Years ago I worked as a portrait photographer while I went through university. It wasn’t the most glamorous place to work but it was something that was fun to do and the experience I got is still something that still helps me today when I take pictures of my own kids. Making sure of course, to ignore the really cheesy poses that I was made to do…

I have offered pictures to friends when they were pregnant…

    

A few times now I have been asked to go to events and take pictures and it has always been my pleasure…

(Breastfeeding Challenge at Melons et Clémentines 2011)

   

But I still don’t consider myself a professionnel, maybe because I have too much fun… maybe because I wasn’t getting paid…

But a few months ago I was asked by a friend (and founder) to take some “no-school” pictures at Communidée, the home-learner centre in Montreal. I couldn’t say no!

So last week, Simon took the day off owrk to stay with the kids and I went to the centre to take portraits… and guess what… I got paid! It felt good… natural light, using a blackboard as the background and just having fun while I took pictures…  and I might have even gotten my next gig!

This is getting exciting!