Now THIS is winter!! Family photos in the snow!

It was a beautiful morning when I met this family at Spruce Meadows.  It was so quiet, you could almost hear the snow falling.  The hoarfrost on the trees, the snow softly falling.....it was magical.  Add a fun family and it was perfect!

Rick and Tasha, thank you for trusting me with capturing this moment in time of your lovely family.  I had a great time playing in the snow and capturing some of my 2012 favourites!!

Enjoy the images below....I am aware it's a lot to look at but I had a hard time deciding which I liked the best!

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I love this shot!  I asked them to get closer and Rick told me that's how they ended up with 4 kids.....they weren't thinking of adding to the family..... :-)

As soon as I saw this area I KNEW I had to get some shots in here! 

I LOVE the red dress in the snow.

An Almost Wintery Wonderland....then it warmed up-The Burrill Family Photos

I'll admit it.....I'm a summer girl...no shame there.....just love.summer.  But.....there are a few things that I do like about winter.....and one of them? Hoarfrost. Yes, the glorious appearance of frozen snow upon the branches, blades of grass, leaves and structure.....like love it.  I had been itching to go out and shoot in last week's gorgeous yummy light with the hoarfrost.....and low and behold....I got an email from Marsha asking if I was available to do a family photo session....of course!  

Me- When?  

Marsha -Well....I love how wintery it looks outside right now....

Me- Okay....we'll have to move fast to catch this snowiness..... 

Marsha -sure...how about tomorrow?  

Me - Whhaaaaat? Really? OKAY!!

So....the very next afternoon (at the yummy light time) I met up with the Burrill family.  Sadly I watched the frost quickly melt off the trees about 2 hours before our start time.  Thankfully the east side of the trees were still snowy looking!  That is the peril of living in the foothills....you never ever know what's going to happen weather wise.  Anyways.....I had a great time wandering around the park with the family and was so appreciative of the great light and gorgeous smiles I had to work with!

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Radiant - A Country Girl at Heart - Calgary Beauty Glamour Photographer

I had the pleasure of driving out east of the city a couple weeks ago and spending the afternoon with a new friend.  Sandra teaches at a small school outside of Calgary and asked me if I'd be interested in coming out to the country to do a photo shoot.  I never say no to travelling! And was looking forward to shooting outside of Calgary and having a little bit of a country vibe in the photos!

Sandra? Ya she knocked this session out of the park!  How gorgeous is this woman?  One of the first things she mentioned when booking our session is that she just wanted to take some time and celebrate herself.  Just an hour or two to focus on her and capture this moment in time.  And capture we did!  We found a rather generous gentleman that allowed us to wander around his barnyard and hang with his horses and a donkey!  Sandra was amazing with the camera and I loved that I could capture her gorgeous smile!

Thanks again Sandra, I had a great time, I hope you enjoy the images!

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Shanley Rocks her Dress - Calgary Wedding Photographer

It was cool and a little windy that Friday afternoon and in true country girl form Shan put up with the cold and totally rocked her dress!  We met up in a park in Regina Saskatchewan and wandered through the gorgeous fall colours!  Shanley was so fun to shoot, every moment resulted in laughter!  But when I asked her to lose her smile for a shot or two she shone!  The camera loved her!  And how gorgeous are her eyes???

I love hearing which image is your favourite, so please share with me!

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Party Time with Adam and Victoria! - Calgary Wedding Photographer

This was a great party! The party had really barely started and everyone jumped in with both feet.  Because Adam and Victoria have surrounded themselves with such a fun group of people, the Carriage House Inn was rocking!  From a drinking contest, to hilarious stories being told during the dinner hour, to a drinking game being played during the speeches, this reception was full of fun and laughter.

The Carriage House hosted a great dinner and dance that evening.  I don't get to enjoy my reception meals very much as I'm trying to catch images and build a slide show, but I definitely slowed down and ate this one a little more leisurely! 

My favourite part of the party? Hands down.....Adam and Victoria's first dance. They had prepared me for something choreographed, but I didn't expect what they did. I LOVED IT!  Editing the dance images made me smile and laugh out loud all over again.  It just sealed the deal in my mind that these two are the real thing and that they love life.  I'm sure the videographer got a lot of my laughing and cheering during their dance as he was right next to me!

Enjoy the images.  

Again....thanks again Adam and Victoria, it was a great day and I'm so thankful that you found me!

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Venue - Carriage House Inn
Cake - Carriage House Inn - bakery
DJ - Colten Mertz

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