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New family member | Calgary Newborn Photographer

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:21:46 +0000

One of the best parts of my job is getting the opportunity to see families grow and change. This client came to see me a couple of times two years ago and have been gracing the walls of my studio and website with both maternity and newborn pictures. It was so nice to meet the newest member of their family…although it also reminds me that I will now need to change the pictures on the website (as they are outdated and missing a family member). As I mentioned in prior posts, I have changed a number of art pieces in the studio and promise to show them soon too.

I loved their daughter’s boots and it was very fitting as they came to see me during Stampede Week. Both she and her brother were so good during the session. A and G it was great to see you again. I will have the rest of your gallery up soon.

Baby details | Calgary Newborn Photographer

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:08:38 +0000

I posted a quick peek of this session last week but had not been through all of the images. There were some really nice details shots of this newborn and her sisters. I have been enjoying using my fixed 105mm lens for newborn details as well as portrait shots. The clarity and precision is beautiful.

The tiger stripes in her hair were so unique!

Birthday Baby | Calgary Baby Photographer

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:57:47 +0000

This the final session for one of my Watch Me Grow clients. It is amazing how quickly a year flies and how much these babies change. I am honoured to be able to capture the milestones for this clients.

This little guy’s 1st birthday party is tomorrow so I wanted to have a little sneak peek up for mom. I am also heading into a birthday weekend for my son;) I can’t even believe he is turning 6! I will have more on that next week.

R & R, here is a little peek. I will have the rest up early next week. Hope that C’s party is a blast!

Happy Baby! | Calgary Baby Photographer

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:13:10 +0000

This family has the biggest smiles! This is the second time this year that I have had the pleasure of working with them. We had planned a studio/outdoor session but Calgary weather has not been cooperating. So we did the studio portion first and then met a few days later when the weather improved. I am glad that we had the opportunity to get outside…I think that I have been feeling a little cooped up lately;) The little guy is at the age of just wanting to move so it was really fun to get out and let him roam around. L & R, it was a pleasure working with you again. I will have the rest up soon.

Happy Belated Father’s Day | Calgary Baby Photographer

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:02:10 +0000

I got the opportunity to meet this little guy and his mom and dad last week for his 6 month photo shoot. I was hoping to have a few pictures up for this dad’s first Father’s Day but it did not happen. So Happy Belated Father’s Day. The little guy is at a super fun age…sitting up, interactive and still had lots of rolls! So cute!

N and S it was a pleasure to meet you. I will have the rest of your gallery up shortly.

Gorgeous maternity | Calgary Maternity Photographer

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:38:49 +0000

I love doing maternity photos! I don’t know exactly why…there is, of course, the anticipation of new life, the parents’ excitement, the unknown (particularly with other little ones involved),… I think that it is a mother’s pregnancy glow though that I love the most. I know that many times it does not feel like a glow but exhaustion and the “glow” is actually the extra effort to carry an extra few pounds (40 in my case;)…particularly when you are running around after one, two or maybe a few little ones already. But EVERY mother I have ever met has a glow and I LOVE that I get to actually capture it. The funny thing about this session is that the mom said partway through that she forgot her lipstick. So I said go put it on and she said no. She totally did not need lipstick and I so glad she did not put it on.

Aren’t their daughters gorgeous? I can’t wait to meet the new little one!

I have to say I laughed a bit at the one on the right…they are going to need some extra hands!

Can’t you just feel the love!

Worth the wait | Calgary Baby Photographer

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 21:35:45 +0000

After a few reschedules with this family I finally got the opportunity to shoot them. Unfortunately the client’s dad has been diagnosed with cancer and so we had to postpone the shoot. I am hoping that this sneak peek puts a smile on all of their faces through the long weekend. D and D is was a pleasure working with your family. There are a bunch more to come.

New art | Calgary Baby Photographer

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:31:07 +0000

So in the midst of changing my logo out, I had to change out one of the large art pieces that I had in the entrance to the studio. Since it was a large piece of canvas, I thought about having the logo trimmed off and having it re-wrapped but I also thought that it would be a great memory to keep and it would allow me to start to fill the walls in my own house;) I also decided not to because as I was working with a new vendor for the display for Cherry Four, I fell in love with a sample they had. So I had this 30×40 mounted on a rounded piece of steel. STUNNING! Last year a few client were asking for something new and different and this fits this criteria well. I have a few more things in the works and will share as I get them completed.

Part 2 |Calgary Maternity Photographer

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:42:50 +0000

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I would have a second post with the natural light shots. This helps to show the difference. Now you are going to ask, which do I prefer? I love both and both are very different. I love the simplicity that studio lighting shots offer – I like that they are clean and simple. I like that studio lighting stops the action of little ones. I was always a lover of fashion photography – growing up I had magazine ads posted all over my walls. There is something about a crisp clean catch light that gets me;)

However in the natural light shots, you will get a narrow depth of field (because I tend to shoot wide open – with a small f-stop for those that came last week) thus allowing you to tell a story about what you are focusing on, you can get some awesome shadows that again allow you to focus on the portion of the picture that is lit and you can also show some motion (when appropriate).

Time permitting, I will typically do a combination of both in a session.

The beginning of another year in photos | Calgary Maternity Photographer

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:17:56 +0000

I am just beginning the second Watch Me Grow package with this family’s maternity session. They have been featured on my blog many times and are presented on a few pieces of art in the studio. Their love for each other shines through in every photo and I LOVE working with them. I am so excited to see Miss L as a big sister and just as dad is…I am very excited to see the tattoo that will come with the new little one! I am going to post more from this session because we did some studio lighting ones and natural light. Natural light ones will be posted tomorrow…I thought it might be overwhelming all in one post and I am still working through them;)