Highlights of 2019 - Watching Families Grow
One of the most important parts of this job is capturing memories for families for years to come. I’m very fortunate to have some very loyal clients that bring their kids back to me session after session from newborn to birthdays, Christmas sessions and more. I wanted to write a blog showing just how important it is to capture your child at every stage of development, and what better way to do that than to show you an example! Harrison came to me at birth, and has come back to me several times for other sessions.
Here is a side by side of Harrison from birth to his first birthday. What a big change to see the photos side by side!
Most babies come to me within the first 10-14 days of their lives. They usually spend the majority of the time with me sleeping, which is perfect because we can get all the sweet bundled up poses. Harrison’s mom wanted a neutral and rustic feel to his session, so I did whites, greys and wood.
I next saw Harrison and his family for his first Christmas mini session. He was such a charmer and we got some beautiful shots, including family shots with mom and dad!
The next time I saw Harrison was at his first birthday. Again his mom wanted to stick with a beautiful rustic theme (which I LOVED), and she brought some really cool props, like this stump, and burlap banner. We took a family portrait at this session too, and what a big change from the Christmas family portrait.
Harrison’s cake smash cake was made by his mom and it looked just like a tree stump! Harrison had a blast! He wore a bow tie and suspenders and he gave us so many big smiles! We finished off the session with a dip in the tub to get off the cake icing before mom and dad had to take him home!
The most recent time Harrison came to see me, was for his second Christmas, 2019! He had a cool new hair cut, and looked very handsome in his bowtie and buffalo plaid shirt. He loved climbing around on the bed set, and he gave me lots of sweet smiles. We took a family portrait at this session too, and it was so cool to be able to go back and look at the difference from one Christmas ago! Harrison has grown so much!
Putting the family portraits side by side really shows us how much Harrison has grown!
Here is a shot from Harrison’s first Christmas versus his second Christmas! He looks like a big kid now!
Here are the first and latest photos I ever took of Harrison. It’s amazing how much he’s grown and what a handsome little boy he’s turning into!
It really is an honour to be able to photograph families from the very beginning as they grow through the years. It’s one of the favourite parts of this job, and I’m very lucky to get to do it. I’m a firm believer that it’s important to take photos of your kids and family (and yes, you should get in those photos so your kids can see you through the years when they get older!) - and I can’t wait to see Harrison at his next session for Easter!