Calgary Wedding and Lifestyle Family Photographer
The Alexander family's home was a photographer's dream. Beautifully decorated with a neutral palette, every room had a big bright window that offered gorgeous natural light and everything was so tidy - which is very impressive for a family who just greeted a new baby! They warned me that Theodore liked faking sleep, and they …
I thought that I should take some time to put this together as I always mention all of those things to my clients before their newborn session and this will help you prepare for yours. 1) Turn Up the Heat Newborns like it warm and cozy so crank up the heat in your house a …
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I like to let the babies dictate how they want their session to go. If they are super sleepy and ready for their studio style images when I get to their home, great. But if they are awake and want snuggles, we do just that. I let them hang out with mom, dad and their …
I was asked if I was planning on doing Christmas sessions, which I wasn't. But then I started thinking about it and decided that if I was going to put something together, I didn't want it to be the same thing everyone else does. I had never been to Teatro before, but I had a …
The biggest challenge I encountered during this newborn session was that big sister Sydney smothered her little sister with so much love that I couldn't see baby Wyatt's face anymore! But I loved it because it was ridiculously adorable and showed how special their relationship is and will be as they grow up together. I …
I talk about repeat clients a lot and this is a perfect example of a beautiful family that I have seen growing over the years. I photographed brand new Aveline a couple of years ago, then we got to catch up for a one year old milestone session and this year baby sister Sylvie was …
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