First Wedding - 12.06.23

This year has been one of many firsts, including photographing my first wedding.  I only met the Bride and Groom the morning of their wedding and I have to say that they were an amazing couple.  So easygoing, so happy and so fun to photograph.  I'm so grateful that they allowed me to share their special day with them and capture some beautiful moments that I hope they will treasure always.

I'm going completely out of order here and posting things from all over the summer.  This shoot is from June, hard to believe how long ago that was.  The summer went by so fast I could barely keep up.  I was certainly unprepared for how time intensive weddings were both before during and after the big day and I'm only now getting to posting about some of my experiences over the last few months.

Maternity Shoot

Hard to believe that baby number two is arriving in the next couple of weeks for this family.  I can remember the very first infant shoot we did for big sister and that seems like yesterday.  Sometimes time seems to drag on and on and then sometimes it passes by so quickly I don't know what the heck happened. 

I'm so grateful to this mom for allowing me to shoot her with her belly bared.  I know how vulnerable it can feel to be photographed while pregnant.  I had pregnancy photos done of myself shortly before my daughter was born and I'm so glad I did.  I think that the images from this shoot are beautiful, timeless and I'm so proud to share them with you.  Enjoy...

Accordion Mini Albums Have Arrived!

I can't get enough of these accordion mini albums.  I know, that sounds like something I'm supposed to say, but it's true.  I keep coming up with ideas of how to use them and I can't stop thinking about the designs I want to print and keep for myself.  At only two and a half by three inches, and three inches square, respectively, these albums really are mini.  That makes them perfect to drop in your purse or pocket, keep in your glove box, sit on your desk, or stash just about anywhere, until you want to pull them out and show off your latest photos.  If you need to be more practical about it then how about a calendar mini album?  Practical and cute!   I don't know who came up with this idea but I think it's genius.

New Print Packaging

Hot on the heels of the Referral Card arrival was the delivery of my new print packaging supplies.  It was no picnic ordering this stuff in but boy am I happy with what I got.  It makes a big difference to me to see such beautiful packaging to compliment my photographs.  I certainly hope everyone else likes it too, of course.  Another item checked off the very long 'To-Do' list and now it's on to the next item in line...

 

 

Referrals Are Here!

The referral cards arrived and some have already been sent out.  I set up a quick shoot the other morning to get some photos of them before they started going out to customers.  It's nice to have this project complete from design to print and finally be able to hold a physical product.  Here are a couple of shots that I arranged...

And here are a couple that my daughter arranged.  She was helping me with the shoot and had a particular look she was going for that she says she saw on the internet.

I took the photos for her and took a little bit of artistic license with cropping in post.  There's something about the simplicity of her versions that I think I might just like a little more than mine.

18 Months Already?

Hard to believe that I've been photographing this little lady for eighteen months now, but it's true.  And she's going to be a big sister before the year is out too.  I'm so excited to find out if she's going to get a little brother or a little sister.  

Now, how cute is she in these?  I'm loving the curls, the dance moves and the great expressions.  The studio is turning out to be a really fun place to shoot.  I still love getting the lifestyle approach of location portrait sessions but there's something clean and simple and fresh about the studio that's making it a great counterpoint.  This is only a small sample of all the great stuff we got today but as I get back to editing the rest, enjoy!

Got Referrals?

The newly designed client referral packs are off to the printer and on their way!  I know a couple of people that are quite excited about the impending arrival of these little babies and rightly so.  Rewarding clients for spreading the word, so to speak, is a great idea and what better way to say 'Thank You' than with a gift?

I've used some of my favourite images from previous sessions in these designs.  See anyone you know?  Once they arrive I'll post images of the actual cards and you can see who else made it into the card design and what your friends will get when they are referred by you.