The long weekend weather was SUPPOSED to be nasty, but we kept our session booking just in case we could luck out and luck out we did! The rain (and snow) stayed away and aside from a dark cloudy sky and a bit of a chilly wind, it was actually kind of nice out!! Krista and Roland are such a sweet couple and they really love each other so much, I was constantly catching them looking at each other with that “look”. You know, the one that says “i’m so happy” and the laughter is non stop with these two.

I had such a fun time shooting this session because these two are just so darn sweet to each other, and it never hurts when an e-session involves a lot of cuddling and nuzzling :D

Thanks for taking time out of your long weekend and being flexible with your schedule, I’m so glad that we made it happen and that it went so awesome. Here’s a sneek peek at some of my favorite shots.

Hope

My little cousin Taylor Is graduating from Athabasca University and while I was up in Calgary, we took some time to hang out with the family and shoot some photos! I don’t get to see my family enough, since we all live all over the place and have fairly hectic lives, so this was a great opportunity. I have never really shot photos for family before, so it was fun to be able to just relax and use some of my more embarrassing techniques and sounds to get the dogs’ attention. haha

It was great seeing you all together again and a HUGE congrats to Taylor on all your hard work!! We wish you luck and love up north in your new job :D

Love Hope (and James + Jaxen)

Let me start this blog with a HUGE congrats to Kristi and Dave on the birth of their little guy Adam. I have known Kristi and Dave for just over a year now.  We met them when we shot their gorgeous winter wedding last year and we have since done their maternity session and now they have their beautiful baby boy Adam.

I headed out to their beautiful home on Calgary this weekend to finally meet Adam. He is 7 weeks old now and is growing like a little weed. This guy gave me a smile before I was barely in the door so I knew it was going to be a fantastic morning. He held back on the smiles though once the camera came out and eventually realized that it was indeed funner to smile and turned on the charm once again.

I seriously could have hung out with this little family all day. Kristi and Dave are always so hospitable and Adam was a perfect gentleman (with the exception of the poop he left for daddy in his hockey helmet!) haha. Thanks for letting me come into your home yet again. I loved meeting your little man, and I can’t wait to see him grow and change.
Hope

Cel and Joel had their baby girl a couple weeks early and on Tuesday I got to meet their little angel!! Chanel is as sweet as can be and was so great through all of her clothing, hat and headband changes! Her patience was incredible and she really only got upset with us a few brief moments. One of my FAVORITE yelling times was when she was in her little cheerleader outfit so it looked like she was full out cheering! haha I’m a huge fan of Glee so I had to post a photo of her “cheerios” costume on the blog, I LOVE it and who knew you could put a newborn into a build-a-bear costume?!? The things I learn doing my job!!

She was adorable and I can’t wait to see her grow and change.

Congrats guys,

Hope

This past weekend was our first little taste of spring/summer and I spent a gorgeous sunny hour on Saturday afternoon with Nathan and Amanda. This couple is so adorable and I have had the pleasure of working with Amanda, her friends, and her family in the past.

I am so excited for this wedding in September only because these two are so sweetly in love and the smiles and funny “couple” moments these two share have me constantly grinning and laughing right along with them. They are so perfect together and it makes me all mushy and melty inside :)

Hope