Here is a good link to an images from today’s marathons I found on the web.  NY NY Rocks !

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/Images-from-the-2010-NYC-Marathon-106850508.html

Everyone knows that moms have a point of view.

But do moms know how to let their point of view make an impression?

We are talking, of course, about the point of view from behind the camera.  Do you really know about all the bells and whistles on your camera?  Do you ever feel like your neighbours’ or friends’ pictures are spectacular, while yours are good—but not great?

As the documentarian of your child’s life, it seems worthwhile to learn how to do it properly. Everyone knows how to point and shoot- but if you really, really want to know how to document experience, and how to capture nuances and emotions and how to have fun with your camera, consider coming to one of Sullivan Images “Moms with Cameras” sessions.

These sessions will run for an hour to an hour and a half on Sunday mornings. Coffee and treats will be served. You will get a host of tips and tricks on how to use your camera, and how to best take pictures of your children- whether they be small or tall, first steps or first goals, first day of school or graduation.

Price of admission is a donation to the Ottawa Food Bank. While you are there, we encourage you to sign up for our monthly newsletter loaded with other similar useful tidbits of information. This is a great opportunity to gain insight into something that you do on a regular basis- and is also a chance to meet and share experiences with other parents too. Contact the studio today!

It seems that we have experienced all of the seasons over the last few days.  I actually saw my breath in the air the other day—a sure sign that winter is lurking close by.

Nothing like a change in the seasons to serve as a reminder of the coming Holiday season, and of all the tasks associated with it!  And of course of the celebration too….

Let Sullivan Images help you make that imposing Holiday list shorter, by ticking one item off now.  Portraits taken with the fall leaves as their backdrop make excellent, beautiful, meaningful Holiday cards.  The season to use this natural beauty to make an impression with your Holiday wishes is short- so contact us today to schedule your appointment!

When you are gathering your family around for the upcoming holiday of Thanksgiving, take a moment to savour- literally- all that the holiday has to offer: company of those who matter most to you, an occasion that that appeals to your heart, your head and a meal that engages and tantalizes all of your senses- setting the stage to enjoy the memories that you are making now, and recalls warmly special moments from the past- from time spent together. It is in remembering these things, and in the pleasure of memory, that we recognize, in present day, the need to preserve these memories for the future.

Consider ordering holiday cards from Sullivan Images as a way in which you can proactively preserve your memories. As that turkey is laid out on the table, and attention is paid to all we have to be thankful for- be mindful that the other occasion that boasts a turkey is only but a few short flips of the calendar away. The Holiday season is fast approaching, and the time to make plans is now. Sullivan Images Holiday cards are an affordable, meaningful way to touch base with those who matter most to you- and to maintain that connection. They are a way to let those that matter that they do matter to you- for those gathered around your table this Thanksgiving or for those you wish were gathered there. Make plans for these beautiful cards today- before the turkey disappears!

I’m not talking about  stopping time in a I-wish-there-was –more –hours-in-a-day way. I’m talking about  grabbing hold of those moments  of unscripted magic that appear when observing your child, particularly in the beginning, when they are beginning to discover the world in which we live- and in turn you re-discover  and re-learn things you thought you knew.

I’m talking about stamping down and marking out those moments that embody how you feel about your child. Those moments are so perfect, so expressive and contained with emotions—a bundle of everything inside your heart- that has no language, but just is.  Those moments, of which you are are so keenly aware of not just because of their intensity, but for their lack of permanency. These are the moments you wish you could preserve- not just for how they look, but for how they make you feel.

That is precisely why photographing your baby – right from the beginning is so important, for both of you. It is an emotionally durable way in which you can stop time- a way in which you can visit the beginnings of your relationship with your child in the years to come.  It is a way in which to create something that lasts beyond the moment.

Take advantage of the short time when your child is a baby – and begin documenting your relationship right from the very beginning.  Contact the studio to begin writing this special story today!

Could it be that time already?  Gearing up for a major milestone- one that both you and your parents will be glowingly proud of?

Graduating from high school is more than just receiving a diploma; It is a comment on how hard you’ve worked; It isn’t just about your accomplishments in class, but also about everything you’ve done outside of class, – on the fields, on the stage, in the band – whatever it is that you have chosen to do to help you on your path to finding out exactly who you are. Graduation is about reflecting on your friendships that you’ve built along the way—about your good times and your not-as-good times; Graduation  is the culmination of all the choices you’ve made- sometimes really brave ones- to get you to the doorstep of where you are now.

At Sullivan images, we get this- and we are proud of you too.  We are looking for some ambassadors who are gearing up to reflect and to mark this important milestone— and who want to share their pride in their accomplishments, in and out of the classroom.  We are actively seeking Grade 12 students who would be interested in serving as ambassadors in their schools.

In return for promoting these special pictures amongst your fellow soon-to-graduate classmates, Sullivan Images will photograph you, keeping in mind the individual you’ve become through your journey through high school, and supply you with pictures at no cost to you.

Contact us today as we have a limited number of ambassador openings left for the graduating class of 2011.

Are you like me?  My mailbox is routinely stacked with paper goods and bills, that I am eager to get out as soon as they come through the door.   Once in a while though, something flows through my mailbox that makes me stop and take notice.

Sullivan Images would like to extend an invitation to you to be the one that makes your friends and family stop and take notice. Why not take advantage of the gorgeous tapestry of colour of the fall season, and carry that warmth through to the holiday season?

Consider using the setting of the fall leaves as the backdrop to have a portrait done that you can use for your holiday cards.   These portraits are undeniably beautiful- not just because of the canvas that nature sets out in them, but because of the content of them- your family!  Happy, healthy and outdoors.

Not only do these cards cost less than department store cards, they offer you more:  they are a tasteful reflection of your family- and of your great affection for the recipients of these cards.  You want to do more than wish people well during the holiday season- you want to send them a little piece of yourself.  Fall portraits on holiday cards are a unique, expressive, meaningful way of doing this.

Contact Sullivan Images today to arrange to have fall portraits taken among the leaves- and get a jump start on your holiday planning.  Create something lasting- not only for your family, but for the lucky ones who will receive this little bit of personal warmth from you during the frosty winter.

Be the piece of mail that people are delighted to see. Be a keepsake in the midst of all the other paper.

Halloween is fun- for everyone.  Whether you are a full-on- get dressed up celebrant, or a tame trick-or-treater, it is plain, old fashioned fun.  I don’t know if it is the candy, or the amusement from the costumes, but there are few holidays which elicit so many smiles from the young and the old alike.

Can you imagine too Halloween, from a child’s point of view?  Let me get this straight- they say—I get to be Superman/Barbie/Pirate King  etc .for the day- and for doing this, and for just being generally adorable, people are going to give me treats? Jackpot!  They collectively squeal with their sweet little voices.

Sullivan Images is a great fan of fun, and like to take every opportunity to help spread this fun around.  So- in celebration of the playful holiday for the young and the young-at-heart, we are holding a Halloween party at our studios.   Bring your Spiderman or Cinderella, in their full costumed splendour- to our studio , at 2720 Queensview Drive,  Saturday October 30, 2010 from 11am-3pm.  Bring along a canned food donation for the Food Bank, and receive a free 5×7 portrait of your child in his/her costume.  These are great to keep and so much fun to show them when they are older.   No doubt- there will be fun for all—as there is nothing that is more fun than watching your little ones have fun too.  We ask that you contact the studio so we can estimate numbers as we don’t want to turn away children.  We also have loot bags for each child.