whonnock lake maternity photographer//a day at the lake

We spent this summer evening at Whonnock Lake in Maple Ridge & the light was beautiful.  Plus, this family (who is now +1 more beautiful little girl!) is just gorgeous!

vanier park family photographer // pretty in pink

Amy and her beautiful daughter Averi (I love that name!) were such a joy to photograph.  It was a soft, overcast summer day and they were both wearing pink & the light was gentle and beautiful as we wandered around the beach at Vanier Park.

richmond maternity photographer // light & love

I love maternity sessions, especially when there is already an older brother or sister waiting to love on the new little baby.  On this day, the misty almost-sunlight at Garry Point Park filled us up with joy & light and love & flowers.

vancouver family photographer / spanish banks family session

Okay, so where do I begin?!  This family's level of awesomeness was so great that it was simply not measurable on any scale of awesome.

They met me at Spanish Banks Beach with huge smiles, handshakes, and Italian accents.  And a soccer ball.  And three adorable children.  Oh, and very stylish clothes.  And - last but not least - a sense of adventure!

Cristian & Carmelina (see? even their names are so very Italian!) took everything in stride, from a sandy baby to a water-drenched son.  (Carmelina's response to this last event very much impressed me: she smiled at him, pulled out an entire second outfit from her purse, and sent him back out to play!) 

Talk about wonderful.  They had me laughing the entire session & I can't wait to meet them again in the fall!

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.