Although I’m sitting on some photos that will be put up soon (promise), the year’s end called for a little note of appreciation.
This year was the favourite one in my life so far. I’ve been telling my best friends how it really has felt like four years. From being able to get Mountains done and out with thanks to Mante, Jackie, Andrea, Rob and Nada to creating Everlea’s music video with Jesse, Derek, Steph, Sylvia and Sherry. I shot a large group of amazing bands such as Polar Bear Club against a white back drop tapped to a school in a rain storm to Circa Survive recording their next album in a tight studio. Travelled around America shooting portraits and random photos for six weeks with too many people to thank there. Shot 23 weddings, which admittedly were a bit of a task amongst everything else going on but still such a great time all the same. Worked a bunch more of video stuff. Travelled out West for some surfing adventures with Jamie Tanner. All this stuff and so much more, which I just can’t seem to remember at this moment. Personally the year was pretty great too. So many good times with good friends both old and new. Ross Corder repeatedly cooked up the most amazing food in my kitchen to share with all those who came over.
In the Counting Crows’ song ‘A Long December’ which one of my best friends covered in a link a few posts behind this, there is a line that says, “And there’s reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last.” I had always read it like, “This year sucked. Hopefully next year isn’t so bad.” But right now, I feel like this year was so good, I can only hope next year will be even greater.
Thanks to every one apart of my 2009. You all mean the world to me and I cannot wait to get going on 2010.
