The whole name change she-bang

To anyone who reads and doesn't just scroll through looking at pictures :)  It's okay if you do that, by the way:

The last few weeks have been full of business busy-ness for me and I am finally, at long last, ready to unveil my new arrangements!
My photography business is really taking off and I realized if I wanted a new business name I should do it before I got too deep in business cards and name recognition to consider the move.  So Laura Ann Thiessen Photography (BOring), is now A Tree to Call Home mixed media (Hurray!). 

Background:
The name A Tree to Call Home was inspired by the children's story "Runaway Bunny" by Margaret Wise Brown.  The bunny tells his mother he is going to run away and the mother says, "I will follow you."  The bunny concocts many schemes to get away including becoming a crocus in a hidden garden, becoming a sailboat and sailing away, and becoming a bird and flying away.  The mother takes his scheming in stride and makes witty replies including, "If you become a bird and fly away from me, I will become a tree that you come home to."  This book has always been very special to me, and when reading it to my son one evening I was struck by the phrase, "A tree that you come home to".  There are many trees with which I have special memories, and the images that sprang to mind left my creative mind overflowing with inspiration.  The fact that this book has been important to me as a child, an adolescent, and now as a parent sharing it with my son also made the connection meaningful and colorful.  With the help of many of you I whittled the name down to something a little easier to digest.  And now you see it in it's fullness:  A Tree to Call Home.

Contact Info:
This, as you probably noticed, is my new business email address (please put me in your contacts list), my new website address is www.atreetocallhome.ca.  The website will also link you back to the blog you are reading:  atreetocallhome.blogspot.com, where I will be posting fun new photos.  I will try to keep up on facebook too, but I can't make any promises there.  I'm just not on the computer often enough to be real current in all these different forums! 

My phone number and address are the same - I'm still working from my home.  If you have proofs on my website all of your login information is the same, all you have to do is visit the new website, click on Client Proof, and enter the ID and password that I emailed to you.  If you've never been to my website, now's the time to go.  You never know what's going to be up from day to day.  You may even see yourself!  Any messages you send me through my website (click on "Contact"), will be forwarded here to: atreetocallhome@yahoo.com

I am so relieved to have the name change official.  I am breathing a sigh of relief.  Now we can get to the really fun stuff - taking your picture!  Call me to set up an appointment - it's not too early to be thinking about having a family photo taken for a Christmas card! Since I'm a natural light photographer, Summer is the ideal time to photograph, but that doesn't leave much time - so call sooner, rather than later.  And for those of you who live in a far distant land - there are special rates for long distance photography, give me a shout to hear all about it. 

Upcoming Events:
I will also be setting up at the Corn and Apple Festival in the Pembina Hills Art Centre August 27,28, & 29th.  It will be a busy weekend, so my husband Derek will be helping me out.  We would be just thrilled to see you there!  See my previous blog post for an example of the types of photos Derek and I are doing at the Festival.

Thanks all for your patience during this name-change process.  I am looking forward to hearing from you. 

~laura thiessen