THE NEW BLOG IS HERE !!

You can check out the NEW BLOG at:

www.ImpulsePhotographyBlog.Com

(I will be posting on the above site from here on in......THE OLD IS NO MORE!)

Something Fresh Coming Very Soon !!

YES....it's been a while since my last post. Impulse is expanding, and thus I have been working very diligently on my newest projects which you will see this year. A brand spanking new Website & Blog is in the works! I have also hired an incredibly talented new team member which I will introduce soon, plus I am finally implementing so many ideas which I have had in my head for a long, long time. Finally, it will come to pass! I am excited and it feels really good.

I have also been out of the country and will also be posting some of my most recent photos of the DR taken just a couple of weeks ago while visiting my dad!

Check back soon for the latest!

(taken on a photo shoot we did of the most incredible Harpist, Chantal Dube) Along with the unveiling of our new logo!

The Polar Bear Dip!!

Would you go for a dip in Lake Ontario in -17 degree weather?? Well these brave guys did! And they did it all for a good cause....Inn From The Cold, which is a homeless shelter in Newmarket, Ontario. My old friend, Carmine, organized the charity to raise money for the shelter. I gotta admit......it was soooooo much fun to photograph!!!!!! Check out these pics!

Here's Carmine......the 1st to go in!This is the official 1st Annual Dip.......so I hope we can get others more involved next year. (I'll be there to shoot it)

Mauro looks nice and toasty....doesn't he?? :o)

You can see Carmine in the back getting interviewed by CTV News. The Toronto Star was also there. The event should be in print either today or tomorrow.

Helping the Homeless on Photo Night

On a cold, winter day, Bobby walks through the doors of the soup kitchen at The Knight's Table. He slowly approaches the hot table as he starts to take his gloves off. There, he is served with a delicious home-made meal. He sits down, all by himself, and enjoys his meal. His smile is warm. I ask him...."Bobby...come over here, I'd love to take your photo". "Me? Really? Are you sure?" he answers. "Okay". His face radiated in front of the camera. He felt special...and rightfully so...for he is very special. Shortly after the shoot, all I could hear for a long time was "Thank-you....thank-you so much.....thank-you")

I really enjoyed photographing all of the wonderful people that night, along with their families. Each one received a few 5x7's for Christmas. Many were either homeless, or struggling barely able to make ends meet. Not being able to afford a photographer to capture photos of their children, they did not hesitate in showing their greatfulness.

This mom and daughter pair were so cute. When in front of the camera, mommy could not stop laughing, which was so contagious that it got passed on to her daughter! They were giggling like little school girls and could not stop! It was so cute....I just had to laugh myself!These twins, David & Kevin, were so adorable. They kept on asking me on-going questions about my camera equipment.Here's our young single mom Tia and her family.......with her newest arrival, Violet, who is only 2 weeks old!

Me and Glendon photographed about 25 individuals and families that night. It was an awesome night! And we were blessed. Thank-you to the staff and volunteers at Night's Table for working so hard in order to keep this kitchen open, and especially to Castro and his team for preparing all the delicious hot meals daily. (Oh...and thanks Paula for helping me put the prints into frames :o)

1st place for Maryam + Ali !!!

I'm so excited to learn that one of Maryam & Ali's photo which I took this summer from their e-session came in 1st place at the 2008 WPPI 8x10 International Competition!!! Congratulations to my very sweet couple....I know it was that special look that Ali gave Maryam. :o)

Here's the storeyline: It was one of our last photos of the session.......very hot summer day.....downtown Toronto cafe. Maryam was feeling the heat and so she spontaneously just roughly tied up her hair. I was observing Ali watching her and just had to capture his priceless expression. Can you just see the passion in him for her?!?! I titled this: "She's So Incredible"

The Albojer Family !

On Halloween day I had the special privilege of photographing my super sweet photographer friends Tiffany & Alex from Life Images with their most adorable little boys, Jomei and Tayus (aka "Tay Tay"). Can I tell you how cute they are? Just take a look at them in these photos! We ended up shooting the entire day!......until the sun came down (which resulted in some pretty dramatic images which you'll see below). The boys' various and ever so cute expressions were so much fun to capture. Take a look at what we got......Enjoy!
The adorable Jomei enjoying his lollipop!Little Tay-Tay!Both Tiffany & Alex were so easy going in front of the camera.....being awesome photographers themselves, they know how to work it.......love Tiff's natural laugh in this one!

The boys strolling down the alley

I just loved Jomei's expression after watching mommy and daddy kissing!

We did a little bit of trespassing after finding this really cool rooftop. After a little while......it seemed like these 2 were really enjoying their intimate session together :o)

I couldn't get over Jomei's smile.......come on......how cute is he???!!!

The boys decided that my studio would look a little better with some "chip" decorating .......quite creative I say.....The "Chip-fest" continues Tay Tay having some fun with the camera

Tiff & Alex...It was so much fun spending the day with you all. I had such a blast photographing your family....you are truly blessed with the most adorable little boys.

Love you guys!

(and big squishes for the boys) :o)

Silvana ~