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January 2013 Desktop Calendar

December 27th, 2012 | downloads

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I’m so excited for the new year! Who am I kidding? I’m ALWAYS excited for the new year! New beginnings, turning points, fresh starts, and new plans – some of my favourite things. We’re busy around here this week and next setting our goals and intentions for the coming year and plotting to take over the world. Ok, maybe not that last part.

I hope you enjoy your first calendar of 2013 and your last desktop calendar with a Beausoleil Island image. This one features Finger Point and you can download yours here:

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You can see our whole archive of calendars here: Downloadable Desktop Calendars. And you can purchase our 2013 Calendar now in our shop.

What are you up to these days? Are you celebrating the holiday season? Getting ready for the new year? Or winding down the old?

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Featured – The Londoner

December 12th, 2012 | business of photography, photography, press

London Ontario Landscape Photographer Jennifer Squires Ross The Londoner Featured The Londoner

We had an absolutely amazing time on Beausoleil Island! The fresh air, the warm sunshine, the biking, the hiking. It was so inspiring to be surrounded by such natural beauty and there was always more for us to see and explore. Such a wonderful photography trip.

I am truly honoured that I was given the chance to spend a week on the island as the artist in residence at Georgian Bay Islands National Park. So you can imagine how delighted I was to see that our experience was featured in The Londoner. Thank you so much Chris Montanini!

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Landscape Photography – Finger Point

December 10th, 2012 | landscape photography, photography

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Finger Point, Landscape Photography

It was a warm August evening when we emerged from the wooded trail out onto the stunning pink rock of the Canadian Shield at Finger Point. Gorgeous! People were basking in the glory of the unofficial last days of summer – frisbee on the beach, splashing in the water, stretched out on the warmth of the rock, and sharing food and wine with family and friends at Finger Point.

This completes my Beausoleil Island image collection, pretty amazing place huh? If you ever get a chance you should definitely visit. We have many more photographs to share with you though, a few landscapes from Newfoundland and some images of autumn’s fog. So stay tuned!

Have you enjoyed our Beausoleil Island photographs? Which are your most favourite? What is it that you like about them?

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December 2012 Desktop Calendar

November 28th, 2012 | downloads

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Wow! November has certainly gotten away from me. I woke up this morning and realized I hadn’t shared with you your December desktop calendar. Eeek!

I’m putting together a few posts for you for December – I want to share with you my review of the first iPad photo app that I tried, the last photograph from my artist in residency on Beausoleil Island, and some tips for reducing stress and having a more relaxing time during the holidays.

In the meantime I hope you enjoy our December desktop calendar featuring our newest Beausoleil Island landscape photograph Muskoka Pink. You can download your copy here:

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You can see our whole archive of calendars here: Downloadable Desktop Calendars. And you can purchase our 2013 Calendar now in our shop.

What are your plans for December? What do you hope for during the holidays? What would really make it the best holiday season ever?

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Modern Art – Muskoka Pink

November 14th, 2012 | landscape photography, photography

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Muskoka Pink, Modern Art Photograph

We were very lucky that the night we made Thumb Point I was also able to make Muskoka Pink. Thank goodness we had our acts together and did a bunch of location scouting at the beginning of our stay, that kind of planning is what leads to creating two photographs of this nature in one evening without the help of filters or PhotoShop.

What are three words you’d use to describe Muskoka Pink? Would it be a feeling, a colour, or a sound? Maybe it’s nostalgia for a season, or longing for what’s to come?

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Muskoka Modern Art – Thumb Point

November 7th, 2012 | landscape photography, photography

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Thumb Point, Modern Art Photograph

Thumb Point was a very quick and beautiful bike ride a few minutes north of Beausoleil Island‘s main Cedar Springs campground. Gorgeous pink Canadian Shield stretching out into the oh so calm water. It was a quiet Sunday evening save for a few boats going by and animated conversations around campfires. The trek back to our cabin on the other side of the island wasn’t nearly as scary as it had been the past couple nights, I guess I was getting used to riding in the pitch black. After we backed up our photographs we spent the rest of the evening getting to know our neighbours around a campfire on the beach. Perfect.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, yes, you can actually stay at one of the eight campsites out on the rocky plain of Thumb Point.

Where is your favourite place to enjoy nature? Is it nearby or quite a distance away? Is it a place many people visit or is it one of your own little secrets? What are the highlights?

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November 2012 Desktop Calendar

October 24th, 2012 | downloads

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October has certainly been a beautiful month! Scattered with sunshiny days and gorgeous orange foliage. Ahhhhh… And the bounty of a great harvest season is filling the farmer’s markets and our fridge. Fantastic! November is almost upon us, a time when I’ll finish putting our yard to bed and preparing our home for winter. I definitely want to bring some bits of nature inside to keep us in good cheer through the winter months. And try to figure out a way to make our house a bit more log cabin chic.

On our blog you can expect to see the last few photographs from my Artist in Residency on Beausoleil Island, what life is like on the island, a review of an iPad photo app, and the strides I’m making to get more sleep.

I know I’m a bit early this month with November’s desktop calendar, but I have it all ready and I can’t resist sharing it with you! So here you go, this month we’re featuring my recent panoramic photograph from Beausoleil Island called Warrior. You can read a bit about the evening we made this image in a recent blog post.

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November 2012 Calendar - Facebook Cover (850 x 315 pixels) (75)

You can see our whole archive of calendars here: Downloadable Desktop Calendars. And you can purchase our 2013 Calendar now in our shop.

What are your hopes for November? Have you put your garden to bed? Are you battening your hatches for winter? Or are you preparing your home for the rejuvenating season to come?

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Beausoleil Island Landscape – Christian Beach Sunset

October 22nd, 2012 | landscape photography, photography

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It was Darren’s birthday when we were on Beausoleil Island so we decided to have a low key evening, hanging out near our cabin and having a campfire. It was the perfect time to experiment with sunset photographs! We’ve had a lot of requests for them so I figured it was due time that I gave them a whirl. I find sunsets are often much prettier once the sun has sunk below the horizon and I’m not staring straight into a glowing orb, and they are most beautiful when there are a few wispy clouds to catch on fire.

{I’ve also posted a video from our sunset shoot so if you’re reading it via RSS and can’t see it be sure to click through to our blog}

What’s your opinion? Do you like sunset photographs? Or do you think they are too over-photographed? Do you prefer when the sun is actually in the image? What do you think of our sunset? Do you think we should make more or move on?

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Beausoleil Island 2013 Calendar

October 15th, 2012 | landscape photography, photography

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We had such a fantastic time on Beausoleil Island that we really wanted to commemorate the trip with a calendar so we could remember how beautiful it was and how fortunate we were to spend an entire week on that magical little island.

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Our Beausoleil Island 2013 Calendar is available in jewel case format as we’ve done in the past. It’s professionally lab printed on 4.75 x 5.5 inch mat photo paper and comes in a jewel case specifically designed to open up nice and wide to stand on a desk or shelf. And, if you already have one of these handy-dandy cases you can save a plastic tree and choose to order the refill only.

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All our 2013 calendars come with a cover page making them a great gifts.

Where have you been this year that you wish you could remember all year long with a calendar? What do you like about jewel case calendars? Is it that they come with their own stand and are all ready to go? Is it the compact size? Or is it because the presentation makes it a nice gift?

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Beausoleil Island Landscape – Warrior

October 10th, 2012 | landscape photography, photography

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Warrior, Beausoleil Island Fine Art Landscape Photograph

The water in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron was really low during our stay on Beausoleil Island. Typically Ogitchidawkwe Naaniibwe Islands are completely detached from Beausoleil Island proper but a sandbar formed giving us access without having to wade or swim across. I was lucky enough to make the landscape photograph Warrior the same night that we were in the area creating Enfold, meaning one less scary Blair Witch bicycle ride through the woods.

What do you think of panoramic photographs? Do you find them awkward to frame and display? Or do you love their boldness?

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