Are the Easiest Kids to Photograph Your Own? | Chilliwack Childrens Photographer

That is a question I have often pondered...after all, I do have daily access to 2 exceptionally cute models, so you'd think that I would have thousands of fantastic shots of them.

Yes, I do know how their brains work. Yes, I know the buttons (or bribes) to get some kind of result. Yes, they are comfortable around me. Yes, they are VERY comfortable around a camera. But NO, they are not the easiest kids I have photographed!! Yes... I said it. The truth is out. You see, I am still their Mum... and so I get the sighs, a lot of "do I HAVE to?"'s and various forms of fake smiles and weird over-posing. Eventually, I get the shot... but it usually involves a Twizzler or the promise of a sticker on the reward chart!

I finally managed to get them in a good place, and in a good mood, at the weekend... not enough of a good mood to get nicely-combed hair though. Oh well, that's how I will always remember them anyway!

Happy Father's Day! | Chilliwack Family Photographer

To awesome Dads everywhere... and a couple in particular...

Newborn Session Winner... | Fraser Valley Newborn Photographer

It is Sunday 19th May... so, as promised, time to announce the winner of our Mother's Day Contest!

The winner, randomly selected by our competition service, was ANNA CARR!

Congratulations, Anna! I will be in touch very soon with details of how to claim your prize. Thank you to all entrants for your participation, and keep your eyes out for another chance to win in the future.

Happy Long Weekend Friday!

I know that, for many Photographers, the weekends are not really considered a real weekend because that is when we are usually at our busiest... especially for Wedding Photographers... (long weekends are definitely no exception!)... so why do I still always get excite to see Friday??

Newborn Session Giveaway! | Fraser Valley Newborn Photographer

It's Mother's Day Weekend... so to celebrate Moms, Mums, Mommies, Mummies, Mothers, Grandmothers, Nannies, Memes, Mumsys and all the other fabulous maternal types everywhere, I have decided to hold a special giveaway. All mothers are special... and the mothers of babies who are still working hard to cook up their wee wonder, that hasn't quite made an appearance yet, should also be celebrated... so this contest is for them!

The prize is a Studio Newborn Session*, complete with the digital files for the 10 favourite shots from the session - worth over $200!! 

(*Baby must be under 14 days old to qualify, at the time of the session, and the session can be scheduled anytime before May 2014- prize is not transferrable to an alternative session type. Winner must be willing to travel to the Studio location in Chilliwack, BC. Prize not exchangeable for cash.).

Know a deserving Mom-to-be? You are welcome to enter on their behalf, and the prize can be transferred to them - a GREAT Mother's Day gift!

The contest will stay open until midnight on Saturday May 18th, 2013... and a winner will be drawn and announced here on Sunday May 19th, 2013. You can earn up to 3 entries by**:
1. Simply being a fan of my page on Facebook gives you 1 entry!
2. Leave a comment on this blog post to tell me why you would like to win, for another entry.
3. (Optional) Share this contest on Twitter for a bonus entry.

(** Please note that we will be verifying these entries.)

Enter for the draw and get more details below... good luck!


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