Hello, little darling!

What can I tell you about little Kayla? She was a treat to phograph. Cute as a button, gave me a slew of little expressions and poses that were absolutely irresistible, and chipper the whole time we hung out together!

It was one of those easy-peasy sessions that made me look like my job is a little too easy! Here are a few of my favorite shots..

Happy Birthday, Mike

I met Sheila, Ayden and Mike for a session that was a birthday gift for Mike. I have a soft spot for this shoot because when he came in with his scruffy face and leather boots, Mike kind of reminded me of my dad, and I have to admit it made me a little home sick! Most people think I'm from Quebec because I'm french-canadian, but I'm actually from Timmins (or Shania-land). It's been a while since I've been there, I may have to find the time to make it up there for a visit soon.

If you look at these shots before reading this, you don't need me to tell you how awesome it was to photograph Ayden. I mean, look at that face... he's a little wide-eyed angel and was just candy for the camera. Here are a favorite few from this session... I think I totally nailed the relationship shot I wanted to capture of Mike & Ayden that day.

The Cheese

Is it true? Am I cheesey? I don't know. There's a fine line between being romantic and being corny, and I was accused to have crossed it when I spent some time with Gabriella and her little guy.

She said it's all about Photoshop. I said it's all about her family and capturing moments when they were being sweet together, and the next thing I knew I was being called corny.

Now all I can do is defend myself with proof that Gabrielle's family is beautiful, and that beautiful photos of them have nothing to do with Photoshop and everything to do with them, and me just catching the moment.

Somebody back me up here!

There's a new goddess in town

Remember the Gods? Well they had a perfect little baby girl last week and they were brave enough to bring her by at five days old! It wasn't an easy feat for Godric who was put through the ringer with the delivery, but I am so so so thankful she found the strength to come so early, because the photographs are absolutely marvelous and I am so thrilled with them, as I'm sure they will be.

Perfection, this little doll. Absolutely perfect... look at her!

How Can It Be?

I saw Xavier on his first birthday this week and thought, could it be possible? It's been a year already?? Time is really flying by this year, and the fun part is seeing the same wee little babies show up at my door almost walking. It's like some kind of funny magic!

I had a blast shooting Xavier... He gave me a ton of opportunities to catch those cute little teeth that are irresistible in a one year old. I love how when babies get their first teeth they always jut them out and make the silliest faces!

Love Fest

When I meet families like Krista’s, I think it’s absurd when I hear them thank me for having photographed them. These children were so gorgeous it was RIDIculous. But what made the session exceptionally great was hands down the relationships between family members in this little troupe. There was so much love and fun in the room it would have been impossible not to get fantastic shots. I think I spent more time trying to pick out my favorites than actually blogging about this bunch! There were so many to pick from.

I adored working with Oakley, a toothy little ham that was such a little model I could hardly keep my camera off of him. He gave me these poses that almost looked practiced!

But Johnny sure gave him a run for his money with those adorable curly locks and those big blue eyes and thick lashes. Ah, boys. They always get the lashes.

Sigh. I love my job, it's way too much fun.

Oh My Word.

So, I bought myself a new camera last week. And I suffered a bit of buyer's remorse for it. I knew I needed it, and that it would be good for me, but whenever I buy something big & important, I do this thing. It sat in the box for two days until my shoot with Anaya, where I finally sucked it up and took it out for its first ride.

Wow. Now I'm not sure if I'm in love with Anaya because of the new camera or if I'm in love with the new camera because of Anaya; the bottom line is, this session left me inspired and really, really happy with where my work is headed these days. Here are some really beautiful shots from this session. I hope they make you sigh, too! :)