Edmonton & Area Extended Family Photographer {Miller Family} Sneak Peek

Wow, can you believe how fast this summer is flying by? I think I am finally catching up somewhat after a very busy June and July, just in time for my busiest time of the year to kick off in a couple weeks. Looking forward to seeing so many familiar faces this fall.

There is just something I absolutely love about extended family sessions. Maybe it is because I can envision what my life might be like in 20 years when my children are grown and I hopefully have some grand babies to love. Maybe is it because I get to witness and capture ever lasting love that has stood the test of time and all the ups and downs that come with raising a family, something I can truly admire as a parent. Maybe it's just the way a husband and wife look at each other after so many years, or how sweet their little grand babies look on their laps. Whatever it is, I am starting to really love these sessions.

I have gotten to know this family a little bit as we have mutual family connections, so I was happy when they approached me to have them do their family photos as a gift to their mom on Mother's Day. We all met at Chickakoo Lake after it looked like it might rain all day! Luckily the skies literally parted over our location and we had gorgeous light to make up for the muddy paths. We ended the session with an exciting announcement about a new baby due this winter, so much excitement to come for this family later this year. Miller family, thank you so much for the wonderful session, wishing you all the very best. Enjoy. {K}

Edmonton & Area Family Photographer {Tebb Family} Sneak Peek

A little fact  about me that not everyone might know - I love to travel across this beautiful province and I am happy to photograph you anywhere in Alberta. We have such a gorgeous province and I absolutely love a change of scenery every once in awhile.

I met this gorgeous family in a place they call their second home just over an hour west of Edmonton. I instantly fell in love with the gorgeous location backing onto a trestle bridge, pond and golf course. We had a beautiful sunny evening to work with so I started off the session grabbing a silhouette on the top of the hill. To say this family was easy to photograph would be a complete understatement. They all we so natural in front of the camera, even the littlest one who didn't have the best pre-photoshoot nap, and they looked absolutely stunning in their pops of greens and blues. T & R, thank you so much for the fun session, it was such a pleasure to capture these memories for you. Wishing you all the best. Enjoy. {K}

Edmonton & Area Milestone Photographer {Evan First Birthday} Sneak Peek

Ok, I am officially in love with outdoor cake smashes. There is something just so sweet about a baby digging into a cake out in nature with birds and squirrels chirping in the background; there is something so Bambi about them..my favorite Disney movie by the way. I wish I could offer these all year long, but May to October (if we are lucky) will be the only time I can shoot them. I have temporarily stopped doing indoor/on location cake smashes until January 2018 (except for families who have already booked a 2017 cake smash session) when I hope to have my home studio ready to go. I am planning on doing posed newborn mini sessions as well as milestone sessions up to the age of one in my home studio - I am so excited to release details later this year.

I met this adorable family earlier this summer for a lifestyle session in their home. I would love to take credit for this adorable set up, but mom Brianne brought most of the props and picked the sweet Spruce Grove location. If you remember how gorgeous their home was decorated from their lifestyle session sneak peek, you would understand, this family has some seriously Pinterest worthy style. Little Evan wasn't too into his cake, but had lots of fun dipping his toes in and knocking it over a couple times. Hopefully when he turns one in a couple weeks he will have found his sweet tooth. Brianne and Dave, thanks so much for having me capture this special milestone. Wishing you all the best with a little one year old running around the house soon. Enjoy. {K}

Edmonton & Area Newborn Photographer {Baby Arianna} Sneak Peek

I met this beautiful family on a gorgeous summer day a couple of weeks ago now. When I arrived Grandma was busy chasing around big brother Matthias and mom was feeding little Arianna while dad finished getting everything ready, a typical morning when there is a new baby. Little Arianna arrived at a very busy time as her aunt was to be married the coming weekend. Such a joyous time for the whole family.

Once everyone was ready to go we hopped onto the master bed for some family shots. Matthias was so sweet and gentle with his new sister, and so full of smiles for me. Little Arianna drifted off to sleep just in time for some shots with mom and dad and on her own. We got through the first few posed shots of her and then that was enough for this little lady. You never know if baby will last a whole session after one feed, or need to be fed a few times to settle, which is why I always allow 2-3 hours for my newborn sessions. In the end we got some sweet shots of mom and Arianna in her gorgeous nursery and memories I hope that this family will cherish for years to come. Michael and Amanda, thank you so much for inviting me into your home to photograph this special time. Wishing you all the best as a family of four. Enjoy. {K}

Edmonton & Area Newborn Photographer {Baby Makenna} Sneak Peek

Is it just me or is this summer flying by way too fast? I didn't really hit me until my daughter asked me how many days it was until her birthday and I realized it is only 2 weeks away - 2 weeks and my oldest daughter turns 8. Talk about time flying. 

I had the pleasure of photographing the newest addition to this family a couple weeks ago. Sweet little Makenna joins big brother Haestin who was to turn 2 the day after our session. Little Makenna was wide awake most of our session, but would close her eyes just long enough for me to get some sleepy shots.  Haestin was so sweet with her, full of kisses and cuddles for his new sister. I found out that this family is from the same small Alberta town as my husband, Peace River, so it was cool to chat about some of the common people we knew, even if they didn't recognize my husband's name;  small world we live in. Josee and Dustin, thank you so much for inviting me into your beautiful home to capture this special time. Wishing you all the best as a family of four. Enjoy. {K}