Congratulations to Megan!

So here it is folks. Thank you for all the entries. the Christmas Promotion was super popular and it was awesome to hear about all of the families. It's nice to now that the blog readers are so kind hearted to one another. I was in the middle of making the video when Oliver decided that he wanted to participate, little did I know that in the end he would do the whole thing. I think I will make him my full time video blogger. He even ad libbed some super nice things to say about the comapany! Man I love that kid! Please excuse the quality, as of today I was unable to locate the HD video camera so we used Moira's canon powershot. (not too shabby for a little camera hey?) Woot! Woot! Canon!

I must say that making this post has given me a whole new respect for video bloggers! My hats off to you for all the work you put into each post. This one took me over two hours and the quality just isn't there.

Congratulations to Megan Willerton who won the draw! I will be in contact shortly and we will work out the details!!

Laura and Joey

It's a shame that I can't leave Leo and Lauren on top of the page for awhile, nut it's going to be a couple busy weeks so the blog should be changing almost daily. I am excited to preview Joey and Laura's engagement session though. they were so cute together, I just wanted to pinch their cheeks! We had a lot of fun, waiting for twilight to arrive. Joey and Laura are both actively involved in theatre, in fact that's how they met. That story, though, is one for a different time and one that they should tell you as it's super funny and makes me laugh every time I think about it. Because they both are actors we decided to shoot at the Esplanade. The Esplanade is a great place to shoot with it's luscious grass, cool architecture and great reflections. Here you go guys, here is your preview, just a little later than 24 hours as promised. But hey look, no lint! Good thing you brought that brush Laura! Thanks for the fun guys!

Leo and Lauren

This past weekend Marty and I were given the honor of shooting Leo and Lauren's wedding in Calgary. This wedding was special not only because the bride is a super sweet gal, but The groom Leo, I have known since he was an itty bitty boy. He was one of my little brother's friends, they attended the same babysitter as young preschoolers and then later played hockey. IT's funny, because everywhere you go here in the Hat if someone knows Leo you can hear them say "oh I know Leo, he's so nice." Now Leo is all grown up (and married BTW), and he has found a true counterpart. I must say that she is equal to him in all aspects of his warm and caring personality. I have not known Lauren very long, but I can honestly say that she has the same spirit in all social aspects. I love them both dearly and wish them all the happiness, if you know them you can honestly say that they will have no trouble being happy in the future. I believe the saying goes "to know them is to love them" and if you looked up that phrase there they would be.

I couldn't help myself, I have a ton of photos of the flowers as the cala's were just bursting with warm colour!



Marty as usual did the guys's shots, but I put together this little montage of their ride from the elevator to the church just because I thought it looked so fun and quirky


This here is the paparazzi that was waiting at the house for Lauren to emerge in her gown. She had a ton of supporters that obviously love her very much!



I love the way she is looking at him here...gorgeous!

My baby turns ten

It's hard to believe, but my baby turned ten last week. There's a milestone that will put crow's feet under your eyes! She of course is ecstatic now that she's in the double digits. She walks around now calling herself a tween. Don't ask me what is it...I still have to wilkopedia it myself. My guess is that she's starting to feel more grown up now that she can officially write two numbers down when she has to write her age out. We just had a small family party, the bigger "sleepover party" with giggly girls and no sleep will come in a few weeks. This weekend Marty and I reminisced about our grade 5 years and all the things we knew about or had done, that our parents didn't know. It was horrific thought to think our little baby might be the same. nah, oh wait she has our genes so it's bound to be the same *sigh* Nonetheless, she still has the child bit at heart, we noticed this as she ate her cupcake and managed to get the same icing mess on her face as her little cousins which ages start at 6 and go down from there. So without further adieu...Moira's birthday..

We waited with baited breath...and thank goodness, no boyfriends! yay!





yes those are fingerprints, but are they the 6 years olds or the pregant ladies prints? Only Oliver and I know for sure ;)

The grand sugarfest begins!




uh oh, it looks like too much sugar or too many kids has made me go cross eyed! lol



My baby at ten, still beautiful and still mine...for now...

The Rumors are True -baby girl and The Waiting List

I have been getting a ton of emails and phone call about both of these rumors. yes, it's true...to both! Marty and I found out a little while ago that we are having a girl. Or so they say. We all know that sometimes boy parts like to hide. Those of you who know the Schultz side in my house by find it hard to believe that boy parts do hide in this house, but they could, every baby is different. We have the name picked out...that will be our only secret for now. ooh and we also just hired a photographer to come in and photograph the birth! This poor baby isn't going to get a break from being photographed at all.

Now on to the other rumour. For the first time ever, Madchen Studios is experiencing a waiting list. Unfortunately, all of my spots for new customers are completely filled up. Please feel free to still call as I am giving out some great referrals and the waiting isn't that long. It's only got about 5 or 6 people on it right now. Thank you again to all of my clients who have helped me book up the rest of the year, You are going to make the end of 2008 so exciting. I am also still selling gift certificates and other goodies so if you would like information on that, please give me a shout. To all of my Membership customers, the waiting list does not apply to you, this is one of the perks of having a membership. I have left some spots open for you folks

I also have two more exciting announcements to make regarding the studio and moving forward into 2009, but I will leave those announcements for later. I still have a birthday, a family session and a wedding to blog. I have no idea where the time went this week, perhaps I will find where it went when I get around to cleaning up my house.

Rylan is Six Months Old!

Here is another one of my membership babies. He is so gorgeous with his spiky tough guy red hair. Lets just say, I may not be a sucker just for babies, but the red hair....! ooh I just love it. He just got over being a little sick, but you would never know it. He smiled and smiled at his mommy. This one is also a great traveller, i had to be super fast to get him before he decided he was going to roll away. I can't wait until he's one and I get to see him again!

Natasha And Family

This was a super fun shoot, not only are the Schiebelbeins a completely cool family to shoot for, but as a five some gave me a really good up close look at how my family is going to change. I met Natasha kind of through our kid's school and kind of through professional networking. she owns and operates Elegant Events here in the Hat. I haven't had a chance to work with her yet, but I can tell you she's got a good head on her shoulders and is super friendly as she loves to chat and also talk about the industry. We went downtown for their family urban session. I love the freedom and different backgrounds that comes with shooting families in a different environment. It's definitely a little more fun for the kids as well. Thanks for the great morning guys! IT was please to watch you guys interact and have with each other.

It's been a wild week

Wow, it has been a crazy week. I went to see good old Neil Diamond in Concert. I must say that he is absolutely fabulous. And I don't really think you need to be over 30 and pregnant to appreciate what he has to offer. I will say that I felt rather mature sitting in my seat with at least three blue haired ladies sitting amongst me in my row. They giggled with each-other and were whispering in each other's ear. I can only imagine what was being said! Obviously if it had to be a secret it was way too much for my little ears.

Then on Friday my son had the most horrible accident while trying to reclaim his popcorn from our dog. I still really don't know what happened, it's all really a blur. In fact my denial would like to keep me from recalling it, but his "steristripped" forehead keeps screaming at me, "look at what happened!" Thankfully I had a client at the house that was better together than I an managed to get some paper towel. Yikes, you would think that being on my third child and all, I would be better emotionally equipped to handle such emergencies! Thanks again Christine for all of your help!

More about Christmas, Fall Portrait Sessions and Maternity Leave

First off I would I want to take the time to thank all of my clients this year for being so incredible. Without the unique spirit in each of you and your gorgeous babies your portraits would have been unobtainable. We all know that it takes more than great gear and a knowledgeable photographer to make a great photograph...you guys are the icing on the cake and I want you all to know it! I was very nervous at the start of the year. When I thought about quitting my career and taking the leap to serve the public with portraits I was so scared...but I have to say you have made it all worth it. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. You guys have made my heart and soul very happy!

It looks as though the fall is going to be very busy for portraits. Madchen Studios has approximately 4 weekend spots left before November 1. So if you have been meaning to contact me and need a weekend, please do so as soon as possible as these dates will fill as a first come first serve basis. Also I have approximately 6 evening spots left in October. September is completely sold out. If you absolutely need portraits and find that I am booked, please give me a call anyways, I have a few names that I can give out as a referral.

I have the Christmas Packages almost finished! I hope to post those by Tuesday. Madchen Studios is very proud of the XMAS 2008 Cards and packages as there are some fantastic savings and even better yet, some major one stop shopping, so all of you can "knock" a bunch of people off your "I don't know what to get them" shopping list!

My "maternity leave"
Ok we all know I am not going to be taking a real maternity leave, I am just going to slow things down. Here's the deal. I will be closed to the general public Officially November 12-Jan26. This means that I will not be taking single session new clients during that time. However I will still be scheduling my membership customers until November 30. Membership information can be found HERE I do still want to encourage my clients to give me a call if any of my writing confuses you or if you have any questions. Please know that I am available to answer any questions or concerns you may have about my so called "maternity leave"

Full of Energy

This little guy made me laugh, I must say had me so tired by the end of our shoot. He explored with amazing enthusiasm. There was so much exploring to do he didn't even stop long to watch this little frog that had jumped into the pond. He had his dad a running too, it's amazing how fast kids are at that age. It's sad to think we slow down in our pace and enthusiasm as we get older. there is no way my kids could move that quickly now. I was a little sad as I made my way home...I miss my kids being that age and all the wonderment they had in simple surroundings. He was a joy to shoot and I hope the photos i share illustrate that.

BTW I met his mom throughout my summer as she is a fantastic Make up artist. she worked on several of the weddings that I shot this year. If you want to see some of her finished work, head on over to my weddings website and you can take a look at it there. If you are looking for someone to do cosmetics for you, give me a call I would be more than happy to refer you to her. As I said, I have watched her with her clients, she is caring and conscientious and listens to what you want, and all her finished work has been breathtaking.


Seriously, that little hat that he is wearing is the bomb. I loved it!