Katie
Cold. Gloomy. Sniffly. Wet. A day at the park in all that doesn’t seem like all that much fun, eh? But those factors were purely extraneous. Especially for Andrew and Kelsey’s clan. These four (and a half!) didn’t let a few climate obstacles get in the way of being able to enjoy being and especially…
The fourth family photo session in as many years with Michelle & Bryant’s family was a rousing success. To add victory to the victory, this time we had the most kids and the least amount of stress and the best photos. Triple win, right? How’d we do it? 1. Let the kids choose parts of…
The big day is almost here, and it is time to prepare for your photoshoot! There may be a lot of things running through your head as you prepare. Nerves, excitement, maybe you love having your picture taken or maybe you don’t. Either way, you want your photos to be a keepsake to admire for…
My nieces and nephews (and their parents) have a unique advantage: ample camera practice before family portrait season even rolls around. Me? I have eleven (local) built-in models who are (slowly!) learning to ask for a photo (and then begging to see all the images). When nephew Isaiah had a birthday bonfire in the rain, what else was…
She carried a white dress in her backpack, trekking to watch the sunset over Chilliwack and Abbotsford for an Elk Mountain bridal portrait. Idyllic, right? We left after her workday ended, stuffing our faces with fast food burritos while barrelling down the road from Abbotsford to the base of Elk Mountain. Not quite…
She squirmed away from her mom. So quickly, it almost looked easy. Who needed a new jacket, anyway? The old one was perfectly fine. Miki, for one, didn’t mind that her tumble in the mud puddle had “ruined” the turquoise. Mom did. She’s the one who wanted Miki to change outfits. Miki wasn’t super excited…