And he finally gave in...

This little guy was supposed to be my first newborn shoot in December. He surprised everyone with an early arrival this past weekend though (made mom miss her baby shower in fact) so I got to meet him a little sooner than expected. He gave me a bit of a hard time in the beginning but when he's this cute, he's allowed! 

Let me introduce Colton. He is seven days old, has a very proud mom and dad, he's quiet and alert, has enviable eye lashes and I can pretty much guarantee that he's going to be a heartbreaker.

Double the cuteness...

Meet Benjamin and Bianca. Two sweethearts I met earlier this week. I LOVE photographing newborns so I was in my glory with two of them! And they were so good - their mom said they are daytime sleepers and she was right (good for me, bad for mom). It was a super warm day so we decided to take the second half of the shoot outside. Huge thanks to Kelly Gemmell for her help - a second set of hands is so nice when there are two involved (which I'm sure Benjamin and Bianca's parents are discovering).

Welcome little one...

Just over two months ago I visited a family of four in London. Last week I went back for another shoot as things had changed a bit... they're now a family of five. Sweet little Alex has made her appearance and is now the little sister to two amazing big sisters. I love watching families grow and spending time with this new addition was a treat. She was sweet and sleepy and oh so cute...

Sugar and Spice...

What an adorable group of girls... seriously! Little Maggie Rose at only seven days old and her two 'big' sisters stole my heart this past week. Such a lucky little lady to belong to such a fun, warm family. 

It was a pleasure spending the morning with you and your mom wee lady.

A little peek and a note for moms-to-be...

Newborn shoots are best done between the 5th and 10th day (I've personally had the best luck with days 5 and 6) and I know that seems early and as new parents... there's so much to deal with that first week or so but honestly, if you really want to capture that true 'newborn look', that's when to do it. It's during that time when newborns sleep soundly making it easier to reposition without waking them, their limbs are still in that curled position allowing for the 'newborn' poses and baby acne and colic, if they're going to appear, haven't yet! 

This little guy came to me well past that 'newborn' stage. In fact he was in the month old range so I was unsure of what we'd get and he definitely gave us a run for our money but persistence pays off and we managed to get some cute shots.

(but note to all moms-to-be... please don't wait this long - newborns must be within those first 2 weeks for a newborn shoot)

Can't wait to watch this little guy grow. He's going to be a heartbreaker!

share : on her one week birthday

I introduced little Briar earlier today and now have some more pics to share...

And here she is with her beautiful momma.

show : on her one week birthday

Could she be any cuter? This little lady was a dream to photograph... seriously. Newborns are not always the easiest subjects - perhaps the most adorable, the squishiest, the dreamiest but not always the most cooperative. Briar was. She slept the entire shoot, gave little smiles, and put up no fuss. Perhaps it's because her momma is a great photographer (check her work out here ) and photography is in her blood. Perhaps she just knew what was expected. Whatever the reason, here's a little sneak peek - more to come soon.

share : six days old

Now more shots of this wee guy.

show : six days old

My camera and I had the pleasure of witnessing this wee guy's entrance into the world and I met up with him again yesterday, just six days later. Remember this belly? Well, this is who was hiding inside.

(sticking to my one shot show, I'll post more once the family has had a chance to see them)

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.

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.

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.

12 days old

Newborns are one of my favourite subjects to photograph but they are by far the toughest. You work on their terms, their agenda. You can't bribe them. You can't tell jokes to make them laugh. They may poop on you. They may spit up on you. You are at their mercy.

This little guy with big blue eyes was a charmer (and thankfully did not do any of the above to me). He won me over in the first few minutes but then he put me to the test. We had a long shoot and I thank his mom for being so patient. Little Tulley you are a lucky wee man - so loved. Every mother loves their child but you sometimes see a connection that goes beyond... I saw it here.

No more waiting...

Not too long ago we were waiting for Oliver. Well, it seems Oliver didn't want to wait for anything and arrived 3 weeks ahead of schedule. I had the pleasure of meeting this little guy today and did he make me work! Can you tell he wasn't too impressed with me...


Afraid of missing something, this little trouper stayed awake for most of the shoot (would someone please tell these babies that we like sleepy shots). I'm stubborn though and won't let these babies win - no matter how good of a fight they put up. I'm posting this the night of the shoot because I'm afraid mom didn't think we got any - we did!

MINI-SESSIONS

Trying something new out this year. I'll be offering a limited number of mini-sessions for two days only to get ready for Christmas (yikes) - one in August and one early September. If interested, let me know asap and note what weekends work for you. This will help me decide what dates to go with. One date will definitely be in Woodstock and if there's enough interest, I could do the other in London or Toronto.

Details below...

Ontario travel

I've had a few inquiries lately about travel so thought I'd write a post to see if there's any other interest so we could split some travel fees (I do charge a minimal amount to cover gas and a bit of my time - if I can coordinate 2 shoots in one trip, that means you get to split the travel costs).

Here are the locations...
Stouffville/Toronto, Barrie, Kingston

And if there are any other locations out there you'd like me to add to the list, let me know.

anyone need a photographer in Hawaii? - I'm totally willing to travel : )

Amazing what can happen in six short weeks...

This was back in March. And now...



This sweet baby girl was just 8 days old and did not want to miss a minute of her first photo shoot.





After hours of fighting it, she finally gave in.







And I always find it amazing how a sibling seems instantly older after the birth of a new baby. This little guy is going to be an amazing big brother. She's a lucky little girl.