Customer Appreciation Day at Free Lense

Dear Friends

Whether we photographed you 10 days or 10 years ago,

please come join us for an afternoon of fun, music and photos 

at our NEW studio!!!

Enchanted Forest - Julie -

Julie... So sweet and gentle. She looks like a real fairy.  Take a look at her photos. Can you believe they are taken here in Regina, not in some fancy movie set?  I personally can't believe she is not in movies... possibly just not yet...

Here she is back at the studio for another shoot. When I ask her whether she likes her photos, her face lights up with a huge smile, she nods without saying a word... and then goes back to admiring her portraits. I know that these photos are going to be treasured. 

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Born to Dance - Sierra and Diane

I feel like very single image of Sierra I took was lit by her radiant smile as much as by our studio lights. Looked like even the air around her was dancing with genuine joy. 

While taking these photos I was thinking of a continuous flow of knowledge and skills passed from one generation to another. It was such a pleasure to watch Diane and Sierra work together, think together, laugh together... Beautiful relationship behind every single move, every pose.

Attempt #2 - Huge Success

Here are the results of our second attempt to take photos of Mackenzie, Ben and Josh together.

Our first attempt was a huge success as well. Photos looked absolutely beautiful. Except they completely failed to include Josh, who was having a nap despite increasing level of noise produced by the "waiting party". 

This time we took a zillion of photos. These three are my personal favourites. 

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Umbrella Party

While we were photographing adorable Mr. Josh,

his older brother and sister had an Umbrella Party...

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It is next to impossible for a photo session to compete with Umbrella Parties.

  Before we knew it Mr. Josh left us and went onto crashing the party...

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Born to Dance - Nathaniel

" When I dance I'm happy! It's just me and music... Nothing else matters."  Nathaniel 

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Nathaniel was born dancing.  Extremely talented and super energetic he has a true passion for dancing. Despite a lot of hard work and practice he thinks it's fun. 

He says "I'm always nervous before performances and competitions, but when I step on stage... music takes me away... and I want to share everything I feel with my audience"...  I'd say if he chooses performing as his career he'd be the one to watch...

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Born to Dance - Danelle

Today we are starting a new series of posts devoted to children and adults  translating beauty of their souls into beauty of dance movements. 

Danelle started dancing when she was 3.  She says she loves ballet because it makes her feel happy and confident. It helps her to express her emotions and gives her a feeling that is very difficult to describe... a feeling that she can't get in any other way. 

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Two Little Cuties

It is always such a treat to see familiar faces back in the studio.  Emily and Sadie - adorable to no end, they'll make your heart melt in seconds.  Inner ballerinas pouring out of them to the sound of music...  

This is only a small preview of the new featured gallery I'm putting together from this session.  If you've ever been photographed by us, you know  we always end up with a huge number of gorgeous images. I finally decided I need to post more of them :)

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Photographing Talent

My fascination with ballet started when I was 5. My parents took me to  'Swan Lake' at the National Ballet and incredible beauty and chemistry between the music and movement captured my heart and imagination. It was all I wanted to watch and talk about for years...

This past week some very talented dancers came to our studio and I was reminded of my childhood obsession. Beauty and grace that dedication and hard work can produce is absolutely amazing and so incredibly inspiring. 

Ukraine: Beauty and Turmoil. A View from Within.

We are pleased to announce our upcoming photography exhibit  'Ukraine: Beauty and Turmoil. A View from Within.'  The exhibition consists of images from our recent trip to Ukraine. 

The exhibit will be held at 2078 Argyle Street on Saturday and Sunday June 7th and 8th from 10:00am to 5:00pm both days.

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Being a Ukrainian, it was very difficult to watch the events of the past four months.  The deadly violence that erupted on the streets of my native city of Kyiv didn't come as a surprise, ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych was known for his brutality even before he came to power.  Once the protests grew into a nation-wide movement the bloodshed was just a matter of time.  Like any other dictator Yanukovych didn't want to part with his powers easily. 

 

'Maidan' , Downtown Kyiv, May 17, 2014

'Maidan' , Downtown Kyiv, May 17, 2014

My husband and I were in Ukraine for three weeks at the end of April.   While there we wanted to find out how the people of Ukraine are coping with the tremendous upheaval in the country.   This exhibition is a result of our experiences and travels within the country.  It shows a resilient nation in a beautiful land carrying on with life while rumblings of war and conflict continue to cause tension and strife.  It also offers an insight into the everyday life of Ukraine that few foreigners ever see. 

Two realities coexist side by side.

Two realities coexist side by side.

Walk into the Magic with Free Lense

We are very excited to announce our next Enchanted Forest Day - July 12, 2014

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