So happy to meet the their younger son.

This wonderful family asked to to photograph their first son in September 2008 and I was so excited when they called to tell me that they had a second son and wanted me to photograph him too.

I love it when I get to meet new family members and capture them when they are brand new.   Just a couple of weeks make such a difference in how an infant looks and they become so strong so quickly that it is just such a treat when I get to play with them.  

Check out this beautiful smile!  I love it.

I just love when the are all folded up like this.

Just a little break for a burp.

Siblings have a beautiful relationship that I love to capture.
 

What was he thinking??

 

He was laughing so hard we were all laughing with him.

 

Look at this beautiful family.

 

Mom looking lovely.

Another beautiful child on the way

I was so lucky to have this family as one of my early clients from my first year that I started my portrait business.  I started because my friend Kelly told me that I had to do it!  So, with my Rebel XT and my husband's stage lights, I started to take photos.  I picked up some material from Fabricland so that I had a white sheet to photograph people on.  I used the stage light stands to hold the material up and I put the VERY hot lights on a table or the floor.   They worked great to get started and to see if this was something I liked doing.  Once I started doing it I was hooked!  I loved it!!  So, after I had photographed a handful of clients for next to nothing so that I could test the waters, I went to Sheridan College to learn how to take the camera out of auto mode and how to use lights.  I loved each course and started to sign up for courses through other photographers too.  Networking and learning from others in the field are a great ways to improve.  I was just at a course on Monday night and it is just so energizing to be in a room with so many photographers, all looking to help each other.

Eventually I purchased a real backdrop stand that all fit nicely into one bag.  It used to take me 2 trips for the backdrop stand and another 3 for the heavy hot lights.  Now, I can carry it all in one trip.  The problem with loving photography is that you become addicted to the gear.  I have since purchased 3 more camera's and I don't think Canon makes anything cheap.  Even the cables are crazy.  If you are looking for a great place to start purchasing gear, I love Damon at Henry's and you should go talk to him.  If you are looking for someone who knows what they are talking about and who will not try to sell you more than you need, go see him at the Mississauga location.

Anyway, back to my original story, this family was one of my first.  I took their maternity photos with their first beautiful little girl.  Then it was newborn images when she was just a couple of weeks old, then again at 9 months and at 1 year.  Now, pregnant with their second child, we are all set to start this exciting process of documenting the growth of their family again.  I am so pumped.  They are one of my poster families, with a 16x20 canvas positioned right on the table where I meet with my clients.  People stop them in the park and ask them if Leah photographed their family.  I just love that!

Please enjoy a few images from their recent session.

Thanks for reading.

Leah

Guy is ready to give 110%

I got to meet Guy Buchanan recently when he came to me to create some headshots for his real estate portfolio.   Guy is an energetic and fun person and he was great to interact with.  He had a wonderful story about how he met his beautiful wife and I hope that they will be back to photograph their family in the future. 
Guy has some great ideas about how to start his career in real estate and with his energy and innovation I am going to watch for his signs around town!

I met this lovely family when they came to allow me the honour of photographing their newborn son but I had the added pleasure of meeting their daughter who was a doll to have fun with.  She just loved the big teddy bear and gave him some great big bear hugs.  Kids at this age are unpredictable and full of energy and that is what makes photographing them so much fun.  My job is never the same on any given day and I would not have it any other way!

I had posted a few of these photos on Facebook but just noticed that I had not posted any here so I thought I would love to share them with you.

Thanks for stopping by.

Leah

Main Street Quartet

I had a terrific afternoon getting outside with Shantelle, Jenn,  John and Frank for some photos for their portfolio.  They were so much fun and it was a chance to get out in the middle of the day for a couple of hours and have fun without having to worry about anyone jumping in the mud before it was time or falling in the water :).  Check them out at www.mainstreetquartet.net!

 

Check out the frozen water behind them!  It was a beautiful day and there were birds walking on the pond a bit further back!

One Year Later...

Well here we are.  One year later.  Little Baby M is one and it has been such a wonderful pleasure to photograph her over this time frame.  Here are some of her latest images.  Little Miss M always shows me many sides of her sweet little personality and has no fear of the camera and the lights.  It is usually a bit of a challenge to keep a hat on a toddler, but not this one, she loves to play dress up too.

Thanks for stopping by!

Leah

 

Little Boy

This little man was a delight to photograph.  Full of great expressions and we managed to get him to sleep too which is always wonderful.  I love this first image.  The parents decided to mount it and it stands out 2" and now I want one for myself it just looks so fantastic.

Comfortable in daddy's arms.

I just love a little bare bottom!

Play time with mommy

I just love it when they fall into a deep sleep.

A quiet moment with mommy.

Go Team Go!!

I have know Irene for about 13 years.  She is my amazing massage therapist based out of South Mississauga.  I always know that she will be able to fix me up when I am all knotted up.  She has a gift for being able to locate some tiny spot on my back by my neck, even when I have not told her.   I was so excited to finally get the chance to photograph her and her great looking family.  Her son and daughter are all grown up now which was a surprize to me as I had not seen them in a few years.   Thank you all for coming in and sharing Valentines Day with me!

 

  

  

This family is growing fast!

Natalie and Andres are expecting their first child in mid-April and Andres' sister is expecting her second baby any day now.  The cousins will be only a couple of months apart and we are going to photograph them together which is just going to be so adorable.  Chatting with them about my experiences brought back lots of memories for me.  I wish them a smooth and "easy" labour.  I told them that my daughter ended up being breech so they offered to turn her and I was not open to that idea at all!  Her delivery was an unscheduled c-section.  My son came along only 16 months later so he was a planned c-section. 

 

  

Look at these beautiful sisters!  They are so happy and delightful and it was a real pleasure working with them.  This is the first baby for their family and everyone is very excited.