29. January 2010 by admin.

I LOVE CANADA!!!!!!

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27. January 2010 by admin.

I was sent this interesting diddy by my sister… thanks Jennifer!!!!
The opinions in this tag are not meant to insult…. it is just for the show of balance.

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God was missing for six days.  Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found Him resting on the seventh day..
He inquired, “Where have you been?”
God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, “Look, Michael.  Look what I’ve made.”

Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, “What is it?”
“It’s a planet,” replied God, and I’ve put life on it.. I’m going to call it Earth.  It’s going to be a place to test Balance.”
“Balance?” inquired Michael, “I’m still confused.”
God explained, pointing to different parts of earth.  “For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be poor.  Over here I’ve placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people.  Balance in all things.”
God continued pointing to different countries. “This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice.”

The Archangel , impressed by God’s work, then pointed to a land area and said,  “What’s that one?”
“That’s the Province of Ontario , the most glorious place on earth.  There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, and beaches. The people from the Ontario are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to travel the world.  They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, carriers of peace, and producers of good things.”
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, “But what about balance, God?   You said there would be balance..”

God smiled, “There’s Toronto !  Wait till you see the hockey team I put there.”

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And now….. here’s a true work of art that most of us can agree on!!!!

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13. January 2010 by admin.

I get asked quite regularly what does your proofing mean.  In my packages people get whats called 1st edition edits & then after they pick a few of their favorites we go to the art edition edit stage.  I thought I’d give everyone a pictorial representation of what this means.  I was at a bridal show this weekend and found that having a printed page with these levels of editing made it really easy for clients to see what I was talking about.

So here are a few samples:
Camera Raw - is well what comes off the camera
1st Edition Edits - have been colour corrected and adjusted to make the photo look the way I see it in my head
Art Edition Edits - have that fashion retouching edge to them.  Skin smoothing, eye brightening, basically a more detailed edit of your image
Master Art Edition Edits - are what I like to do to make the photo more than just a portrait, it really does turn things into a work of art.  This edit is usually done based on what I see the photo to be in its finished stage  The master edits tend to be what most will print on canvas or aluminum for final art piece.

OK, enough talking here are what they would look like:

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12. January 2010 by admin.

Can you believe this!!!

If you would like to ready the full article as written by the DIVA herself please see:

B&NB: PHOTOGRAPHERS EXTRAORDINAIRE   By Mandy Richardson
Allow me to introduce you to two brilliant, local photographers whom I have grown to adore as friends and include in my close circle of fellow creative geniuses. His name is Bassem Wahba and he is my idol. Her name is Nancy Barbosa and she is my inspiration.”     Read more here: http://www.echoweekly.com/viewstory.php?storyid=8225

Words cannot express how completely honored I am to be included with these amazingly talented artists.  You two ROCK!!!!!!  xoxo
For those of you who have not had a chance to see Bassem in action… you can check out his site at-   http://www.bassem.ca   -  buckle in  he is amazing!!!!!!

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11. January 2010 by admin.

SO… I was in Ochos Rios Jamaica just this past November/December for Dee & Gus’s wedding. On my way to the Rui Ochos Rios resort I met a wonderful couple on the bus ride to the hotel… Jerry & Danielle and their three kids.
Jerry and his exuberance and out going nature sat across from me on the bus and we started chatting. Turns out Jerry and Danielle were there for their wedding too!!!
Danielle and Jerry’s wedding was the same day as Dee & Gus… so we booked an Immortalize Your Dress session instead.

One day, Danielle tells me that they had befriended yet another couple at the resort who were also getting married!!!!  Who are also in need of a photographer and she hooked me up…  Thanks guys!!Frankly, something were just meant to be!!!!!  Congrats everyone I think it was fate that we all got together on that warm little corner of the world *wink*
  

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6. January 2010 by admin.

Monica and Adam got engaged!!!!!  Im so happy for you to!

I got to meet Monica ( sister of the Groom, from my Destination Wedding in Jamaica this past Nov, Gus ) and her sweetie, Adam ( who was a groomsman in the wedding as well), these two were so much fun to work with and.. I did some photos of these carefree couple on the beach in Ochos Rios Jamaica.

I’m happy to have been able to give you guys such beautiful images from that session!

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4. January 2010 by admin.

So this weekend we started cleaning out the storage room and come to realize that I have been doing this wonderful job for a very, very, very long time.
In the spirit of starting a fresh new year, and more so a fresh new decade I have a call out there to anyone and everyone who’s has been a client of mine in the past.

For 2010 I am starting the storage area a new and am going to clean out all the old negatives and cds that I have been holding on to for some as much as 13 years.
AS nbphotos I guarantee to  hold on to negatives whether digital or film for two years, most of them are sitting in a wall of bankers boxes in my storage room.

If you are interested in purchasing your negatives/files i’m going to sell them for 
$210 weddings or $50 for any other shoots
Please email me if you are interested.  I will be honoring this offer until March 31, 2010.

After March 2010, unless your wedding has been in the last two years… I cannot guarantee your negatives will be here.
Spread the word to those who you know were past nbphotos clients. nancy@nbphotos.ca or 519.496.2625

Also should anyone be looking… I have an OVERSTOCK, of albums, specialty scrap paper, mattes, frames, photography cases and equipment.  Let me know what you are looking for???
Thank you everybody…. I really do want to start with a super fresh slate and if I can help you out there while doing it… then bonus!

OK enough talk here are today’s Fashion inspired photos…

Make up done by www.CrystalizedArtistry.com  - Except middle photo Make up for that photo done by Gabriela Soares

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