The results from the Waterdown Snow Sculpture Contest are in! GRAND PRIZE WINNER – Keiran Griffin of Waterdown with his medal bearing trio of Inukshuks and snow penguin. RUNNER-UP – Samantha Appleman of Waterdown with her colourful Underwater Garden. Congratulations to both Keiran and Samantha! They both win a great collection of prizes from our [...]
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And The Winners Are…..
Posted in Events, Ryder Photo, Stuff, tagged "Ryder Photography", canada, contest, kids, ontario, photo, photography, prizes, sculpture, snow, snowman, waterdown on March 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
SNOW SCULPTURE CONTEST – Family Fun!
Posted in Events, Ryder Photo, Stuff, tagged "Ryder Photography", canada, contest, kids, ontario, prizes, sculpture, snow, waterdown on February 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
When Boston Pizza in Oakville tweeted today they were having a Snow Sculpture Contest I thought let’s have one in Waterdown & Flamborough! So here’s the scoop – last minute, but it’s for fun! Build a snow sculpture of any kind, can be a snowman, a dinosaur, an igloo or whatever takes you like as [...]
Rotary Burlington Music Festival
Posted in Events, Ryder Photo, tagged "Ryder Photography", Burlington, festival, graphic design, kids, music, music festivals, musicians, ontario, photography, Rotary, talent, young on September 17, 2009 | Comments Off
A few weeks ago I had the honour of photographing a number of young & talented musicians. The images were to be used in promotional materials highlighting an upcoming Music Competition followed by a Grand Festival Concert in Burlington, Ontario. Below is the sleek festival poster designed by a local Burlington graphic design company, The [...]
Thomas Starts JK
Posted in Stuff, Thomas, tagged excited, fun, happy, kids, kindergarten, photo, photography, school, The Ryders & Family, Thomas on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On the first day of JK Thomas sleeps in! He never sleeps in. Why today and not a Sunday? I pull back his curtains and raise his blinds, bright sunlight streams in across his bed onto his face, but not a motion. I poke him, nudge him, tell him it’s time to get up, all [...]
Welcome to Summer Special
Posted in Ryder Photo, Stuff, tagged "Ryder Photography", kids, photography, portraits, special offer, summer on June 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Summer is right on our doorstop and there’s nothing quite like the soft, diffused golden light that accompanies warm summer evenings. It’s a great time to get the family together for a fun summer photo session. A stroll down at Spencer Smith Park or along the trail at Paletta Mansion, a picnic at Webster’s Falls [...]
Curves Waterdown on the Big Bike Ride
Posted in Events, Ryder Photo, tagged "Ryder Photography", Big Bike, Curves, fundraising, Heart & Stroke Foundation, kids, waterdown on May 27, 2009 | Comments Off
Last week the ladies from Curves Waterdown, and some of their significant others, climbed aboard the Heart & Stroke’s Big Bike to raise funds for the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. The Big Bike which accommodates a team of 29 riders and one driver is a hoot to see peddle through your local town. [...]
Undertaking of Team Sports Photos
Posted in Events, Ryder Photo, tagged "Ryder Photography", baseball, Freelton Minor Ball, kids, photography, sports, teams on May 27, 2009 | Comments Off
Last year I was asked to shoot the team & individual shots of a local baseball league. I found a great supplier (MVP Cards) of sports related photographic products to offer along with the standard prints. They offer pre-printed order envelopes so immediately you have a professional setup for barely any investment, and even though [...]
Thomas Enters Little League
Posted in The Ryders & Family, Thomas, tagged baseball, blastball, fun, kids, minor league, photography, sports, sports photography, Thomas on May 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m still not a soccer mum yet, but Thomas did start Blastball with his first game yesterday. Blastball is a non-competitive introduction to baseball for pre-schoolers. Two teams, one at bat, one fielding. The batter hits the ball off the stand and then races to base, jumping on the base for a good “honk” sound. [...]
This Year’s Mother’s Day Special
Posted in Ryder Photo, tagged "Ryder Photography", gift ideas, kids, mom, mother's day, Mum, ontario, photo, photography, portrait on April 15, 2009 | Comments Off
This year’s Mother’s Day special portrait offer from Ryder Photography.
Thomas’ Does England
Posted in Stuff, The Ryders & Family, Thomas, tagged England, kids, Middleham Castle, Thomas, trip, UK, York Minster on March 24, 2009 | Comments Off
It’s taken a while for me to get to this post but here’s the review of our trip to the UK. January 18th Thomas and I boarded a flight from Toronto to Gatwick, his first trip away from home. The 10-day trip had a few family related purposes and consisted of two plane trips and [...]


