Edith

I love to photograph newborns.  I think they're my all-time favourite.  Especially healthy, chubby, sleepy, cuddly newborns like Edith.  Edith had a headstart on most of us. She was over 10 lbs at birth. (Her mom is a superhero, by the way.)

She has one very proud big sister.

You might recognize this family. They're good friends and repeat clients.  Check out their other sessions here and here.  I kind of like looking back at the older sessions to see how people have changed and how I've grown as a photographer.

And my favourite idea ever for a turkey-sized baby on Thanksgiving day:

This was the baby's mother's idea, by the way. She gets *all* the credit.

 

Madison

After editting these photos and delivering them next door to some of my favourite clients, I decided that they needed to be shared in a post.

Madison is our newest next-door neighbour.  Sharing a birthday with the future King George, she's a pretty special little lady.  Everyone is so photogenic, it was hard to choose just a few to share.

Let's not forget Madison's big sister, Megan, who is a doll, too!  You may not recognize her, but I photographed her when she was just 6 days old, over 3 years ago!  Check out her session here:  Megan's Newborn Session

Jonah

Meet Jonah, the most adorable little man with the sweetest parents and two very large, very protective four-legged 'aunts'. 

Jonah's parents were gifted with a photo session at their baby shower.  I thought that was a fabulous idea!  Gift certificates are available in all denominations.

Luke is ONE!

What?! How did that happen?  This year has passed more quickly than any other year. 

My baby went from this:

to this!

We call him Luker.
He is a happy child who has a smile for everyone.

These days it's the face-wrinkled-up kind of smile, all teeth and scrunchy nose.

He can crawl faster than me.

He bolts for the stairs when the gate is left open.

He has three words - Ball, Bath and Bye.

They all sound like this: BA!
He also says Da-da, Ma-ma and Pa-pa.

He gives high fives and blows kisses.

He adores his big brother.

He has learned how to get his way.
He still has almost no hair, but what's there is blond. (?)

He eats almost as much as me.

Ok, that's not true. I eat a lot. But he eats like a champ.

I love him.

Love for Luke

Although Luke is almost four months old now, I wanted to share a few more images from his newborn session when he was six days old.  He has changed and grown so much!  You forget so quickly what they were like when they were so tiny. With all the fatigue and emotions and mostly just trying to get through it, you forget how precious that time was. Newborn photos are so special to me.  Everyone should get them done!

Kiza & family

Here are a few of my favourite pictures from a quick session I did with an old university friend who was expecting darling little Dexter at the time.  His big sister was getting pretty excited to meet her new little sibling.

Introducing...

the newest member of our family... Luke was born last weekend. Everyone is doing well.

I'm a little preoccupied for the moment, so I'm booking photo sessions for the new year! Give me a shout if you're interested.

Ashton & Kyla

Kristen & Phil were my fabulous first wedding of the year.  This time, we got together at the lovely Pansy Patach Park to take some more casual family photos before little Kyla decided it was time to start crawling.  My guess is that we made it by only days because she sure was trying hard to crawl that day!

Logan

Can you believe that Logan is six months old already? Where does the time go?!  Logan and his parents are becoming my most popular blog subjects!  They are so great to work with, I hope I see them every 6 months till Logan is 18! ; )

Olivia

Joseph and I had the pleasure of hanging out with darling Olivia and her mom a little while ago. You may recognize Charlenne from her maternity session a while back. You can see where Olivia gets her stunning good looks!

Brooklynn

You may remember Brooklynn from earlier this spring.  Well, she's getting bigger and is just as cute!  She is very close to crawling and drives her Mommy crazy constantly trying to eat grass! What a darling. Enjoy!

Sadie.

Sadie is a very special baby.  She was born with major complications that resulted in more than one surgery and many sleepless nights for her parents.  Now, at four months of age, she is the picture of health.  She truly is a miracle.
I know Sadie's mom from highschool and her dad from university. When I heard about what Sadie and her family were going through, I felt compelled to do something for them.  Rather than dropping off a casserole, I offered to do a complimentary photo session for them to capture this extrodinary time in their lives. I'm so glad I did. 
Sadie's sisters are so sweet. It was fun to spend some time in a house with three little girls since there are so many little boys in my life. What a lot of pink!

Have you ever considered giving someone a gift of a photo session to mark a special time in one's life?  Personally, I think it's a gift that would be treasured for ever.

Happy Fathers' Day!

To awesome dads everywhere...

Spring

Over the may long weekend Joseph and I travelled to the valley and I spent some time with three different awesome families.  Here's a little taste from those sessions. More to come from each of them!

Megan

Megan is the youngest and tiniest client I've had to date.  We did this session on her one-week birthday! What a treat!

Megan is the girl next door. Literally. Joseph is going to marry her one day. ; )

Addison

You may remember Lynn & Shawn from their maternity session last month.  Well, little Addison was welcomed to the world just a few short weeks after that maternity session.  She was so cooperative on her first official day as a model. She even stayed awake the whole time! Of course, she conked out in my arms right after we were done (I'm so lucky!) Being that cute can really tucker a lady out!

Brooklynn

When I met Brooklynn, she melted my heart! Apparently she melted Logan's heart too, as I hear reports that they are now dating  ; )

Cordelia & family

Cordelia was three weeks old when we did this photo session. What a sweetheart! She was cooperative when it came to getting her portraits done, but it was clear her favourite place is in Mommy, Daddy, or Grandpa's arms. Her brother Winston is a sweetheart and I know he's going to be a wonderful big brother!

I'm back!

Hello again! It's been so long since I've done a post. Not that I'm making excuses, but I've been busy... good busy! We had a wonderful trip to Alberta in early March and since getting back I've had five wonderful photo sessions - two great friends with baby bumps, two adorable baby girls, and one fabulous wedding. I'm planning on blogging about all of them, but for now here is a sneak peek of what's to come in the next few weeks.

Joesph & Gerome

Ok, so I haven't had any clients lately.... anyone interested in getting some photos done? Please?

Meanwhile, I'm still taking plenty of photos of my number one favourite model - Mr. Joseph J. Stinker.  Every month since he was born, I do a mini photo shoot with him and his best buddy, Gerome the Giraffe. Now that Joseph is going on 19 months, I thought it might be nice to share some of the pictures so you can see how he's grown.  He's quite the little man now. He sure has come a long way from a lump in my arms to a walking, talking, peeing-on-the-potty toddler.

Again, these aren't award winning works of art, just some snap shots to fill the gap until my next real photo session. Any takers?