Meet Miss B.

I was supposed to meet this little girl for a fun outdoor session, but alas…as seems to be happening more often than not these days…the weather got the better of us. So an indoor session it became.

This little girl was simply adorable. Adorable and serious. If only we knew what she was thinking during this session. I think we all looked pretty goofy trying to get her to smile! I decided to take the opportunity of an indoor session to pull out my daughter’s pettiskirt. And what girl wouldn’t look sweet surrounded by layers of pink ruffles? I can see a pettiskirt dress up mini session in my future…perhaps a fundraiser for the Stollery Children’s Hospital? Stay tuned…

For now, here are a few more of Miss B in her pink goodness…

And of course…we need one of mom and dad! A beautiful couple indeed!

Thank you both again for coming all this way! It was a pleasure!!

This session was supposed to be outside…but we gave way to unpredictable Alberta weather and moved inside for the session. Rescheduling would have led to the same result…can you believe this snow? Aside from maternity/newborn and six month baby sessions, I try to do as much as I can outside. With room to run and play, I feel as though I am better able to capture the interaction between a family. My clients are able to forget that there is a camera around, and they can simply have fun!

Even when I do move inside with a family, I typically try to do some more lifestyle type photos. Because we actually shot this session in a dance studio (thank you Heather), this completely studio like session was a little out of the box for me. Regardless, I am pleased with the result and think I got some great captures. This family was a whole lot of fun!!

Sometimes life gets busy. I know I spend a lot of energy getting through my everyday tasks. Sometimes I let relationships slide. Not because I want to…but because I have a tendency to think “there is always tomorrow”. This is certainly not a great way to think. This week I was reminded of the importance of old friends when I met with Kristin and her son.

I have known Kristin since I was born. Our parents were great friends. Though we lived a couple hours from each other, we have some great memories of showing cattle, building straw forts, going to WCC and snowboarding together. It had been a long time since we had seen each other. Too long. She was in my neck of the woods, and brought her three month old little guy in for a photo session and for a visit. We had a great time, and got some great shots!!

I have not known this family long…just shy of a year really, but I love them. First off, they are just fun! They are all about family, and to that I can relate!! Second, these girls are beautiful! The oldest is a sweetheart and has a little crush on my son. Their marriage 30 years from now wouldn’t break my heart!! The youngest is full of spunk. She is her own person, and I love that! I am thankful they asked me to capture some moments of them as a family. I am even more thankful we fit it in before the weather turned cold!!

Whew! It has been busy…and while I have been on the computer a great deal, I haven’t made it to blogging my sessions for awhile! It’s time to play catch up!

About a week ago, I was able to meet with Lennox and her family. I photographed Lennox sometime last year. She was about 6 months old, just learning to sit. She was a doll…with big brown eyes. Perhaps you remember her.

She’s grown a bit since I last saw her, but she’s as cute as ever. We had a fun few hours in the beautiful river valley. She enjoyed playing in the leaves…and a few made it to her mouth! It was a nice afternoon indeed, and I thank this wonderful family for giving me the opportunity once again to capture some images!

As a small aside, Lennox’s mom is a fabulous wedding planner. I was recently at a wedding in which she was the planner and the wedding was stunning and went off without a hitch!! I have never before seen such a relaxed bride. So…if you need an event planner, she is your go to girl!!