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New Born Photography

Newborn Sydney

1785elkNewbornSydney-4Big brother “D” welcomed his new sister into the world just before the Holiday season! (Above). It was so wonderful to meet this precious addition to their family. Congratulations go out to the parents!! I got to take a peek at her just a few weeks back and I can’t believe how much more she has grown!! Here are just a few of the images captured during our time together. Enjoy!

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Newborn Leah

1786elkNewbornLeah-18The first Day of Spring has arrived ! I find myself so inspired and rejuvenated with the promise of a new season. The warm temps this past week spurred me into action -I found myself ordering some new backdrops and props! I hopped in the car for the 6 hour drive to pick them up this weekend and even the big snowflakes coming down during the drive could not curb my enthusiasm for the anticipated future sessions using the newly purchased goods.

I haven’t found the time to blog over the couple last months-I had the amazing opportunity to teach the Industry Studies Diploma class at the PrairieView School of Photography for 8 weeks,  while also keeping up with client sessions, making for some busy months. Unfortunately I always find the blogging is the first thing that drops off of my to do list! So that being said, I have a lot of catching up to do! I’m starting with the flurry of activity before the Christmas season!

That “flurry” of activity had alot to do with some beautiful little ladies arriving in time for the holidays.  Let’s meet the first! I photographed Jeff and Astrids Wedding just over a year ago now and was so excited to have heard they welcomed their new baby girl into the world. It was so special meeting her and having her in front of my lens!! Here are just a few images captured during our time together! Congratulations go out to the parents!!

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Miss Amelia is 1!

1796elkAmeliaisone-22Wow -I’m always amazed how fast a baby can grow within their first year!!   Some motions and mannerisms are so precious and fleeting and are often only experienced a handful of times before they move on to another stage in their development. Documenting/photographing a child through these early growth stages can provide cherished memories for years to come.  I was so fortunate to photograph Miss Amelia even before birth during her Mother’s maternity session and then at birth, 6 months, 9 months and now at a year. I so enjoyed each and every session-always amazed at the new things she could do! Here are just a few of the images captured of her celebrating her first year and a few more from each of her photo sessions- Enjoy!

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New born session above. Amelia’s 6 month outdoor session below.

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Then came Christmas and she was eating Santa’s cookies and standing up on furniture!

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And now she’s 1! Crawling and Exploring and Eating Cake-and LOVING it- I would say!! 🙂 Happy Birthday Miss Amelia!

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Maternity and Newborn combo

FB1754GiseleMaternity-5-2Wow- this has been quite the Newborn year!!  One of the pleasures of my job is to photograph glowing moms to be and then their Newborn babies. I started offering combination Specials for a Maternity and a Newborn session this past year. I love getting to see clients twice in a span of a couple of months and sharing in their anticipation as well as meeting the end result! 🙂 Gisele was one of those clients. I was introduced to her through my friend Kat who shares Gisele’s passion for dogs. I fell in love with her amazingly well trained dog “Shine” who I had the opportunity to dogsit for a bit.  So of course we had to have a bit of fun with her Maternity session including her dogs as well as the Family!  Here are just a few of the images we captured at the Maternity session at her home and a few from our session in the studio once her son was born. Congrats go out to her and her Family on the birth of their Son!

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Welcome Newborn J!

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Congratulations go out to R & J !! On Feb 17th at 3:28 a.m. they were blessed to have this sweet bundle arrive! At just 8 days old it was a pleasure to meet and photograph their new baby boy, Mr. J! He’s the strong silent, serious type- and what a cutie in those great hand knitted caterpillar outfits he received as a gift! Here are just a few images for you to enjoy -captured during the afternoon at the studio.

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Welcome Miss A!

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Welcome Miss A! I was thrilled to meet this beautiful new baby girl at the beginning of February! It was a wonderful session that included capturing some special moments between her and her awesome big brother! At times she slept and at other times she was really alert checking me and my camera out with the cutest of expressions as if she was posing!! Congratulations K&D on the new addition to your family!

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Trouble is due to arrive soon!!

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Trouble is due to arrive soon! Trouble was affectionally named a while back, shortly after R & J found out they were expecting! I had a great Maternity session with the couple at Aspire Studios in December. R & J brought with them tons of great ideas and wonderful props including articles of clothing from when they were Newborns -including both couple’s baby shoes!! One and a half hours flew by and we managed to get a number of great images. Here are just a few I’ve selected for the blog. Looking forward to photographing and introducing you to Trouble in an upcoming blog real soon!:)

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Tianna’s 1!

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I can’t believe it-It just seemed like yesterday I was photographing this beautiful new born baby girl and creating announcement cards. I’ve been so privileged to have photographed her over the year and capture some important stages in her first year. A sweet, beautiful gem. A little shy at first-hiding behind her blanket, teasing me and my camera with one gleaming eye-and then a few minutes later capturing my heart with her big brown eyes, waterfall pony-and her trademark side tongued smile 🙂

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Welcome Tianna.

I’ve been waiting a few months now, since I photographed you growing in your mom’s tummy, it’s finally nice to meet you beautiful! Welcome baby Tianna, I’m looking forward to capturing you with my camera as you grow this year:) Congratulations Celia and Chris!

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Thembi and Olivia

It’s a simple, beautiful story. Thembi and Olivia met only 4 weeks ago when the Newborn baby girl arrived at her home. Thembi, a Champion Rhodesian Ridgeback Grandma, fell in love and appointed herself  Olivia’s “personal guardian.” That’s it -that’s all to the story. Beautiful, sweet, Olivia has loyal, loving, Thembi to look out for her.  Glad I got to meet the two and capture that relationship.

(P.S.-It was great meeting Olivia and Thembi’s parents too-Congratulations on the birth of your new daughter!)