The "R" girls Fall Mini-Portrait Session {Victoria, BC Family Photographer}

My last family of the day was the "R" family. I shot these girls last Fall, and it was really lovely to see them again! It's shocking how much children change in the course of a year, and I was amazed at how much bigger these three were! I also enjoyed seeing how personalities had changed and developed since last we met. With Grandma's help to make the girls feel comfortable in front of the camera, I was able to get some lovely shots of all three girls. I look forward to seeing them again one day!

Girls just want to have fun Fall Mini-Portrait Session {Victoria, BC Family Photographer}

I met up with "M" and "T" at the park, and they started out the shoot by telling themselves that, "Models don't feel the cold, they pose through it". Their pep talked must have worked, because these girls looked gorgeous and happy from start to finish. I got some lovely posed shots of the girls before they asked to play in the leaves. In the end, they just wanted to have a fun time. And wouldn't you know it? They looked beautiful even playing in the leaves! It was great to meet these two lovely young ladies and their mother.

The W Children Fall Mini-Portrait Session {Victoria, BC Family Photographer}

Almost half way through my day Saturday I got to meet the "W" family and photograph their darling kids. Big brother was a typical boy and gave me the usual run of silly faces, but I did get some nice, happy shots in there too! Little sister was a blur of activity and wanted to fill our time together with running through the leaves. Toddlers all seem to have one speed: GO! I enjoyed meeting the family, and photographing their adorable kids! Maybe next time we'll get mom & dad in the shots too!

Fall leaves and crochet hats Fall Mini-Portrait Session {Victoria, BC Family Photographer}

My second family on Saturday was the "V" family who I have had the pleasure of photographing several times before. Their four kids are absolutely lovely, and it's always an enjoyable time photographing them. The three youngest kiddos were dressed in some adorable crochet hats, and looked as cute as can be! I told their oldest teenaged son that he really should have worn a crochet hat too, but he just didn't seem interested. I have no idea why! :) I really enjoyed my time with this family (as always!) and look forward to the next time!

The lovely S family Fall Mini-Portrait Session {Victoria, BC Family Photographer}

Starting off my Saturday of shooting was the "S" family. When I photograph a family for the first time, I never know how the kids are going to take the shoot. I'm always prepared for kids who want to give me a run for my money, but the "S" family was a happy surprise. They were on the playground when I arrived, and I was shocked at how happily the kids left their play when they were told it was time for photos. This was pretty indicative of how the rest of the shoot would go.  All of the kids were perfect models. They looked in all of the right places, (namely toward the camera), and smiled graciously when it was their turn for photos. It's always a joy to shoot a family who makes my job easy, and this family was great!

Thanksgiving Family Fun Portrait Session {Victoria, BC Family Photographer}

This last weekend was Thanksgiving weekend. I am truly thankful for so very many things in my life, but toward the top of the list is my job. I love meeting new families, and getting to know them, even just a bit as I photograph the ages and stages that they are in!

Sunday morning I met up with the "B" family. Mr. & Mrs. B have what my Grandmother would call a Gentleman's family: two girls, and two boys. To top things off, the youngest two children were adorable 4 month old twins! The older two children were super helpful with the babies. The oldest daughter, "T", was just lovely, and needed barely any direction at all, she was a natural for the camera! The oldest boy, "D" was a hoot, and in full boy mode. He had some of the silliest faces I've ever seen, and was determined to only get those on camera, but he finally burst into laughter, and showed off his fabulous dimples!  The babies were more than adorable, and took the shoot very seriously. The time flew, and before I knew it, my time was up! It was lovely to meet this fun filled family, it added one more great memory to my Thanksgiving repertoire!

 

The T Boys Fall Mini-Portrait Session {Victoria, BC Family Photographer}

The "T" boys: two of my favourite boys to shoot! They were the most willing subjects that I shot on Saturday, and perhaps this whole year! Most kids like to goof off for the camera at least a bit, and make me work for my shots, but these boys were golden!  It's been a couple of years since I shot "M" & "G", and quite a lot has changed in that time. I noticed that "M" is photographing more like a teenager than a little boy, and where "G" had missing teeth at our last shoot, he now has a great big smile, filled with lots of adult teeth. It's really neat to see the changes in kids that I've photographed before, and to be included in capturing those changes for their families!

And baby makes 3 girls! Fall Mini-Portrait Session {Victoria, BC Family Photographer}

The "R" family was a pleasure to meet on Saturday. They had two beautiful older girls, and the sweetest little 8 month old girl. As soon as we met, the older girls were whispering and giggling, I knew they were going to be fun! I loved how sweet the older girls were with their baby sister, it was definitely heart warming! Baby "L" gave me some darling smiles, and ate up all of the attention from her sisters. We finally got shots of everyone just in time for both of the older girls to locate an ideal climbing tree. They weren't letting photos stop their adventures! I had a really fun time with this family, and look forward to working through the rest of their photos!