New Storyboards

New storyboards, more examples on my website at http://www.theintrepidlens.com/.

These are fun to assemble, lots of possible configurations!

"Legless" for not too much longer!

I finally have the go-ahead from my surgeon to start "walking" physiotherapy. In about six weeks I should be able to get around without crutches or a cane, and I'm thrilled!

And what's high on my list to do first?

Hug my family without those annoying crutches in the way!
Start portrait sessions up again for my very patient clients.
Photograph spring flowers at the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Spend a few hours with my camera at a client's gorgeous property (see previous post below).
Grocery shop at Longo's and Burlington's outdoor market, and cook up a storm!
Take my daughter out for driving lessons. Hmmm, am I ready for a teenager on the road?

So far physio has gone very well. Not much pain at all, the hardest part is that when I put my "bad" leg to the floor my foot tickles so much I can hardly contain the giggles! I'm told that this is normal - not a bad symptom to have in the grand scheme of things. Always better to be laughing than crying....

When a Photographer Can't Photograph

Or, as my husband asked "what are you thinking about all day while you're laying there?"

It's been almost 6 weeks of bedrest following my surgery. Next week I'll find out how many more months of this I have ahead, and whether the 2nd surgery is required. This is far from over - so I'd better continue to keep my mind occupied!

What have I been thinking about?

• I'll admit to a few bouts of self pity, but generally my spirits are high - and mostly I'm so grateful that the tumour was found when it was (before my leg snapped) and that it was benign. And grateful that my husband and daughter look after me with selfless love and great patience, I'm truly blessed and I remember that every day!


• I wonder about the lesson I'm to learn from this experience. When came through my last major health issue about seven years ago I left a well-paying, steady income to leap into the career I had always desired. It hasn't been easy establishing a new business, but that experience seemed to me to have a very clear lesson - that life is short, and I had to follow my heart to be happy (which is ironic to me given that it was a cardiac issue!)


• I'm still working on what lesson I'm to learn this time. Patience perhaps? I think I've done really well on this one, but I suppose next week's news will tell me about just how patient I might need to be! :-)


• Photography, and more photography. I just cannot get enough. I'm looking at other photographers' work, listening to audio blogs about the creative and technical, thinking about all the locations I'd like photograph when I'm able to again, imagining all the beautiful faces that my wonderful clients give me the privilege to photograph. There's never a moment that I regret leaving the corporate life behind (well, I do miss a regular paycheque and the benefits plan from time to time if I'm being honest). I know that I made the right decision seven years ago. Maybe my lesson is to fully appreciate what a gift the last seven years have been. I may have been given a rather challenging body to live inside of, but overall I'm one very lucky woman.

Using my time constructively

There's not too much I'm able to do from here in bed as I recuperate - but I was able to design my new website! Check it out at http://www.theintrepidlens.com.

Happy "Almost Spring"!

Something new to view....

I've been working hard (and with much enthusiasm) on a new website. Just a few more days..... (this has been so much fun!)

Cabin fever has set in good and hard....

First I have to let you know the great new that the bone tumour removed from my leg in early February was benign, the news couldn't have been better! Now a rather long road to recovery, still a few months of not walking as the bone heals and the options for bone reconstruction are evaluated.

Which leads to the matter of cabin fever. Don't get me wrong, I'm extremely grateful for the results of the biopsy - but staying off my leg for a rather long time has its issues! It's been almost four weeks of sticking mostly to my bed, and cabin fever has set in something fierce (I think the 16 C degree temps outside today haven't helped at all, I would dearly like to be out photographing on a day like this).

I tend to be a very positive person and I'm trying to make the most of my time but the worst of this is the FOOD CRAVINGS! All of a sudden I'll think of something that I would love to eat, but it's just not accessible (normally when this would happen pre-surgery - I'd just make a run over to our local Longo's and get the required ingredients). And on top of it today, I keep thinking I can smell the desired food which makes me crave it even more! Would you believe taco salad and Nutella on toasted

So, when I'm finally given the go-ahead to walk again, you'll likely find me at the grocery store - or in the kitchen (making food to sustain me when I'm out shooting!)