Julie, Rod, Ellen and Jordyn met me at the beach despite some aggresive, looming rain clouds. Unless there is a wind storm or full-on rain we always try to go ahead with our outdoor sessions, and pretty much, if there is some interesting weather, it adds to the beauty of the session.

It was a dark night, and we had beautiful soft light, add wonderful relaxed family and this is what you get.

I have to say I have so many I love from this family session, so Julie and Rod, just to warn you, it might be hard to pick your favorite - this was one of mine!

This, professionally, as my summer:

I had reached my maximum bookings for wedding for the year, until Danielle and Lonny called. Danielle and my office manager Christine are friends from high school, and Christine told me that this wedding would be one I would definitely want to photograph.

I can see why.

Danielle and Lonny and funny. They are smart and they ADORE each other, and giggle when they look at each other.

We love that.
 
(the icing on top is that Danielle's smile could light up a room and Lonny has the best t-shirt collection ever, and a huge boyish charm.)

We had a little fun with them recently .......

Can't wait for the wedding!

Meet Peyton. I first met Peyton when I photographed her at Children's hospital. When most parents are at home celebrating their new arrival and picturing their hopes for the future Peyton's mom Nicole spent five months visiting her daughter, living day to day, praying her new daughter would make it.

Now Payton is a happy 21 month year old beauty. She is full of personality and strength. She still faces many challenges and her family is doing everything possible to give her all she needs.

Her family just found out about a Therapy called CME Therapy. CME, the acronym for Cuevas Medek Exercise, is a physical therapy approach for infants suffering abnormal developmental motor evolution caused by a known or unknown non-degenerative syndrome affecting the Central Nervous System.CME Therapy has a very high success rate in helping children with low muscle tone learn to walk.

The family would have to go to Toronto to get treatment for Payton as there is no one else in Canada with the qualifications.

Her family is having a garage sale this weekend to raise funds:

587 Powerhouse Road Saturday and Sunday 9am-3pm

Pop by, do some shopping and help the family feel supported. I will keep you posted on any other events to raise money in the valley. 

Here is Payton just a few weeks ago playing in the studio.



She is a beautiful inspiring girl, and they can use all the support they can get

I sat down at 9 a.m., ready to roll. Eeekkk..
The internet was down. I realized two things. One I am an internet adict. THe whole thought of my office being off-line threw my work game face off. Two, that once again, as per my previous post, I had to roll with it..

So my day did not include the mass amount of blogging that I had hoped for, but before the dinner bell sounds (who am I kidding? No magic dinner bell that signals a healthy meal being placed on the table is going to happen, but a girl can dream,) I had to share some of the fabulous Churchill family.

The little man Westin has been in front of the camera with me before, and once again he brought the cute, as his big sister. Well, actually, they are all really darn cute! Love this family - thank you for choosing me as your family photographer.