Element Photography

 What a busy couple of months its been!  I know the posts have been a little few and far between, but I’ve got lots of good things coming your way soon!

I’d like to share with you a mini family session that I did back in the Spring with the Bayda family. What started out as a just for fun shoot with the girls turned into a fun family session when the weather co-operated and turned out Jason had the day off too! Perfect! So we explored around town, I tried out a few different things with my equipment and had a great afternoon together! Thanks you guys for helping me out with this one and sorry for the loooong posting delay!

Have a great Monday!

A couple more images of this cutie-patootie, and his darling little sister Kendall and big brother Kyle too!

A quick sneak peek from a session I did just for fun for my friend Kristy! Little guy slept right through the night yesterday and was WIDE awake for us!! Carson will be 3 weeks old tomorrow!   Kristy tells me its hard to believe its almost 3 weeks have passed already as the memories of the labour and delivery make it feel like it was only days ago! Mom, baby and family are doing great. Big brother Kyle is a huge help and lil sister Kendall could not be more thrilled to welcome the newset member of the family!

When I was home in Manitoba for a quick visit in February I was lucky to catch up with Randy his wife Shelley and their brand new baby girl Isabella Olive! This adorable little girl was only 6 weeks old at our impromptu shoot as friends watched the Canada vs. US gold medal hockey game!  We had a great time together catching up. As I write Im reminded of what a treasure great friendships are, the kind that go the distance even though  your not always there to nuture them. Randy and I have been friends for a long, long time. Over 10 years now!  Randy often participated in fun friday photoshoots during my earlier days behind the lense, but he didn’t seem to mind as long as it involved coke and dill pickle chip rewards! Ahhh to be 16 again.  Its been such  blessing to get to know these two as they have grown in their relationship! And lucky for me to count Randy and Shelley as great friends!

 More of this darling  little munchkin to follow!

I’m so happy to finally post some more of the Bartsch family photos! It means I am slowly catching up with my work load before I get to kick back in enjoy the holiday season!!  A few more photos of a perfect little family on an absolutely gorgeous fall afternoon in the Okanagan.  Amy and Jason are great people that I am priviledged to call friends. You could not ask for a nicer couple to spend the afternoon with, had a great time chatting and catching up. Their dynamic  canines were ooozing with attitude and had so much energy, they really kept us on our toes (don’t you just love Boxers?). In between all the chatting and dog catching we managed to get in some photos and lucky me I got to  know their little man Jaxson just a  little bit better!

 The Parkers meet me one sunny November morning for a fun outdoor shoot!! I first took photos of Joel almost 8 months ago when he was just a wee little one. Hard to believe just how fast they grow!! Now he is quickly learning how to walk, he has also become a great musician with moms pots and pans and he loves his picture books!! Thanks again you guys I had a great time with you! Enjoy the photos of this little cutie-patootie!!

Sweet baby Taye. 6 months.

I was looking forward to meeting this little girl for quiet sometime and she did not disappoint! Almost a year earlier  I got the call from Chalane announcing that her and Ryan were expecting.  Chalane and I both endured our Pharmacy degrees together and it was during this time that Ryan entered the scene. Every weekend she was off to the ranch, or a rodeo to watch Ryan team rope! Soon they were engaged and I snapped photos for them one cold winter day on the U of S campus while hobbling around on crutches. Graduation came and we went off on our seperate ways to start our careers and our “grown-up” lives! That fall they were married and a few years later here I am watching Chalane and she makes her little baby girl burst into fits of giggles.  She’s already been in the horses’ saddle with Dad, and loves a good country tune (esp when dad’s the one singing)…it won’t be long before mom and dad will be watching this little cowpoke kick up the dust at her first rodeo!

 ” moo-er”

Its not everyday you get to spend the afternoon with someone who is only 14 days old!!  I met Brittny and Dave only a few weeks early when we met for a bump session. Only 5 days later lil’ Jasper was born. What a beautiful baby boy!! Its amazing to see how a much joy this baby has brought to Brittny and Dave’s relationship.  The first time we met there was a nervous excitement, now I saw that the nervousness had melted away and instead I saw an energetic love for this little guy. 

Congratulations you two. Welcome Jasper!