Seeing Double

Two little babies. Two adorable subjects. One amazing photo session.

These two gorgeous little guys were so teeny tiny but VERY cooperative. I'm sure that with twins not all moments are as peaceful as this, but I hope when it gets tough (and with two wee babes and a busy toddler it certainly will) that Mom and Dad can look back at these photos and remember the very early days and how far they have come!

Looking to book a newborn session? Please contact me in your third trimester. I only take a limited number of newborns each month and sometimes have to turn new mommies away. Please don't be disappointed and be sure to get on my calendar to ensure a session within the optimal newborn stage (1-14 days old).

Precious.

How gorgeous is this baby girl? I sure do get to photograph some adorable little munchkins...but this one I almost missed out on!

This baby girl made her way into the world and Mom and Dad were quickly wrapped up in this gorgeous little girl that we didn't get to her session until she was 14 days old...in fact, I did a rare evening newborn session just to be sure to get it in amongst the other newborn sessions I had going on that week. Lucky for me she was such a precious (and cooperative) little bundle. She was SO easy going that I captured far fewer images than I normally do during a newborn session with just as much prop and drop variety. She was such a great little model!

Take a peek as this beautiful and easy going baby girl!

Fresh.

Oh. My. Gosh. There is nothing more adorable than a brand spanking new baby to snuggle and cuddle! I was lucky to meet this sweet little princess just 6 days after she made her arrival. Mama was overdue and I am sure she was very anxious to meet this beautiful baby girl, but after looking at this sweet face I am sure she knew that the wait was worth it!

I've spent the last 2 years focusing a lot more time on my newborn sessions and I just can't get enough! They are long and exhausting but the final product always makes me so excited to hand over the picture to a new mom and dad. Enjoy these sweet sleepy sneak peeks!

One Year Later!

I absolutely LOVE to photograph newborns...and this little man was one of my favourites! He was a sleeping bundle of joy (see for yourself)...and I have to say he was pretty awesome at his 1 year sessions too!

A little shy at first...and down right annoyed mid session, but I got him back on my side with cake at the end. In fact, we were pretty good buddies by the time he left...he reached out to me from mommy's arms (and in my books that is a BIG deal)!

Thanks to Mom and Dad for letting me be part of this milestone for this little man!

January...New Year...and new babies!

Yikes, it's been a while since I blogged! The holidays were busy... add sickness (my little man was wiped for almost 2 weeks) and then me (almost a whole week)...and there was little time left for being on the computer!

January has been a busy month too! Back to work (teaching) means a LOT of long days and nights working on report cards. Throw in a few newborn sessions this month and I haven't had much time to do anything on the computer besides edit...hence the lack of blogginess.

The good news is I finally found a spare moment (the kids are both napping and my report cards are done) to share a sneak from a January session. I've been shooting newborns quite a lot over the past 2 years and it is a total favourite! Here are some sleepy moments from an otherwise mostly wide awake little one!

Enjoy!

Be Your Cute Self!

It doesn't really matter how you pose a child...and it really doesn't matter where the light is best. Why? Well, quite frankly it doesn't matter what the photographer thinks a good pose would be or where the pictures would produce the best light. Photographing kids is all about letting kids be kids! Place them in a desirable area and then just wait for their personalities shine. Very few children will sit and smile when asked by the crazy lady chasing them with a big ass camera...so instead I just chase them around and try and capture kiddos having fun being kids!

These three girls were so amazing to shoot. Tons of personality that just leaps out of the photographs. Shy, silly and serious are just a few of the moments I captured. And when the three of them were together it was like an explosion of cute. Each sweet little girl was, in front of me, exactly how they would normally be. Perfect!

This was such a great night. I think I enjoyed it as much as Mom and Dad will enjoy the photos! Happy viewing.

Keeping it Casual

I know this family pretty well. I have been photographing them for about 2 years now (WOW) and I know that their little one isn't much for sitting still for a picture. So, I figured rather than meeting the family in a place that a 2 year old would want to explore I would go right to their backyard (literally).  Lucky for me the backyard was simply stunning and had tons of little spots that photographed really well!

The familiar surroundings didn't mean this toddler that wanted to pose...but it made for a comfortable place for the whole family to be. I just let this little one do her thing and I followed. We kept it casual and fun...even the family dog joined in the fun! What a lovely evening!

Thanks for having me into your home B family!

ONE!

I have to admit, sometimes I get frustrated working two jobs. Being a teacher can be a 24/7 job, so adding children and a second job to the mix sometimes makes me a little, crazy! I stress out about about all the school things I could be doing (like report cards) while taking photos and think about editing photos while I am at school.

What I loved about this session was that when Samantha came with her mama for her one year cake smash session I found out her mom was a teacher too. It was so nice to have someone understand the demands on my full time job while trying to squeeze in time for my photography jobs. I had been feeling rather crummy the morning of this session because I have been dealing with a high number of last minute cancellations (which can turn my whole life upside down after I plan out the days in a given month I choose to shoot), but Michelle made it all feel a bit better. She made sure to let me know that she was in no rush for her photos to be completed (some people seem to think it takes me no time to edit photos) and that she was just grateful for the experience. She even went so far as to tell me not to bother with her photos until I had finished all my report cards. I think Michelle might just be my new best friend (LOL).

So, thank you Michelle for MY experience! You were a wonderful client to deal with!

Now for the fun stuff...birthday slideshow of sweet Samantha!


Untitled from Dana Morrison on Vimeo.

First weekend in fall!

I LOVE fall...the colours, the smells and of course the family photos! Take a peek from a session a few weeks back! A gorgeous fall morning at Drysdales Tree Farm...a favourtie spot of mine both to visit AND photograph!