There are some constants in life – Tim & Tara make baby girls; the girls are always cute little munchkins and so fashionably dressed (when they’re not busy taking off their clothes that is); and I take their pictures when they turn 6 months old. So we met at Fraser’s Grove, turned the older two girls loose, and off I went snapping. I think this session really captured the feel of the girls at the playground – something about the swings worked well that day. Little Charlotte was comfortably napping (her seemingly preferred state), but she woke up in time to get in some shots.  Some faves from the session:

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From their own wedding, to his sister’s wedding, to her brother’s wedding, I feel like I’ve gotten to know Noella and Stephen as well as any clients I’ve ever had. It’s been neat to watch their family grow over the years: Ella from little baby to bouncy little girl, Brhe as she grows into a lovely young lady, and the arrival of the spirited and wonderfully expressive Abbey.  As I’ve said before, these guys are like family now. I’m going to miss them and hope that somehow our paths will still cross whenever I drop into Winnipeg. A final portrait session at Assiniboine Park before I left:

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It was great seeing Jen and Jeff again – it’s been a few years since I shot their wedding, and with everyone in town, we managed to snap off a whirlwind portrait session of her side of the family. It was tough slogging with the humidex at about 4 million, but Jen was not deterred and power-coordinated us through it all in record time. Little Sadie is the newest in the line of pretty Armstrong girls – cute as a button and apparently a mini-Jen in both looks and fiery temperament!  Here’s a handful from the session:

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Here’s a fun little session with Chris and Marlese and their three little ones out at the park one bright and sunny morning.  I remember when Marlese and I used to chase after all the little ones in the nursery at church, and now here she was now chasing after her own little ragamuffins – all of them bright blonde and full of zing! I’m impressed with how well she and Chris can keep up with them. Little Norah was just a gem – a real character in front of the lens.

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I really enjoyed how Maria and Phil managed to combine quiet elegance with whimsical fun on their wedding day.  The entire wedding party looked sharp in their tuxes and dresses, but it was the details – the cool shoes, the big white balloons, the tango at the reception – that really added the character to this wedding.  It was my first time being on the job at the Fort Whyte Centre, and the weather held up for a perfectly soft and overcast outdoor wedding ceremony. If I’m any judge, I think the most anxious part of the day for Maria and Phil was the anticipation leading up to their elaborately choreographed dance.  That said, they pulled it off to much applause and fanfare, and it didn’t take long for all of Phil’s DJ friends to get the music going.  Congrats to the couple!  Some sneak peeks from the day:

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