A Smash Hit!!

I recently had the messiest, stickiest, and sweetest photo session yet!
After having photographed the little Gerber baby last fall, his Mom invited me back to do portraits for his first birthday. We got some clean photos, and THEN we brought out the cake!
And this my friends, is what we call a Smash Cake Session, and I'm excited to add this option to my bag of tricks.

What a sweetheart!

I got to meet this little guy a few weeks ago, along with his awesome parents, grandparents, and aunt & uncle. We ended up doing a full family session with all of them, but for now I'll share this sneak peak. It was also my first time using my new red backdrop!

Teeny Tiny Details Make Big Pictures!

I've been inspired to try macro photography lately. I'm loving it. Not only does it encourage me to learn a new photography technique, but it's meant having fresh flowers in the house! Which is SOOO lovely in the middle of winter with all this snow!

Here are some of the pieces I've done lately, some with added textures.

Taking Time for Tea

It's not very often I get to slow down and enjoy a quiet conversation over tea. With all my photo sessions, post-processing, website maintenance, developing new products, working full time, and being an attentive mom and wife, I rarely get time to visit with friends anymore.

So it was extra lovely for me to visit with a client last night, who has become a friend since first meeting at a baptism session 2 years ago. She, and her husband, are the type of people you immediately feel comfortable with. And it's been an honour to watch their sweet daughter grow from baby to toddler, and hopefully someday, I'll be taking her university graduation portraits, too!

I simply had to drop off some prints, but was welcomed in for tea and it was the best tasting tea I've had in a long time. Not just because it was Raspberry White Tea (Yum!), but because of the company and conversation enjoyed along with it.

Thank you, M., for giving me the opportunity to slow down for a little while!