When I think of this mother the first word that comes to mind is STRONG. It is not often that you run into a young mom that is so dedicated and excited about motherhood. -”I love your long hair, your little fingers & toes your beautiful eyes & your cute button nose I look at you & all I can do is smile, knowing your my beautiful child.  I love you Logan I will do anything in this world for you always & forever.” I am so proud of this young lady, she has overcome such a heart-rendering event in her life with her first born-”feels so blessed to have the chance to be a mother again, for having such a supportive positive family surrounding me …..still miss & love our ceili baby everyday ”

Needless to say that when I found out she was pregnant with Logan I had to do her Maternity Pictures and I had to take Pictures of Logan after he was born. I will share her Maternity Later but today I want to share this sweet little ray of sunshine. He made my heart melt today and made me so grateful that I am so blessed with such loving people in my life.

So if you know a young mom just like this amazing mom-to-be who has an amazing story to share, send her my way because I just might be able to brighten her day.

I decided to participate in project 12 with fellow photographers but this is actually my first attempt at it. It’s going to be more like project 6 for me in the end. Life is a balance, family, work, and fun and sometimes I focus so much on the first two that I forget about the last. Actually this shoot was a combination of work and fun and when I was prepping for it I thought of the theme for March which is GREEN. This session was really fun for me and we had it planned for a while. Makeup Artistry by Dana did the makeup which was beyond amazing (if you need a makeup artist in Edmonton, I HIGHLY recommend her). I decided to go with a bad girl, good girl theme for their makeup just to give the shoot a little more character. The clients: Twins from River City Fitness who asked ME to do this special session for them. I was so honoured that they wanted me to capture this memory for them. They both have 2 other children but never have they been pregnant at the same time (never mind due within a few weeks of each other). And Yes, they are twins, and for a long time I could never tell them apart.

Okay This one doesn’t have green in it, but I liked it.

To check some out another cool interpretations of this month’s  Project 12: GREEN theme, check out Heather McGinnis Photography,  Amara Cohen Photography,  Pictured Moments by April and Melissa Treen Photography.

I do not really Blog much about me nor do I like being on the other side of the camera but lately I have been teaching my husband some tricks and he  has been trying to get better with his skills. We love taking pictures and often I find that I never take enough of myself or my kids. I have lot’s of him…he is so photogenic! But this is me…

My dad is Croatian so I get my bright beautiful eyes from him. They change with my mood and the light and I love accentuating them with my different eye shadows. I am a Mac girl and love Sephora. When I was in Vegas for WPPI me and Kim From Studio 9 Photographics and Jill from J Shantz photography went shopping at Sephora and I got this wicked triple threat tattoo eye liner by Kat Von D. OMGoodness–it’s Amazing and I love it! I promise one day I will take more pictures of me. But this brings me to my babies. I love photographing newborns and I feel I just don’t share enough of my sessions. I would have to blog daily to share them all. SO here are a few more of the latest and greatest.

My youngest daughter doesn’t really take well to other children and maybe it is because she is so close to us. But putting her in preschool at woodvale has really opened her up. The programs are amazing and the teachers are top knotch. I blogged one of her teachers session here. The great thing is, we are finally doing play dates and she has taken well to her new little friend. These girls both have older sisters so they seem to connect really well. It was our turn to host the play date so we had a princess tea party and then I took them for some pictures. I added some head bands from pooks and lulu to add a little fancy to their shoot. My daughter has the blue head band on and wouldn’t take individual photos for me, but thats not anything new. It was just nice to have fun with the girls and take time out of my day to enjoy the little things. “Happy Girls are the Prettiest – Audrey Hepburn”

What’s great about what I do is I get to see people that I haven’t seen in years and it’s nice having that loyalty of friends and even mentors. Believe it or not I have a Honours Degree in Molecular Genetics at the University of Alberta. I was doing my Independent Research Project in Dr. Heather McDermids lab and right across the hall was Brians lab (the father of this sweet girl). Brian had the pleasure of being a mentor for me in a few of my courses but most notably I picked his brain in my GENET 375 class with his professor. It was honestly the hardest challenge of my life and I loved it. Then Brian and his wife Jess got to be my teachers in another one of my labs and they were honestly the best TA’s out there. They taught me so much and even took extra time to help when needed. Not surprisingly Jess went on to become a Doctor and they chose me to photograph their little bundle of joy. They even drove all the way from sylvan lake. I feel so lucky to of been able to pay them back a bit for the hard work they put into me. See more of my Newborn work in my galleries.

Being a newborn photographer in Edmonton is always rewarding. This sweet little princess was a joy to photograph.

Their is one prop I have that my clients ALL want to use. Yes, it is the wagon. We got it at The Old Strathcona Antique Mall which is owned locally by a good friend and her mom.Can you believe I purchased this gem for only $7 and it has lasted me a good 3 years. I love it and I love posing newborns in it too. As a newborn photographer you have to be unique and you have to set yourself apart from others and by shopping at unique stores like an antique store you can find props that no one else would have. It’s a start and shopping for newborn props has turned into an obsession at times. Sometimes I find myself spending $200 a week on new things but it is so worth it and I love seeing my newborns in them.

Another thing I love about my job is that I get to see these babies through out their growth. I even sen this little guy with his mom at an exercise class I attend. Awee.. I love what I do!

Who doesn’t love the Edmonton Oilers? Living in Hockey Country  you almost have to be a fan of some hockey team. While we are not really big on hockey in our house, we still love and support our local teams. And a good Hockey Game always gets us excited. I photographed a dear friends little sweet heart all dressed up in Oilers gear. These images were a Christmas Present for her Daddy so I couldn’t share till now. I was so pleased with them! She was so cooperative and has the sweetest eyes.

Happy NEW YEAR everyone!

2011 was a wonderful year for the business and I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing so many new families. I love seeing returning clients with new babies as well as all the new faces.

I had the pleasure of working with two most amazing parents and the best thing is one of my daughters teachers at woodvale playschool in Edmonton. This little guy was a pro and I am so excited to share a few images from our session.

We had so much Fun in Provost this weekend at their Kinsmen Splash and smash. Me and the girls got to go to this really awesome location to take some pictures and thanks to our friend Kevin I was able to get some really great shots, especially of Izabella who hates my camera.