Photography: Halloween Gallery by Alison Toon

It's no secret - I love Halloween. I love how the traditions go back centuries, originating in Celtic times and turning into a fun, albeit pretty commercial, day of celebration in today's world. I've always loved to dress up, and now, with a family, it's a million times more fun. I left my camera at home for once and let my wonderfully talented mother take shots of us as we walked around the neighbourhood, trick or treating with the kids. Here are a few of the beautiful pictures that she took of us!

(If anyone in the Sacramento area is interested in getting some family, group or band shots done before the holidays she has a few openings available over the next month. You can find out more information on her blog here (complete with easy booking tool), and look at her work on her website here.)

I will have a collection of Autumn photos up before the end of November, but I'm a little behind on just about everything so you will have to bear with me on that! I'm going to try to catch up on all the blog posts that I have been working on over the past month this week. 

Photography: Sacramento Chalk It Up Festival

Chalk It Up is a three day festival held in Fremont Park, Sacramento every year to help raise money to fund children's art education and activities in the area. There are sponsored (paid) squares and community (free) squares, music, vendors and food, covering the entire park. We went on the first day and I was impressed by how much talent there was compressed into one small area! It's a fantastic way to raise money for a great cause and gives all kinds of artists and kids a place to showcase what they can do. You can see all of the photos HERE.

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