my sunday chill session

on sunday, i was one of ten photographers who spent the day with rob and lauren (of rob & lauren photographers) at their cozy home for a chill session photography workshop. the workshop was all sorts of fabulousness. rob and lauren were so real and full of knowledge to share. i took lots of notes and learned some truly great stuff to bring to my photoshoots!! 

one of the best parts of the day was our live shoot with models. this super fantastic couple got married last last saturday and were more than willing to put back on their wedding gear for another shoot with rob and lauren (and their posse of photogs). aren't they fantastic?! here are some of the images i got. enjoy! 

thank you rob and lauren and thank you michelle and bj!! 

** click on any of the green writing to visit rob and lauren's site**

photos at the farm

on saturday drew and i drove up to my aunt and uncle's gorgeous farm to take some family photos. wow, family photos with a big group in the full sun is super interesting!! we ended up finding a great spot behind a perfect "shabby chic" barnish structure with terrific light where we got the majority of the pics. don't i have a terrific looking family? 

here is jack. the baby of the family. the other 3 grandchildren all have diaper pics at this age so i was instructed to get some of jack too. his sister and parents did a great job of getting him to smile by being crazy behind me! 

aren't his eyes the most amazing shade of blue. his sister olivia's are just like that too. 

oh, nothing like some pudge so put a smile on your face.

my aunt and uncle val and bob. aren't they adorable together? they have been together forever (seriously forever) and you can just feel how in love they still are. 

with the grandkids.

the mercer's.  

the ambrogiano's. i should mention that this area with the perfect lighting was also where all the grasshoppers seemed to be hanging out on saturday. eeeeewwww. so sick. jana even got one up her pant leg. i don't know how she kept it together?! 

bob and val braved the crazy grasshopper field for this shot. 

the whole fam.
tomorrow i will blog about my ultra fabulous sunday with the incomparable rob and lauren at their chill session photography workshop. 

summer holidays

so, i realize i have not been very good at updating my blog lately :-( for the handful of people who read my blog- i am sorry!!! it is my new years resolution (btw: teachers make new years resolutions at the beginning of the new school year. well i do at least!) to blog LOTS. like,  lots lots. 

the meeker's

during teachers convention in feb my friend (and colleague) lisa and I talked about doing a shoot with her family. this was when i was first testing out the waters and asking people if they would like a photoshoot. lisa was so positive about my photography and totally supportive and eager for a shoot!  well, it took until today to get organized and get a shoot done but it was totally worth it. we walked to the river from their house and greg led us to some great little spots. the lighting was awesome and the company was awesome. couldn't have asked for a better way to spend wednesday afternoon! thanks guys. here are a few for now (including your "epic" one matt!). enjoy.

these two will be married for twenty years coming up soon. they are adorable together. 

and, isn't lisa's dress fabulous?!  

dad is the roadie for the family;-)
totally epic matt. epic.

this handsome boy was in my class when i was in my practicum 6 years ago! 

awwww, claire. i met her when she was in kindergarten and she is going to be in grade six!!!!