Joanne and Cleveland who have been in front of my camera lens for their Save the Date Alter Ego photos and 2 Engagement shoots are on a sunny island right now so I’ll hold off on the full post but show you a few sneak preview photos.
Stay tuned!

SI the “Friends dont let Photographers only be guests” Photosapien

Grand Cayman. I was in the Grand Cayman Islands.
An amazingly beautiful island. My family and I were able to enjoy the hot sun, the cool breeze and the freedom that getting away gives.
No cell phones, no work, no hassles. Just food and fun.  This was a good time to take a break before the 2012 wedding photography season gets busy again.

We took daily beach walks. Swam in the clear blue water. Visited the Turtle Farm and most importantly the local Burger King. How I miss thee. The only BK in my hood at home is in the movie theatre and they are only open during movie showings and charge close to $93 for a Whopper with cheese. Forget it.

Another beautiful thing about vacation can be summed up in 4 wonderful letters:
E-S-P-N.
Yep, I live in Canada so we and not treated to the brilliance and sports excellence that is the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.

Back to the vacation.

Sometimes you REALLY forget the importance of rest, relaxation and family time.  This trip definitely recharged me and I know my Wife loved kicking her feet up and reading whatever the 15 novels she has on her Sony tablet.

The kiddies went to a story book reading, ran through water fountains, chased chickens, petted turtles, watched sharks get fed, cruised the beach in a water raft, filmed videos with my camcorder and swam like fish! Phew. And they could have kept going!  Their parents, could barely keep up.  It’s like being tied to a horse that’s running at full speed. Be prepared to get dragged.

Thanks to the condo owners who allowed us to use their beautiful space to recharge for the week.

Grand Cayman, you will definitely see the Isaac family again.  Up next, Hawaii? Disney Cruise? Africa? Who knows.

SI the ” Vacation Relaxation Specialist” Photosapien

The family and I went into town here and walked, ate and took in some sites.  By the end of it all, we were all pretty exhausted.  I’ll post more photos soon. For now, here’s a giant anchor.

Today’s vacation location post hints: If you recognize the anchor in this photo, it’s because you’ve visited this country on a cruise day stop.  And, the downtown city of this country is the same name as the University that has a Hoya Bulldog as their mascot.

~SI the “Life’s a Vacation” Photosapien

Reason #2394 why I love photography is that I get to not only meet many people and capture special moments in their lives but also making new friends.  This is the case with Steve.  We met not too long ago and both have a real love for photography.

Steve and I talk at length about equipment, trends, and then he mentioned that he’s getting married. Wicked.  So he hired the Photosapien to shoot his wedding.

Steve told me Jillian is a little shy in front of the camera so I was glad when they agreed to do an engagement session.  It’s the best way for everyone involved to get comfortable before the wedding day.  Although I think Steve and I will be friends after the wedding, I think he was lying to me about Jillian’s shyness. She was an absolute rockstar on this day! She posed, followed directions, looked great and braved the cold!

I cannot wait for their big day.

~SI “Your Friendly Neighbourhood” Photosapien

So I was the 2nd Shooter for Navy Nhum Photography at a wedding in Mississauga Ontario and WOW there’s so much less stress on the Photosapien when someone else is the lead Photographer!  For some reason even though you are required to get as many good shots as possible and work almost the exact same hours, there’s not as much pressure to deliver.  Once the wedding is done, so are you. No need to edit photos, no need to produce proofs, no need to design and get albums printed and no need to go back and forth with clients.

So here’s images from a “relaxing” wedding. Ha.

~ SI the “Needy” Photosapien

Yesterday happened to be ‘International Women’s Day’ and I thought it would be appropriate to have the Photosapien’s focus be on a woman.  Not just any woman, but the symbol of a woman at her utmost woman-ly, just before she gives birth.

I have 2 kids so I know what it’s like to observe a woman through the process of pregnancy and it’s impressive to see the stages.  It really is a miracle; nothing else can compare to it.  I have a profound respect for Motherhood and the life of being a parent that follows pregnancy.  You ladies take on a lot and my hat is off to you.  Trust me, I have been surrounded by women my whole life.  My wonderful Mother, my cousins who once lived with my Mother and I and now, my Wife and 2 lil girls.

The Mother to be for this shoot, Kim, was lots of fun and the camera loved her.  I can’t wait to shoot photos of her little one!

SI the ‘Patiently Waiting for International Men’s Day’ Photosapien

Here is the continuation of the most elaborate Engagement Shoot ever. Part #3 had us in the cold running around Aurora Ontario.  Well, it was warm for 85% of the shoot and of course the Photosapien purposely left his gloves in the car when he needed them the most, during the final photos.  The sun was going to bed and my thumbs were struggling to have the blood circulate. Thank God for the mini Rollo chocolates to keep me going.

Joanne and Cleveland have roughly 80-ish days left until they are married so the excitement is building.  Only 1, maybe 2 shoot to go before then!

SI “the Rollo Relying” Photosapien

Forget what the title of this post says, I’m not talking about consuming too much alcohol, I’m talking about the extreme feeling called euphoria that I felt the second Super Bowl XLVI was over! The New England Patriots  (I still will not say their name on this blog) lost and all is good in the land.

I had a bunch of fellas at my house and mounds of food.  The game was great and I don’t feel as bad that my Steelers were not playing in the big game.

The above quote was from Eli Manning the Quarter Back for the Super Bowl winning New York Giants. I think he should have guaranteed the win.  He absolutely OWNS Tom Brady. Lovely.

Well, it’s over now, and I gotta focus on my Knicks. Oh yeah, and the upcoming wedding photography season too.

SI the “Punch Drunk” Photosapien

First weekend in Feb means only one thing: Super Bowl Sunday.  The culmination of real blood, sweat and tears over the grueling NFL season.  Two teams fighting for the Lombardi Trophy.   The problem is that MY team is nowhere to be found.

After last year’s disastrous Steeler loss in 2011 Super Bowl XLV to the Green Bay Packers I was hoping that we [The Photosapien and the Steelers] had enough in the tank to fight through injuries and get back into the big game. Not to be. The Good Guys lost in the first round to the surprising Denver Broncos on a simple play in overtime by Tim Tebow and Demaryius Thomas.  We forgot to tackle I guess.

Sigh.

So now it’s the New York Giants [whom I have no ill will against] vs my absolute enemy the New England Patriots. I crossed out their name because I cannot stand to see that they have a chance to win YET ANOTHER championship.

Sigh x 2

Yeah yeah I have Haterade juice overflowing my cup. So what.

I will be rooting HARD for the same result in this epic rematch from Super Bowl XLII .  As it stands, I am 19 hours, 24 minutes and 29 seconds away from kick off and I can only pray that the pain of a Steeler-less Super Bowl is eased by a Patriots defeat (notice I didn’t say a Giants win?).

The 2 photos above are a representation of the Photosapien when the Steelers lost and my expression when I realized that the New England Patriots were going to the Super Bowl.  You pick which picture fits either situation.

SI the “Patriot Detesting” Photosapien