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Posted on October 31, 2011
Hey everyone:)
Well it has been a couple of months of amazing business!! I have been completely blown away by the response to the new studio opening. Even though I don’t have a lot of furniture and stuff in here yet I am seeing real favor in the business that has been coming my way. I couldn’t do it without fabulous clients that are excited to invest in custom artwork!
Some exciting changes are coming in the next few months. I will be making some changes to the website soon, updating to a new format and plan to be blogging more regularly! I would like to be blogging currant images, but also maybe start some educational type entries to help you all learn how to shoot beautiful images with impact at home! I would love to hear ideas from everyone about what kind of information or blog entries interest you, so please email me at saltboxstudio@natanisdavidsen.com with all your ideas!
I have a lot of images from this summer and fall that I would love to share, but I have about fifty folders with order sitting on my desk so I really should get back to work:) So for now, here’s just one. Feel welcome to share the link and comment below!! Thanks!
Natanis
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Posted on August 15, 2011
For all you Gorgeous Women out there – get your glamour on!
Starting in October we will be offering Airbrushed make up applications! This make up is the same product used in Hollywood for years by make up artists working on such shows as “The View”, “Friends” and in major motion pictures! We will be offering makeup full time, and you don’t need to have a portrait session to benefit from this great new service!
Airbrushed make up is hygienic, long lasting, healthy & light on the skin and glamourous. It can takes years off your face and will make you feel fabulous! We highly recommend airbrushed makeup for your portrait session as it can make your skin like porcelain and guarantees beautiful portrait results!
For a limited time we are offering gift certificates for $10 off your airbrushed makeup application! You can have beautiful, glowing, glamourous skin for just $25 – don’t miss your chance to save! Once these gift certificates are gone the price will be going up to $35. Purchase as many certificates as you like, no minimums! They make great gifts, fabulous for wedding parties, special occasions or for your portrait session! Call today!
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Posted on August 12, 2011
I am so excited I can hardly contain myself today…….
Yesterday I was handed the keys to our new studio!! YAY! I am entering into a partnership with my good friend Eryn Cockrum, and will be going full time in October offering photographic services to Meadow Lake & area, as well as professional makeup and hairstyling! Here is the new logo:
So we will be transitioning everything from Natanis Davidsen Photographic Art to Saltbox Studios over the next several months! We are bringing in new products, new pricing structures, new services and an insane amount of enthusiasm:) LOL
Our goal is to become THE go to studio in town, specializing in woman’s portraiture. I have 19 years experience in the beauty industry and I am a journeyman hairstylist of 14 years. Combine that with 7.5 years experience doing photographic services and it’s a killer combination:)
Eryn spent 2.5 years in Film and Video Production at the U of S working with various aspects of video and film production including developing technical skills behind the camera (both film cameras and video) as well as lighting techniques and creative applications. Since then she has been doing Wedding photography part time as well as some Graphic Design. She is proficient in Photoshop and crazy creative. Our clients have a fun time at there sessions! Here’s some proof:)
So, if you want to have a great time and feel amazing about yourself, give us a call! Eryn can be reached at 306.240.9532 and I (Natanis) can be reached at 306.240.9943.You can also email us through the contact form on this page!
The new website will be coming in the next month, and everything from my current website will be linked back, so you will be able to enter our studio site through my current web address or through the new one!
Don’t forget to join our Facebook page HERE
Where you can see more images and find the latest promotions!
Posted on July 17, 2011
When I was invited to photograph the youth of the Flying Dust First Nations I had never heard of Dreams in Motion! Amazing and accomplished duo James Jones (2nd place winner of “So You Think You Can Dance Canada 2009) and Linsay Willier (2nd place winner of “Canada’s Next Top Model 2009) have combined their natural talents and vibrant personalities to teach our youth about the power of pursuing your dreams and living a healthy lifestyle. I have to say, what a wonderful and important issue to dedicate your life’s work to! Investing in our youth is never a wasted effort!
I didn’t get to sit in on the sessions, but heard it was a fantastic time for all! I was so impressed with the impact it seemed to have had in a very short time. All of the young people I had the privilege of working with were like seasoned pros! I enjoyed a few moments with James and Linsay and captured a few fun shots for them and learned a few techniques that professional models use when working. No wonder these kids all moved like they were on the runway! Well done James & Linsay!!
Check out some of the images I captured during our portrait sessions!
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Posted on June 28, 2011
Ok, technically she is a woman. . . . . but I digress. . . . .Who wouldn’t want to fly??
My friend Clarissa was there when I got the call. . . . . a skydiving team was coming to Meadow Lake and jumping for four days! I was so excited to hear about it we went straight to the local Fas Gas to find out the details. Alas. . . . . the cost was too high for me with plans for Disneyland next February, so she was on her own. She was so excited that she would have an opportunity to prove to herself that her fear of heights could not master her! YAY!
So the big day came, and she went to the airport. I got busy with my day and completely forgot. I was heartbroken when her status popped up and it appeared I had missed it all! I commented my disappointment and a couple of minutes later the phone rang. She had not gone up yet! They were running behind. YAY! So Ky and I jumped into the van and headed out to the airport. It was a little heartbreaking to not get to jump on that plane, but I reminded myself of all the fun we will have available at Disney in a few months, and lived vicariously through my friend. She was fabulous. Full of smiles and laughter, I’m so happy I had the opportunity to capture my perspective from the ground to share with her!
Love you Hollywood!!
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Posted on June 13, 2011
Well, it’s been a while since I posted and with good reason! I just finished a 44 page business proposal for an 18 month project that will be a historic body of work! I am currently waiting to hear back from the sponsors I have sent the proposal to and I will keep you posted as to the progress of things!
Last week I had the privilege of spending one whole week with my husband and some friends at Gordon Lake by Pinehouse, Sk. We enjoyed 6 days of fishing, visiting and quality time together! The kids stayed home with Gramma and Grampa and had some fun times with their cousins.
On our holiday we saw some beautiful Saskatchewan waterfalls and rapids, we also saw Pelicans, Eagles and Bears (Oh MY! LOL:) We were out on the lake every single day and I am more tanned now than I have been in my life. It was great to spend time with Shawn without any other responsibilities and we had so much fun with the Couplands and the Schmitkes! Hopefully next year we will see more couples make it to what has become an annual tradition amongst some of our friends, cause it was a blast and we enjoyed every moment!!
So look on to see some of the amazing sights we experienced while at Gordon Lake!
This was our first view of the lake, from the boat launch. This is the biggest lake I can remember ever being on! It went on and on for miles and miles and it had the most beautiful bays and coves with huge rocks and moss on the banks.
Roger paddling his boat over to the shore by our campsite.
Carol waiting on her husband . . . . you can see the boat on the far right almost out of the picture.
Shawn enjoying the sunshine, first day out on the lake.
Caught my first Lake trout! These are such BEAUTIFUL fish! Their skin is smooth and soft, not scaley and nasty like the pike around home. Trout is also yummy:) We enjoyed it at least 4 out of 6 nights we were there!
This trout had 2 minnows in its mouth when I pulled it in! It was feeding when it went after my hook. I wasn't using minnows but ended up with two large ones haha.
There are large rocks jutting out all over Gordon Lake, you have to be careful that you know where they are so you don't wreck your boat on them. When we first saw this rock it looked like a HUGE pelican sitting on it from the distance. Turns out it was 2 pelicans hanging out together. The one flew off before I had a chance to catpure it, but you will see the shy one a few frames down.
Best buddies:)
Our boat made a loud noise when the bottom scraped the shallows by this rock and I managed to capture the take off and flight which I thought was amazing!
Barely skimming the water on take off.
Dippin' it's toes! Hehehe
How cool is that....I can't imagine flying so close to the water. I love it!
I suspect these are mates, but not sure who is who!
I LOVE the texture of the water, I couldn't resist shooting it.
So pretty, it looks like molten metal!
We'll be celebrating 15 years on the 15th, and I still think he's the most fabulous man alive:)
Can you see Tyler and Deb's boat?? It's tiny......I'll give you a hint.....look to the right hand side of the water closer to the top:)
Sandy Lake. We heard the Pickrel fishing was amazing. The water was like glass.....so beautiful! Fish were jumping all around us the whole afternoon! We didn't catch much here though, but it was a beautiful day on the lake!
This guy was bothering us at the campsites. It wasn't afraid of people at all, we suspect some foolish person was feeding it. The DNR came out and trapped it so it could be relocated away from people. When I stepped up to take this picture it lunged at the bars and huffed REALLY loudly it's displeasure at the "paw-pa-ratzi" photographing it. HAHA! Glad it was behind bars is all I can say!
This is the sky above the Haultain Falls. It was so beautiful I had to photograph it.
The rockbed leading to the falls. It was a gorgeous place to spend the afternoon!
Can you see the sparkels? They were EVERYWHERE. Tiny gold sparkles and flakes of fools gold everywhere! It was so pretty I brought home a small vial to show the kids:)
Shawn climbed down to a rock above the falls to try his luck fishing. I overshot his spot and ended up above him, perfect place to photograph him from! The climb down to him was tooooo steep though, so I hiked back to the main area. I didn't really want to fall with 15 pounds of camera gear on my back!
Who knew there were such beautiful falls in Saskatchewan?!
Deb was the fisher-person of the day. She caught two pike and filleted them right there on the rocks. She was in her element! I would risk getting stranded with her anyday! We would never go hungry LOL:)
Shawn & I. So glad I had Deb take these for us! They are the only pictures we have together from the whole trip!
Shawn's first Trout. The first one was little, this one was at least 4 or 5 lbs! Put up a good fight too!
More molten water....at sunset the last night.
This big guy was along the shore with another large bear, the other took off into the bushes but this one was curious. It came right out onto the rock and watched us before wandering back into the forest. It was amazing to see it so close and feel so safe!
Thanks for looking!
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Posted on April 18, 2011
Last week our daughter and her friends experienced a tremendous & heart breaking loss. A friend of theirs died very suddenly and left a sea of broken hearts behind. I told my daughter that I would like to take her to Saskatoon for the funeral if she wanted to go, and of course she said yes. Three of her friends also wanted to pay their last respects to Lauren and her family and so we planned a day trip to go and say our final goodbyes.
The trip there was very subdued, I think the girls were unsure of what to expect and the emotions were building up to the moment when reality would set in. We enjoyed each others company, but there was a lingering sadness in the air. Goodbye is never easy. . . . .especially at such a tender age. We arrived early to find that there were already a lot of people there, and we paid our final respects to a wonderful young woman. The girls were very subdued but emotional during the service and my heart was breaking for everyone of them. We comforted each other as best as we could throughout the service and after wards.
After the service we made a couple of quick stops, washed the van, gassed up and grabbed a bite to eat. We saw a guy outside of Burger King with four or five dogs. He looked homeless, and the girls wanted to ask him if he was hungry. The girls in their day of grief could not help but want to reach out in kindness to someone who looked like they also could use some care and compassion. Turns out he wasn’t hungry, and I suspect from the conversation he also wasn’t homeless, he just enjoyed a carefree, hippie lifestyle:) I was impressed with the girls for their kindness. Compassion is an important thing in this life.
As we left the city I listened to the girls talking and that still quiet voice said to me “Pull over. . . . . let them play on the bridge. Mix some happiness with all that sadness. . . . .” As I was listening to the girls, they were talking about how some of them had never stood on a bridge before. So I asked them if they wanted to double back to the bridge and check it out. They were so excited. I took pictures of them as the ran excitedly across the bridge, and then more as they waved at semi trucks to make them honk their horns. My tiredness faded away as I watched how something so simple could bring such joy.
We had many adventures on our way home. We played on an old bridge, waved at the big rigs, stopped at Dairy Queen and acted a little crazy, ran in the snow, had a road trip fire drill (jump out of the vehicle and run around it at a red light), climbed the stairs to the lighthouse in Cochin, played with Glo sticks, saw a huge moose and some deer, and created some fun memories. . . . . fitting memories for a wonderful person who was full of life and love. Lauren lived in the moment, that much was clear at her services, and so as a tribute to Lauren, for this day, her day, we lived in the moment too.
Lauren, you will be missed but not forgotten, and always loved . . . . . until we see you again.
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Posted on March 13, 2011
Someday. . . .they’re gonna be famous:)
I heard 6 Blocks play for the first time last year when I was asked to sing at the “Relay for Life”. I was blown away by the talent of these four young men(actually at that time three cause Chad was injured) ! Months later I felt impressed to contact them about setting up a photo shoot. I can see something in this group that says they’re going places. They have so much personality when they play, great connection with their audience and the best part of all, not one bit arrogant about how awesome they really are!
There is a spiritual law at play in our universe. It’s called the law of sowing and reaping. The way it works is pretty simple, when you sow good things into the lives of others it comes back to you. The opposite is also true. When I see someone I believe in I like to sow into their lives, and these guys, they have something special! I hope that these images help them advance as a band and get some attention from someone who can help them move up the music ladder! If nothing else, we had a fantastic time shooting this session and got some killer images for their promotional material and FaceBook page and for my portfolio:) Who knows…..maybe one of these images will be the cover of their first album! You never know:)
Thanks so much for working with me guys! You were a blast to work with! I hope you love the images, cause I think this is some of my BEST work! See more images on Facebook HERE:)
Oh yeah, and here’s their new logo! Compliments of moi:)
For more images see my Facebook Album
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=338631&id=537720249&l=e726eae093
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Posted on March 5, 2011
Well the much awaited post is finally here! I finished uploading and editing all the images from the 14 dogs we had participate with 7 familes! Altogether we managed to raise $300 for the Meadow Lake and district Humane Society and we gathered a bunch of food and treats for the dogs (and cats!!) as well!
Check it out!!
Not bad for no public advertising and short notice hey?
A BIG Thank you to Cathy & Rex | Deb & Tyson | Justine, Gunner & Push | Jillian & Brodie, Gus, Stan, Eileen, Sadie & Georgia | Shawn & Thor | Megan & Sid | and Janna, Ruby & Pepsi! Without your generosity and participation we could never have done it!
I hope you enjoy the sneak peek of your images, galleries will be going up asap so you can pick your favorites!!
Posted on February 15, 2011
Capture the face of your favorite furry friend AND support the Meadow Lake SPCA!
February 26, 2011 we are launching our first annual Dog Day fundraiser for the Meadow Lake SPCA! Yes, it is called Dog Day, but we know there are furry friends of all kinds, so don’t feel limited by the title! Call me to book your session! Read on for details:)
You can also email us at
ArtForYourHeart@natanisdavidsen.com
for more information!
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