hotel arts | calgary, ab

Hi! I’m back. Actually I’ve been back for a week, and if you pop in to the main page on this here fine little blog, you will see that I’ve been hard at work in that time.

The hibou photo blog has a brand new look – finally! I’ve spent the past few months pining for a blog that matches my website better, and more than that – I can now show bigger photos! Since I got to play with an iPad and saw with my own eyes the way my flash-driven site doesn’t work on them, I’ve added all the information from my website to my blog as well – see the pages at the top of the new navigation bar. This should make things more accessible to everyone, no matter what you’re using to surf the internet. Finally, I’ve also cleaned up the categories and tags to make the site easier to navigate. In the librarian world this is the realm of metadata geekdom, and it is a slippery slope.

…We won’t talk about that.

Anyway I have a lot to share in the coming weeks, including sessions I shot before and after my vacation, and vacation photos. (I am one of those people.) This is the Hotel Arts, a beautiful boutique hotel in downtown Calgary. If you have occasion to be in the city, I highly recommend it. A chic place to relax. And the breakfast buffet is fantastic!

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fredericton at night | hibou photo | fredericton photographer

On Saturday evening my partner and I ventured out for a photowalk, and I did some long exposures for the first time in ages. Here are a few of a starry Fredericton.

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boyce farmer’s market | hibou photo | fredericton photographer

I’ve been lazy this winter, and when left to my own devices I don’t get out of bed before [unbelievably late time that would lead to public shaming if disclosed]. Fortunately now that Daylight Savings Time is upon us again, and now that the weather is being so very pleasant, both bringing out the sunshine and good cheer (let’s ignore the flurries in the forecast), I’ve been getting up and going to the farmer’s market again. Turns out I missed it.

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tammy & bryan | hibou photo | fredericton photographer

Oh goodness. I tried to think of something to write about this, but my brain is stuck somewhere at “ooooh, pretty.” Every photo I edit is my new favourite photo. Who couldn’t love people this beautiful?! My job is awesome.

Merry Christmas!

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kelli | fredericton photographer | hibou photo

Kelli is my Giving Is Awesome winner! Nominated by her mother, Kelli is herself a mom to be (and the bump you see here is the tiniest little 7 month belly you’ll ever see), and the whole family is excited to meet the new addition, Madison. (And me, too!) During our session (on a brutally cold and windy day!) Kelli’s mom and sister joined in the action, too. I really love these photos. Merry Christmas, Kelli!

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