This little guy sees a lot of love in a day...

You've met the mom and the wee man, now here they are with the 'big sisters'...

and just so you don't think this was all staged or that these are models (because life with three kids can't be this easy and no family is this perfect), I threw in a shot of real life...

A quick share...

In the midst of editing, I came across this shot I had to share. I posted a few pictures the other day from a newborn session and promised more of him and his gorgeous sisters. Well, the sisters are up next but this one's with his beautiful mama.

Smiling Eyes

I'd like to use this post to introduce a great project I've recently become a part of...

The Smiling Eyes Project is a group of professional photographers donating their time and talent to photograph people/families dealing with cancer. Christine Kufske, an amazing photographer from Kitchener, started Smiling Eyes four years ago and from then it has grown to a team of 19 photographers all donating up to two shoots a month to those fighting cancer. I'm now on board and so looking forward to the journey.

On this day, four years ago I lost my stepfather to cancer. My mother lost her husband. My boys lost their grampa (a grampa one never had the chance to meet) and many others lost a friend. It was less that two months from the time we found out what we were facing to the time we said our final goodbyes. That time was too short. My oldest son Quincy was only six months at the time so he unfortunately will not remember spending time with his grampa. All I can do now is keep his memory alive in the minds of our boys through stories and pictures. This is why photographs are so important. I so wish we had more pictures of him. I regret not taking some even in those last weeks. Pictures of Quincy with his grampa so he see the smile on his grampa's face when they were together.

I want to give this gift to other families, not only to preserve memories but to make them. I want to give people dealing with this awful disease memories of a fun hour or two spent doing something other than dealing with reality. A well deserved break.

If you know anyone who might be interested in a Smiling Eyes shoot, please pass this along.

A little blue in a sea of pink.

Here's a peek at a little guy just 5 days old. I love them this young - they're always so sleepy. This little guy happens to belong to a good friend of mine so I was super excited to meet him. He's simply adorable and so good! Hope to share a few pics of him with his gorgeous big sisters in a few days.

2010's first Mommy and Me Session (the Mommy part)

I see this mom to be twice a month. She's my massage therapist... my saviour of sorts  : )

And this is one of three big sisters to be (yes, this is a lucky little baby - lots of great role models).

and what mother (pregnant or not) doesn't love a tub full of bubbles...

A different kind of subject...

It's a cold and dreary day. I have a maternity and a newborn session coming up in the next week but until then, thought I'd share something I was working on yesterday...

One more look back

This past year was a great one - lots of new faces to photograph, some familiar ones to see again and new friends made. Here's to all my 2009 clients. Thank you.

Goodbye 2009 and hello 2010!

2009 was a great year and I thank everyone - clients, friends, family, blog readers, FB fans... everyone that was a part of it. I met many new faces, the support was amazing and I'm super excited about the coming year. I have sessions already booked, gift certificates to be redeemed, my first wedding to shoot... lots of things planned and some exciting changes.

I've updated my website with some recent pics, new prices, a Q&A section and more to come. I'm looking forward to doing the 3 shoots donated to help raise money and food for the Salvation Army (parentguide.ca) and I've just joined another charity group that has a special place in my heart (more to come on that one soon).

Hate to post without any pics so here are a few from Christmas morning at our house...




Here's to an even bigger and better year than the last : )