Don't Put Off What You Can Do Today | Chilliwack Family Photographer

How often do you say to yourself  "I should get some up-to-date family photos done" but then life gets busy, you forget and another year rolls on without it happening? How often do your family albums look like a member of the family (the photographer!) is missing at most events?

Well, if you still need some inspiration for a great New Year Resolution or a goal for 2014, then I have a little suggestion for you... get those photos done, and get in some photos yourself! If you really need to, you can pretty much juggle ANY schedule, but you CANNOT turn back the clock, and you have NO idea what is coming round the corner tomorrow.

Take our wedding, for example... we have 1 group shot that I adore... it is not anything special or particularly unique. It is not an award-winning photo and not everyone is smiling or posed perfectly. It is just a simple shot of everyone who came to our wedding... but within 18 months of that photo, 3 of those people had passed away (and 2 were very unexpected). Sadly, that is the harsh reality of life.

OK... so, I have a confession - I was the worst offender for not being in photos or putting off our own family photos. Yup... pot meet kettle! (Phew... that was a relief to get it out there!) At the end of last year, I decided that I should listen to my own advice and get our own family portraits done. I hooked up with my fabulous photographer buddy Pam (Pam Dykstra Photography) , who had the exact same problem and thought, and we did a session swap! It was our turn first...

Photograph courtesy of Pam Dykstra Photography

I LOVED our shots and am SO glad we did them. I now exist in photos and we have 3 canvases proudly adorning our walls. It was also a great learning lesson, for me as a photographer, about the stresses of outfit picking for the family!! (Watch this space, as I now plan to add a pinterest board to help!)

A few days later, it was Pam's turn!

So, you can make many excuses why you can or may not get photos done, but I am pretty confident that you can also find a solution for each one. In the words of a wise man of the South, "get er done"!

Happy New Year!! | Chilliwack Newborn, Family & Commercial Photographer

2013 was a big year of growth for me and my business... and none of this growth could have been possible without some very fabulous people... 

Special thanks should go to my fantastic Husband, Mother and Parents-in-Law for the endless hours of building, sewing, knitting and so much more, to help make the magic happen. 

Thank you Jillian & Lori, for your marvellous mentoring, words of wisdom and support. 

Thank you to all of my fabulous friends & supporters for your endless encouragement, cheerleading and helping to spread my business name much farther than I could on my own. 

And last, but by no means least, a big thank you to all of my clients - you have all truly been an absolute pleasure to work with and it was an honour to capture your special memories for you. 

Wishing you all the best health and happiness in 2014! x

Beautiful Baby Ava | Chilliwack Newborn Baby Photographer

Ava was quite a last-minute addition to my calendar, this month, but I am SO glad I was able to squeeze her in - she was just a dream to photograph... as were the rest of the family. (Her shots with big brother melted my heart...) And if you are a fan of the film Zoolander, you'll love her "Blue Steel"!!

A Little Future Gamer | Abbotsford Newborn Photographer

After a run of all girls, over the Summer, it was quite a change to welcome a group of baby boys into the studio back-to-back. Handsome wee Gabe was one of those little men. Here are a few of my favourite shots of this 10-day-old future heartbreaker...

Handsome little James | Chilliwack Newborn Photographer

Phew! It's been a REALLY busy few weeks... so I'm pretty relieved to have a slightly quieter week to catch up on these blog posts. (With 5 kids Christmas performances & a field trip, this week, I can't believe I am saying it is quieter... but it actually is!!)

Anyway... on to some photos, and what better way to catch up than with this handsome little man?! His family are great friends of ours, and played a large part in our move across the world, so I was thrilled to capture the early memories of their latest addition.