Sunday, December 19, 2010

Holiday Excitement

Another busy weekend coming to an end.  This weekend was spent by us with some family, celebrating part of Christmas a little early.  It was a bit of a luxury having them here in Ottawa since they are usually at the other end of the province, and we filled our time with cooking, baking, a big dinner and holiday movie watching. There were so many goodies, just as if it were Christmas Day.  Now they head home for Christmas, and we have a little bit more family on the way from Dryden to celebrate with us next weekend.

As for photography related news, we have some of our fine art work on display, and another Radio Interview airing tonight.

The artwork is a selection of framed prints from the Centretown Village Series, currently on display at Starbucks on Elgin.  The series was first shown at Venus Envy this spring and is a collection documenting small changes in the landscape of downtown Ottawa from various perspectives, over several years.  This small part of centretown is unofficially the LGBT village of Ottawa, and is also a vibrant community in many other ways.

They will be up throughout the month of December, with framed prints @$125, unframed prints for $50, and 5x7 prints at a special price of $10.  After being invited to display my work at Starbucks on Elgin and in the Glebe over the last few years, it was great to be invited to show over the Holidays again in such a cozy spot.

Tonight have a listen to Love and Lipstick with Sue McGarvie on EZRock Ottawa (online or at 99.7), tonight's show (8-midnight) is all about less stress through the season.  She came to me to talk about looking good in front of the cameras in all of your holiday photos, so you can relax and feel like your usual great self instead of tensing up when you see a camera pointed your way.  
In our segment I talked about 3 main points; feeling comfortable with yourself (your expressions and angles); Posture (long and lifted); Positioning in relation to the camera (never square with it, and keep that posture).  Keeping these in mind, it's so much easier for that wonderful personality to come out in all of those photos with family and friends.

Check back soon, the interview will be posted right here for you to have a listen!
Natalie

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Ottawa Boudoir Photography, The Radio Interview with Sue McGarvie



Listen here for our Radio Interview on Ottawa's EZRock 99.7 show Love and Lipstick!






Get in touch to nab one of the last spots for this weekend!

Thanks again to Sue!

Pinup Style & Boudoir Beauty: Introducing Melody IaFelice

The Boudoir event is coming up this Saturday & Sunday and we couldn't be more excited! 


I am so excited to have Melody, the amazing Makeup Artist and Beauty Expert as my lovely accomplice this weekend.  Her professional 'raison d'etre' is to help women bring out their hottest self.  She knows exactly how to make you feel amazing in your own skin by playing up what you've got to get the look you want. 


I can't think of anyone better to help rock that Pinup Look, whether sultry or sweet.  With the photo sessions set at your pace and comfort level, those bedroom eyes really pull off that Boudoir look no matter how much skin is showing.


You can read more about Melody on BlackBook Lifestyle or check out her fantastic blog, MelodyandJezebel (to see clips of her regular segments as the Beauty Expert for Rogers and Achannel shows and for the dish on the latest and greatest products).  She's also a weekly consultant on Love and Lipstick with Sue McGarvie, and has over 17 years experience as a Beauty Expert, working with major brands, including Smashbox, Nars, Makeup For Ever, Bobbi Brown and M.A.C. 


We have a few last spots available this weekend, so contact us soon for a gift to yourself or someone special.


December 11th & 12th :  $125

This includes makeup and styling, session fee and your best 15-20 high res images on cd and online in a private password-protected gallery.  
Other products available including prints and custom boudoir books.


Get in touch to nab your spot for this weekend!  


You can reach Natalie at 613.237.7835 or email at natalielyle@me.com