Jonathan graduated yesterday amid great pomp and ceremony. Last week I worked with an amazing client Colleen Boehmer from the USA who is a real survivor and an inspiration. I covered the wedding of a senior couple who did the most amazing first dance, full of energy I'm posting pics soon.

I also covered the wedding of the beautiful Natalie Sutherland who married Dr. Mikael Tulloch-Reid in a fabulous ceremony last Sunday.

For the first time in my life someone dropped dead right in front of me. I was shooting a prformance this weekend when one of the singers dropped dead immmediately after performing. We all thought he was just being dramatic until I realized he was taking too long to get up and called for help. His picture singing two minutes before is posted. I heard afterwards that he died from a heart attack.

Seeing some pretty girls in the audience the MC offered a prize to any girl that came up & gave him a kiss. The lady pictured above came up and he ran to the edge of the stage trying to jump off! The image has not been altered in any way. What you see is what you get!

I've added some shots of my kids taken yesterday.

See ya!

The last week has been such fun(I'm sorry I do enjoy my work) from Portraits of pre-schoolers to weddings & finalists in the National Popular song contest. I did a shoot in a place called Junction in St. Elizabeth which is in the rural parts abot 2 hours drive from Kingston in Jamaica & got lost on the way back! Asked someone if i was on the road to Kingston and he said yes only to find out later I wasn't. Anyway I hadn't got far before I realized the road was all wrong & turned back. Turns out the guy was not in a shop but in a bar! No wonder he gave me wrong directions at 10:30P.M.

I'll post some more pics later, one from last week's wedding above. No, the groom's men didn't drop the bride as she thought they might. We had a lot of fun with this couple.

In less than 24 hours Baby Stephanie will be exactly 2 months old. Time sure flies!

I covered the launch of Jamaica's Popular Song competition last night amid much fanfare. Ten finalists each enter an original song never before performed and travel Islandwide performing their song. The public then votes for their favourite song. The votes along with the judges opinion then determines the winner of $1,000,000 plus other prizes.

Another hectic week in the tropics. I had an engagement session with a great couple. We borrowed a Policeman's motorcycle for some of the shots. My 30D got its first workout. I'l post a couple of pics from the wedding later.

Wow, its been so busy around here I didn't realize its been so long since I updated this blog. I need to take some current pics of Stephanie.

I got my 30D with the 10-22mm lens. At customs I had to pay almost $1,000.00 to bring them into the country. The customs officer said she went easy on me as she didnt charge me for the camera strap! I told her that came with the camera. (they are not too smart in that department)
Anyway i'll post some pics soon.

GM

Oh the pressure!!! Work work work. OK here are some pics from those two destination weddings I spoke about. The gentleman in the Kilt is the groom. The castle in the background behind the bride is Trident Castle in Port Antonio Jamaica where the couple had their reception. Both couples were really fun to work with, I had a great time.

This evening was Baby Stephanie's first official outing. She went with the rest of the family to celebrate the memorial of Jesus' death this evening which corresponds to Nisan 14 on the Jewish calendar.

These images are from a wedding I did April 1, 2006 in Kingston Jamaica. Really great couple, we had a lot of fun at this wedding as the bride was really into it. I have never seen a wedding cake like this. (Just when I thought I had seen it all)

WOW what a week! I shot a destination wedding for a great couple at Trident castle in port Antonio on Wednesday and Saturday I had nother one in Negril. The groom on Saturday wore a Kilt. (I think that's the name). Friday I shot refrigerators for a corporate client and today i will be shooting furniture. Yesterday (Sunday) I shot bun eating for another corporate client.

I will post some pics of all this soon. See Ya!

Baby Stephanie &Mom are doing great. Pics taken today April 2, 2006

March 29, 2006 at 3:15PM Baby Stephanie and Mom were released fron Hospital and arrived home safely.

Its 8:33pm both Mom & Baby Stephanie are doing better. Stephanie was released from the special care nursery at about 3:00 pm today. She had been under observation as she experienced some distress during her passage into this world. (got her cord tied into a knot etc.) she is breast feeding and resting well. Zahra is keeping busy she dealt with about 50 or 60 work related E-Mails today. (I have pictures to prove it)

Baby Stephanie is here!!!
Born March 26, 2006 at 6:27PM
Weight 8 Lbs.

We're off to the Hospital. contractions are every 4 Minutes. The correct time is 10:18 AM Sunday

Baby seems to be on the way. Contractions are about 20Mins apart.

We were on our way to have some Chinese food and heard Daddy was going to dinner at a nearby restaurant so we joined up with him. Will this be Zahra's last supper before the baby comes? Only time will tell.

Zahra & Jonathan March 24, 2006

Welcome to my blog. I know I'm late in starting one but anyway here Goes:
Our baby was due yesterday 24/3/06 but isnt here yet 25/3/06 Zahra saw her "show" yesterday so hopefully baby will be here soon. as soon as I figure how to display photos i'll put up some pics. Its 1:37AM Jamaica time so I have to go get some video editing done now. I'm trying to clear my desk before baby comes along.

So long for now.