Fall Family Photos in Waterloo ParkKids and leaves and photos go together like not much else. Add a nice sunny fall day into the mix and you've got all the ingredients for some memorable moments. Here are some highlights from a recent family photo session in Waterloo Park...
A Fall Family Session with the Watson FamilyI'm getting to know the Watsons quite well - I've had the privilege of photographing their family several times now. Seeing the kids grow and change has been an amazing experience. Our styles gel well. I like to photograph people doing what they like to do... and the Watsons are great at doing their own thing. (Having kids in piles of leaves is always a nice help!) So without further ado, here are some highlights from Watson Fall Photo Day, 2014 Brad and Kristen celebrated 10 years married this summer... the moment you realize why your coffee tastes like apple cider... and then there's this one... one of my favourite shots this year I think. Brad is a big U2 fan - this is baby H with dad's phones, catching the latest from Bono and the gang... the photo is a recreate. here's older sister Z two years ago, with the same headphones and a slightly more classic U2 album... want to see more Watson photos?
Family Photos in Stanley Park, KitchenerA family of five, a sunny fall afternoon, and an hour walking through the park in Kitchener... enjoy these photos! Some of my favourite family photos this year...
A Casual Family Photo SessionI spent an afternoon with Baby Leo and his proud parents Matt and Meaghan at their home in Kitchener. They wanted to keep the photos very casual, which suited me just fine. I think the photos came out with a nice feel - happy, gentle, relaxed and fun. These are a few favourites. The chubby cheeks made it into a lot of photos. I even got one full-on smile. Sometimes awesome photos happen in the midst of trying to take a different photo (like trying to make the dog sit facing the right direction). I like making space for that to happen :) Leo wore this awesome lion shirt. I tried to get him to roar at me, but he was so good the whole time - sleeping and giving me big stares. Then he roared at the end of the session.
a mini-lifestyle session with Maddie and Dave & Jenn... (and their pug Little Man)I love informality... relaxed times, that sort of thing. I try to bring that vibe to my photo work, as much as I can. It's hard sometimes (weddings can be particularly busy), but on this holiday Monday, Dave & Jenn and Maddie (their 6 month old daughter) had all the time in the world. So we went slow, let Maddie do her thing and wound up with some pretty memorable shots. Dave and Jenn included a few looks that reflect their lifestyle - Jenn's running shoes, Little Man, Dave's favourite board game and Maddie playing with some of their tennis gear. (i couldn't squeak the tennis shots, cute as they were, into the preview... sorry!). Adding Maddie to a pair of shoes or a table game somehow makes an instantly memorable photo... I love it. The full session includes 80+ images... these are some of my favourites. Then there was Little Man, the pug. He made it into so many shots that he almost generated enough material for his own session. Here are a few favourites featuring the (second) star of the show :) and to settle a small disagreement on facebook... I believe this photo is a 'checkmate' face from Dave and an 'oh no!' from Maddie... but maybe you see it differently??
A Walk in Victoria Park with Ash, Matty and SebastianI love natural photos... you know, walking, exploring, playing, that sort of thing. When Matt and Ash asked me to do family photos with them and Seb (their one-year-old son), I was happy to hear that park exploration was the plan. The tulips were out at Vic Park in Kitchener and they made an amazing backdrop for the photos. Here's a sampling from the session... check out Seb's Christmas photos from last December...
Family Photos with Angie & Jay and the kidsAngie has this amazing old window that she's turning into the most beautiful frame for a series of family pics. The frame is great, but currently sits very, very empty. She asked me to take a walk with the family and get some updated photos... so out we went. These are a few of my favourites from our session.
Family Photos with Jennie, Mike and twins Milo & FinnBabies sleep a lot... not necessarily at the times you want them to, but they do sleep a lot. Parents of babies? Not nearly so much sleeping, so you need to nap when you can. I love this shot of Mike taking a few minutes while the boys did the same. Mike and Jennie's twin boys (Milo and Finn) were early arriving to the world and had to spend some time at the NICU getting ready to come home. So they weren't quite newborn when I visited, but they were still tiny... around five-and-a-half pounds each at the time. They look so cute together in the photos. Mike and Jennie were beaming the whole time So was Zeus... Milo & Finn and Mike & Jennie and I had a really fun time making these photos. I think they reflect the vibe that is Casa Boylan. I hope you all dig 'em.
It looks good both ways...2014 will be a banner year here at ZJP. With nine wedding assignments already booked and lots of little ones set to arrive, there will be lots to do, lots to see. Stopping time with an image is a remarkable thing... throw in some momentous occasions, thrilling emotions and maybe some leaves or snow and there's going to be a lot of good fun coming up. But last year was awesome too! So without further ado... here are some memorable photos from this past year. Enjoy! This last one is a shot from a wedding I photographed at Langdon Hall in the late summer. They had lights on one of the apple trees in the orchard and we snuck out for a few quick photos after supper. This was the first frame I shot.
I felt the magic of it right away, as soon as I saw it. Hope you feel it too. Happy 2014! Zac I went for a snowy winter walk to take some family photos...... and it was hilarious and awesome. Kaleena had me out to snag some family photos for her dad's birthday. It was really snowy out, which made for some cool photos (pun only sort-of intended). Some of the shots were of the guys, others of girls or sisters or siblings or couples. We mixed it up. Here's a sampling from the shoot, enjoy! Towards the end of the shoot we were even able to get a whole family photo with the newest member of the family, snugly wrapped though she was...
I headed out to a great little spot in Waterloo for a casual family photo session with the Hill Family...Amelia was a tad shy to start off with (who isn't really though), but all that changed when she got a cat tail in her hands. Suddenly that was her world and the photos started to come naturally. When she figured out that the fluff could fly... oh man! That's when the smiles started happening. This photo took the cake, but we had lots more great moments as we walked and talked, sat down and giggled. Here are a few favourites from the day.
I headed out with Pam & Shawn and their three awesome kids for a walk in Waterloo Park...These folks were a lot of fun to photograph - the kids were full of energy and bursting with giggles. We explored, climbed, tossed leaves and took some photos along the way. I love the photos that came out of this shoot- all sorts of great shots I thought. But there's one photo in particular that completely blew me away. I think it's one of the best photos I've taken. What do you think? But like I said, I loved this shoot. There were no shortage of great moments frozen forever by the click of a shutter. Here is a sampling of my favourites from the day!
I spent an afternoon with the Thompson Family in Victoria ParkThis was an epic gathering. Graham and Melissa Thompson had flown in from their home near Calgary for a visit with Graham's mom and sister and his sister's family. So we had Grandma, plus two couples with three kids apiece. It made for a wonderfully chaotic time playing, running, tossing leaves and laughing at all the antics. Here are some of my favourite shots from the day: Grandma was right in on all the action... I love this shot of her and all the kids putting on their best crazy faces!
I took a visit out to see Heidi, Dave and Levi at their family property...... and it was a perfect fall day. The sun was out, the air was pleasant and the leaves were a mash of stunning reds and oranges. We took a walk around Dave's parents' place and got great photos all the way through - in the yard, in the forest and at the family cabin at the back of the property.
The little man was a champ the whole time! He gave the camera one great look after another. Here's some of the best of the day: Casual Family Photography in Kitchener...I've posted a few shots from this session already on Facebook, but I wanted to share a few more.
Mike and Eline's place was awash in bright summer sun when I arrived mid-morning. They had some very neat highbacked chairs that we used for part of the shoot. Though there were lots of great shots inside and out, a number of my favourites came on the chair. So without further ado... This was a nice casual shoot at home and at the park down the road... we managed to catch Zoe along with mom and dad doing some of everyone's favourite things - playing at the park, on the swings, some family reading time and listening to U2! (purported to be the world's best band by someone who may or may not be pictured here)
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