I want you to meet Kaine.  He is a really cool kid with two great parents!  After spending a bit of time with him there are two things that stand out.  1. He likes to play with toy handcuffs  2. He has a special relationship with his dad.

This special bond is evident when you are with them and as I was editing it was visible in picture after picture.  The way he looks up to him….plays with his wedding ring….and wants to be just like him.

We got together on Father’s Day for this shoot…. it was a beautiful day and this family came in from a day at the lake to do pictures.   Now I don’t know about you, but I don’t know many dads who would be okay with doing family pictures on Father’s Day!  In looking back though, it seems absolutely fitting that it was on that day. 

I had a terrible time picking out my favorites from this session!  Here are just a few from the fun time that we had!

Christine

Isn’t she beautiful?  I think that she has the most amazing cheekbones…not to mention gorgeous blue eyes! 

I had the opportunity to photograph this fantastic family of 3 before it becomes a family of 4!  There is a whole series of shots taken in the tall grass which are my absolute favorite and I could have posted them all…however I refrained.  One thing that I need to mention about this shoot – and the tall grass pictures in particular is that there were bugs…and LOTS of them! Angela did an exceptional job posing in what we determined to be the home of the bugs and looking fantastic!  I am sure that there is modelling experience in her background somewhere : ) 

One of the things that was discussed when we met before the shoot was this tire of Kody’s and how it would be great to get some pictures of Jane with/in it during the shoot.  They had the awesome idea of doing baby pictures with Jane inside this tire shortly after she was born.  Talk about a sweet newborn shoot concept!  I love it!  Kody did an amazing job rigging up a support for this tire out of twigs, etc. so that we could use it for the shoot.  Including personal elements such as this makes my job even more fun and also makes the pictures more meaningful.

What an exciting time it is for this family!

Christine

How fun it was to photograph the Brown family!  It was extra special as this photoshoot was given as a gift from the girls to their dad for his birthday!  What a great idea!

I knew when I first saw everyone in purple that this was going to be a great session!  This family did an awesome job and worked hard at coordinating clothing…which just helps to make their images look even better. Take a great looking family…..dress them in a fabulous color….and tada!  (we will forget about all of the bugs that were out that night!)

The hardest thing about this shoot was picking out my favorite images to share on here!  There were so many!  Here are just a few of them….

Happy Birthday!

Christine

and we can’t forget about this little cutie!….

I love shooting engagement sessions and capturing two people that are in love and almost overflowing with excitement for their approaching wedding day. The way that they look at each other is special and is unique to just that time in their lives.

This Edmonton session was extra special to me as I have grown up with Dimitri for years. How wonderful it was to meet the woman that he has fallen in love with and that he is about to wed.  Jamie is absolutely beautiful and has these gorgeous blue eyes that were just stunning!  I can’t wait to see these two on their wedding day! 

So excited for you two!

Christine

check out how strong this girl is!….

After meeting 3.5 years ago in Fort McMurray, this great couple is going to be getting married in less than a month in Halifax!  What an exciting (yet busy) time for them both!

How wonderful it was to be asked to photograph their engagement session before they head east for their big day!  These two are so cute together and our time was filled with smiles and laughs…..not to mention hot shoes and graffiti!  My favorite! 

Wishing you both an amazing wedding day and incredible years ahead together!

Christine

What an incredible woman this is!  She is the mother of Colby and Tyler and baby #3 is coming in just a few weeks.  Wow!  She definitely has her hands full with these two little boys, however does it with grace and joy. I think that she deserves a medal…..or at the very least a peaceful day at the spa : )

After photographing Tyler’s school pictures, Maxine asked if I would do this shoot for them. Absolutely!  We had fun playing with paint, bubbles and swatting away our share (and more) of mosquitoes and black flies.  I have a special memory from this session as I also ended up with quite the interesting tan lines! 

This is an absolutely wonderful family and I know that this baby is going to be loved like crazy!

Here are just a few of my favorites….

Christine

Now….is it a boy….or a girl?  ; )

This little beauty is Kate….doesn’t she look like a perfect doll?  She was absolutely wonderful to photograph and has the most amazing blue eyes! 

I was extra excited about this shoot as she was (and still is) the first little one to wear one of the adorable tutus that I purchased. They are beautiful and so fun to shoot with!

One of my favorite things about this session was Kate’s mom & dad. I loved watching them together as they are so in love and cute together!  I think that one of the greatest gifts that parents can give their children is parents who love them and who love each other.  How blessed Kate is!

Creating images that have extra meaning and importance to the individual or family is something that I love to do when there is an opportunity.  During the Design Session, Kate’s parents showed me a garden that was planted by Kate’s grandma, the day that she was born.  This was something that needed to be captured and when they showed me this adorable bunny jacket….well……I love how it all turned out!

Close behind seeing a newborn’s parents in love is watching a dad with his new little girl.  There is something wonderful about seeing a mother and her baby and the bond that they share – but there is something extra special about a daddy and his little girl.  The love in his eyes as he looks at her….the tenderness as he holds her….love it!

As always with newborn sessions – mom & dad need a huge round of applause as they play such a big part and work so hard.  You two are amazing and I hope that you know how much this little one loves you!

Here are just a few of my favorites…

Christine

Oh I am excited about this blog!  It is going to be bigger and better than ever!  Not only is it featuring images that I took during this family session – but it is going to also have images that they took of me during this shoot!  Crazy! – but I love it! 

When I photographed Ruth & Derek’s engagement pictures in St. Albert, I knew that I needed to come back to that spot and photograph my uncle & aunt and cousins.  They live in St. Albert and with a lot of our family heritage taking place on the farm…the elevator was a must!  The trestle I absolutely love with the dark rich colors and the assortment of textures.

You have heard me say before about how much I love family and it is so very true.  Having the opportunity to photograph members of my family is absolutely amazing and such a gift.  I am so thankful for them and will take any reason to spend time with them! 

As I was editing this shoot there were times when I laughed out loud at different images and expressions – and also times where I was reflective and feeling so very blessed by this family and my family in general. (tears are filling my eyes as I write this).   I thought about the pictures that we have done over the years and how much my cousins have grown and the incredible people they are with hearts that I am so very proud of.  I thought about the many movie & latte nights – that I know several of you have heard me talk about – and how I spent the majority of my Friday nights for a few years with this amazing family.  Oh how they have poured into me, encouraged me and blessed me. 

And lastly, I tried not to think about the distance that seperates us and how much I miss each one of them.

Love you guys so so much!

Chris 

And just because we like to have fun…..   : )

Charlene & Brad ..along with their super cute son, Caleb, are one of my newest favorite Fort McMurray families! 

Caleb has the most amazing blue eyes ever!  He loves Thomas the Train and we had a few of his trains with us the day that we did this shoot.

They were so fun to work with and I have loved getting to know them a bit.  I’m looking forward to hopefully getting to know them more in the future : )

I’m feeling rather short on words right now….so I will just post some of my favorites!

You guys are fantastic!

Christine

I had the privilege of meeting and working with Bev Boman and Cindy Scantland from Royal LePage True North Realty. 

These two wonderful women are realtors here in Fort McMurray…and they are also mother and daughter! 

We had a great time doing this shoot in Cindy’s beautiful home !  Two of the images from this session will be featured in their ad on the back cover of the new CanPages book and one will be used for an upcoming newspaper ad.

Wishing you both all the best!

Christine