JM Oliver Photography is Going Coastal!

Well, its officially official!  As of December 01 2011 - JM Oliver Photography will be making the move to the Sunshine Coast of BC!!!  This was a difficult decision to make, but one I am very confident is the right choice for a number of reasons, both business & personal.  

As some of you know, I'm originally from the Pacific North West where I lived my entire life, until around 5 years ago when I came to the flat prairie lands of Alberta.  I have a lot of very old friends & family still on the coast whom I miss greatly and will be so excited to see! I also miss the coast and its smells, sights & sounds!  

For those who do not know where the Sunshine Coast of BC is, I've included maps below.  The white arrow is where I'll be moving to - Sechelt, BC! I've lived there before and it is simply breathtaking and I cannot wait to get there and start photographing!  You can check out more about both Sechelt, the city I will be moving to and also Gibsons where I'll be also spending a lot of time (its just a little ways away from Sechelt) visiting family & friends as well by clicking on their names which will take you to their websites.  

For those on the Sunshine Coast, here are some of the amazing Grande Opening, Referral & Holiday Specials I have cooked up for you all to enjoy!  So be sure to book quickly! They are limited time offers!

For those who are still in the Medicine Hat area - I do have some moving specials as well! So be sure to book them quickly because these specials have an expiration date of November 15th 2011!!!!!

Now I know some have also asked about what will happen to SOS whom I've been working with helping take photographs of and have really enjoyed working with!  I have found another great local photographer and friend of mine who I know is a PERFECT FIT for them - Renee from Striking Poses Photography!

I know she will work well with SOS & will enjoy working with & helping these amazing pups as much as I have! 

I will really miss so many of my friends that I have made here like, Kelly from La Crosse Photography, CJ from Southern Star Entertainment, Kathy & Ged from the Sheer Insanity Race Team,  Colleen from Henna Artistry by Colleen Garland, Renee from Striking Poses & Sharon from T's Treasures to name a few!  They have all promised to visit - so be sure to check them out and if you're local - be sure to keep them busy so they can be able to come visit me lots! 

So thats a little bit about my big announcement! Ill be adding more about my big move soon so be sure to keep your eyes peeled!  

What A Great Weekend!

Well I think summer is finally here and I think it might finally be safe to say that too haha!  I got to head out on Friday night to do something I've not done for quite some time! I went out to the Cecil Hotel with my friend CJ who is a Karaoke Hostess to SING! Ive not gone to sing since I've moved down here from Grande Prairie, AB 2 years ago where I used to sing with my friend Heather. And I must say I had a great time and thank you so much CJ and to Dawson, the new owner of the Cecil for inviting me! They are having a great contest starting June 23 that will run for 5 weeks called Can YOU remember the Lyrics! Top Prize is $500.00 cash!  There will also be nightly draws for prizes - and I have donated prizes too so be sure to go on down and check it out!!!  Be sure to watch for photos from my great time at Karaoke on Friday night!!!

I also finally finished editing photos from Spectrum of one of the fabulous pups who came by the TNT & Sheer Insanity Booth to see the trucks, Harley!  He was a super cute pup and his momma had just adopted him not to long ago and was nice enough to let me take some shots of him.  Isn't he just too darn cute?

I will also be downtown today - the city is wanting to eliminate 90% of our local off leash areas for the pups to play in! So there is a big dog walk planned for 2pm and I hope to see everyone down there showing their support as well!  Our local pups need these play areas and I hope everyone will fight to keep them for them!

Don't forget as well I have a few casting calls out right now for my Summer Projects that you can check out on my website or here on my blog! So if you are interested in helping with any of them the calls are for the following - and please you must be local to participate!  1) Faces of Rheumatic Diseases  2)  Beloved Rescue Pets & Their Happy Tails  3) Super Service Animals & CNIB and finally  4)  Everyone is Beautiful in Their Own Way.  

My friend Kelly at La Crosse Photography also has a casting call out called  Can You Make The Cut  so be sure to check her casting call out as well!  

Don't forget too, I have not one, but TWO fathers day contests up so be sure to check them out and you could win a free Paw-trait session!  As well this week is the start dates that you can have booked for a Mini Session!!  Mini Sessions are 20-30 min. long, you get the top 10-15 photos on disk to keep with print rights. You have 3 locations to choose from & cost is $50.00 so be sure to book today! 

So thats a bit about how my weekend was and some of the great things going on around here! I hope you all had a great weekend as well and look forward to hearing from you all soon! Have a great week everyone and dont forget the bug spray & sunscreen!!!