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February 25, 2015

The Q Family | Day in the Life | Victoria BC Lifestyle Photography

In the fall I had the pleasure of photographing the Q family – in their home, with the kids doing what they loved: playing with their trains, jumping on the bed, snuggling with their parents and walking around outside. What made this session wonderful for me was that the kids were relaxed, and the smiles were real. Mom and dad really love these boys, and the love they have for these two really shows. The love they have for each other shows too. I hope when they look back on these images, they remember how fun their kids were at the ages of 2 and 4, and despite the hard times, the busy schedules, the long list of appointments, and the stress of being working parents – they were also four people who love one another, love to play together, and love to laugh together. Thanks for sharing a morning with me Q family.

I’d love to capture your family this way too. If you are interested in booking a family playtime session or a day in the life of us session please contact me. I’d love to help you showcase the love you share with your family in your everyday moments.

December 9, 2014

Life in Black & White | December

It’s hard to believe we have reached the end of the year already and December is upon us. This December is different from last year… we’ve recently lost a loved one, and will be losing another in too short of a time. So this year we are trying to cherish each moment even more. In many ways, though, this December has been much like the others. We have our family traditions that we do, and our holiday routines. As I have gotten older and become a mother, I have learned to really appreciate the significance of tradition. This year my children seem to really value and appreciate it too. And while we may see the same Santa at breakfast each year, and my children will always order the same things for breakfast, there are so many other little details that I can see within the sameness. Each year, I will see my children physically growing bigger. I will watch their mannerisms as they eat – how they start to refine their grip on their forks, how they sip their drinks, how they order their meals. I will watch as the magic gets questioned, as they seek to find the truth and hold on to belief. And I will watch as they bicker and bug each other. As they try to push in each other’s photos and compete for our attention. But I know that my children watch too. They watch how we do things, and remind me when I forget things. They tell me about the traditions they find important. They remind me that these traditions are creating lasting memories that they love to share with others, and that they will grow up to cherish as much as I do.

Thanks for following the Black and White blog circle with me this year. I have truly enjoyed it.

Please follow the circle to Jennifer’s post.

September 3, 2014

Embrace. Life. Moments. | Victoria Storytelling Photographer

Dish duty – Liam, age 4… also known as the day he spent 40 minutes happily scrubbing out silcone muffins liners, plastic containers and my French Press until they were all super extra clean (along with his shirt and the floor!) He was so proud of the work he had done. I was proud that he had learned a few life skills. My husband was happy he didn’t break our coffee pot. His big brother was happy he had 40 minutes of uninterrupted time. Mostly, I realized how much my baby was growing up, and becoming a contributing member of the family. He is on the bridge between young child and independent boy, and time seems to be moving at increasing fast intervals. I can’t stop time, but for a millisecond I can freeze it into a thought-provoking, life embracing moment that I can look at and revisit over and over, and we can all remember those 40 minutes.

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During the last several months I have been on a journey to take my photography to the next level. As I gain a deeper technical skill set, I’m also working on deepening the meaning behind my photography on a personal level. I don’t want to just capture smiles in my photos – I want the smiles I get to be from looking at the moments I capture. I want show a glimpse at my life now, so when I look back I can transport myself right back to that moment, those feelings, those sounds and smells, and emotions.

I also want to do this for you. If you are interested in having personal, meaningful, memorable moments of your life preserved – send me an email. squishy.prints@gmail.com I want to tell your story.

July 30, 2014

Apple | Victoria BC Photographer

I am so lucky that I am part of a large family. We all meet every Sunday for dinner at my grandparents’ house. This is a tradition that started when I was a baby and has continued on. My children now spend Sunday evenings at my grandparents’ house. I love watching them get the same love, attention and experiences as I did. Right down to picking those apples off the trees. I know one day there may be a day when we will no longer be at that house and in that backyard; where Sunday dinners at that house will be only a sweet memory. But until then, I am going to suck up every delicious moment of these nights with my family.

July 3, 2014

Canada Day 2014 | Victoria BC Photography

I realized that I have never photographed an entire day of our life as a family. It’s on my list of things to do. I did shoot many moments from our Canada Day celebrations this year. It was a very busy, fun filled day, and I hope that these memories are ones that our children remember.

This year the boys made their own Canada Day t-shirts. I pretty sure I saw this idea on pinterest… if not someone can feel free to pin it. They traced their hands as maple leaves and then added the rectangles for the sides of the Canadian flag. They both signed their names and for good measure Liam added a cow, sheep and horse to his. This is the shot I got just before Liam pulled down his pants and mooned me. Sigh. Boys!

We then headed into town in the afternoon to join in the Canada Day celebrations. We met up with my sisters and brother-in-laws, and my adorable one year old nephew. (We snuck in that monthly family photo!)

Things got goofy.

These are moose antlers (not bunny ears) – we are Canadian after all!

Charlotte Diamond was giving a concert, but my kids and husband showed very little interest in those classic kids songs (I am a Pizza, 4 Hugs a Day, Slippery Fish… come on – those are classic sing along songs!) So we wandered. Liam really wanted a balloon – he got an orange dog. Caleb got a blue squirrel.

After that we stopped for some ice cream from Beacon Drive-in then headed home to BBQ up some dinner.

This was followed by a little backyard marshmallow roast and running off some sugar sillies.

It was a pretty fun day! Happy birthday Canada!

April 12, 2013

Keira’s Newborn Photos | Victoria Photographer

Meet baby Keira – the gorgeous little girl born to Alison and Shannon. Keira is a tiny little thing who wanted to spend the day eating. But eventually sleep won for a little while and we got some beautiful images of this pretty girl. Here are a few of my favorites! Enjoy!

Alison and Shannon, thank you for allowing me to capture these first precious days for you. Here is your gallery.