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To all my beloved clients and friends;

2013 is proving to be a big year for me. Friday the 8th marks our official change to Milou and Olin Photography and unveiling of our new website. I will always remember today as a very important day in my journey as a photographer, artist, my own person and as a woman. Introducing myself under a new company name marks a clear and distinct departure from my old brand. I am reintroducing myself and my work and photographing purely from my soul, my within, for myself, my passion, my love and my clients. My 2013 resolution is to be more authentic to myself and all around; and this reintroduction is keeping true to the values that I hold important in my heart. I took a risk, a big gamble but what is life without pushing forward and putting your faith in something you know is true? I hope that you can all see that the new branding, website and portfolio portrays my work in a more authentic and individual way that is closer to the true me. This also gives me much more freedom and play room to explore and push myself as an individual artist and photographer.

And to my dearest friends who have known me and my life personally and have stuck with me through the past few years, thank you so much for your love and support. You know who you all are. They have been some of the hardest few years of my life. I have changed a lot, seen a lot, experienced a lot and grown a lot. And it’s all thanks to you. Those of you who held my hand, hugged me, listened to me and gave me all their love made me believe that this was all possible. Thank you from the very bottom of my heart. My most amazing father, Donna, Lena, Wei, Diane, Joanie, Dustin, Aimee, Andrew, Annie, Matthieu, Chung, Ed, Monica, Mary, Hazel, Ingrid, Amy, Amber, Don, Jill, MB, Michelle, Josh, Joelle, Michael, Kristie, Herdah, Alice, Sarah, Ross, the team at Flosites, my team at Milou and Olin, the list keeps going… It is making me realize that I am a very, very lucky girl to have such amazing people in my life. Gosh, I feel like I am leaving out names! And to the one amazing woman who always believed in me, saw in me what I could not and did not see in myself, told me I was strong and to believe in myself, to be the creative person I can be, and said “All this will pass,” thank you for never letting me give up hope and for continuing to inspire me…

I am also excited to honor Milou, my beloved Portuguese Water Dog, in the new business name. 12 years old, going strong and counting, she’s been the love of my life, snuggled next to me during the coldest and hardest nights and has been with me through thick and thin. Very few people know this fact but she is the reason why I returned to photography and started photographing weddings and people. She’s been a champion in the competitive dog world many times over and she will always be the champion of my heart. My partner and sidekick, in life and on the competitive field, I am so delighted that I will always have her memory to hold close to my heart. She continues to make me smile every single morning. FYI, you can send groupie love mail to Milou at milou@milouandolin.com or follow her adventures on her very own Facebook page.

It’s like ending a chapter in the book called “My Life” and starting a new one. I’m scared, I’m excited, I’m shaking, I’m happy, I’m nervous, I’m giggly and I can’t wait to see what will happen. But it’s time for a little fun, a little bling and a little change. We are still fabulous, still glamorous and ever so stylish. Always hoping to have a little sweet spot in your hearts.

Goodbye Tinywater, Hello Milou and Olin! Milou and I are ready to take over the world and better than ever with gobs of Girl Power. Change is a good thing! Hello 2013!

Now I’m off to WPPI! Say hi if you see me.

P.S: Feel free to start calling me Olin, all my close friends already do!