Turning one!!!
This little beauty had just turned one when I met her - recently enough to keep telling me how old she is by holding up one little finger!!! So incredibly adorable!!! I could have stayed and photographed her all day (and hung out with her super cool parents too) but after a while in the snow she grew cold and we had to call it quits. However in that half hour I had in the park with her I think I snapped more keepers than ever before in such a small span of time!!! She’s just such a perfect little model!!! I sure hope I get to watch her grow!!!
Christmas photos!
Following my lovely week away, I came home and worked straight through a very busy family photo season. This kicked off with 2 gorgeous little girls, who, again, I’ve had the pleasure of photographing several times! This session was for Christmas letter purposes – to show the world how much they’ve grown! And have they ever!!! Too fast in fact, but more beautiful with each passing day!
The Lovely Perry Family… expecting again!
Between Thunder Bay and my next trip – I was home for 2 days… long enough to squeeze in my son’s third birthday party and one prenatal session! Meet Erin! She’s nearly 9 months pregnant here (yes… we waited until the last minute) and she looks AMAZING!!! Now this family has graced my blog several times over, and in this particular session they looked as wonderful as ever! Can’t wait to share the news and the photos of their new bundle soon!!! Hmmmmmm…. Will it be a boy or a girl??? We’ll all have to wait to find out! Including Mom & Dad!!!
Stein Family
Sooooo….. I have a LOT of catch up blogging to do!!! The few weeks prior to Christmas were completely consumed with family sessions and getting images back in time for Christmas, and, my blogging suffered as I prioritized everything else! But, I have a little down time on the plane at the moment as I fly home from England, so I figured it’s a perfect time to do this!!! Starting the marathon of blogging is the Stein family, photographed on Halloween day. A lovely family referred to me by other previous clients it was a treat to work with these guys!
The Wedding of Naomi & Jeff
Wow! That’s almost all I can say when I think about this wedding!!! It was a perfect day from beginning to end… there were tons of lovely personal touches - such as the bride’s father actually performing the marriage ceremony, and just so much love and joy in the room from family and friends alike! Every detail was perfect and the bride, of course, stunning and absolutely radiant! What a beautiful day to celebrate the joining of such a beautiful couple! Thanks Naomi & Jeff for having me as a part of your day and I wish you many years of health, love, and happiness!!!
The Springmans
This family is always such a treat to photograph… this is the third year in a row I’ve done their annual family portraits and the gorgeous little girls melt me every time with their stunning looks and infectious smiles!!! Oh, and mom and dad are awesome too!!! This time though they challenged me as they wanted me to work inside their home… something I typically shy away from. But, they were wonderfully accommodating as I completely rearranged the living room multiple times and it left us with a look very unique from previous years. Thanks guys!!! You’re so wonderful!
A Father and Son session…
This was the first time that this father and son had ever had professional photographs taken of themselves together, so a meaningful session it was! Very “boyish” with a heavy focus on hockey jerseys and… splashing in the mud! I had a great time with you guys… thanks!
Rakowski Family
Another lovely fun family!!! A camera shy little guy (to start) and a little girl who LOVES the camera!!! A baby who couldn’t be any sweeter, and behind it all, mom and dad who are not only good-looking, but easy and fun to work with despite the chaos of young children and challenging weather!!! You guys were an absolute treasure to work with! Thanks for inviting me to do your family pics!!!
Nicholson Family
Another absolutely stunning family! This little guy started out quite shy, but as you can see it didn’t take long for him to warm up to the camera! He was fascinated by the water and his smile was so captivating!!! Such a sweet little cutie! And the little man could blow bubbles like a champ! I am especially lucky to have worked with this family as mom and dad are getting married next summer and I have been asked to be a part of that wonderful event as well! I’m so looking forward to all of our future work together you guys!!!
Hyde Family
This was a well organized shoot… everything was perfectly organized weeks in advance as one of the family members was in town for only a few days… what we didn’t plan for though was the weather! We had to modify a little from our original plan, but the end result was perfect!!! We managed to get a warmish day and an amazing snowy setting to work with! Just magical, especially given it was only mid-October! Thanks for all your patience and for being so willing to be outside in the snow! I’m so glad I got to meet and work with you all… you’re a lovely family!
The Bolitho family
I love this family!!! They’re so happy… all the time!!! I met the baby girl when she was just a couple days old and mom looked as refreshed and happy as ever!!! No wonder the kids are so great! Awesome upbeat parents!!! Anyway……. a super fun fall family session complete with tossing tons of leaves and playing on the train tracks! Thanks for having me out to do your session you guys! You totally rocked it and you all look SO amazing (and happy - did I mention happy???)
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Scheidl Family!
This family was awesome to work with!!! The twins couldn’t be more different - one camera shy and one seemed to really like it! But both looked amazing! Mom and dad were a riot to hang out with, and they even played in the leaves for awhile (honestly - I kinda made them do it for my entertainment!!! It was hilarious, but I got a few great shots at the same time ;)) Thanks for all the fun guys, and for being such troopers through one of the first chilly mornings Calgary has seen this season!!!
The McLeod Family
So, one of the coolest things about my job is that I get to reconnect with people from my past! This family is a perfect example! I met Brad in high school and we’ve remained friends through the years, however, I haven’t seen any of his family since, well, I don’t know when!!! I have lots of memories of the family pooch Winston, and Marilyn’s AMAZING homemade chocolate turtles (you should seriously go into business with those!!!) along with countless other recollections that all came flooding back when I got to hang out with the McLeod’s again for this photo session. It was so nice to see you all again! And Marilyn… do I get a chocolate turtle this Christmas??? I might just hold your photos ransom until I get one… 
I love my job!!!
The Dupuis Family
What can I say about a family I’ve been friends with for 15 years??? You guys are some of the most wonderful friends I’ve ever had… I love you guys dearly! And my camera loves you 
The Rutter Family
I am soooooooo behind with my blogging, again, so first of all I have to thank this family for being so patient while waiting to see these!!! These guys were so great and the dogs were equally great!!! Such an easygoing family full of ideas and willing to play and have fun! We did this photoshoot in the backyard of their home - a very special place to them as they really built the area themselves into the beautiful space it is today! It was just perfect for a photo session! Thanks for a great shoot you guys… and Megan… thank you especially for all you went through that day
I survived photographing a photographer’s wedding!!! Mark & Stephanie… hitched!!!
When I got the call to do this wedding, I was excited that Mark was getting married, but, admittedly scared to death!!! This was going to be a challenge!!! Most couples judge an image based on whether they like it overall, but I knew Mark had a much more talented and critical eye. So, I accepted the “challenge” and I’m so glad I did! Mark and Stephanie are such an amazing couple! They are fun and playful and their wedding was truly unique!!! Full of fun and humor and everything that reflects them as people and as a couple. Stephanie was stunning and had just the best shoes ever! I had so so so much fun!!! Hopefully Mark’s happy with what I caught for him! And, if not, Mark, you set most of these up (because I kinda made you) so I take no credit! Congrats you guys! And thanks for asking me! I’d do it all over again!
McTaggart Family
So this family is part of my extended family, and have been modeling for me for a few years now. Their sessions are always fun and unique, but this year, we all challenged ourselves with a really unique location! When Dawn asked me if I had any cool new locations in mind for their family session this year, I had some homework to do! I mentioned in passing an industrial location and she seemed interested, so I found one! This was WAY outside my box but it was so fun, and I can honestly say I’ve never done anything like it! They were up for anything and we did it!!! You guys absolutely rocked this one - as you always do
Bullivant Family
I was lucky enough to do family photos for this family last year when the little one was just a few weeks old! They’ve grown so much in a few short months - the “baby” is now almost walking and the young man has grown, like, 3 feet!!!!! It was a fun session (as was last years) with an aspiring model and a future photographer in the group! I can’t take credit for all the ideas here - there was a lot of input! Thanks for the all the creative help guys, and congrats again on such a wonderful family! I hope I get to continue to watch you all grow as the years go on!
Fun big group, and 2 super cute babies!
Last week I had a chance to photograph the family of a former client of mine! It was such a pleasure to see her again and meet the “in-laws!”
They were a great group, and to make it even better… two adorable little babies were part of it! I’m such a sucker for cute little ones!!
Dean and Anita’s wedding
This was a truly unique event! Anita has referred to this wedding repeatedly as “the craziest wedding ever” but I would actually describe it as truly unique and very well thought out!!! The entire setting just radiated fun, as did the people involved! The day was completely child friendly, including a huge bouncy castle (which, by the way, I went into for a while and had a great time!!!), a separate children’s meal, Crave cupcakes for the kiddos, face-painting, babysitters, everything imaginable to make it easy for the kids to enjoy! The bride and groom were so relaxed, so radiant, so happy!!! They, too, were all about fun! They chose cocktails to match the wedding colors, balloons as decorations, adults were having their faces painted as well - just such a fun group! And Anita was so incredibly relaxed!!! As beautiful as her dress was, it didn’t shake her up even a bit when there was chocolate ice cream spilled down the front of her dress, or face paint rubbing off as she hugged all the children. Honestly, it wasn’t crazy!!! It was perfect! I hope you enjoy your photo preview! I had a fantastic time taking them!!! Oh, and Anita… I think you might just have the most incredible eyes on earth!!! Check them out… they’re stunning!!!!!!!
Better late than never.
I am so far behind on blogging!!! This poor family has been waiting over a week just to see their previews! This was a really neat session - I was asked to do a session in someone’s back yard and at first I was a little concerned as to how much space and how scenic the yard would be. Well, as it turns out, the yard was stunning, scenic, and enormous! It was like having our own private park!!! This family had never had family photos taken before and were so excited to get these done! Thanks for waiting so patiently!!!
One HOT family!
This family was super hot… the little dude actually had his hair slicked and messed to match daddy’s!!! This little guy entertained us with everything from adorable pouty faces to a heart-melting smile to a cool balance trick! Although you may not have realized it at the time… you all totally rocked this session!!!
Family Fun!
These guys were so awesome!!! A large family that just radiated fun and love!!! We had a great time on Sunday… a rare weekend when the whole family was in town and together! Enjoy your previews!
Adorable little twin brothers!
These 2 are just so adorable!!! We had a great photo session on the weekend - even through the blazing heat! The little men had a great time swinging, learning to walk, and eating leaves!!! Tim and Kari - your boys are just so precious… thanks for letting me photograph you! I think they just might be up and coming models!!!
