Dear Rose

September 9, 2009

Granny Rose passed away Sept. 1 at the young age of 86. Rose was definitely a free spirit, filled with a 'life is too short to waste' attitude. I'm sure she saw all of us gathered to pay our final respects and I'm real sure we made her laugh.

I haven't seen a lot of my dad's side of the family for many years. We haven't kept in touch like we should and I was very happy to see them all. Losing someone like Rose reminds me that despite some difficult personal hurdles – it all boils down to family ties. It's in family that you're reminded we're not alone in the world.

Below is my awesome beautiful aunt Janet, my dad Robb and sweet aunt Maggie. I've got more group pictures that really show the diverse nature of our family and I'll be posting those soon.

Being Thankful

June 20, 2009

This is Logan, one of my three children. He's introspective, quiet, has a hunched walk – typical of any young teenager – and laughs easily.

Recently members of our extended family have been facing some tremendous hurdles and our hearts goes out to them. But I think it's in those moments that you truly realize how important family really is. We're grateful my grandparents instilled a strong sense of family in us.

Beyond my small immediate family are cousins, aunts and uncles – who take care of each other and gather together when one of us is wounded or taken. It really is a remarkable feat in a world focused on self.

The first of many Dale+Joy blogs ...

June 8, 2009

We might be slightly crazy starting a photography company in an already saturated market. But we can't deny our shared love all things photographic.

Welcome to our inaugural blog. Our first of many, many more we hope.

We'll do our best to post our latest work and we do have a few planned over the summer. A few weddings, some portraits and a few events so check back often. You can also visit our temporary website daleplusjoy.viewbook.com to see more of our work and email us at daleplusjoy@gmail.com if you like what you see and want to hire us.

Just a little bit about us: we're based in Sioux Lookout, Ont. Canada – a small town that sits about a half hour north of the trans-Canada highway. We're also a mother-daughter team, so we pretty much have all the bases covered when we shoot events. Creatively, it's great having the combined energy of two when it comes to setting up shots and scouting for locations. We also love travelling.

Naturally our family gives us endless opportunities to practice and practice we must. Below is a small sampling of our practice work. Enjoy. Oh and if you're wondering about the skyline image, it's Windsor, definitely not Sioux :)