LightArt Photography

Getting in the Christmas Spirit

admin — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:00:42 +0000

Yesterday was the official start to our Christmas. It was the Christmas party for the TERRA Center for Pregnant and Parenting Teens and we were in charge of the Santa photos. For the third year in a row we worked with Mr. Clause and took photos as he listened to the Christmas wishes of over 80 kids!!! It was a whirl wind of an evening and it really got us in the Christmas Spirit. The mom’s and dad’s were so excited get the Santa photo of their kids and turned around with pride to show off their cute little one on Santa’s lap. We took 80+ pictures, printed them and then put them Santa approved photo holders and had them ready to send home with the families before the end of the evening.

I’d like to thank Bonnie and Dan Albrecht, Sharon Chadwick and Carey Ilchuk for acting as Santa’s Elves and helping us to control the chaos. A fabulous night that ended with the best gift of all – one of the TERRA clients took the time to write us each a handwritten Christmas card. She told us that Christmas can be a difficult time for her and she told us how much she appreciated us how much this evening meant to her and her little girl. I think we’ll be back again next year!

Santa and his Elves

Carey as Santa

Michelle and Carey

Important Christmas Deadlines

admin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:14:38 +0000

Just a reminder that Christmas is right around the corner. Important Christmas deadlines are coming. If you planned to get Christmas cards or give prints of your favourite photos, we don’t want you to miss your opportunity.

If you want to order Christmas Cards from your photography sessions this year the cut off to place your order is November 20th

If you are wanting to order prints from a session this year and have them in time for Christmas the last day to place your order is December 5th

If you are wanting to book a last minute Christmas photography session – please contact us as soon as possible 780-909-9463 or email@lightart.ca

Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season!

Help earn $50 for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

admin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:48 +0000

$50 to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation if we get 500 votes by midnight October 22, 2010!

Crystal Brown and LightArt Photography will donate $50 to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation if we can get 500 votes by midnight Oct 22, 2010. So Vote Now!

You will have to become a fan of L’Oreal Professionnel and Elle Magazine to vote. You can unlike them after December.

You can vote everyday and for each vote you are entered to win $1000 in haircolor services.

The winning entry will be featured in Elle Canada magazine and Canadian Hairdresser magazine.

Hair by Crystal Brown
Makeup by Nicola Gavins
Photo by Lightart Photography
Dress from Emogene Couture

Help all this Alberta talent win a feature in Elle Canada by voting often and asking your friends to vote too!

Get out and VOTE

admin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:24:45 +0000

Crystal Brown and Karen Kincade of Ricci Hair Co. have entered the INOA Revolutionary Reds competition. The winning photo will appear in ELLE magazine and of course we’d love to see one of our photos end up in the pages of ELLE magazine!

So vote now and vote daily!!!! You can vote once per day, per entry…

Make up by Nicola Gavins.

Crystal Brown’s model is Kelsey Allin.

Karen Kincade’s model is Jamie Green.

The finalists have been announced and the plane tickets have been purchased!

admin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:32:58 +0000

Congratulations, to Crystal Brown, who is a finalist in the Master Colourist and Makeover Colourist for Contessa 22. Seann will be off to Toronto and will attend the black-tie event on November 14th, 2010 with Crystal and her team.

Semi-finalists announced for Contessa 22

admin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:33:40 +0000

We are very excited for Crystal Brown from Ricci Hair Co and Stephanie Callihoo from Eveline Charles Salon and Spa’s who are among the semi-finalists for Contessa 22 awards. The Contessa awards are one of the highest Canadian honours a beauty professional can be awarded with. Becoming a semi-finalists means that Crystal and Stephanie are ranked as some of the best in their craft in Canada.

We are honoured that we were able to capture the images that Crystal and Stephanie used to launch themselves to the semi-finals.

Stephanie Callihoo is a semi-finalist for:

- Alberta Hairstylist

Crystal Brown is a semi-finalist in a remarkable 3 categories including:

- Master Colourist

- Alberta Hairstylist

- Makeover Colourist

Crystal and Stephanie will find out who makes it to the finals the beginning of October. What took these two to the semi-finals? We’d love to show you – but you’ll just have to check back – because the images are under lock and key until the Contessa 22 winners are announced during a black-tie event held in Toronto on November 14, 2010.

Oh how FAST does your Emily grow!!!!

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:44:16 +0000

From a few weeks old to 6 months old. We have had the pleasure of meeting with Miss Emily 3 different times and, my oh my, how much she has changed. This little cutie is a bundle of talking, cooing, cute energy and she sure can turn on the charm when the camera comes out. What a sweetheart. I can’t believe how much she has learned she’s already sitting and is well on her way to developing a bit of a shoe fetish.. oh my mom and dad better watch out.

I just have to say, look at those amazing big brown eyes!

Supporting a cause near and dear to our hearts

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:43:00 +0000

The Edmonton Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is hosting a wine tasting night February 4^th a the Chateau Louis, Conference Centre (111727 Kingsway). LightArt Photography has donated a print from Paris as well we are working with some good friends to put together a once in a lifetime glamour package.

Anyone who’d like to come to this event – it is Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 7:00 – 10:00pm at the Chateau Louis, Conference Centre (11727 Kingsway).

To order tickets – call 780-466-2265 or email ecfs.fundrasing@telus.net

Tickets are $50 and include:

- Live and Silent Auction

- Hors d’oeuvers

- Live Band – Dr. Blu

- Wines from 11 regions

Hope to see you there!

“Parisian Glamour Day” February 28, 2010 – valued at $750
Experience Life as a model for a day

Parisians are known for their style and glamour and after today, you will be too. Start your morning off with a latte in the Ricci Hair Company’s chic downtown salon. You will have the pleasure of having your hair cut, coloured and styled by multiple award winning and beloved Edmonton session stylist, Crystal Brown. The pampering continues as you live every Edmonton Fashonista’s dream day with a wardrobe consult and make-up application with James Kershaw, regular to the Edmonton Journal Life section and an integral fixture at Edmonton Fashion Week. Looking your best and feeling confident finish the day off with a professional photoshoot with Seann Childs of LightArt Photography who has work published in the Edmonton Journal and Salon Magazine. This package is sure to give you a dose of that certain je ne sais quoi factor.

Package includes
- Pre-consultation with Crystal Brown (before the “Parisian Glamour Day”)
- Cut, Colour and style with Crystal Brown at Ricci Hair Company Downtown
- Phone consultation on wardrobe with James Kershaw
- Wardrobe consultation with James Kershaw on the “Parisian Glamour Day”
- Make-up application by James Kershaw on the “Parisian Glamour Day”
- Phone consultation with LightArt Photography on photography concepts
- Professional photoshoot (location may vary depending on photography concepts)
- 2, 5×7’s and 1, 8×10 professionally retouched images

Limited Edition Print from LightArt Photography- valued at $350

If you’d like to read more about our journey with CF please read our blog at www.canadiancfmom.wordpress.com

Four Griffin Generations

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:36:21 +0000

Yesterday was a busy day and a great day to spend the afternoon with the entire Griffin clan. Almost a year ago we were photographing Jessica and Corey’s wedding and yesterday we had the pleasure of photographing four Griffin generations. It was a real treat to see the two new additions to the Griffin family, these cute cousins are destined to be best of friends. Here is a sneak peek into the marathon photoshoot that included, 2 infants (need I say more), 3 great-grandparents, 2 grandparents, 2 new moms and 2 new dads!!!!

A truly beautiful family, inside and out!

Sensational Sunset

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:57:10 +0000

Sensational Sunset

Clayton and Sophia picked one of their favourite locations for their nuptials. Out on the dock at sunset can be a challenging location for photographs, but when you get the couple exposed properly against the backlight sky the results are simply stunning.