Baby Hannah | Newborn Session

Baby Hannah was born on Christmas Eve and I was there to help support my little sister Trish bring her into the world:) Born at 7lbs 7oz, she is the sweetest little girl! My boys were well over 9lbs so it's cute seeing what `little' ones look like! The sleeping pictures were ones that I took when she was 4 days old (oh, how I wish I had taken more then!) and then the ones where she is wide awake, and refused to sleep, were taken when she was 10 days old. Steve, my brother in law, was working (and maybe not the biggest fan of having his photo taken) so that is why he isn't in any of the photos:)

I love the ones of momma and babe. Enjoy!

Koen Turns Three

My baby is turning three tomorrow! Our little Koen (we call him Kokies) is such a source of love and joy in our lives. He makes us smile with his cuddles and hugs and he also makes us laugh with his mischievous antics and non stop talking. He has the cutest smile with those dimples of his and yet people have commented that he has a great sad face. You will see a few of his contemplative faces below:)

I am so thankful for his sweet singing voice, for his love of food (you sort of have to love food in this family!) and for his easy going nature. He loves to be anywhere with us and especially loves to be near his big brother, Kai.

We took a few photos of him this afternoon and he was such a good sport, even though it was cold. That's the hard part of having your birthday photos in January. When he was born 3 years ago, there was one of the biggest snowstorms ever and I'm just glad we made it to the hospital!

Koen, we love you so much! I hope my tickles will forever bring out those beautiful giggles and I hope you will always have a cuddly hug for your momma. You will be a wonderful big brother. Love you monkey.

Happy birthday to our big boy!

Love, Mommy, Daddy and Kai.

Thank You!

To all of our wonderful supporters, fans and clients, thank you! Seriously, thank you. We are so blessed to have this business we love and for me, Louise, to be able to stay at home and be with our boys.

We had a great year and are really looking forward to 2012 on a business and personal level. We are rejuvenated and excited to get back at it. We look forward to continuing to grow and learn and look forward to seeing what photographs we will take this year:)

The last few months personally have been quite full and fun. I have four sisters and all five of us were pregnant at the same time!

(I'm second from the left)

We celebrated Christmas with our two beautiful boys. The youngest, Koen, will be three years old on January 2nd! How did that happen so quickly?!

I was able to support my youngest sister in the birth of her first child, Hannah, on Dec. 24th. It was beautiful.

Here is baby Hannah at 4 days old. I'm looking forward to taking more photos of her this week:) And also, I'm excited to meet my 3 other nieces or nephews throughout 2012!

And finally, as we look ahead this year, we are so excited about our own little baby on the way. Baby Chapman is due May 28th (our anniversary!) and we are so thankful for this little (likely to be big) bundle.

Thank you for your encouragement and kind words, it means so much to me (and us!). I hope you had a wonderful 2011 and all the best to you in 2012.

Love,

Louise and Gary

Team GC Photography:)

Baby Tyler | Newborn Studio Session

This was my last session of 2011 and it was just a mini one for baby Tyler.  Tyler's big sister, Michaely, is only 14 months older than him so it was a bit chaotic:)   Isn't Tyler's hair adorable?!  My kids were pretty much bald until they were one so I'm a big fan of all that newborn hair.   I took a bunch of photos of the family but I will just post a few photos here as I'm ready for my 2 week break!  Enjoy:)

Jackie & Tyler | Maternity Session

Jackie is my second youngest sister and is due in just two weeks. I'm so excited for Jackie and Tyler, and I know, based on the evidence of watching them with my two monkey boys, that they will be wonderful parents. As a side note, in case you didn't know, I have four sisters and all five of us are pregnant! Fun times:)

Jackie and Tyler weren't sure if they wanted maternity photos but I'm glad I bugged them a time or two because I love the pictures we got of them. We started with a few in studio but due to the fact that these two are adventurous nature lovers, we went to the great outdoors where we got the majority of great shots.

As you can probably see from the interactions in the photos, these two have a very natural, comfortable, and beautiful relationship. They know each other so well and they have a lot of fun together. Enjoy:)

{This might sound weird, but I love how Jackie's hair is complimented by the grass. Also, I know there are a lot of similar looking pictures but I loved so many of them and there are so many more:)}

{Aren't they so cute?!}

{So glad we could spend this time together. I am sooooo looking forward to meeting your little one and see you go from not only husband and wife, but to father and mother!}

Lauren, Olivia & Claire | Family Session

I loved this mini session. Why? The whole family is beautiful, inside and out. I have photographed them a few times over the year and look forward to it every single time. It was raining and cold but they went ahead with smiles on their faces the whole time. Kristin and Dave made the beautiful `JOY' letters which are for their Christmas card and I know there's a lot of JOY throughout this post but I love so many of them:)

EnJOY:)

Renee & David | Engagement Session

I had such a good time on this engagement session. Mostly because it was a great time to catch up with Renee and get to know her fiance, David (who is also a photographer!). I taught Renee back when she was in grade 8 and this group was a special one to me as I've known them the longest and they were so welcoming to me as I came in halfway through the year. That year was also when Gary and I got married:)

David and Renee have been dating for 4 years and the proposal was totally unexpected (which I love!). These two enjoy playing crib together and so at the end of a long day, they had dinner and then David suggested playing a game of crib. David dealt the cards and went to the cupboard to get a `drink' (the ring!). Renee may have seen the ring before she saw the hand she was dealt so David told her to look at her cards...

{I love the originality of that proposal! It sounds like Renee was pretty shocked:)}

{After an outfit change, we walked over the bridge to Brae Island. I know now that I don't have to worry about Renee complaining that it's too cold on her wedding day, she is a tough girl.}

Renee and David, it was so great to spend time with you as a couple. You two are so comfortable with each other and I can see that you work well as a team. I have a feeling that all this wedding planning is going to be just fine as you are super organized:) Looking forward to your fall wedding in 2012!