the end is nigh! oh wait... it's just the end of 2011

It’s amazing how you can get so far from where you’d planned, and yet find it was exactly where you needed to be. -- Sarah Desson

I think this quote aptly describes the year I've had. If I had asked myself a few years ago where I thought I'd be at the end of 2011, it'd be a completely different picture with different people in it. Now I get to happily write this blog post and say that I am so glad those plans didn't come to fruition.



In 2011, I did less than 11 shoots. That's a little sad. That being said, I finally feel like I'm producing work that I like. I'd like to say that I'm finally where I want to be, but photographers are rarely happy and when they are, they're soon looking to outdo themselves. The Sarah Desson quote from above also speaks to pretty much all my shoots this year. I blogged about the Joie magazine shoot earlier this year and that's more or less how things have been. My shoot for XO was supposed to be outside, but the temperature unexpectedly dropped. Two shoots in the sunshine turned into pouring rain. But hey, I wouldn't have them any other way. I promise to shoot more next year... because I really, really want to.



Ten life-related things I loved from this year (obviously there are more): Meeting Zhang Jingna, Ariana (Duh), Deathly Hallows Part 2, Toronto & Toronto friends, Montreal, New York, Kobo, Bon Iver, Pinterest, Greek yoghurt

And now I bid thee adieu until next year with the following question: What Are You Doing New Years Eve?