Between hibernation and taking some time off, it’s been a little slow posting around here lately.  It’s time to kickstart back into it, and with the snow quickly disappearing, I figure I should start off with the last of the winter shoots.

Continuing on with the series of Jasper through his first year, I dropped by Julie and Devin’s place a few weeks back when there was still more snow on the ground. Babies change so much in the first year, and little Jasper had clearly become a little person since I last saw him.  True, he still maintained his calm and reserved air he’s always had (he probably regarded me with his cool, sober stare for the first half hour).  But this kid was now on the go – I think if Julie and Devin’s lower backs could have handled it, Jasper could have endlessly walked around his house the entire time I was there.  This kid clearly loves to walk, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he skipped crawling altogether.

After towing his parents around the circuit of the kitchen and living room for nearly an hour, we bundled Jasper up and went outside for a few shots.  Baby snow suits are one of the banes of early years (for both the parents and the babies), but Jasper’s outfit and stegasaurus hat were pretty cute (I think what made it cuter was Jasper’s air of patient resignation about it all).  A couple of snow shots, back inside for some more walking around, and then it was naptime for the little fellow.  I’ll be interested to see what Jasper’s thoughts on spring will be.  In the meantime, some pics from the session:

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Continuing in the long tradition of fertility amongst the couples who have played on our frisbee team, Tony and Maxine came into the studio with a bagful of outfits, a frisbee, and their latest creation – Solara.  Usually Tony is the one prancing about while Max takes a more reserved stance on things, but it was interesting to see them in a role reversal that day, with Max eagerly fussing over Solara’s many cute head pieces while Tony sat quietly shaking his head in amusement.

I have to say, though, the hats were pretty cute.  And just like her name, Solara is a radiant child.  What struck me most about her was her eyes – steely blue, bright and happy, with these occasional little looks she would give the camera as if she knew an inside joke her parents didn’t.  A real cutie and a joy to photograph – some pics from the session:

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As I’ve mentioned in the past, playing on my frisbee team means you start having babies.  It must be something in our water bottles.  At any rate, Matt and Nancy took a little longer than most on the team, but they too eventually joined the ranks of parenthood last year with the arrival of Aselyn.

We had been meaning to do the shoot for quite a while now, but it wasn’t until the new year that we were able to get into the studio.  Aselyn at this point might be closer to being a toddler than a baby, and it showed as she clearly knew what she wanted to do and pretty much ran the show.  Although a pretty serious little girl, it didn’t take long for Matt’s clowning around to get her giggling and shrieking.  Nancy’s family dropped by later in the shoot for a few pics, and we ended the session by stopping in at the Fyxx for 3 warm mugs + 1 sippy cup.  A sneak peek at the session:

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The last time Erin and Tyler came into the studio, Kate was just a little baby in her daddy’s big hands.  This time around, she was a little girl with a mind and vocabulary all her own, and it was her new sister Grace that was in the crook of her parents’ arms.  I just loved some of the expressions of the girls during this shoot, particularly Kate, who after a few treats, had no problems whatsoever making great faces for the camera.  The matching bumblebee outfits with little stingers were also too cute.  Some faves from the session:

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The last time I had seen Sharayah and Curtis was when they came by to pick up some of their wedding photos, and David was just a bump in his mom’s belly.  Well fast-forward a few seasons and we found ourselves at Assiniboine Park on a blustery but gorgeous autumn evening for portraits of the new family of three.  David may have been out of the womb, but he was still just a bump of a fellow, looking out from under his little white tuque with big expressive eyes.  Mom and Dad were clearly enthralled with their little man, while he, like most people his age would be, was focused on putting every leaf, stick, or blade of grass in his immediate vicinity into his mouth.  I really liked the warmth of this session – here are some faves:

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