north vancouver family photographer / joyful joyful

Nothing went exactly as planned for this family session.  The evening was supposed to be sunny, but it was overcast.  The park area we had planned to meet at was overtaken by tents for a city fair.  Rachel's husband Dave wasn't feeling well.

But this family braved through it all!   We met at the beautiful waterfront area of North Vancouver, and Dave managed a smile for lots of photos (brave man!), and they ended up showing me their true fun, goofy side in spite of the odds.  

P.S. I love Rachel's smile - I think her daughter definitely inherited it. 

burnaby family photographer / pinwheel summer

Okay, so can I just say that this family was SO MUCH FUN!  They were up for anything and didn't feel the need to put on a perfect smile every time the camera was pointed at them; they were just "themselves" - scrunchy faces, laughing, crying, hanging upside down, running through pathways or tumbling in fields.  I loved that.  

We explored Barnet Marine Park in Burnaby for these photos; I'd never been there before, so it was especially fun!  Not only are they a completely adorable family (& the little girls have such beautiful eyes!) but they also have great taste in locations!

stanley park family photographer / with love

This family was awesome.  

And they're a mix of all kinds of nationalities!  If I remember correctly, they have Indonesian, Dutch, German, and Chinese in their genealogy - to name a few.  And aren't they beautiful? :)

langley newborn photographer / love you forever & like you for always

Newborn babies are just the happiest things :) 

stanley park family photographer / this family

It's so lovely when you are going through photos from a session and suddenly realize - there's a smile on your face.  That's what this family session was like.