Baby burrito

This sweet girl looked so cute all swaddled in her cozy pink blanket. But it was no time at all until she wriggled her arm out. I love newborn pictures. They're so unpredictable. You just have to be patient and wait for the moment.

Double the cuteness

No, it's not pictures of twins, but pretty close. With only a little over a year between them, these children were a handful. But the parents had a lot of great ideas to keep their blue eyes twinkling. These children are obviously adored.

I lost my pickle smile

Kids are so much smarter than we give them credit for. I love it when they show me that all my attempts to control a shoot are in vain. I thought we had it all figured out with this family. We had a few code words to guarantee smiles from this active three-year-old, including "pickles", "green boogers," and a few others. As we were getting to the end of the shoot, and energy was flagging, I tried to get one more smile by asking "Where's your pickle smile? I really like the pickle smile." The reply came with the most serious pout, "I lost it." Even without that last pickle smile, we had a great shoot, and got some fun pictures. 

Award winning images

Today I received notification that three of my photos, which I submitted to the Worldwide WOW Photo Contest, won awards. All winning entries will be showcased at the Worldwide WOW Photo Exhibition and Gala in support of the Empowering Families Program, helping low-income families break the cycle of poverty. I'm honored to have my photos recognized by the judging panel. The photos will also be displayed at the 2008 Digital Photo Expo in Calgary, October 4 and 5th.

JOY

1st Place Hope, Faith & Elevate

INDIGNATION

Honorable Mention Faces Around the World

LOOKING FORWARD

Honorable Mention Global Travel