Dana Pugh 4/11/16 Dana Pugh 4/11/16

The Grandparent Project

That is the working title of my latest personal project. Here is my first instalment. If you know of someone who might be a good candidate for this project, please let me know. Thank you.

Anne, Calgary, AB. Canada.

One day I came across a reading by a psychologist in the US. He said: “The great secret of enjoying life is to learn to love yourself and accept yourself and the rest will just take care of itself” and that was kind of new. From my education, you had to work hard and succeed. You had to work at it. Loving yourself didn’t come into it.

Tommy Drummond and I used to fight for who was going to be at the top of the class. In Junior High, they posted those you know.

It’s not over. EVER. As long as you are alive, there is something you can do.

Appreciate who you are and what you can do.

I stay pretty active, although my body doesn’t do what I’d like it to do all the time. I get tired. I still sing in the choir. I really have enjoyed a musical career. Of course, I have the kids and the grandkids. There’s lots going on. I’ve been president of the social club a couple of times. And I go to church and I am on a committee there…so I keep busy. I’m a soprano. They need me, too. Sopranos aren’t all over the place these days. .

Dana Pugh 5/22/15 Dana Pugh 5/22/15

5 Minutes of Motherhood

Calgary Family Photographer (Photo by Dana Pugh) danapugh.com

I had the extreme pleasure of staying with this family on a recent trip to Abbotsford. Their mother is the extremely talented Kyla Ewert. I was there presenting to a group of wonderful photographers about sustainable business practices(I'd love to do more of that if any one is interested. I am passionate about artists making a decent living). She leant me her new Sigma 24mm art lens for a few minutes and these are the images I created while I followed them up and down the driveway. I shared them over at the 5 Minute Project blog as well...in case you want to take a look. Just a quick note to say that no one was ever in any danger from falling off their bike ;) At the pace we were going, it would have been faster to walk them ;) Just saying...

Dana Pugh 1/9/15 Dana Pugh 1/9/15

A Favourite Series From 2014

I keep saying that I am going to share this series...look at me finally doing it ;) I was hired by one of my favourite families to document their grandmother's 90th birthday. The series of the candleblowing is one of my favourite series I've ever shot. There are probably 20 photos or more in total from the series, but I thought I'd share the highlights here today...but first...Granny great and one of the expressive kids who helped me get the amazing candle blowing series. Just to show you that I'm not all quirky documentary stuff. ;) Calgary Family Photographer (Photo by Dana Pugh) danapugh.com