All in the family

How a photographer makes a family picture with herself in it:

1. Line everybody up, making sure there's room somewhere for herself to jump in

2. Take several frames of everyone without her (doing a silly dance so the baby will look at the camera)

3. Get in a good aerobic work out setting the camera timer and running to get in the photo, several times

4. Combine several photos to get everybody at their best (I'm not telling how many!)

Here's the result—my gorgeous family:

Careful, careful

It's always nice when a client shows concern for your welfare. It's especially heart-warming when she's not even two years old. As we climbed around on the banks of the Bow River for a family shoot, Molly was safe in her daddy's arms. But I, on the other hand, had to look out for myself. "Sha-sha (care-ful), Romi," she said, over and over, as I stepped from rock to rock. Thankfully we all made it back to safe ground without any mishaps. Family photos with two children under two is a challenge, but they were so cute, and we had fun making pictures on the rocks, in the grass, at the playground, and on the train tracks. I loved their look of denim and white. The whole feel was so fresh, fun and summery.

In the nick of time

I took some belly pictures for Tina a couple of weeks ago, and apparently it was just in the nick of time. We squeezed in the shoot in the midst of them finishing off their new house. Little did her parents know that baby's arrival was only a few days away. Within a week of the shoot, Tina was in labor. I just know they're going to be a beautiful family, and make a great new home.


I can't wait to take pictures of little Naiya!