Easter Sunday Sweetness

On Monday I had a client drop me a note, saying that she couldn’t believe that it had already been a year since I had done her son’s six-month photos…last year on Easter Sunday.  It’s funny how people remember these things, the exact dates…because if anyone would have asked me if I worked last year on Easter, I would have had no idea unless I looked it up.  And yet again this year, I was working on Easter Sunday.  People often ask if I get tired of working weekends and holidays…and in all honesty, after working 8 years of shift work…I don’t really even notice.  My family life just seems to work itself around it…for example, this year the Easter Bunny came to leave treats for our children on Thursday night because Mommy was off on Good Friday and could be home to enjoy the festivities.  That’s just the way my life is…and it doesn’t bother me…I just ensure that I enjoy the simple pleasures of family life, when I am at home. 🙂

So, what was I doing on Easter weekend?  Well…like I said, I spent Good Friday at home with my family…as well as Easter Monday.  I had the pleasure of celebrating with Gord & Lisa on their wedding day on Saturday…and I might add…what a BEAUTIFUL day.  And Sunday…well it was busy with capturing lots of special memories for people.  The greatest thing is that I got to capture all of the “sweetness” of other people’s families on Easter Sunday…giving them memories to look back on.  Of course, I love the company of my own family, but it’s also very important to me that I am able to give someone else’s family the treasures of memories to reflect upon for years to come. 🙂  And…here is just a little sneak peek of my Easter Sunday Sweetness.  I’ll try to post more from these shoots soon. 🙂

For today and tomorrow…smile,

Darlene

This is Toby.  He wanted in on Dave & Andrea’s prenatal shoot…lol.

Dave and Andrea are expecting their first born in June…and I can’t wait to meet the little bambino…bebe…baby. 🙂

 

 

Then I headed off to a local park, to capture some shots of the Duizer family!  They were soooo much fun!

 

And last but not least…on the way to Easter dinner with my in-laws…I swung by the Turner residence for some shots of their sweet little family.

Congratulations on your newest addition…little Mr. Mason.

 

John & Krista Expecting

A few weeks back, one of Krista’s friends contacted me wondering about purchasing a “Belly to Baby” Package for Krista and John.  She and a bunch of Krista’s other girlfriends thought that would be a fabulous gift for the couple, and I couldn’t agree more. 😉  The only stipulation was that we get the “Belly” portion of the package in A.S.A.P., as Krista and John are expecting their baby in March…and so we did. 

I met with Krista and John last weekend and I must say…they chose a FANTABULOUS location and time of day to have their shots done.  We started outdoors on a gorgeous property owned by a friend…the setting was perfect, the light absolutely gorgeous, and the stunning couple glowing with excitement and love for their unborn child.  I have to digress here for a moment…I really get caught up in the moment when doing prenatal shoots.  I don’t know what it is…but, I think it’s me remembering…perhaps sub-consciously…what it felt like expecting a child….the emotion….the love……excitement of it all.  I, unlike some others I know, LOVED being pregnant with both of my children.  It’s an undescribable feeling…one that I’ll never forget.  So, I REALLY want to capture the mood and the love between a couple as they await a new chapter in their life.

Afterward, we moved indoors…where both John and Krista had lots of wonderful ideas for their shots.  John also dabbles in photography, which I found out in the middle of our session…having shot a few weddings himself.  Now I must admit, it ALWAYS makes me nervous when my clients are photographers themselves, as I worry that they’ll be disappointed with the end result…whether it’s not quite what they were looking for or my style is a bit different than theirs.  But…it can be handy too…when someone knows exactly what they are looking for.

Anyway, I decided that today was the day to tidy my office…and yet again I’m procrastinating…yeah, I don’t like cleaning.  So, I decided to check out a few of the images from our shoot last weekend…and couldn’t resist pulling a few out to edit. 🙂  And so far, this is what I have.

John & Krista…thanks so much for the wonderful session and I look forward to meeting your new bundle within the next few weeks!

For today and tomorrow…smile,

Darlene