Heidi Jirotka, BP (Brilliant Photographer)

Every year or two I get together with my favourite photographer, Heidi Jirotka, and we spend the day frolicking.  It has been a time honoured ritual since 2012. Heidi’s website is being updated right now, but you can find her on Facebook by clicking HERE.

The photo below is from our very first photo shoot.

We always have so much fun working together.  Heidi has this huge grin on her face while she takes photos.  I asked her about this and she admits that she can’t help herself.  Well, that kind of happiness is contagious and it shows in the photos.

  I think of our meetings as play dates.

I just let the artist do her work.  The minute she gets that camera in her hands she starts directing.  Oh, go here, put your left hand here, big toe there….do you think you could twist your knee behind your shoulder, tilt your head slightly and stand on your elbow?

 Every photo shoot we go somewhere new to play.  This time we headed to Blue Rocks, just a hop skip and a jump from Lunenburg.  That place is a photographer’s dream.  Since it was off season, we took some liberties with locations.  My apologies if any of these buildings happen to belong to you.  We stayed on the outside, I promise.

I firmly believe that you should wear the hat that represents the day you wish to have.

Really,  I’m a very serious person…Heidi just brings this out in me.

Silly of me to be holding this map because I had no desire to go anywhere.

I know…lots of pictures, right?  This is actually just a tiny portion.  Even after four hours, Heidi kept seeing one more great shot.

My bike…my beautiful bike.

Newsboy cap in the pines.  Hey, did I mention that the fabric for my newsboy caps is woven right here in Lunenburg by Double Whale Handwoven Designs?

I’ll leave you with this one.  I adore this little shanty, owned by Jenny from Jenny Jib.

These days it’s easy to be a photographer, but if you are looking for an artist I can’t recommend Heidi enough.   She’s guaranteed to make you smile.