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Senior | Grad photos – Allie

William — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:59:33 +0000

Blue dress, blue jeans, older sister, younger sister, babysitter, legislative intern, high school student, and valedictorian – Allie wears a lot of hats, but on this day, the hat of significance was her graduation cap. It was fun and challenging to try and capture the many sides of Allie. From the Legislative Building to the Exchange to the studio, we were able to try out all sorts of different looks and feels to her senior/grad pics. Congrats Allie and best of luck with all the future! Some of my favorites:

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Three – Hannah

William — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 06:06:46 +0000

Once again I had the privilege of working with Tara, Karl, and little Hannah – who was now the ripe old age of three. From her love of Rapunzel, to her own flowing locks, to her little rabbit, to the stylish little sandals – Hannah is clearly enjoying her stage of life as a little princess. Always vibrant and full of smiles and affection, she had no trouble working her magic in the studio and then merrily trotted around the Exchange as we wandered about snapping more photos. Great seeing you three again and always a pleasure! A handful from the session:

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Family portraits – Corenelius + Tania + Lukas + Annalie

William — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:52:41 +0000

Last year they were three – now they are four: Cornelius and Tania came into the studio this time accompanied by little Lukas and his new baby sister Annalie. Baby outfits are so much cooler these days, and Annalie was sporting a dandy matching hat + dress set. The hat didn’t last terribly long though, as she happily flapped around and grabbed at hats, noses, hair, brothers, and anything else that came within range. Lukas was not to be outdone in the fashion department – his little suspenders were just awesome, and he was so very obliging in front of the camera. Apparently the kids weren’t at the top of their games, having skipped naps and fighting colds, but you wouldn’t be able to tell from how photogenic they were:

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Frisbee baby – Solara

William — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:23:43 +0000

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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Winter Portraits – Nancy, Matt & Aselyn

William — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:51:53 +0000

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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Klaus & Christine & Family

William — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:04:27 +0000

Happy new year! Hope you had a great holiday season! It’s back to work around here and time to get caught up with all the shoots. To kick off 2011, here are some pics from a recent session with Klaus & Christine’s family. Like they did last winter, they all came down to the studio for a shoot and this time brought along Christine’s niece from Germany to boot. I’m not sure what was more impressive – little Elena’s growth in size or little Martha’s growth in her already advanced vocabulary. All in all a fun little session – how can you not have fun with an orange balloon!

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Crystal – the pregnancy series

William — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:25:43 +0000

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.

Ben and Deb’s family

William — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:09:33 +0000

Ben and Deb’s family has been all about boys. That is, until now – with little Jada joining the clan. It was great to see how easily she meshed with her adoptive family despite not having a full handle on the English language just yet. It’ll be interesting to see how a baby sister influences the pack of boys. For the moment, anyways, Adam, Noah, and Justin were carrying on as usual.

A few pics from the shoot, during which I decided to play around with the background colour:

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Family portraits – Tyler, Erin, Kate & Grace

William — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:08:56 +0000

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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Crystal & Shane welcome Andrew

William — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 02:43:03 +0000

Catching up on the portrait sessions, here is part 3 of the series I shot for Crystal and Shane. The previous session documented Crystal at full term, shortly after which she and Shane welcomed little Andrew into their family. Accompanied by his parents and older sister Allyson, Andrew came into the studio just a few days into the world. I’ll soon be posting the culmination of all these shoots: a series that shows the full progress of Crystal from pregnancy to birth. I’m really looking forward to seeing how it turns out. In the meantime, here are some select faves from the latest shoot.

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