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Contemporary Portrait Photography
I think Anniversaries are a great reason to get the family all together and celebrate (and call a professional photographer for portraits) I really enjoyed my time in St. Catharines with this family. Truly fun. Does anyone look familiar? 
*** Since so many people have asked me (twice today!), it’s the parents with the lovely teen daughter that were also in family photos a week prior with the other side of the family. (edited Nov 3rd)
How’s Billy Henk for a nickname? Cool huh? I sure thought so. In fact, the whole session with this family was pretty cool. ‘Billy Henk’ is one of the cutest (practically) 3 year olds ever…. in fact the last portrait is so darn adorable it will have to go on my websites main page later this year.
Thanks for a great morning and session D&A! Even though we lost our ‘chicken’, it was worth it
I love my job, for many reasons, but the biggest reason is that I can watch families grow and change. In June I had the pleasure of photographing a large family group, it was a birthday gift for their Mother. Although I was meeting some of the families for the first time, it was the second time I worked with S&J and their boys. I am beyond excited that we were able to coordinate a session for them in June!
The other reason I love my job is that each session is unique. This family session took place on an amazing property overlooking Lake Ontario in Beamsville. This location is unique and adds to their images making them special to them. If I had to have a favourite rite moment, and trust me the entire session was fun, it was that at the end the kids got to jump in the pool with their clothes on!
I always enjoy family sessions. I love photographing the connections and love and knowing that a family will enjoy the moments we captured for years to come…
We managed to nail down a time and place and get the family shot. It actually turned out to be a perfect time with the great Fall colour…..
Sharing a few of my faves from Mini sessions in October…
The backyard was great, but it was the road allowance and commercial property down the street where we captured some of my favourites;
They need this one in a canvas;
this works great as a canvas too;
ahem
I bet if we compared this to the their wedding pic, nothing much would have changed….. 
a few more sessions from October to still to share …..
The sun was shining on this day at Balls Falls (which is a rare occurence for my sessions there), and I really wanted to incorporate some of the brilliant blue skies into these family portraits. My favourite is the first one though. As a cowboy boot-loving family, having a shot with all their boots lined up was meaningful; however, the inclusion of the tiger adds another layer of meaning to this photo: it is a gentle reminder of the infant (twin) brother and son that Jesus took home to be with Him. It was a touching and memorable moment in this family session.
I know what you’re thinking – this is a good-looking group.. they are, but they are also great sports and a darn nice bunch of siblings. Thanks guys – I love the results from our shoot. Hopefully you feel the same!
One father and son shot because I love it
To the outside world, we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were/ We know each other’s hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We outside the touch of time. Carla Ortega
