Wednesday, December 6, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B7 i ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Photo I f you have a story idea or new s tip concem iny A rts & Entertainm ent, ca ll845-3824, ex t 254. Photographing people is 80% psychology says Andrea Nielsen By C a ro l B ald w in ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR C apturing emotions on film captured an award of merit for Andrea Nielsen at a recent competition of the Professional Photographers of Ontario and the Professional Photog raphers of New York. It was the first time the Oakville photographer had ever entered a competition and she was delighted with the exceptionally high rating the photograph of her daughter yielded. "I almost jum ped over the bench and kissed the judges," says the mother of two, admitting that her daughters are her favourite models, and adding that the winning photo graph will go on to a provincial com petition in April and to a national one in August. Nielsen's parents, who were med ical photographers, gave their daugh ter her first "fully-manual" camera when she was 12. As someone who is lucky enough to get paid to do some thing she loves, Nielsen says her spe cialty - wed dings and chil dren - is "80% psychology and the other 20% is split between technical and artistic skills. "The part I like most about the weddings is working with the people and adding to their day... actually helping them enjoy the flavour of the day and not losing sight of the fact that it is a wedding day. It's not just a picture day," she explains. In her pho(See `Fantasyland' on page B6) Photo by Peter C. McCusker Andrea Nielsen sets up a portrait session with Matthew on one of the fantasy sets that she has built to help children realize their fantasy while putting them at ease for the photo shoot. As It Happens, the name of Nielsen's photography business, reflects the candid emotions she strives to capture on film. F re fF fv e y T o p c& tif ,v This living plant design will enhance your holiday decor. Stylish Topiary . » Ivy surrounds a colourful M fm C fC f Poinsettia plant. Makes W ' ' an ideal gift. Regular 19.99 T 7 Earns a living with his art (Continued from page B8) E v e ry You- N e e d ijk fo Deeor^e Y o i< r H o t+ c e T t e a O to f A c e i A .( J i T O u f p o c e v i ' e f f c & . f ,f A e Visit Garden Gallery's Holiday Wonderland. From the sparkle of the everlasting Christmas tree display, to fresh greens for your home, Holland Park has everything you need for this festive season etccn^o o e x . fAxtcf A eep \ i G e r e t e e x( 5 e t( e r Choose from our entire collection! Many styles available. A tx f o. f/r c c J re te e feet*. e A o o f e e o A c t e f , and a wonderful appeal for us." Another Boast-Comish print, Skating in Old Oakville, captured the judges' attention two years ago as have works by Joyce Kellock and Alan Kingsland in previous years. Boast-Cornish has been fortunate enough to earn his living from painting, enjoying a fol lowing in Cana da, the United States and Europe. Included in his vast reper toire of paintings are several local scenes including ones entitled 3<%i n x /k r tte o e s c e tc e f f r e d c f c o t x 6 x tC A r C f f r t x t x fe e e / r . Alu+*xE>er Om F tc r e tf Q u a l i f y ! P ttce a Fro Let the experts at Garden Gallery help you decorate your home for the holidays. Custom bows available for all your needs. Choose from a great selection of ribbon. See in-store for details. Add a splash of colour to your home for Christmas. A variety of a a colours available. Selection t/ / / / varies from store to store. * f 6" fret Bronte Beach and Bronte Har bour. Boast-Cornish paints six days a week. "I'm quite regi mented that way," he says. "In the summer I get a little lazier." The Oakville artist participates in several arts shows and hosts open houses. For more information, contact BoastComish at 8424096. f e d e r t o r H o tu d c u y iM M a r m iia a n ig D e c o r * fo * £ Z ero C cef Cut/or*. OeoorrJe Your F/or%e Or O ^trr CVi/h H offour/ Porte. G ort/eu GeMety f Defiyu. Erper/f. F re fF f i t Let our designers custom create a holiday arrangement for your home. Makes a great gift worldwide. tVe O ^er / ? t/u i/ju e ZeTee/con. 0 / ChrithuAT D eeero/ionf treporter/ Fret.. Y trourr/ The tVor/e/. Co**e / k AueT Tfi/le To t t f Tor/oyf F r e fh F raser Fir 7 DAY FLORAL DELIVERY AT BOTH LOCATIONS g BURLINGTON 2 2 4 3 F a irv ie w S t. DUNDAS 2 9 4 Y ork R d . C h rtffm & d T reef Garden Gallery has a great selection of #1 Quality Canadian grown Christmas nstuias trees for your home. New trees arriving daily! 6 3 9 -7 7 4 0 M o n . - S at. 9 a m -9 p m S u n . 9 a m -6 p m 6 2 8 -8 5 6 2 M o n . - Fri. 9 a m -9 p m S a t. - S u n . 9 a m -6 p m Earn $20.00 cash bonus certificate w hen you accumulate $400.00 in purchases. See in-store Prieee/ /to t**-.. 2? A f I I U I N ( T l for the GREEN f o r comp|ete details. n lc c v | Visit us on www.hollandpark.com 3^^ 1 P rire e f£ rcru ,., m >