Canadian Living

I received the phone call several months ago asking if I was available for a session on Camp Gagetown, Fredericton.  I suggested someone closer till they explain they wanted ME…lil’ol small town me, to photograph an amazing group of people for the February issue of Canadian Living Magazine. Yup, a national magazine. I nearly swooned, thought I was being pranked and then the crinkly, crawly, unreal, might-be-Christmas feeling spread through my body. Yup, this was really happening.

I had a great time, only managed to get lost once but arrived in time to capture the great achievements of this group of people. I was wowed by the talent of Debbie Clements the makeup artist from Moncton. I don’t think I ever laughed so hard at a session as I did. They were that much fun.

Then I waited…for many, many weeks for the February issue to arrive. Last week, I was at the checkouts at Walmart and saw it has arrived…it was crazy busy in there but told the cashier WHY I was so excited and she said, ‘OPEN IT!!!’ and did the little dance, I was feeling inside! Together we found the article and I think a little squeal of excitement escaped me. She said she never met anyone who did work for magazines before. I had a good laugh and explained, neither did I.  Opportunities like this for newer photographer, like myself, are a bit like fairy tales come true. This came out of the blue, I honestly had no idea how photographers were ever chosen to do work for magazines. For what ever reason they chose me a big thank you:)