are a handful of photos taken in November of Dany Bedard (www.myspace.com/dany_bedar)

Dany & band put on a great show - (think of a french version of John Mayer).

Kevin & Max - 5 to 7

Every few months, my husband Max (lead guitar/backing vocals) & his band mate Kevin (lead vocals/acoustic guitar) play at a local pub from 5 to 7 as part of a weekly french happy hour. Below are a few shots from their last performance.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year !!

Since my husband works in the production world - we usually get access to the biggest New Years Eve events (or at least get to work them). This year, we both worked Glitter City Gala at the Delta. Flat Top (the same band that played at our wedding) rocked the house from 9:30-1:30. Here's a shot from the show - unfortunately I didn't get my camera out too much as I was running lights, but it was a great show anyway.

& here's a shot of the sound man ;)