Week in Review: Summer Reading List!

    Summer is just around the corner! It sure didn't seem like it with snow on Sunday but now the weather is starting to turn around and the excitement for summer days is returning!
    There are so many things I love about summer: the hot days, the lake, lots of photo shoots, more time with family and friends, riding outside in the sun and reading. Summer is a great time to finally get to all of those books I have been collecting all winter. Life is good when you're sitting in the lake with a cold drink and a good book!
    I love hearing what other people are reading so I thought I would share some of the books on my "Summer Reading List. " If you have any recommendations for good reads please feel free to share them.


Here is my list so far:
Some I have already started and there are a couple I want to re-read because I loved them so much! 

Links I'm Loving
- Continuing with the reading theme, here is a neat website called "The Underground New York Public Library"
- This shoot from Clayton Auston is pure Awesomeness!
- I am really loving the David's Tea summer iced tea collection. So yummy!
- All I can say about this video is: Wow!!

Highlights from the Week: 
- Walking in the Swift Current MS Walk
- Bringing my horses to Biggar for a couple weeks. I'm getting in as much riding in as possible!
- Going for bike rides in the nice weather

Looking Forward To: 
- More riding
- More photo shoots
- More summer weather!

Week in Review: NEW Client Gallery!

  For the past month I have had a lot of help setting up a new section of my business called: Client Gallery! This gallery is a place for me to post photos and allow clients to view them and order prints online! I think it will be especially useful to use for sporting/event shoots.

  How it Works: 

  All photos placed on the gallery are unedited and un-cropped

  All orders will have all necessary editing and cropping 

  There are 3 choices of sizes: 4x6, 5x7 and 8x12

  Orders are paid for online using Credit Card or Paypal 

  Orders will be printed and sent to the client in the mail

  I am so excited to offer this service to my clients. I hope you enjoy it! 

Here are some screenshots on how to view the gallery from my website. You can also go directly to this link to check it out:

http://gallery.rachellehodginsphotography.com/index.php/

Links I'm Loving:

- My mom made these this week. They were delicious! 

- This photographer's welcome video is so fun! 

- I love Ben Heine's work: "Pencils vs Camera" 

Highlights of the Week:

- Going to watch "The Avengers" in 3D at the Galaxy.

- Checking out the new Cabela's in Saskatoon

- Launching my new Client Gallery and getting the first batch of photos on there! 

- Taking photos at the Herbert High School Rodeo. You can see some of of my favourites here. 

- Getting a lot of editing done.

Looking Forward To: 

- Walking in the MS Walk in Swift Current

- Getting caught up on editing

- Bringing my horses to Biggar to go to some barrel jackpots! 

Herbert High School Rodeo {Herbert Sport Photographer}

  The long weekend was a busy one for High School Rodeo! Saturday I spent the day in Herbert taking photos of the Junior High and High School rodeo performances. It was a bit cold but the sun was shining and the rain stayed away. Overall it was a great day! Here are some rodeo action shots! 

To see the rest and to order prints please go to the Client Gallery here: 

http://gallery.rachellehodginsphotography.com/index.php/Herbert-High-School-Rodeo

Week in Review: Seeding 2012 is complete!

     This last week has been good to us in that it has been hot and sunny and perfect weather for seeding. It is always such a busy time of year and it feels good to say that we finished this week! This means that I will now have more time to catch up on editing and to get prepared for the busy photo shoot/wedding season.  I hope all the other farmers out there are having a good, safe, productive seeding season! 

Here are some seeding photos to finish up the week. I hope everyone has a great May Long Weekend! 

Links I'm Loving

- These are beautiful! Damaged polaroids turned into art. 

- These cookies are awesome. They would have been perfect for Mother's Day. 

- Timothy Allen is an AMAZING photographer. Check out this video of his work for BBC's series, Human Planet. 

- Need some ideas on how to showcase your photos? Check out these ideas.

Highlights From the Week: 

- Had a great photo shoot on a hot sunny day. You can see the sneak peek here. 

- Celebrated Mother's Day

- The 2012 crop is in the ground! 

Looking Forward To: 

- The May long weekend 

- Taking some rodeo action shots

- Experimenting with my new food dehydrator 

- Going to see "The Lorax" at the Clearwater Lake Drive-In

Sneak Peek: Multi-Family Shoot {Sask Landing Family Photographer}

  I am so excited that it is now "photo shoot season!" This past weekend I had a photo shoot with this awesome family. It was a very hot day and very very sunny. Finding shade was pretty tricky but we managed to find some good spots. I had a great afternoon taking their photos and I hope they enjoy their sneak peek! 

Thanks for enduring the heat and the bright sun in the eyes! 

Sneak Peek: 100th Birthday Party Shoot {Kyle Documentary Photographer}

     This past weekend I spent the afternoon/evening documenting a very special occasion. This family celebrated a very important family member's 100th birthday party!
     The afternoon was spent visiting with family, relatives, neighbours and friends. The supper was delicious, the decorations were beautiful and the entertainment was great. They even had a photo booth so they could get photos of their guests. It poured rain outside all afternoon but we all stayed nice and dry in their barn. All in all it was a great day and I'm pretty sure they broke my record for largest family photo taken!
     What an amazing birthday to celebrate! Happy Birthday! I hope you enjoyed your day!

Week in Review: Rain Rain Rain

   I love rain. I love the smell, the sound it makes and the way it cleans everything and makes the world feel fresh again.

   It was looking pretty wet around here for awhile this past week. When there was a break in the rain I headed out with my camera to get some shots (and also to play in the mud!) I hope everyone enjoyed the rain and is now enjoying some warmer days as well! Happy Spring! 

Links I'm Loving: 

- Here is a neat DIY on painting wooden spoons

- This video gave me a good laugh. 

- Mmmmm Cupcakes! 

- This Palette Search from Design Seeds is really neat. If you need a colour palette for anything check this out!

- This video on "Tall Painting" is so cool!

Highlights of the Week: 

- Had a great photo shoot on the weekend! You can see a Sneak Peek here!

- Giving Mom her Mother's Day present early! 

- Recalibrating my computer screen (that sounds nerdy I know!)

- Enjoying the rain

Looking Forward To:

- Wedding Showers

- Mother's Day

- More photo shoots