mother's day mini sessions! {st. thomas and london ontario | family photography}

Announcing Mother's Day Mini Sessions! 

Psst!  Rather surprise her with a gift certificate? I will honour this mini-session special on any gift certificate bought as a mother’s day gift!

Sessions will take place at the beautiful location of Dalewood Conservation Area in St. Thomas. The wooded area has such a great assortment of scenic and picturesque spots that photograph wonderfully!

{st. thomas and london ontario | newborn and family photography} i'm forever blowing bubbles

Adorable Miss Lauren Hope was another one of the babies we were waiting for just before Christmas.  She came into the world on December 22nd and made a big sister of sweet Delaney Lyn.  This newborn and family session took place right in the Gilbert's home with the highlight (for Delaney anyway!) being the bubbles!  Congratulations Gilberts, you have been twice blessed with your two beautiful girls. <3

Title credited to Jaan Kenbrovin

{st. thomas and london ontario | photo challenge} happiness

*UPDATE: I am so excited to tell you that this photo received 2nd place in this month's challenge!! Thank you so much to the I Heart Faces team and to Amy Wenzel, the guest judge, for choosing my photo!  Check out my photo and the other beautiful entries here.

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I Heart Faces' photo challenge theme this month is 'happiness'.  Cailyn and Savannah exuded happiness and joy at their March session.  Happiness is a best friend.

{st thomas and london ontario | newborn photography} a child is a beam of sunlight

Elyce Danielle was one of three babies of friend's of mine due around Christmas 2011.  Elyce was the first to show and made it into the world well in time for Christmas on December 11th.  What an amazing gift for her big sister and proud parents.  Love you, little Lavertu!

*title credited to Lyman Abbott

{st thomas and london ontario | family photography} kiss me with rain on your eyelashes

Wet. Cold. Miserable.  That was the weather exactly on the day the Sheldrick's family portraits were scheduled.  The forecast called for breaks though, and because they were coming from London and really wanted some portraits before Christmas, it was hard to know whether rescheduling would be the right thing to do.  Sophie is also a fellow photographer (check out her work here) so her creative and spirited nature won out and we went ahead!  The Dalewood Conservation Area session, although fun, unique and special, also came with wet, soggy hair clothes.  We re-booked a second, smaller shoot at Pinafore Park the following week and were able to capture some additional, this time dry, photos with some amazing light. Two completely different atmospheres + one adorable family = a one of a kind family photo session. Thanks for being up for anything Sheldrick family!

*title quote credited to Edwin Morgan.