Little Oliver: Vancouver Newborn Session

Well, to say that the last two weeks has been stressful is an understatement! A few Saturdays ago I had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful little 4-week old, Oliver, at his home in Downtown Vancouver with his parents, Kerri and Jeff and their chocolate lab, Leah. I made a whole day of it, going to the Aquarium with my husband and boys before and after the shoot and the shoot itself went so well.

Oliver took a bit to get settled, but once he did, I was actually able to get some of those precious 'newborn poses' that I've always wanted to capture on camera and I was so pleased with the results. All in all, it was a great day and so nice to meet this little family of 3!

Two days after that shoot, I experienced the dreaded 'white screen of death' when trying to boot my iMAC up and, since then, it has been a bit crazy. My iMAC was out of commission for a week or so, then in the shop for a week, then alive again for two glorious days and finally, it bit the dust completely! Thankfully, through all of this, I do have a laptop and all of my photos double and triple backed up but all the drama cut into my editing time significantly and I am so thankful for Kerri and Jeff's patience as, normally, even though I say it will take up to 2 weeks to receive your photos, it usually is only 1 week tops and they have had to wait the full two weeks.

Kerri and Jeff, you have a beautiful little guy there, as you know, and I really appreciate the opportunity to spend an afternoon with you three in your gorgeous home. I am really pleased that our paths crossed. Once again, thank you for patiently waiting for this post. I sincerely hope that the results were worth the wait! Enjoy!

As with most babies (and surely as has been the case with my boys) Oliver was quite hungry even though he had just eating so we got a few of him and his parents while he was somewhat awake and then Kerri put him into a nice milk coma for the rest of the photos and it worked like a charm :)

I love how he's looking up at his mom and dad in the picture above :) So precious.

And a few with dad :)

Kerri had a great idea for a photo that she had seen on Pinterest and she had a lot of the props so we stuck little Oliver in this baseball mitt and hoped for the best. He didn't seem to mind at all ;)

Get ready for a whole lot of cuteness! This little man was so co-operative and allowed us to make multiple hat switches and position changes for quite some time. As a result, this amazing stage where infants are so tiny and fragile was really captured and, Kerri, I hope this helps solidify these moments in your memory forever. What a precious little life.

 This adorable brown toque was kindly provided by Mad Madison designs and made an amazing prop, adding beautiful texture and neutral tones to these photos. Thank you to Ashley Reynolds for sharing your talent!

 Time to get some shots with the fourth member of the family :)

I"ll end with one of my favorites photos from the day of this little angel. I think it's a far better note to end on than any words from me. Big thanks again to this family for opening their home to me for a few hours. It was such a privilege!

Beautiful Belly; Maternity Session @ Derby Reach Heritage Site

There are few things more beautiful in life than the way a baby grows in a womb for 9 months with little to no help from us at all. I truly believe that entire process is one of the best pieces of evidence for the existence of a God so, when I was asked to photograph this beautiful baby belly I jumped at the chance!

Kaelynn was 37 weeks pregnant at the time and, lucky for her, still nice and small - a fact I'm sure she appreciates on those hot summer days. From the minute we met, we hit it off and had a great time chatting on our way to the shoot. We headed to Derby Reach Heritage Site and, even though I've been there before, we found some new spots and the summer morning sun was good to us!

Kaelynn, I know you've been waiting patiently for these so, I'm happily taking a break from a movie I rented, to satisfy your curiosity. Enjoy!





Kaelynn was so easy going the entire shoot and moved from sitting to standing to lying pretty easily for being 9 months pregnant! Her co-operative nature and ability just to have fun during the shoot sure made my job easy and we got some great shots!





Sometimes the best shots happen when the subject doesn't know they're being photographed, I think I was just testing the light out in these locations with these shots but they ended up being some of my favorites! She has such a peaceful look on her face. I love it.





Just as Kaelynn was willing to do anything to get a good shot, I think I was lying on the grass at one point for some of these shots as well. Totally worth it :)




Now for wardrobe and scenery change #1. It was great to have a few wardrobes to choose from and I applauded Kaelynn for finding 3 great outfits so late in the pregnancy as I know what it's like when you're down to the last few things that fit and you're wondering if the baby will come or if you'll have to buy some more clothes to tide you over. I think she looked great in all her choices!




The long-awaited belly shots. These were some of the ones that Kaelynn was looking forward to!





I love her expression in the bottom photo. It says it all!



Being a farm girl herself, it was great to be able to get some shots with the whole barn in focus.







These sillouhette shots turned out wonderfully - something I haven't done before but would do again - they really show off the belly!




Out of the uncomfy jeans and into outfit #3. We decided to do a few more shots by the barn and then head down to the water!




The photo on the left below might be one of my favorites. Kaelynn, you are truly glowing!




Kaelynn was really hoping for some shots with her feet in the water so down to the water we went!




I always say how much I love it when clients come ready with ideas of what sort of shots they want and Kaelynn was super creative. She wanted to do some shots with the name of her soon-to-be baby girl, Cierra, in the sand and we made it happen. A great idea and beautiful name!



I love these ones - so natural and such gorgeous scenery too!






Finally we went right into the water for these last few shots. It was perfect weather down by the water and the wind worked well for us too.




Kaelynn, it was such a pleasure meeting you. I'm so glad April put us in touch and gave me this opportunity spend an afternoon with you and your baby to be. That little girl of yours is going to be well loved by you and so many others and I look forward to hearing of her grand entrance into this world. God Bless you and your baby belly!

March 17, 2010: Hudson Reed & Family

Just after returning from a fabulous baby-free trip to NYC I was able to come back and photograph little Hudson for Keith and Melissa. He was so alert for a newborn and it made for some great shots. They make a beautiful family and I was happy to be a part of these great memories.

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February 20, 2010: Keith and Melissa & Bambino

I was so blessed to be able to photography my good friends, Keith and Melissa, just days before their beautiful little boy made an appearance. We thought we were a few weeks ahead of the game but Hudson surprised us and came early so we fit this maternity photoshoot in just in time!

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April 21, 2010: Bridget Ann Zacher & Family

I was so pleased to be able to photograph my friend Val's little girl, Bridget, just a week after she was born. The whole family joined us for some family shots and we got some great ones of big brother, Daniel while we were at it too. Thanks Zachers for letting me help you document these wonderful memories :)

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February 18, 2010: Addison Lee

Here is just a quick pick from a visit I had with Rachel and Addison. She is growing into an even more beautiful little girl!

Dec.28, 2009: Christy and Paul Engagement Shoot

Christy is a friend from our old church, Blue Moutain Baptist, and a fellow pastors' kid. We were so excited for her when she heard she got engaged and I was thrilled to do some pictures for them. It was such a fun shoot with the highlight probably being when I had to get on Jon's shoulders for a particular shot.

Here are my absolute favorites:

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Dec.12, 2009: Carson Harvie

Kaylee was a student of mine and I was so excited when she asked me to take photos of her adorable little guy. He was only 5 weeks old when we got the pics done and such a great treat to photograph.

I had lots of favorites but here are a few:

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Dec.5, 2009: Perkins Photoshoot

I was so excited to be able to photograph baby Brook and her parents, Katie and Jonathan on a nice December Saturday. Their family is beautiful and Brook has SO much personality in those beautiful blue eyes of hers.

There were so many great ones and here is just a sampling

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Oct.24, 2009: Wheeler Family Photoshoot

Awhile back I was able to photograph Josh and Brady - the Wheeler boys and this time I got to photograph the whole family and even get some of just Ken and Shauna on their own.

We had a great time and the boys were so much fun!

Such a beautiful family to photograph and there were a lot of favorites to choose from!

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Oct.21, 2009: Moxon Kane Dahlen

I was lucky to be able to photograph Candice in her last weeks of pregnancy with Moxon and then a short month later I was able to photograph this adorable little guy! He was so photogenic and they had a bunch of really great furniture that served as excellent back-drops.

There were lots of favorites and here are some of them:

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Oct.18, 2009: Follett Family

I have the pleasure of working with Mark Follett at Langley Secondary and it was fantastic to be able to photography their adorable little family. Greyson was in a pretty great mood and we got lots of smiles by the end of the day. They live in such a beautiful area of Fort Langley and I was happy to hang out with them for an hour or so.

Here are some of the best

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Oct.18, 2009: Zacher Family Photoshoot Pre-Baby

With my great friend from work Val and her husband Ed, expecting their second child in April, I was happy to take some family shots for them at Campbell Valley Park this October morning. Daniel was incredibly well behaved and we had a lot of fun together!

Here are my favorite shots:

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