Getting Serious!!

I cannot begin to tell you how exciting & rewarding my life has become since starting photography. I really never knew what it was like to enjoy what I do 100%!

It's been over one year already and I have made sure to cover families, maternity, children, animals, weddings, newborns and births. With that said, I have chosen to eliminate weddings as a service I offer due to the overwhelming amount of time that is needed to cover a whole wedding. And I'm sure most moms would agree that time with family is a MUST.
Now, by far, my LOVE resignates around Birth, Newborns & Children!  Why? Because everything is so natural and candid. Newborns are so natural, and though their positions can be altered & placed just about anywhere, their precious little forms are what captures our love & attention naturally. Children are a cameras best friend when it comes to candidness and it gives me great joy to give parents pictures of their children just being who they are. "Who they are" changes so quickly as they grow up, that it makes a great keepsake for parents to remember exactly how they looked & behaved at that stage in their life.

Births. They make me speechless. I can't help but get all teared up as I am photographing a birth. It's such a beautiful and rewarding time for parents, but also such a blur. That is why I love being there. I get to catch all the moments of birth that they missed through all the intense & emotional moments. Every phase of  labor is a keepsake. From Daddy quietly supporting his wife's weight in his arms as she breathes through her contractions. Or their kids watching intently & anxiously to see if mommy is okay and cheering her on from outside the birthing pool (yes, it happened and it was amazing!). And I just cannot say enough about outside support from Doulas, midwives or nurses. Capturing them at work is always a thankful keepsake for the parents as well.

So, from here on out I will be doing everything and anything I can to help myself grow as a photographer. The one thing I am currently looking forward to is attending a newborn photography workshop in July in Ohio, USA. I cannot wait!! And in the meantime, I will be studying,  researching & experimenting with photography as much as I can.

A HUGE Thank you goes out to all my clients!

New Life!

Just recently I have been a part of something I never knew I'd ever be a part of, let alone photographing....

A home water birth! 

It was the most amazing experience ever and hopefully not the last. This family allowed me to become a part of welcoming their third daughter/sister into this world. All in the comfort of their own home.
Approximately one week prior to her birth, I had the opportunity to photograph my first maternity session with her. She was an absolute sweetheart to work with. There were no limits to this session. We even ended up climbing a fence to get in with hundreds of sheep! And she ended up submersing herself in the beautiful waters of the St.Lawrence ~ Made for a pretty nice picture.

When I received the call that she was in labor I felt like a "Daddy-to-be", scrambling around to get stuff packed together as quickly as possible!!! I was there in less than 10 minutes, I even beat the MIDWIFE!!!

So, this was the beginning of a wonderful birth. The mother was completely in control of her breathing & contractions and totally tuned into her body. Not to mention the wonderful husband who had the birth pool filled up to the perfect temperature, food on the table and both his girls well taken care of. The most impressive part of this whole experience was their two beautiful daughters who were there to capture the moment with Mommy & Daddy. If anyone ever says that this is a bad idea.........you are wrong! The oldest daughter was 4 and the youngest 2.5 years old and they were well prepared for what they were to expect. The youngest daughter had a lot of empathy & love for her mother and always had a hand on her. The oldest daughter was a brilliant cheerleader! She never stopped telling her mommy how great she was doing and she loved her mommy very much! It was so heartwarming to see all this.

She, (we) welcomed a beautiful healthy 7lb 12oz baby girl into the world. The whole roomed softened when this girl was brought up out of the water. The midwives, doulas, mommy & daddy & both sisters were 100% focused in on that baby. And myself......well...........I was trying so hard to focus through the viewfinder of my camera with my eyes filled with tears.

It's weeks later and I am still in awe!
I'm hoping that I have many more births to photograph after this. I couldn't think of doing anything else more rewarding and heartwarming.

P.S. If you are expecting, please consider having a Midwife and Doula at your birth. They are so helpful & comforting.

Youngest sister keeping a close eye on mommy