Here is the culmination of the portrait series I shot of Crystal, documenting the pregnancy and birth of her new son Andrew.  Crystal and her family were amazingly patient with all the shoots through the months and were just great to work with.  It turned into a real labour of love for both of us, and I think the end-product – an album that captures the story of little Andrew’s arrival into the world – turned out wonderfully.

Our second child was delivered by a midwife tandem and it turned out to be a very positive experience for us (thanks Janice & Jen!).  And with the Midwives Association of Manitoba looking to launch a new website, it didn’t take much convincing to get behind this shoot.

The studio saw a steady stream of babies, their mothers, and the midwives that helped bring them into the world. As always, it’s an enjoyable challenge to shoot under some creative direction. The aim was to create fresh and happy-feeling images so we stuck mostly with a clean white look.  And though I really appreciate the use of colour harmony in pictures, I don’t often get a chance to purposefully apply it myself, so it was also fun working with the brown and green accents throughout the shoot.

Some of my faves from the session:

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