Hard work, well keep working!

Good Monday afternoon dudes!

It's not everyones favourite day of the week not to mention it's a gloomy humid day today just to top it off but hey when you think of it there's only 4 more days until friday and we get to paaaarty! 
Okay well maybe not for me considering I have an early fashion studio shoot saturday morning, and also due to the fact I have a pretty boring social life consisting of staying at home, editing photos and working on my future website.

Oh say whaaaat?!! Did you just read future website?! 
Yes you did indeed! I have officially bought my name ''Alex C.D photography'' (It's totally a copyright so you so can't steal it) (Like you were going to actually steal it) and I have bought my website in which it should soon be published! 
Once I figure out how to post pictures on it.... Seriously it's so complicated, why don't they just make it easier for less smart people like me. 

So if tomorrow morning fails at loading pictures I'm going to call them and find out how to do so because I really can't wait to publish it! This is huge for my career and I'm very excited to have my own website and become legit!

So a part from watching Miley Cyrus VMA performance this morning(In which I'm totally like.... violated about) (Seriously... I admire her for being different and being risky but last nights performance was just too risky and it was kind of a disgrace to women...) We get it, you want to change your image and not be the little goody Hannah Montana, but you didn't have to pull a stunt like that off.. 

Oh well, again, it is not my problem, my eyes were a little hurt after watching but I managed to do some photoshop after in which healed my eyes just about to a 100%.

So a part from all that I hope you had a great Monday! I had to get up early and go get transcripts from my old College and send them to my scholarship fund in which I'm crossing my fingers it works out and I get my fund money in soon... Let's just say I kind of REALLY need it!!

And then I went to my local camera shop in which I reserved a lens for this weekends shoot and talked to the sales lady about flashes. (My next big add on to my family: Canon flash 600 ) So excited, it's a professional portable flash and it's going to help me get better images on my onlocation shoots!! 

Other than that I have been sending messages to various fashion companies, I sent my family portrait shoot to my client and such.

It was a pretty docile day and honestly sending emails, sending pictures in and visiting camera stores makes me so excited and professional. I finally feel ready in starting my business and I know it's going to be terribly hard to get my name out and really start getting good contracts but that's a part of self employment. And even if right now I'm struggling pretty hard financially, my heart still flows in fashion photography and I know if I keep pushing myself someday it will happen, I will get a good big contract and finally start getting known! 

And plus when I think about it, I have come so far already! I've had a couple of contracts, I have been getting my name out there, I have been invited to Montreal Fashion Events and most of all, my talent has been getting a lot better and going to my dream school just makes my life so much more happier and funner! 

So it will come, I just need to keep up the hard work and have my fans support me and help me get other people interested in my work! But I truly believe I will go far.

And from that I have a busy week, getting some clothes and styles ready for my photoshoot this saturday... I'm really excited I'm going to have a makeup and hair stylist. And a model from SPECS of course! So it will be very interesting and exciting at the same time! 
And obviously after it's Montreal Fashion week! In which I'm even more excited! 
Can't wait to see Ralph Leroy's and Martin Lim's collection and meet many interesting people. And oh GET MY NAME OUT! 

PFFT. I feel fabulous on this Monday even tho I have no makeup, in a workout suit and super greasy from the gross humidity. Oh yeah I signed up to a gym, so guess who's going to get ripped soon? Hahaha Enjoy dudes, and have a great week xo

This girl is on fire

Good Monday morning everyone, 

''THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE!'' Yes, I am listening to Girl on fire by Alicia Keys and honestly every time I listen to this song it makes me dream on having a beautiful voice like hers. 

Or to have a beautiful voice like that and made that song and become famous.

Yeah that sounds a tad better doesn't it?

Anyways, so another beautiful weekend has passed! Seriously last weekend felt like a bit of summer coming back and let me tell you I was busy!

I had a fashion editorial shoot on Saturday morning for my half year expo (In which I'm super excited about but super nervous because I hope JUST HOPE my photos will look nice and people will like them!) 

And my photoshoot was awesome just sayinnnnnnnnnnn! Seriously, my two really good friends helped me out! Sabrina in which she was the makeup artist AND model(I love the shoot because it made her look a little like an Grease character in a way and suited her really nice) and Cinzia which was the hair stylist and in some ways my assistant in which she gave me cool ideas and helped me out with the set!

I only had time to shoot for an hour but I got really good shots and I'm super happy about the photos, I literally spent my whole saturday night editing so I could post them on FB. (I'm such a girl I know.) I think what made the shoot worth wild tho was working with amazing people, and really close friends. We gather and make beautiful fashion art and just enjoy our moments and time goes by fast, and it's fun and I absolutely will put this shoot in my top 10 so far. 

Considering I haven't done that many photoshoots you know what I mean!

So after that.. , Well honestly I don't even remember what I did. Oh yeah.. I edited edited edited, and then had a nice dinner party with my boyfriend and his friend and girlfriend in which ended up in a frisbee game in which I totally suck at playing.

There's something about that object(Frisbee of course(I don't even know if it's spelt like that) ) that I just can't seem to throw properly. And again, is it even called ''throwing a frisbee'' or is it ''Glide a frisbee'' 

I don't even know...

Note to self: Google the sport of frisbee and find out what is the proper word for ''throwing a frisbee''.

And then Sunday morning I met up with my love to Starbucks for a nice morning coffee and went to the biodome! SICKKK I KNOW! (In case you don't know what the biodome is, it's like a zoo but indoors and you walk through the exhibits, and monkeys can fall on you and stuff, it's really cool!) And then ended the night going out to Montreal with two friends to go celebrate the last day of the Italy Festival in Montreal! 

So yeah I had a very exciting weekend, and it does feel good to relax a bit and enjoy the next two days before getting back to school and all!

Now the photos below are from my photoshoot Saturday! To view more go check out my FB page! :)

Enjoy,

Working with passion

Good Monday morning everyone,

Yes Monday, what a beautiful day of the week, the best day of the week! NOT.

Okay well I shouldn't be complaining too much on Mondays because usually it is a pretty relaxing day for me. Waking up, having a cup of coffee and getting my week organized with my photography and finding new inspirations, going to appointments etc etc. So yeah I really shouldn't be complaining but still... It's Monday and Monday is always a tiring get back to the usual kind of day!

My weekend consisted on having a fun photoshoot with a good friend I haven't seen in forever! In which she is a makeup artist and we were having a fun photoshoot while talking about future projects in the next few weeks about fashion photography, and then to end the day we went to the Keg for a few drinks with another good friend and enjoyed the night! 

And then well Sunday my boyfriend and I went to the zoo, in which I was so excited I could barely stand still and I was literally running from animal to animal snapping pictures and acting like a little child! 

So you could say I had a great weekend! 

And now my vacation time has officially come to an end as I go back to college this wednesday(I'm so excited to go back honestly it felt good to be on vacation but I'm just eager to get back and learn new things!) And to start getting back into the studio will feel good! And as you read a little earlier about talking to my friend about upcoming projects, well it's all starting this week as we speak! I'm finding inspirations today and sending them to her, and hopefully tomorrow I can go pick up the clothes and such and start planning the photoshoot! I'm not saying too much right now but it's going to be a fun editorial kind of fashion shoot and I'm just so excited to shoot so I'm going to make this photoshoot a great one!

The other good thing and why I am so excited for this upcoming project is because I'm working with her and another great friend and it will feel good to be all three of us, working together and just having a fabulous fun time! It's always better and funner working with really great friends and not just working, but doing my passion!

Because face it, my fashion photography isn't really work(well technically yes it is my job, my career) but I love it so much and it's my passion that it doesn't even seem like a job. And I think that's one of the most important things in life, to have a career in which you love. To wake up in the mornings and be excited to go to work instead of being sick of your work. 

And that's why I'm turning my passion into my career and I will never regret my decision, even if I end up poor, I will be rich because I will be happy with my career and proud!

So yeah, either way I win in happiness! :)

Anyways, here are some photos from my shoot last Saturday with my friends, also have a great week everyone xo

Let go and be young again

Well GOOD THURSDAY MORNING DUDES!

Just two tiny days before the weekend, we can do it! Well technically I am still on vacation, but to be honest I don't feel like on vacation due to the fact that I've been having a pretty busy week with trying to get my name out, going to a interview, getting my business cards made(In which they should be at my door either today or tomorrow!) and a bunch of other things like that.

So yes I am quite excited for the weekend, in which I will be spending Saturday with a lovely friend talking about an upcoming fashion shoot and then going out to go dance for the night! Being so busy with photography, I haven't really had the time to actually go out and dance etc so hey why not go out for a night with close friends and just have fun? I feel like an old granny who goes to bed at 9 and wakes up at 5 every morning with a daily routine so I think it's time for my 18 year old body to actually feel 18 and go out and enjoy a good night out!

I find some people just grow old too fast and try to mature faster than they really are and only think of work. Which is my major problem... A side from eating messy at the restaurant...
We won't get into the restaurant part, although let's just say I should consider taking proper eating classes because whenever I go to the restaurant I feel like a pig with food all over my face.. And honestly I don't even know how I manage to get dirty and eat sloppy it must be just... A fact of my little life.

ANYWAYS, all that to say that if you are like me, YOU ARE TOO YOUNG TO WORRY ABOUT WORK 94-7 RIGHT NOW, GO OUT HAVE FUN BE A TEENAGER OR YOUNG ADULT WHATEVER YOU ARE AND HAVE FUN. Because if you don't you will kind of truly regret it when you hit 50(no offence to the 50 year olds I'm just speaking hypothetically). 

So September is now almost here! Okay well it's only the 8th but September is still coming up and I'm pretty stoked because in a month it will be Montreal Fashion week(In which I'm begging to be able to go) and then in two months it's my birthday(In which I feel like I've been 18 for over a decade) and that fall is coming which means FALL FASHION! (In which I totally just bought the cutest fall jacket at Winners and now I need to think about getting fall boots or something to match it.) So yes, maybe this summer wasn't the best(Temperature wise) But I'm sure this fall will be a lot better.

Speaking of which August 30th, if you live in Laval or Montreal area, there will be an AMAZING store opening up! (Well technically 3, one in Carrefour Laval, one in Fairview and Eaton Centre in Montreal) And it is called Aritzia, in which is my FAVOURITE store in the whole wide world! I still remember the first time I went at the fairview mall in Kitchener with my grandma and she got me the cutest tank top ever! 
Basically Aritzia is a clothing boutique based in Vancouver and the clothes sold in their stores are their own brands! Isn't that cool?!!! And what's even cooler about it is that every store is different with different decor etc. 
So be sure to mark it down in your agendas ladies(I'm saying ladies because it is an only girl clothing store but hey dudes, feel free to also stop by and buy something for your honeys hey hey ;) )
I sure will be there on opening day, and buying a couple of things, speaking which they have the best leggings ever! TNA leggings, honestly they last forever and they are SO COMFTY! 

Anyways, here is an auto-portrait I took of myself during this week. All this week I've been dying to get back into photography but everyone was busy so why not do an auto-portrait instead right?! 
I like this picture and especially in black and white. I also love the way my face is hidden which gives it a little fashion style and artsy side to it. The whole idea of hiding my face in this picture is because I feel hidden from the world. Like if I'm there and trying to get my name out, but sadly I'm still hidden away in this huge world. It also gives a touch of sensuality and sexiness with the cute satin robe giving it the typical sophisticated lady wear, waking up in the morning with nothing but a nice Victoria's Secret satin robe with soft skin. 
HMM dreamy eh? 

Enjoy,

Getting back to work!

Hey dudes!!


Well I'm back from Vacation! Ok technically I still have another week off and I don't start school until the 14th but I feel like I'm back and vacation time is over!
Well I did go to my dads cottage with my boyfriend for 2 weeks so I guess that was my ''vacation moment'' if you want.
ANYWAYS that was a pointless little paragraph to just say that I'M BACK HOME AND STARTING UP WORK AGAIN!
Yes started yesterday actually as I went to the FMD(Fête de la Mode et Design) ((Montreal fashion festival)) to take pictures, and to give my business cards out to try and get my name out there!

FACT. My business cards were really lame and looked really stupid that I was highly embarrassed I decided to redo my cards. (in which I did this morning and they should arrive thursday I'm super excited! ( AND they're super cute! Seriously CUTE!)

Okay back to the FMD! It was so much fun and I loved the shows (even if it rained a little). Also I got to talk to some pretty interesting people and got to know a little more about the fashion industry! I love going to events like this because every time I go I feel so fashion passionate and I remember how being a fashion photographer and working in fashion is my long time dream! Being a part of this weird, complicated, stressful-But feels so amazing industry makes me want more and more! And I'm well aware it's hard to start off in it, but I'm excited for the climb up towards the top!


So as you can probably suspect I had a pretty awesome day yesterday! ;)
And well for today.....well is my boyfriends birthday! So I guess today is a pretty awesome day also!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE! I LOVE YOU!!
I will be taking him to the Keg for a nice steak dinner and I'm literally counting down the hours for dinner because on how excited I am!!!!
Cute eh, I know I know!
And also because I'm hungry. Really hungry and I don't want to eat and spoil my dinner...
So not so romantic anymore hahaha!

Anyways, this week I am re planning my career a bit and getting things more organized for school! As to today I got my cards done, tomorrow I have a hair appointment and then heading to Starbucks to re write all my class notes in a notebook, getting my agenda clear and organize and then wednesday I have an interview with Aritzia(So excited by the way!) and then thursday and friday(I don't exactly know what I'm doing so far but I will find something good to do about photography!).

It was fun being on vacation, but it honestly feels so good to be back and starting all new and energized again! And I'm excited to get back to school!
Anyways here are some shots I took from the FMD yesterday,
Enjoy,