Dance, especially ballet, is an art form I admire. After following the Ballerina Project for some time, I was inspired to try something similar in the city of Windsor. When my two fearless dancers, Caroline and Heather, agreed to get their ballet shoes dirty in the Windsor streets, I couldn't control my excitement. The day of the shoot our grand Canadian weather was not particularly disagreeable. Winds were gusty, but we had a system that went something like this: (1) drive up to the location, (2) discuss the game plan, (3) sprint to the spot, (4) shoot for a 30 secs to 2 mins, (5) sprint back to the car, and (6) repeat. It was too cold to do it any other way. My mind was working a mile a minute, but the ladies held their poses like champs! Luckily, we got a few really lovely shots of around town with these two stunning artists expressing themselves through dance.

I'm actually bursting with joy right now! I have completed the final, and the hardest part, of my masters degree. I feel so blessed yet totally undeserving of my friends and family. They're so fantastic and believed in me and gave me the courage to keep going when I felt like I wanted to give up. Despite the fact that I didn't have to make any revisions to my final paper, I think the best part was when my mom said she was proud of me!

Now, I can devote more time to taking some awesome photos, this spring and summer, of my amazing clients and organize some creative projects for fun! I promise more regular updates on the blog! Following my defense today, my mom and I had a lunch date and a mini shoot by the Detroit River in Windsor. I'm really going to miss that place and the awesome people that I met there.

Last night, I had the strongest urge to take someone's photograph. Lucky for me, I have a very sweet and flexible brother that agreed to shooting with me for ten minutes this morning (which turned into thirty) in the snow. Love you Zach!