“A boy’s story is the best that is ever told.” – Charles Dickens

I had the most incredible, fun afternoon yesterday!  The R family invited me into their home to capture a small part of the story of their lives.

I absolutely love these three boys!  They are sweet, thoughtful, adventurous and LOVE to be outdoors!  We had so much fun playing games and trekking through a gorgeous wooded park.

Thank you, R family for your kindness and trust.  I could not think of a better way to spend a beautiful fall afternoon!

Here is your sneak peek!

“Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.” — M. Brown

I met the sweetest family on Sunday.  B and her boys came all the way over from Michigan to do this amazing shoot with me.  Her boys are so adorable and we had so much fun playing games, exploring and running up and down the hill!  I truly enjoyed every minute.  We discovered snails, a fuzzy  caterpillar and glorious colours of autumn!

Happy Happy 7th birthday on Wednesday O!  I hope all your wishes and dreams come true

Thank you B, O and A for such an enjoyable afternoon!  You guys ROCKED this session!

Here is your sneak peek!

“Dog is my co-pilot.” – Seen on a T-shirt :)

What do you get when you take 2 border collies, 1 Aussie, 1 rat terrier, and a very cute (border collie) puppy out for a photo shoot?

FUN,  lots and lots of  FUN!

It was a gorgeous autumn afternoon and the setting was perfect.  Essex county has wonderful scenic back roads and my great friend B found an excellent spot.

B has the most sweetest dogs I’ve ever met.  They are incredibly  smart and excel in obedience and agility.  She has done a fantastic job teaching  each of them and they absolutely adore her!  They really enjoyed the walk through the woods and stopping to strike a pose or two! Although photographing five dogs at once may seem a bit daunting, these guys were so well behaved, it was a piece of cake!

Thanks B for inviting me over and allowing me to capture your gorgeous, fun, and smart furbabies.  Did I mention SMART?  I had a blast! And I almost did sneak a very adorable border collie pup into my camera bag

She almost fit into my bag!

Mini Sessions now booking!

I am very excited to announce the first ever Mini Session day, KID PIX, coming soon!  I’ve chosen the most wonderful urban setting that offers a treasure of gorgeous colours, textures and mood.  It’s a great time to get your images for Christmas gift giving!

Old Walkerville in Windsor will be the beautiful backdrop for my mini session day.

Mark the date on your calendar and contact me to book.  This day will fill up quickly!  Saturday, October 11th, 9 am to 2 pm.  Raindate will be Sunday, Oct. 18th.   My session fee for this date is $75.00 and includes a free 8×10 gift print.

Please email me at angie@ angiechauvin.com for booking and more information.

“When you look at your life the greatest happiness are family happinesses” – Dr. Joyce Brothers

I had the pleasure of photographing a most wonderful, kind, sweet family this past weekend.

We went to the beach and I watched as they laughed and enjoyed each others company.  It was a great photo session and I truly enjoyed meeting your mom and dad “S”!     They are such fantastic people – so friendly and warm.

I can easily see why you are such a wonderful person!

Thank you for asking me into your lives.  Here is your sneak peek!

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“There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.” – Walt Streightiff

Last evening, I had the pleasure of meeting two wonderful families and photographing the four sweet cousins.

A, L, J and G were so much fun and even though it was sweltering hot, they still managed to have a good time and be amazing little models for my camera   We played in the sand, chased bubbles, walked along the water and finished off with some good climbs and swings on the play equipment.  I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a summer evening!

Thank you moms for trusting me to photograph your beautiful children.  Here is your sneak peek!  (Be sure to click on thumbnails for larger view

My son Kevin captured this shot :)

My fundraiser to Help the Helpless

Good Morning,

I am very thrilled to announce a very special day happening this Saturday here in Tecumseh.  I will be on location at Linda’s Pet Depot, doing mini sessions just for your pets!  For a donation of just $25, you will receive a very special 8×10  pet portrait.

100% of the proceeds will be given to the Humane Society’s Pumpkin fund.

Since I began volunteering my photography at the shelter last summer, I have been very  affected by the stories and the plight of many sweet, helpless animals who are fortunate to be rescued by the Humane Society.  A few months ago, I   was asked  to photograph two very sad and horribly neglected dogs,  Stealth and Hooch after they were seized and saved by the officers at the shelter.  It shook me to my core.  To witness this type of neglect and abuse of innocent, helpless beings was shocking to say the least.  I also had the opportunity to photograph another wonderful dog, Timmos, who also was terribly neglected and hurt and also  saved by the  shelter, in part due to the donations  in a special Pumpkin Fund.

And so now it is my turn, to do more, to help more and to change the outcome,  and save the lives of  helpless animals.

I know I can count on the support and kindness of the people in this county to come out and join me for a day of fun and photos this Saturday!  I’d love to meet you and your furbaby!

Here are the details:

And you can comment with any questions you may have.

Thank you in advance for helping me help the helpless!

The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears. ~ Arabian Proverb

I LOVE my job.  Have I mentioned that??  I ♥ that I get to meet incredible people, children and animals!  I ♥ that I am able to give back doing something I am passionate about! Love, ♥, LOVE it!!!

On Sunday, I met two of the sweetest, most gentle horses ever!  This was a first for me, and it’s a first for the Windsor Essex Humane Society as well!  Horses up for adoption!!!  And what wonderful horses they are.  A very bonded pair of mother and mare.  Perfect for Mother’s day!

Kudos to the kind family who opened up their hearts  to give these majestic creatures a temporary home!

Thanks Rachel, Kate, Laura and Jillian for your help!  Too FUN!

♥♥♥ Princess Genevieve ♥♥♥

“Princess Genevieve of Ravenscourt”.
Loyal companion, selfless-giver, smile-maker, joy-bringer, light-shiner, teacher.
RIP my darling Gen. We love you bigger than the moon.
♥♥♥♥♥

It is with a very sad and heavy heart that I write this post.  I feel compelled to share this story with the world, and working with the hundreds of photos of  our Genny somehow gives me comfort.

On Sunday, April  19, 2009,  my family and I had to say good-bye to our sweet, sweet, loving, loyal constant companion, Genevieve.  Genny came into our lives  9 1/2 years ago and became the 6th member of our family.  She was the most adorable little Sheltie pup I had ever seen!  So full of love and bounding energy!  Genny had just celebrated  her 10th birthday on April 4th, complete with special treats and a tiara.

We were  blessed to have her as part of our family.  She taught us more than most people could ever teach.

Genny taught my 3 children what unconditional love is all about. My children, Katie, Kevin and Laura grew up with Gen.   She taught them how to laugh at themselves, to treasure the ones you love, to just be YOU,  and that it’s OK to be a little bit wacky sometimes!  She taught all of us that all you really need is love,  food, a warm place to sleep, and a friendly person to make life complete.  She taught us that even though life is hard at times, you gotta just live for the day.

Genny loved walks, treats, toys, cuddles, swimming, chasing wheels of any kind – skateboards, roller blades, bikes, and  motor cycles.  She was passionate about one day actually being able to “catch” thunder, her reflection in the back door; fireplace glass, oven door,  and up in the  skylights.  She was convinced that she could touch the sky and herd the small airplanes that flew over our backyard at night.  And she loved to sing!  She could howl in tune with the firetrucks.  Usually she just howled when she was lonely.  Living behind a school, she was well-known to all the students, who loved to pet her and run the fence with her at recess.  When they went inside, she howled for them to come back and play.

Genny had many friends that she adored.  Our b/w cat Oreo was her little soulmate.  She and Oreo would play “cat and mouse” for hours – Genny was nominated to be  the “mouse”.  They loved to chase each other and Oreo would wait patiently as Genny ran by her in “turbo” mode, then pounce on her face or back.  Oh the fun they had!  She will be sadly missed.  Genny also was best friend to Bella, Katie’s cuddly hamster;  Lily, Laura’s sweet gerbil;  and Juanita, Katie’s beautiful budgie, all who also passed away very recently. She also loved our 2 angel guinea pigs, Sequins and Zoomer for 7 years.  They were perfect for washing and herding! Genny also enjoyed 8 years with our loving angel cat, Tabitha.   Gen simply adored all living creatures.

Genny enjoyed being walked by our wonderful friend Arlene and her sweet Riley.  She knew whenever they showed up at our doorstep, something good was about to begin.  They have been there whenever we have needed them, always willing to “babysit” our little menagerie of pets.  Thank you Arlene and family for your never-ending generosity and support.

Our  heartfelt gratitude goes out to  Dr. House and Brack Animal Hospital, for your outstanding care, compassion and kindness.  We won’t ever forget it.

As a pup, Genny quickly bonded to her “cousin” Maggie, also a Sheltie.  They spent hours and hours running, chasing, attacking and exhausting each other.  It usually took about 6 hours before they slowed down!  Sadly, Maggie passed away 1 day before Genevieve.   I know they are now reunited and playing happily along with our other sweet angel pets.

Everyone who  was lucky enough to meet  Genny instantly fell in love.  And we were the lucky family who was blessed to have such an amazing, gentle, loving furbaby in our lives.  I know that my darling Tante Di, who passed away on April 4, 2009,  is taking care of  our Genny in Heaven – she simply loved Gen, and Genny loved her.  I know Genny is  gracefully resting at her feet.

Thank you my darling,  sweet little Genevieve.  We have been truly blessed.

♥♥♥♥♥

Oreo was terrified of the large dog on the monitor!

September 2008

April 4th, 2009

Three Cute Cousins!

It was a beautiful, sunny winter afternoon.  I had the pleasure of photographing three of the most beautiful girls I know.

Ok, maybe I am a bit biased, since two  are my daughters and one is my niece, but I’m sure you’ll agree, they are indeed gorgeous!  I did a little cross processing on some of them,  adding a bit of  spice!  Thanks girls, you are all amazing!