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Back Porch Fundraiser...May 26th

My gosh...have I learned a lot this month! I've learned that children are best photographed in the first 10 minutes they get in front of the camera. I've learned that something doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. I've learned that frowns can be cute too. I've learned that white should not be worn when you plan to photograph children in their natural habitat. I've learned that I love what I can do with a camera when crawling around on my belly (hence the last "I've learned"). I've learned that love is more powerful than style, that interaction is more important than clothing. I've learned that children are simply smaller versions of us big people and if you get on their level...you just might start to see the world the way they do.

I was fortunate enough to grow up with a dad who enjoyed photography as a hobby. My sisters and I were constantly bombarded with a camera...but in a way that made sense, that didn't make us hate being in front of it. He captured us best by just being there with camera in hand as we lived our lives. The older I get the more precious these photos become to me, especially since I've realized that not everyone has this luxury of having a talented photographer in the family. In all honesty, it's those photos from my childhood that inspire my family lifestyle shoots. It only seems natural to photograph kids being kids, and families being families. It's definitely not perfect, but there's something so imperfectly beautiful about it. I hope you see in the photos below what I felt when I was taking them. If I manage to forward even a small part of that feeling I will be happy with that accomplishment. Because what is a photo if it does not capture the essence of the subject?...and his mommy...and daddy.

Back Porch Fundraiser...May 13th

Wow...May has been crazy! I'm lovin' it (McDonalds does not own that statement...). I just realized that I will be shooting a few more Photos for Life sessions tonight, so I figured that I should blog the ones I shot a couple weeks ago.

These three couples were a lot of fun and we all enjoyed the wonderful weather we were having that day and ran around Hawrelak Park for a little while. We also endured some pretty intense winds...as you will see from photo #5, but all in all it was a great evening of photo fun!

Will & Cathy, E-Session

Hello all! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I know that ours was pretty jam packed with photography, another blog post to follow soon.

Meet Will and Cathy. We will be photographing their wedding in July (at the Paramount Theatre) so we figured it was about time to get out and do engagement photos. We met them in the 104 st area so we could enjoy the beautiful weather while running around for some stylish city shots.

Thanks guys! We hope you enjoyed our time together and we're looking forward to working with you again in a couple of months.

Amanda & Tim

Back Porch Fundraiser...May 8th

Hello everyone! I hope you are all enjoying this lovely spring morning, I know I am...I actually think I'm getting a tan from all the sun coming in my office window this morning...

For those of you who don't know about this little event yet, let me explain a little bit about Photos for Life. You see, I volunteer for an organization called the Back Porch. Visit their website for more info, but the idea is that they give love and support to women who are facing unplanned pregnancies. Because they operate completely off of donations, I thought it would be cool to put together a little photo fundraiser for them....so ta da! Photos for Life was born! Ha! That was kind of punny...get it? Life? Born?...ok, nevermind, maybe it wasn't that funny after all. :)

Photos for Life will be running throughout the month of May and the small selection of images you see below are from our first set of sessions, which took place on Saturday. If you are interested in supporting the Back Porch through this event please feel free to visit the Facebook Page or send us an email. Now...get outside and enjoy the sunshine!

Amanda

Walter & Dominique, E-Session

Time for more blogging! We seem to be doing a lot of photography in May, so get prepared for lots of posts. This past weekend we spent some time with Walter and Dominique for their engagement photos. We spent a little bit of time in the paths surrounding the provincial museum and then took a little stroll over to high street for some 'city' shots. As you can see we are just starting to see the leaves budding on the trees and I couldn't be happier about that! I mean really...that means summer is on its way! I hope you all enjoy the photos...and the lovely spring weather!

Amanda & Tim