Counting Down to a Very Special New Year | Fraser Valley Maternity Photographer

I met this lovely couple at the recent Baby & Tot Show, and whilst my simple, clean style of newborn photography was not completely what they were looking for (knowing your style preference before booking your Newborn Photographer is something I strongly encourage, since you need to love your images for decades to come), they were still very enthusiastic to visit my studio for their Maternity Session.

I am so glad that they did, because they were an absolute joy to work with - fun, kind, very responsive to direction and pretty darn good-looking! 

Waiting For Baby #2! | Chilliwack Maternity Photographer

I'm not sure if anyone else has found this, but my 2nd pregnancy seemed to go so much faster than my 1st. And that certainly seemed the case for this gorgeous lass,who happens to be my "bestie".

We usually do maternity photos between 32 and 36 weeks, but in this case, a busy family & work life had simply just got in the way. With the due date rocketing towards her and worried that the only photos of pregnancy #2 would be bathroom selfies, this momma-to-be asked me to squeeze her in for "just 1 or 2 photos". Of course, she knows me better than that... 1 or 2 photos?! I don't think so.... Cinderella, you shall have a full gallery!

Stunning at Sunset | Chilliwack Maternity Photographer

I love summer. I love the sun... the extra time with my kids... the fresh veggies and fruit from our garden... but most of all, I love the evenings. With the beautiful weather, and warm evenings, it gives me the chance to take advantage of something that we photographers call "golden hour". That is that final hour of daylight, when the sun is low and bathes everything in a gorgeous soft, yellow, dreamy light. Couple that beautiful light with my latest maternity clients and you have the instant recipe for an evening of gorgeous images.

In fact, this particular evening happened to follow some (much-needed) rain, so we actually got a great mix of light options, as the summer sun kept ducking in and out from behind a few left-over clouds. On top of the great weather, this couple was a total joy to work with - fun, great to direct,  and pretty darn good looking! I am really looking forward to meeting this baby in a month - with this genetic material, I predict a real cutey!

Braving the Cold | Fraser Valley Maternity & Newborn Baby Photographer

Normally, when I do a maternity portrait session, it takes place either in the studio or on location. However, it just got cold here... and I mean REALLY cold... and this beautiful mama-to-be had her heart set on having both bare belly shots, as well as some images in nature. Obviously, I would never expect a client to expose skin to -7 degree temperatures, so we did a bit of both for a change! We started our session indoors, and then braved the cold for the second half...