So you meet the guy or gal of your dreams. Your socks are so knocked off that you can't even find them! Wedding bells ring, commitment ceremonies take place. And perhaps you pair so well that you manage to visualize the cutest little kidlet out of thin air...and s/he is really born into your arms...or maybe carried into your life across an ocean. No matter how your family has has been knit together, there is nothing we hold more dear. And who can contain that adoration!?! Isn't this cause for celebration? A little pomp and circumstance?

{appreciating the ties that bind}

And this is where I come in. My name is Anna Bonick and I am thrilled to welcome you to my little corner of the web. I can't wait for you to peruse at your leisure the lifestyle photography I've created and various stationery offerings I have and sift through just what fits you and your special plans.

One of my most favorite delights is receiving items in the mail from people I know: letters, invitations, announcements, packages of all sorts... I also truly enjoy planning various soirees that celebrate milestones in both my friends' and family's lives: wedding showers, bachelorette parties, baby showers, birthday parties... The process (which makes most groan) is something I relish and the end result (the experience derived from such an activity or keepsake) is something I savor. And so, as it often happens, my personal pleasure gave way to dreams of a little business. I aim to give your celebration the flair and zest it deserves, full of modern spunk and tender typeface. 

And while I've always been very creative, I tended to gravitate towards writing and mixed media imagery rather than focus on cameras. It wasn't until my son, Ben, was born that I felt I could truly capture the spirit of the moment in a visual way. And since then? Well, I like to think of myself as a fast learner...and I'm lucky to say I've had some fabulous role models as friends.

What intrigues me most about photography is the way simple moments can convey SUCH emotion. Perhaps that is why I never really felt confident in my abilities until I had a wee person whom I was so passionate about. Suddenly every day, even those spent lolling around at home, mattered greatly. There were prized glimpses lurking in the most mundane of experiences...grocery shopping, walking to the park, a late morning trip to the cafe for cocoa and coffee. This is how photography has overtaken my life. I see everything mentally framed now. And what's lovely about this is that I always feel *present* in the moment, taking in exactly what is going on and exploring an experience in such a way to find the little details that matter. It's very cathartic that way.

In my previous life, I was a labor and delivery nurse. I spent eight years working with amazing women and their families to help enable the best birth possible for them. When my husband and I lost our baby girl, Sarah Elizabeth, in December of 2007, I realized I needed to focus my energies on a career that wasn't quite so raw for me. Photography and design have become my own way of healing. And I don't think I everwould have considered capitalizing on my hobbies were it not for my loss of Sarah, so I very much feel she's guided me to this new and brilliant path.