Whirlwind. Blur. Wow. 2011 was fantastic! As I was looking back through my blog at the year in images, I was having a hard time believing that the sessions from the Spring were even this year…it’s really been a year like no other. The Magnum Workshop in Toronto was a major highlight of 2011, and attending it with the rest of the Photographer Network crew was the icing on the cake. I traveled quite a bit, and I always count myself fortunate when piping and photography collide. The piping and drumming community has been so supportive, and the opportunities which emerge through the connection of music never fails to astound me! My clients, new and repeat…you are the best! I often drive away at the end of a session and can’t believe how trusting you are, allowing me to witness those special little slivers of time. A giant sincere THANK YOU for ‘getting me’ and my (sometimes crazy) ideas. Family and friends who don’t forget me after long periods of time when I’m editing for months on end, thank you for understanding. Finally to my Jamie, thank you for taking care of me, tricking me with coffee dates in order for me to take a break, and being my biggest and most supportive fan. Judy and Nona…you two still hold the title for most supportive blog comment posters! Here’s a little slideshow of the year in review, set to the music of Kenneth and Angus MacKenzie and their track, Slow Drive. If you don’t already own their album Piob Is Fidheall, buy it today! It’s my favourite album of 2011 and it provided the soundtrack for editing the majority of these images! Thank you to Kenneth, Calum, and Angus for allowing me to use their music (Kenneth is also the second image of the slideshow). All the best for 2012 and I’m excited to see what the year brings!