Frosty morning in the park

Saturday morning was simply glorious! It sure was chilly, but I met up with the "B" family at a nearby park, and we made the most of the cold weather.  The kids were all terribly sweet, but they all seemed to want to look in different directions!  I suppose that's what you get from 4 boys and a darling little girl first thing in the morning! If only all of that energy could be bottled, the rest of us could endeavor to catch up! After much coaxing, and many attempts we got some nice shots of the kids all together, and even dad thrown in there for good measure a few times!  The kids were very chatty and polite, and adorable to boot! I really enjoyed meeting you all, it really was fun!

Trees and smiles

Saturday started out as a cold, rainy, and dreary day. My first appointment of the day was cancelled due to rain, but I had my afternoon appointment in front of me!  I mentioned on my facebook wall that I was excited about my afternoon shoot at the Empress, and then I made my fatal mistake: I called it "fool proof".  I was meeting up with "J" and "S" along with their adorable son "L".  They were ready for me when I arrived at the Empress, and everything seemed wonderful!  I had photographed "L" alongside his beautiful mama earlier in the year, and was looking forward to his big gorgeous smiles. We got some family shots and some shots of "L" checking out some trees before heading downstairs to see some more trees.  This would be the moment that my external flash died. After several battery changes, and no luck breathing life back into it, we abandoned the festive hallway, and finished up the rest of our shoot outdoors. "J", "S", and "L" were very sweet and accommodating.  I suppose the moral of this shoot was that even when things go awry, everything will be fine so long as you're with great people!  I hope you enjoy your preview "J" and "S", you guys were fabulous despite the circumstances!

Three generations of lovely laides

Sunday afternoon was a cold one, but that didn't stop us from making the most of the dry weather!  I met up with cutie pie "A", her mom "C", her grandma, and their little dog Sophie too! There are certain spots in Greater Victoria which are simply gorgeous in the Autumn, and Royal Roads is sure one of them!  We got some fun shots with the big trees and the castle before heading down a nearby trail, and "fishing" in the streams.  It was lovely to meet this family and to find some new fun spots to re-visit another day! Thanks for meeting up with me C, it was wonderful to meet you all!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

And baby makes three!

This weekend I had the pleasure this of meeting 6 week old Mr. "C" and his lovely parents. I can't say enough about how much fun babies are to photograph.  The whole world is so new to them, and I love watching them as they watch the world around them.  Mr. C was no exception! He had the most gorgeous big brown eyes that seemed to be taking in as much as possible.  I was also delighted to catch some shots of Mr. C showing off his head holding skills, he's such a strong little guy!  I really enjoyed getting to know Mr. C and his parents in the short while that I met with them. Welcome to the wonderful world of children J & C, it's a fabulous journey, and you're off to a beautiful start!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 And Merry Christmas!

 

Here a duck, there a duck, everywhere a duck!

I had the pleasure of photographing the "G" family this last week on a glorious, sunny afternoon.  "C" and "R" were both absolutely lovely, and their children "K" and "E" were fabulous.  "K" was as sweet as can be, and such a great big sister. "E" wasn't too sure about the camera, but he sure did like all of the ducks at the park!  One of the many charms of Beacon Hill Park are the multitudes of ducks that live there, but they sure are distracting when it's time for a photo session. It took a bit of crawling around in the leaves with him, but I did eventually get him to glance my way for a solo portrait!  The whole family was great; I really enjoyed our session!