{Family} Jon & Genny

Last year, I had the opportunity to photograph this fantastic family, who have become good friends of ours. We met up for a mini session, right after I did a short session for my own kids. Just like last time, it was meant to be just the girls and Genny but last minute Jon came driving up and joined the fun! I love it when things work out like that.

The leaves were the perfect balance of on and off the tree, a beautiful fall color and made for a picturesque backdrop.

{Children} Taeya & Ezra

I was finally on the ball this year with our own kids and fall photos. I watched the forecast and wrote it it on the calendar so that we'd commit to it. It turned out amazing and while I think I would have loved a few more individual shots, overall I'm quite pleased with the results. Then while exporting them out of my beloved Lightroom, I didn't put them into the collages I normally do and didn't even watermark them. Oops! I don't care to spend the time going back to do it now, so here are some of my favorites.















{Kids throwing leaves is pretty much the best thing ever}






{Ready to race}




{Oh yes, I even planned an outfit change}











{I even managed to plan another mini session with some friends, so I had to take a picture of the girls all together}

{Family} Greg & Feona

I recently learned that November is Adoption Awareness month (in addition to the infamous Movember) and it made me smile as I realized that a majority of my sessions this month include families that have adopted one or all of their children. I absolutely love the way it worked out, and it started out with this great family.

Feona won a 25% off gift certificate recently in a draw on my Facebook page after receiving 100 'likes' and she cashed it in yesterday. We met up in foggy Fort Langley and got rather chilly but thankfully the fog rose and we enjoyed some warmer sun.

This is the first session I've had the privilege of doing in Fort Langley and I absolutely loved it - there is so much to do, so many picturesque places! Plus, Greg & Feona got married in Fort Langley, so we wanted to try and recreate at least one of those pictures...with the addition of the two boys!

Thanks, Greg & Feona, for meeting with me and enduring the cold to enjoy a fresh fall morning together - I had a great time!

{This very first photo is the one we tried to lay out to be similar to one of their wedding photos}




{In the bottom two pictures, Jerod and Feona were hiding from Greg...love how Feona is 'shhhh'ing Jerod}


{I adore the top photo...Feona chasing Jerod in one direction and Greg chasing Davis in the other}

{Family} Jeff & Veronika

In early October, I had the chance to meet up with this family of six under cloudy - but dry - skies. They are good friends with Frank & Tina, and to have heard how far back they go and the similarity in their kids' ages, was so neat! They both have the three older kids and then further down the line...a 'little' one. It didn't take long in this session to see that their youngest, Caden, was super energetic and wanted to constantly be on the move. I certainly got a workout running after and ahead of him and it was so much fun!

Jeff & Veronika, I had a great time with you and your family; thanks for letting me chase you (Caden) around with my camera :)

new props

Yep, I am still behind on blogging my latest sessions and with three more coming up this weekend I'd better get caught up. But as an aside, I wanted to post some pictures of my new prop that I purchased from Autumn Daisy. The flower is detachable so that it can be used for a boy or girl, and I can't wait for my first opportunity to use it! Also, the wooden boxes are new props too that I'm looking forward to using.






{This is actually an adult-sized toque...made for me! But I loved it so much I wanted to post a picture of it, plus my new business cards!}

{Family} Frank & Tina

I see that I'm a bit behind in my posting here and I'd like to try and catch up because next month has several sessions and I don't want it all piling up!

I love returning clients. Not only because it's an honor to have them return, but also because so often it means I get to see how they - the kids, specifically - have changed or grown up. And this was no exception. I met Frank and Tina a year ago for extended family pictures and then their own family session in Old Clayburn. Their three boys grew taller - and closer to their mom - but their daughter, Ella had grown up the most. Not just a little one learning to walk, but a sweet little girl with curls in her hair and the sweetest smile!

Thank you, Frank & Tina, for asking me to do your photos again; it was another enjoyable session with your wonderful family!