Jacob | Fort Langley Family Session

People often ask what is the best age to have their kids photos taken and really, the answers is: any time! I love the newborns, the 6-8 month babies that can start to sit on their own, the crawlers, the walkers, the big kids...they're all good:) Being that I lost someone close to me (my mom), I am a big advocate of celebrating family at any time possible. I think photos are a great way to create memories and to remember those special moments in our lives.

On to Jacob. Wow, what an adorable 8 month old. He was pretty easy going and had the cutest grin ever. And seriously, those eyes! GORGEOUS. Whenever he was a little less than happy, mom or dad put him on their shoulders and the grin was back:) We just spent some time wandering around Fort Langley together and capturing them as a family. It was overcast and a bit drizzly at the end but it worked out perfectly!

Can you see in the bottom left picture how funny Jacob thinks it is to pull on his daddy's ear?:) Lael and Steve, it was great spending time with you three and seriously, that son of yours is beautiful!

Denise & Nico | Maternity Session

Last weekend, I met up with this cute couple who are expecting their first baby in just a few more weeks. Denise came super prepared with a `few' outfits and props and Nico came with a great attitude and smile. Perfect combo!

We did half of the session in studio and half in the great outdoors. We have a few parks just blocks from our house so that allows time for both. Denise and Nico, I had a great time with you two and I'm looking forward to meeting that little one next month!

Yay for a sunny day in February with a fabulous couple:)

Nico & Denise | Maternity Session Sneak Peek

I had a wonderful maternity session with Nico and Denise this weekend. They came seriously prepared with some awesome wardrobe changes:) I will be working on their photos this week but here's just one of them that I liked. Yay for beautiful blue skies!

Kai and Koen | My Two Boys

I have two wonderful boys and rarely do they stop wrestling long enough for me to get some pictures of them nicely together. So, I attempted it, but really, I was okay with some wrestling and pillow fights. I wanted to capture their special relationship; best friends who are very physical with one another.

This year things are a bit different for us at GC Photography. We are awaiting the birth of our baby in May. This means we are only accepting about one session per week. This has freed up time for me to take more personal photos and also to get the daily things done in our home that need to get done. Also, this allows me to focus more on the sessions that we do have. Yay for flexibility!

I wanted some Valentine's-ish photos for cards in case you were wondering what the fluffy red heart was all about:) Enjoy the photos of my monkeys being...well, themselves.

Boys, your momma loves you SO much and I hope you know that every single day of your lives. Thank you for being you.

Love, mommy

Baby Isaac Elliott| Newborn Sesion

You might remember my sister Jackie and her husband Tyler from their maternity session here. They welcomed their beautiful son, Isaac Elliott, into this world on January 8th. He was born at 8lbs 8oz and is now already 10lb+ just two weeks later! Isaac is not a big fan of sleeping but he definitely enjoys being held, camera flashes and eating.

Here are just a few photos of my beautiful nephew at 2 weeks of age...

Isaac, we love you and I personally look forward to photographing you over the years...especially with all of your cousins who are/will be the same age as you!

Baby Zachary | Newborn Session

I had the pleasure of meeting this family over a year ago and look at them now with another baby! This was such a fun session to do and I'd like you to meet baby Zachary at just 7 days of age. He was so laid back and so adorable. I LOVE being able to capture families in their home environments and both of the kids did so well. I don't know that I can pick a favourite but I really do love all the pictures taken in their bedroom. Which one do you like? Enjoy!

Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful son. You have a wonderful family and it was good to see you all again!

Extended Family Session | Stewart Farms

This big family (grandma, grandpa, their five kids and their spouses, and then eight grandchildren) had their extended family session booked for a cold January morning. Although it was raining, they decided to go ahead with it! It's hard for extended families to reschedule and also, who knew what weather the next January date would bring along. I was happy that we were at Stewart Farms so that we could utilize the veranda on the heritage house. This means there was a lot less background variety but all the kiddos stayed dry and somewhat warmer!

I was friends with the middle sister, Tanya, growing up. We have not seen each other in years and it was great to see her whole family with families of their own now. Three of the families have a three year old and one year old...that's so fun and a little wild:)

Here are photos of a few of the families. As a heads up, I have you sign a client release when I take your photos. You do not need to sign it and therefore your photos are not put online (in case anyone was wondering!). So, there are no photos posted here of the full group or grandparents with grandkids etc but not to worry, I got a lot of them!

Enjoy.

Thank you all for braving the weather. All of the kids did so well, I think the smarties were a great idea:) Good to see you all again!