More Michelle and Jeff

I finished Jeff & Michelle's engagement collection tonight and there were just way too many that I can't believe I missed when I posted their sneak peek. I know that sometimes there are images that you didn't really notice before that come alive after editing, but there were a lot that I loved even before I touched them up! Not too sure why I didn't post them before...

Jeff & Michelle and I just had so much fun wandering around downtown, finding fun spots and doing fun things! I am looking forward to more sessions like this and definitely recommend this style to my clients.

Stock Photography

Here is a picture of mine that was used by the Leader Post in Regina, Saskatchewan. So, for all of you Reginians out there that saw the ad... that's my house your lookin' at!

-C

Rohan - Newborn

Welcome baby Rohan! This little guy gave his momma a hard time as he was born 2 weeks past his due date! He's a chubby little one, just like my Eva was when she was born. I loved it! When he got to my house he was a little cranky so none of us were too sure how he'd respond to his big day of photos, but once he fell asleep he was out and let me get him into all sorts of cute poses :)

Jeff & Michelle - Engagement

I met Jeff & Michelle in Chinatown on Friday night. It was a gloomy day all day, but of course, they went away and gave me a beautiful evening to shoot in! It always seems to happen that way for me... I haven't had to cancel a photoshoot yet due to rain! Anyway, Michelle & Jeff were up for anything, which I loved! We walked up and down the streets and got some really cool shots, some of which I might have to share a little later when I work on them. For now, here were some that I liked and thought I'd share.

Angus - 3 months

Little Angus came by on Monday... and brought his parents with him! This little guy is such a sweetheart. Of course, most of you probably know by now that the babies just melt my heart! Well, Angus, aside from being incredibly cute, also had great hair!

Here he is in a Christening gown that his mother and his auntie wore when they were babies. I wanted to give this one a bit more of a vintage feel. He wasn't too pleased about being in a "dress" but after a while we did get this grin out of him!

Here he is with his mom and dad.

Crystal & Derek - Engagement

My second engagement session on Saturday was with Crystal and Derek, who will be wed in October. We found some beautiful grassy spots and wandered around, enjoying beautiful BC trees, lakes, and random dogs jumping all over us! We survived though and ended up with some beautiful shots.

Mark & Rachel - Engagement

Saturday was the day for engagement sessions! My first of two was with Rachel and Mark. We roamed Finnerty Gardens at uVic. What a beautiful place for photos! One of my favourite things about what I do, besides meeting such awesome people all the time, is getting to see so many beautiful places in Victoria that I might not have visited otherwise.

Here are some of the top picks from the day.

Check out Rachel's gorgeous ring!

Midway through our session we spotted this guy just chillin' out in the shade. I used to have a little rabbit named Mordecai, and he used to lay down beside me on my bed just like this guy!

Kelly - Maternity

I had a very special maternity session on Friday afternoon with my good friend Kelly. Kelly is carrying triplets (a set of twins and a singleton) and had to be on bedrest from her 20th week, which is when we had originally scheduled her photo session. Unfortunately there have been a number of complications since then, and the smallest twin has passed away. I feel very fortunate to be a part of Kelly's pregnancy in this way, and thought it was such a great way to acknowledge her wee daughter.

The surviving brother and sister are still doing well and on the very day of our photo session, Kelly was officially 28 weeks pregnant. We have all been praying that she would make it at least that far!



Thanks Kelly (and Shaun!) for inviting me into this very unique time in your life. I am looking forward to our next session!

Website/Blog/Pricing Update!

Hello everyone and greetings from the new blog design! I have been working hard the last few days to update our website and blog and now I am finally finished! We have lots of new images up for you to see and some new galleries. You might see yourself there! I am really excited about how it looks and would love to hear some feedback from all of you :) So, tell all of your friends to check out the new website and make sure to send me an email or post a comment... I'd love to hear from all of you!

In addition to updating the website and blog, we have also updated our prices. We have now officially been in business for 5 months! We have loved getting to know so many awesome families and couples and look forward to photographing all of you in the future. As we have now been in business for five months, our introductory prices have ended and we will now be charging our regular fees. Don't worry, anyone who already has their session booked will still receive the introductory session fees :)

Now that the wedding season has started, life is very busy! I have now started a waiting list for portraits, so please don't be surprised if you can't get in until the fall :) I appreciate your patience and am looking forward to our sessions.

I'll leave you with a teeny sneak peek of a little guy I photographed yesterday.

More to come later!