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 9/25/14 Dana Pugh 9/25/14

In Home Session

Calgary Family Photographer (Photo by Dana Pugh) danapugh.com You know when it is so beautiful outside it is hard to think about having an in home session, but there is something special about the ordinary moments that can only happen in your home. These are the moments that you will remember when you think back on the time your children were small. The Little Tikes Slide...remember when your kids were small enough to play with that? Feels like forever ago for me.

At home sessions are a nice alternative to the typical fall leaves. And, if you have a beautiful backyard or live close to a park, we can go outside for part of the session as well. Best of both worlds.

~ Dana