Wednesday April 30, 2014 Hearts Of Gold

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Wednesday April 30, 2014

 Okay, you can book the date July 5th, a Saturday, for the first annual Hearts Of Gold Foundation Barn Dance & Barbeque.  The Caballo Campana complex on the way to Banos has been booked and we are excited about this magnificent huge location which is apparently used by President Correa himself.

The proposed event will be a family affair, with horseback riding, playground, face-painting, magician, etc.  The menu will be a typical North American barbecue with burgers, hotdogs, ribs and more.   Music will be continuous and hopefully live music will get you gyrating on the dance floor.  The evening will include fireworks to celebrate the July 1 Canada Day and July 4 Independence Day.

We completed the booking this morning and are thrilled with the generosity of the owners.  Now we can attend to all the small details so everyone can enjoy themselves to the fullest, including the hardworking volunteers.

Hope you enjoy the photos.  That was the day's excitement,   Cheers, Al  

The location has a large playground area for the kids

There is a huge pasture for supervised horseback riding

The Salon Piaffe is the perfect venue for this type of event

Come one, come all, it can hold 900 people!

Tuesday April 29, 2014 ANNOUNCEMENT

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Tuesday April 29, 2014

I posted this to my website  http://saccc05.tripod.com/  yesterday.   

~~ May 2014 Announcement ~~
We are excited to launch Souvenir Photo Studio in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Please contact us for any type of custom photography work desired.
Portrait sessions may be arranged with pleasing choices of natural or rejuvenated results.

Examples with celebrity photos:
 Original              Rejuvenated

 Original                  Rejuvenated

Contact us at  souvenirphotostudio@gmail.com  to arrange your session!

This is something that I have been planning for some time and I am finally gonna get off my duff and give it a shot.

I have set up a room in my house, arranged a couple of backdrops, arranged lighting variations, and picked up a few props.

I won't be charging much because this is more for fun than for work, although the intention is to build up a travel fund by doing so.

I have a few programs to help with portraiture and it is hoped that some folks will enjoy the reduction of a few years, etc.

The beginnings of my little studio

A few fun props won't hurt...
Hope you enjoy the photos.  That was the day's excitement,   Cheers, Al 

Saturday April 26, 2014 Joe's Secret Garden

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Saturday April 26, 2014

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Hope you enjoy the photos.  That was the day's excitement,   Cheers, Al  

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Friday April 25, 2014 Roommate

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Friday April 25, 2014

I spent most of the day working on the new proposed BBQ event for Hearts Of Gold.  There are still many questions to be answered but we can see the shape of it coming together.  Again, reserve the date for July 5th.

Then I got an order for 37 of my photos from yesterday from the owners of the rose farm we visited.   They loved my work and want to revamp their website using my photos.  I was tickled pink, so this will be the beginning of a new travel fund for me.  One of these days I will get the gumption to launch my portrait studio but first I want to do a couple of practice sessions.

Then I went out and got myself an authentic Ecuadorian roommate.  He's small and wiry, and travels light, and he promises to keep us stocked with fresh meat.   I found him a place on the shelf in the kitchen where he can keep a lookout.

 Hope you enjoy the photos.  That was the day's excitement,   Cheers, Al 

He looks like a pretty good hunter, don't you think?

Definitely small and wiry

Must have pygmy blood

That arrow is longer than he is

He is a study of concentration

He isn't scared to hunt at night either

He's not much of a talker...