A few more from my dance mini sessions…. can’t say enough how much fun these were!

I also wanted to mention that I will be in Corner Brook next Saturday (May 29th) and have a couple of sessions still available.

It has been a busy Spring with lots of new and exciting projects.   One of my favourite has been the two Sundays I spent in Lesley Oake’s dance studio photographing some of her lovely little dancers.  My daughter is a student of hers and thoroughly enjoys her lessons.  She looks forward to each week and often talks fondly about Miss Lesley.  So when we were able to collaborate and offer mini dance sessions to her students I was thrilled.

This post is the first from the mini dance session series that I will be posting in the next few weeks (as time allows).  I have so many favourites from these two days that it is very difficult to choose which ones  to blog, and I will also be adding some favourites to my website, which has been neglected lately, but will hopefully not be neglected for much longer.

Lesley Oake’s students will be showcasing their talents on June 8th and as well on June 9th at the Gordon Pinsent Center for the Arts.  The first night has sold out (I didn’t even manage to get tickets for that show) and a second show was added (Thank you Lesley).  I am sure it will be a huge success.  

Just a quick little sneak peek for her momma, just in time for Mother’s Day.  Hope all the moms out there have a great day tomorrow, especially mine.

This was my last session of the busy holiday season, and what a great way to end the year.  Winter is one of my favourite seasons, and I was so happy that there was snow on the ground for this session in Gander last weekend.  Photographing older children is also quite enjoyable for me.  Especially when they love the camera as much as Madison does. 

I met these sweet little girls nearly two years ago when they were around two weeks old.  It was my first time photographing newborn twins and I was so excited!  We met for this session on a cold Sunday morning in St. John’s after postponing for weather the previous day.  Sunday was no warmer, but it was a little drier as we spent some time in Bowring Park.  Luckily, they didn’t seem to mind the cold too much and were eager to feed the ducks and explore the park. 

One of my favourite subjects to photograph is newborns.  I love their squishy skin, their pouty lips, their tiny toes… everything!  Although a newborn session typically lasts longer than other sessions (as babies need feedings, changings and yes they sometimes even cry for awhile) but it is sooo worth that extra time. 

This little jewel was just as precious as her big sister was when I photographed her an a newborn two years ago.  And such a full head of hair!  She was nice and sleepy too, which is great for getting newborns into interesting positions.  I was even successful with the “stork baby” pose which I have attempted in the past, but have previously failed.   

Angela and Kris were wed on a glorious day in August.  The last of my August weddings before crossing over the gulf for our annual summer vacation in New Brunswick.   I have had the pleasure of travelling to Port aux Basques a number of times the last few years, and every time I go I discover a new part of it that I love.  Grand Bay beach provides a stunning backdrop for wedding photos, and the lighting on this evening was just right.

I always love photographing the children who participate in weddings, however when I caught a glimpse of these three girls playing in the ocean while I was photographing the bride and groom, I instantly turned my attention to them for a few moments, knowing right away that I would capture an image that I would love for a long long time.

I had the pleasure of visiting the community of Conne River one day in the end of July and had sessions with two families at that time.  Will I photographed when he was one, and Jenna and Daniel I was meeting for the first time.  (Cool how two of the three children have the same names as my kids).  It was nice to drive through a community where every single person I passed that day waved to me, even though I was a total stranger.  That is one of the things i love about small towns in Newfoundland.  The scenery here was breathtaking, and I enjoyed spenging some time capturing these spirited children.

Keeping with the birthday theme, Kylie also celebrated her first brithday in August.   I was asked to attend Kylie’s first birthday party to capture the memories for her mom and dad.  I am jumping ahead a few sessions for this sneak peek, as Kylie’s momma is very anxious to see how these turned out.  This was my first birthday party,  and I had a blast.  Actually, I had the pleasure of attending the marriage of Kylie’s parents back in 2006, and theirs was the first wedding that I photographed.  I covered the reception, and a few other moments throughout the day, as I was not their main photographer.    I am forever grateful to them for that opportunity.

Kylie’s first birthday was fit for a princess, with a gorgeous three tier cake, decorated by a family friend.  It was a hot day so the children young and old enjoyed time in the kiddie pools and on the slip and slide.  And there were activities suitable for all ages.  Finger painting for the other babies, and a pinata for the older children.

Thank you for choosing me to be a part of this day.

My brother has been visiting us this week from Yellowknife.  We haven’t seen his family since last May when they got married in Florida, which was also the first time I got to meet my handsome little nephew Jack.  This was my second time, and what an enjoyable week it has been.  My children love playing with him, and he loves to wake up every morning to go find his “friends”.  We spent a considerable amount of time trying to capture some photos of the four of them together.  There are a couple of my favourites.  Jack. Jenna, and Philip have amused themselves playing Ring around the Rosie.  Typical 2 year old Jack however loves to get right to the fun part.  His version of the song:

Ring round rosie…. ashes, ashes….. all fall down!

William joined in reluctantly for mommy.