Yay! I captured my first ever newborn "smile"... yes I know it's probably a wind but you have to agree it's very cute! Carter has to be the most relaxed baby I've ever had the privilege of working with! It's not hard to see why Craig and Elaine are absolutely besotted with him, those squishy little lips are just begging to be kissed!
“A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years, and in your heart until the day you die.” -Mary Mason
The irony of pregnancy: 9 Months begins to feel like a life sentence when you're pregnant and sometimes you just can't wait for it to all be over, but once baby is born you feel a tinge of loss. No longer feeling the baby's kicks and movements, you subconsciously put your hand to your tummy and remember that baby is no longer there and feel like it all passed far too quickly! While you might not feel like you're at your absolute best you will surely regret later not having photos of your precious little bump and miss out on an opportunity to show your children one day how celebrated and loved they were even before they were born.
We had lots of fun documenting Tanya's pregnancy, Mieke loved chatting to her little sister and told her how she just can't wait until she's born, such a cute and willing little model! I can't wait to document little Amorey's newborn photos.
As I grow older the more I look over photos of my childhood and my children's the more I wish there were. Moments and stages in life that could seem so dull, ordinary and taken for granted at the time morph into special treasures and I end up pouring over each little detail. It was such great fun getting to know this beautiful family, certain family members had to be coerced into doing the shoot, but I think secretly they had fun and will treasure these memories.
"The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege". – Charles Kuralt
British Columbia // Canada
The high for the big day was -4,8°C, snow covered the ground and hung on the trees but the real high for the day was the warmth of the love these two share. A joyous celebration of two hearts joining as one in a quaint, cosy little chapel in the historic Clayburn village.
This African girl travelled (what felt like) a million miles to photograph a gorgeous Canadian wedding. Here are some pics of our pre-wedding shoot. Snow, coffee and Canadian lovebirds at a Christmas tree farm...
