{L} Family

I had such a great session with the {L} family on Saturday night -what an awesome family! There's a lot of really good images from our time together, and these are just a few, but the last photo here is definitely one of my favourites. Just look at the Mama love shining down on that little lady! When I take family photos I aim to have some more formal looking, posed portraits, (that perfect wall photo for the grandparents), but I also want to capture you just being you and all the love and joy in your family. I think those are the photos that in twenty years will really mean the most to you.

Thanks for the fun {L} family and enjoy your sneak peek!

{K} Family

Spring is finally here in northern Alberta! Hooray! After a very slow spring I'm so excited to be back outdoors for family photo sessions. It was gorgeous on Friday when the {K} family and I went to grandpa's farm to take their photos. The only downside to the whole evening were the swarms of the mosquitos, it was CRAZY!  Despite nearly being eaten alive I think we captured some amazing images of their cute little family. I hope you enjoy your sneak peak guys, thanks for having me photograph you!

Sweetness

Little miss {A} came to visit on Thursday, such a dear! A girl with four older brothers, there's going to be no shortage of protection in that household!

She was not impressed with getting undressed and taken out of her Mama's arms, but we managed to get a few good shots. For all those baby photographers out there, wow, baby photography is hard work! I don't photograph babies very often, it's definitely not my specialty. Props to you guys. Thanks {J} for letting me practice on your sweet little girl! I hope you enjoy!

My Favourite Holiday

I so love Valentine's Day! And in honour of such a great holiday I'm hosting some mini portrait sessions. Bring your little sweethearts over for gorgeous "heart day" photos! Monday, January 31 evening appointments and Tuesday, February 1 daytime appointments are available. Space is limited, so call and book your time soon!

Hmmm, I did gear this add for childrens' portraits but as I sit here thinking about all the awesome couples I know, I don't think that's entirely fair! If you are like Darrel and I, we are rarely in a photo together as one of us is often behind the lens -and the ones we do have tend to be self-portraits, less than stellar. So, for all those lovebirds out there, this one is for you too! Same pricing for couples -get gussied up and come on over!

Christmasy Secrets

My fantastic friend {K} brought her stepkids in for photos as a surprise for their Dad. They were so awesome and fun to photograph! She said they haven't had photos recently, well, I think there was a little bit of America's Top Model waiting to shine on out of them.  Don't they look great? Thanks for coming and hanging with me guys, it was fun!

Photography Awesomeness

Okay, I know awesomeness isn't really a word, but that's really what Nichole Van is, a bundle of awesomeness. Many people have asked me about my photography, where I've studied, what workshops I've taken etc. Like many I have not had formal photography training, just practiced and practiced, but I also have been super lucky to take participate in some great workshops. This past spring I took the NicholeV professional workshop and I have to tell you, it was the best thing I ever did as far as improving and developing my skill set. In three days I learned so much, and I still find myself reading and re-reading the workshop manual to glean more or figure out how to shoot a particular subject or scene better. I also use some of her photoshop actions and love them. Lots of range in there, from subtle to dramatic. Definitely go check out her shop: Flourish Emporium.

The {A}s

On what turned out to be one of the last decent days before winter truly descended on us, I went out with the {A}s to take some portraits in celebration of their 30th wedding anniversary. They actually were married on New Years Eve, but I'm very glad they decided to bump up the photo date...northern Alberta and outdoor portraits in December could be a little nippy. They were lots of fun, and it was definitely cool to see them still in love.  Congratulations you guys, enjoy this sneak peak of your photos!

The {M} & {M} & {R} Families

I have been super busy lately, hence my lack of posts here, but I vow to get caught up. Yesterday I got to hang out with this awesome crew for a couple of hours. Daughters {A} and {M} live in my little town, in fact {A} lives down the street, and I confess I've had some yard and outdoor decorating envy over the past four years. Due to suburban planning we have the exact same house - it's pretty cool to be able to get a glimpse of what your house *could* look like, without having to lift a finger. Thanks for inspiring me {A}! And thanks to all of you for the fun and laughs, you were great. Enjoy your sneak peak!

The Real Story

Okay, so now that I can talk about it I can give the real story behind my last post. It was the funnest session ever because Dylan asked Blair to marry him, right as I was taking photos! Egads indeed! I discovered that photographing people during such an important moment is amazing! The emotion is amazing. (Hmmm, does this reveal a little bit of a voyeur in me -I think yes.) Some day I would love to be a wedding photographer, it just doesn't happen to fit in with my young family right now, but this confirmed to me that indeed I do love photographing people in love and special moments like this. Sigh, so thank you Blair and Dylan for having me photograph this for you! Loved it!

Egads!

What an awesome photo shoot! Look at these two hotties, don't they make a great couple? Blair was the lucky winner of my Win Win Win It Wednesday promotion, and while I was rooting for all of you, (wink wink), I was super happy for her when she won. University students don't have big budgets, but she deserves awesome photos. Enjoy your sneak peak Blair and Dylan.