An action-packed Saturday Morning!

Okay. I had tons of fun, and tons of different fun today so instead of picking and choosing what I'm going to show and/or talk about, I'm spilling it all.

First, I had a shoot with Shannon. A client I'm infinitely fond of because she happens to be my very first "real" client; the first stranger who picked up my little flyer and had the guts to give a no-name girl a call. It made me so happy to see this family for our fourth visit, this time to capture little Jack, the family's latest arrival. One of the best parts of this shoot for me was capturing Ben, who has become so comfortable with my presence that his personality just beams right through the shy boundaries that used to be a little tricky for me to penetrate. I'm totally in love with this boy's eyes.



My second shoot today was with Krista and her family to celebrate their brand new arrival, little Sadie. The last time I saw this little family, little miss Sadie was still hanging out in mum's belly just some weeks ago! I love having the opportunity to celebrate stages of families' lives this way because then, my role becomes more than that of a photographer capturing a moment; suddenly, I evolve into a storyteller.



These two families happen to be close friends, and so today I was able to do something I don't get to do very often; I got to photograph two best friends having a blast together. Does it get any cuter than this??



Finally, I thought I'd use my shoot with little Sadie today to illustrate a thought. I spoke to many expecting mothers at the Baby & Toddler Show who seemed to be persuaded by the idea that child photography should begin at 6-9 months, where a child is very expressive and loaded with smiles. Although I have a blast shooting those little toothless smiles, I have to stress the value of newborn portraits. It's very true that newborn portraits won't offer you an array of expressions... but the art of a good study of your newborn in all its tiny glory is nothing short of wonderful. Take Sadie as an example.



That's it for me tonight! Happy Sunny Weekend to you all.... we've earned this one.

Josée