A bond between a mother and her son is something beautiful.

Kelsey and Lance were such a great pair to photograph.  Her love for her little boy was so strong and you could tell that he was her world - and vice-versa. They were just awesome to follow around and lose track of time with (I literally could have photographed these two forever!). 

Also, can we just talk about how stinkin' cute and great their shirts are?! Kelsey had a friend of her's make them. Such a great idea and made their shoot even more unique!

The Gingras family are the first family shoot I had since our move to the Bay of Quinte area. This shoot is back in 2016 (it is now 2018 when I am writing this) but it is still one of my favourites! 

They are the sweetest family, up for anything - it helps that Ashleigh does photography as well, so the family is conditioned for this kind of thing, haha! It was a quick shoot but they are such a beautiful family that almost every shot was perfect (I won't say every shot because I am not perfect).

This shoot had a mix of everything!

A beautiful family, a couple so in love, a curious kid, and a baby on the way. And, one of my favourite things, an few outfit changes!

The Peterson's are such a wonderful family that I have had the privilege to photograph more than once (see Baby Jensen). They are an incredibly kind family that I am so happy to have met and worked with through such an exciting time in their lives. 

(I forgot to post these last August when they were taken!)

There is no bigger compliment than to be asked back by a client. The Peterson’s are such a beautiful family - kind, soft spoken, funny people who have so much love in their hearts!

Baby Jensen is their newest addition and he is in for the very best life with the sweetest family and the silliest big brother!

When you get a new puppy, photos are a MUST - especially when you get a puppy that grows double the size it was a week or two before! And I LOVE puppies. I cannot get enough of them - hence why I have three dogs... and want more (#mystrangeaddiction). So, when Lynsey asked if I could get a few shots of her, her husband and their newest love, I couldn't (and wouldn't) say no - getting free puppy hugs is all the payment I need (literally, if you have a puppy and want photos, hit up yo girl!).

Now that I have annoyed you for 1 minute discussing my odd obsession with puppies - you will have the same obsession once you see her! - here is Lynsey, Craig, and their Bernese Mountain dog puppy, Piper!

Flashback to summer 2016 and my final shoot in Manitoba before we moved.

Jessica and Joseph were not only a super fun couple to photograph, but they are also from Nova Scotia - which makes them automatically awesome in my books! Their sense of humour was spot on and they fed off of each other so well, making this shoot a breeze to photograph!

Maternity photography/ shoots were never something that I thought I would get into, but they are some of my favourite! It's so incredible to witness two people so in love with someone that they haven't even met. 

A little over a year ago, I did a maternity shoot for Courtney and Mitch, and just a few days ago I was able to meet the little love of their lives! 

Sydney was photo ready, sporting the sweetest smile from her carseat to the end of her family shoot. She won me over instantly and reminded me why I love what I do and how much I love family sessions!

It means the world to me when I am given the chance to witness the growth of a family. To see their love explode through the camera and capture it forever.  

I LOVE maternity sessions - and this one has become my all-time favourite! Not only were Jenn and Trevor hilarious and super easy to work with, they were also just down for anything! As you can see, their sense of humour really shows in some of the photos. They were such a blast to photograph and I am so thankful that I was able to spend an evening with such a funny and deep-in-love couple! Cannot wait for their little one to arrive in June. :)

As a “lifestyle” photographer, I don’t do enough “lifestyle” sessions. This family session reminded me of how much I love to take those ‘in-between’ shots. The shots before and after you “pose”. And with this session, there was probably 2 moments where I suggested how they position themselves. The rest was all just them being them, and I LOVED it!

And as this was a belated Mother’s Day gift, I do want to point out that their mom, a mother of 5 girls (1 was not able to make it), is a rockstar! She is strong, kind and passionate about her family and she has passed those traits onto her girls creating this beautiful family bond.

Such a beautiful family that I am so happy to have met!

Bring on more of these sessions please! :)

This family session was a literal DREAM! Erin and her incredible family.. - who are all hilarious and the most free-spirited folk I have ever met (three of them are Newfoundlanders and the littlest one is being raised by those three Newfoundlanders) - they were just that: incredible!

I have not had this much fun with a shoot in a while and it really made me see what type of work I love the most - the wild and free kind! There was the slightest bit of structure to this session but 98% of it was just a kind and beautiful family having fun with each other while I followed along and captured the fun forever!

It has been the year of weddings and engagements for me, so when I was asked to photograph a family gathering Thanksgiving weekend, I couldn’t pass it down!

The best part about this session? There was a twist/ secret that only the couple who booked me and I knew! Meredith and Jonathan were going to surprise Jonathan’s family with the announcement of their pregnancy! Are you screeching a little? Because I do every time I think about it, haha!

I have never done a pregnancy announcement and this one was just so special to witness.

I think that this session will go down as one of my top 3 favourite sessions of all time. The families were amazing to work with, everyone was having fun, and the whole surprise and witnessing their reactions to it just fills my heart. <3

Mom + me sessions are some of the funnest sessions to do (I have not done a Dad + me session yet but I am sure they are just as fun!). Especially when the ‘mom’ is your best friend in the whole world and the ‘me’ is your nephew!

I have been doing photography for a few years now and had yet to take photos of Annie and Alexander because of how busy I get when I visit home. But this time home was special for many reasons and I made sure we had the time to get out and have a little fun together!

I cannot wait to visit home again (hopefully when it is warmer) and to get back out with these two and maybe squeeze myself into a couple of shots! :)

Fun fact! My first ‘real’ photoshoot was a maternity session!

I love maternity sessions because there is so much excitement, love, and curiosity happening. Everyone is so eager for this new member of their family to arrive and already have so much love for them even before meeting them.

I met Brittny, John and Lucas, in Brandon, Manitoba, when my husband and I lived there back in 2014-2016. My brother and his family came from Nova Scotia and stayed with us for a couple of months in 2015. Little did we know, my sister-in-law’s brother actually lived in the same area that whole time! What a small world, eh? So, after a year of living in Manitoba, we finally met them and that was that! Fast-forward to now, Brittny and John, moved to Nova Scotia and are now surrounded by John’s huge family and they now get to continue growing their own near the Valley!

This maternity session was a very last minute one - Brittny was actually due 3 days before this session took place but really wanted photos done before her little girl, Elara, arrived. Luckily for us, Elara held on (for another week!!!) and Brittny, John, and Lucas, were able to come into town and have some fun and casual maternity photos done!

Hopefully my next visit home will involve another session with these three plus their newest St. Patrick’s Day addition! :)