Jan 30, 2015 | Maternity
It seemed not too long ago that I was walking down the quiet paths in the Assiniboine Forest with Indira and Warren, watching the leaves fall from the trees and taking photos of the two of them moments after they had just gotten married. It was a gorgeous setting to celebrate their newest chapter in their love story, and little did we know that just 2 years later we’d be in the same spot taking photos of the next chapter in their love story: their baby bump! I can’t express just how much I love being invited into these amazing moments in a couple’s journey. I know it sounds terribly cliché, but really – there’s nothing better than being in the presence of two people who are journeying through some of the happiest moments of their life. The results are below, a snapshot of the quiet moments of anticipation before their baby girl was born.
Jan 30, 2015 | Engagement
I absolutely love it when a couple chooses a location that holds a lot of meaning to them. Jamie and Skyler had the perfect idea in mind for their engagement session – they wanted to take the photos at Clearwater Bay where her family has a beautiful cottage and where a lot of their quality time is spent. I left Winnipeg to make the day trip out to the lake and I was completely blown away by the beauty of the area! Jamie and Skyler took me all around: down some roads, to a few different shorelines and of course around the deck and dock at the cabin. The views were gorgeous, the couple super photogenic and the skies even delivered some dramatic clouds at one point. It was perfect! (ok, maybe we could’ve done without the crazy mosquitoes!) But all in all, it was a day to remember and a fantastic prelude to their wedding that took place in November. For now, here’s their engagement photo gallery and once I catch up on blogging, their wedding photos will be posted too!
Jan 9, 2015 | Newborn
Josiah was just a wee little newborn when I took his photos in August. He was super sleepy and calm for the entire photo session and it was effortless to capture all these adorable moments between him and his parents. He even opened his eyes for a few moments near the end of the session and we got a few last shots of his adorable little face before I left. Of course, Rachel and Daniel are absolutely in love with him – it was evident in every moment and every look they shared together. It was such a joy to meet Josiah and to celebrate with them by capturing these fleeting first moments of life. Newborns change so fast and being able to capture these precious first days together as a new family is priceless. Congratulations Rachel and Daniel – he’s absolutely perfect! I love his cute little face!
Jan 9, 2015 | Family
The Klassen family graces my blog once again and it makes my heart so full looking back at these photos now finding ourselves in the dead of a cold, long Winnipeg winter. Back in the summer Jodi coordinated outfits, a location and a time of day perfect to capture her beautiful little family and, of course, I was thrilled to be their photographer once again. She and I have become good friends over the years and it’s been such a blessing being able to do photos for her and having her do photos for my little family too. She’s an absolute sweetheart and you can bet that her husband and kids reflect that same love and warmth that she exudes. They are so easy and playful to photograph, perfectly laid back and adventurous all at the same time. We had a great time running around in the golden evening summer sun at Birds Hill Park. It was a delightful setting and a pure joy to capture their togetherness!
Jan 9, 2015 | Baby, Family
It’s always a delight getting that e-mail from a past wedding client telling me the good news that they just had a baby and want photos taken again. It’s so amazing to not only be there to photograph a wedding at such a beautiful and meaningful celebratory milestone, but now to witness the next best milestone: the arrival of a baby! These guys had two major events happen in the span of two consecutive summers and I was so excited to see them again so soon to take lifestyle photos of them. Although 5-week-old baby M was older than most newborns I photograph, he did give me a few quiet moments of sleep and we were able to snap a good mix of awake happy family photos and cute snuggly naptime photos. Congratulations you three, you’re absolutely darling together!
