Miss Jaelynn & Co

This photo shoot was two years in the making but was so worth the wait! Our good friend (well, Jon's friend first and my friend I inherited when I started dating Jon), Ele, gave this photoshoot to her friend, Shawna, a few years back and I was so excited to finally meet this gorgeous little girl!

It was a frosty afternoon in December but the sun was still shining a bit and these two 2 year olds did a great job considering the cold and the fact that they had just woken up from a sleep in the car! Jaelynn didn't want to leave Shawna's lap but we were still able to get a lot of great ones of this beautiful little two year old and her cousin Jackson was super adorable and quite co-operative as well!

I brought along some props with Christmas coming up and was able to sneak them in a few shots. I still can't believe what beautiful weather we've had this fall and early winter and I was pleased to spend this beautiful afternoon with Shawna and these two cuties.

Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Here are some of my favorites of Jaelynn!

Jacksons' turn! Pretty handsome little guy, eh?

After the first twenty minutes or so, the kids were getting a bit cold and restless so we decided to let them ride around on their bikes and it was a great way just to get them in their natural element. The cats in the field provided a welcome distraction and even prompted some smiles :)

Two very cute cousins and Rudolph :)

Ele, thank you for your support of my business and for your great heart that prompted you to give this gift to your friend. Shawna, it was a pleasure to meet you and I loved hanging out with your daughter and nephew. I hope you enjoy the photos and have a wonderful holiday season with your family.

Merry Christmas! 

Miss.Maria: Family Session

Sandy and Brita are a part of our 'second family,' as I like to think of it - which includes a core group of friends we met at SFU and have stayed in close contact with over the past 10+ years. It has been so fun watching them become a family of three over the past year and their beautiful little girl, Maria, has such an amazing personality already. I had so much fun capturing her expressions and we treasure this whole family so much that time slipped by and, before I knew it, we had a ton of shots. Enjoy!

 




Love this one :)






The bottom photo makes me smile because it reminds me of one of the things I love about this family - they are 'real' and we can be real with one another. That bottom photo is 'real' life as a parent :)



Pretty sure Maria's laugh is right up there as one of my faves!






What a beautiful girl!

Love these ones of Brita and Maria!



Maria was really into the ducks which worked in our favor :)






Sandy and Brita, I hope you enjoy these photos and that they would make frequent reminders of the amazing blessing you have as parents of this gorgeous little girl. It's not like there was any doubt that you'd make amazing parents but, let me say that I can see both of your best qualities in the way you interact with Maria and show her love. You balance each other out so nicely and we so enjoy sharing in the ups and downs of parenting with you both.

Lots of love and blessings in Maria's second year of life for your little family!

Hudson & Co: Langley Family Session

This session was very special (aren't they all? that's kind of why I love doing this sort of thing :) ) for so many reasons! I have had the privilege of sharing a church community with Keith and Melissa for the last 4+ years and, just over a year ago, was able to take maternity and newborn photos for this beautiful family! This is one of my first families where I've been able to follow them from birth onward and their little boy, Hudson, has grown into an amazing and handsome little guy!

We had a beautiful location and a beautiful day as well as a beautiful set of subjects so enjoy :)




Melissa planned for the shoot to be in the morning as this is Hudson's best time of day and she was SO right! He was so smiley right from the get-go and kept it together for the whole hour+ that we were there!



I brought some toys with me, just in case, but there was some stealth work required to get this giraffe out of his hands once I showed it to him....luckily a major meltdown was avoided :)





The sun was blazing but, I love this spot because there are so many shaded spots and even some of the wide open shots work as along as you're out early-ish in the morning, besides, a little sun-kissed look is nice every now and again!





I love the little smile Hudson is giving as he looks back at his parents and so nice to see such love between these two - pretty sure that bottom pic is one of my favorites of the day.



Candid moments might be some of my favs and the bottom photo definitely falls in that category. Keith and Melissa, you guys have great smiles and such great interactions. It was so fun to hang out with you guys for the morning.



Melissa came so prepared with multiple outfits for her and her boys and it came in handy. It's always nice, through a long photoshoot, to have some variety in wardrobe and their second wardrobe looked just as great in photos as the first. Here are a few of Hudson before, during and after the wardrobe change and snack break :)



Heading over to the barn, ready for round two :) Hudson totally posed himself on that wheel!



Knowing that, once you have kids, it is rare to have photos of just you and your spouse, we decided to get a few of Keith and Melissa while Hudson ran around for a bit. They're pretty photogenic, don't you think?



I'm pretty sure I was 'mooing like a cow,' 'barking like a dog' and all manner of other things in order to get the smiles out of Hudson in this location. Wierd but totally worth it :)



In transition to the next location... A few moments spent upside down, a snuggle with dad and a moment fixing the tiny TOMS. I have to admit, Ben may need a pair of those shoes now, they were so cute!



The bottom right photo might be a bit of a glimpse 14 or so years into the future ;)



Last but not least, we decided to head down to the water, which is admittedly one of my new favorite locations - gorgeous sand, not many people there (except for a few fishermen here and there) and lots of room for little kids to run around.



I can't believe what an amazing smile Hudson was still giving us at this point - way to go buddy :)



During the 20ish minutes we were down by the water, the fishermen that were there caught two salmon so Hudson got his photo with one of them and, it was a great thing for him to focus on during some of the last family photos!

The last ones of the day...



Being a bit of a perfectionist, when I went through the photos at home after the shoot, I wished I had been able to get a photo of Hudson walking along the beach where he's not too dark and the mountains are exposed properly too. So, I emailed Melissa and asked if she or Keith and Hudson could meet me (& both boys) back at Derby Reach the next day so Ben & Hudson could play but also so I could try out a different setting and see if I got better results. They were super great about it and we went back and had a fabulous morning. Ben had so much fun playing and Hudson was perfectly happy to let me take his picture. By the time I got there he had already got himself pretty dirty but it totally didn't matter because it gave me a chance to capture him in his element :)



What a character :)



He has some seriously cute dimples and great smiles.





Just before Keith and Hudson left, Hudson was handing out smiles, left right and center, plus there was a big barge that went by that kept his attention and gave me a chance to snap quite a few shots!



I didn't quite expect to take so many of him on day 2 so, Keith and Melissa, you'll have a few to choose from but I couldn't resist - he was in such a good mood!

Finally, a shot I was happy with where you can see the gorgeous mountains and this adorable little boy :)



Keith and Melissa, you are wonderful servants at our church and your family is a blessing to me and so many others. Melissa, you have such a wonderful easy-going, friendly, thoughtful nature and Keith, your ability to connect with others and reach people in our church through your personality and preaching is so appreciated. It really is no wonder that Hudson is such a happy, easy-going guy. Thanks for letting me follow the growth of your family and I look forward to our continued friendship.