Baby Hayden | Newborn Session

I spent a lovely morning with Natalie and Logan and their newest little brother, Hayden. I first photographed them last fall and look at them now! Mom and dad were just wanting pictures of the kiddos so I met them at their home and we used their yard, bedroom and playroom. Natalie and Logan have a lot of love for their little brother, that's for sure. Kisses and hugs all around! Enjoy:)

And, I know there are four very similar pictures below but it took him over an hour to fall asleep so then we didn't want to move him at all:) Sleeping babies are just too cute!

{My friend Melissa made the hat below. If you are interested in something like it, you can contact her at wildarbutus@gmail.com as her website isn't quite up yet.}

Welcome baby Hayden, it was nice to meet you:) Congratulations Brian and Amanda!

Claire Bear Turns One | Family Session

What a pleasure it was to photograph this Little Bear! Claire was turning one the next day and we had a mini session to commemorate it. We met up at Tynehead Park which is a place that Dave and Estelle love to go walking at. Even though it was 4pm (which is not usually the best time for little ones), and a little chilly, Claire was super happy.

This session makes me smile, as you can just see how smitten mom and dad are with her. Also, you can see her joyful nature throughout. I hope it makes you smile too.

{The bear below was actually Dave's when he was little. So sweet!!}

{I think the one below was taken right before we momentarily lost the balloon. Good thing Dave can jump!}

{The doll above was Estelle's when she was little. And below, so very, very sweet.}

Happy first birthday Claire Bear!

Drew at Jericho Beach | Family Session

This was a beautiful fall day session. Jericho Beach is gorgeous year round, but during the fall? Wow! David is actually Gary's cousin so I was excited to have this opportunity to get to know their family better, and especially spend some time with Drew. Although we only live about an hour apart, we rarely see each other. I won't say the last time I saw them before the session:)

Drew is an independent little fellow who is 20 months old. He just wanted to wander around, be thrown in the air, snuggle with grandpa (so great to have the grandparents along to help!), run to the water, and look at the boats. I love that I was able to capture some of his signing in the photos, it adds a whole other dimension to see the words in the photos, if that makes sense. Enjoy some cute family time with David, Karla and Drew in a mini session. Oh, and a guest appearance from grandpa.

{Below they are signing `cold' because Drew wanted to go run into the ocean:)}

{There was a bug on David's shirt so Drew is signing `bug'.}

David and Karla, I'm so glad it worked out to meet up and capture your family in photos. Drew is beautiful and like a lot of almost two year old boys, quite a workout:) I really enjoyed spending time with you all.

Redwood Park | Family Session

Sam and Torie are good friends of ours and so I was really excited to do this session. And seriously, their kids? So adorable! Bennett and Addie play so well with our boys and it's always so fun when we're together.

As the day approached, it was raining hard. We decided to wait, and wait, and then at 4pm, made the decision to go ahead with it. We met at 5pm at Redwood Park which was covered in gorgeous leaves. We had a mini session and here are some photos from our time together:)

I'm glad we were able to work a fall session in, we love you guys!

Stephanie & Matt | Wedding Photos

Matt and Stephanie were married on a chilly fall day, October 1st. They were the last wedding of the 2011 season for us and it was a great way to end off. They are a super sweet and beautiful couple. Their wedding party was so easy going and the location (Brittania Shipyard) was awesome. Enjoy!

{They had their `first look' and most photos done before the ceremony so I'll include the first look here. Matt was a little emotional, as I think was expected, and that just made it better:)}

{And now back to the photos at the Brittania Shipyard area in Steveston. Very fun area to take photos!}

Congratulations Matt and Stephanie! You guys made our day so easy and we had a lot of fun! All the best to you as you continue on as husband and wife.