Melanie + Lloyd + Baby Trip [Maternity]

Many moons ago, thanks to everyone, I was able to offer the first ever "Free Session Saturday!"
Do you remember? I know it was a while back ("FSS" was on the 14th of November), but I'm happy to show some pictures from that day!

Remember Melanie and Lloyd? Well, they took advantage of the "Free Session Saturday", and boy (emphasis on the boy! That's what they're having and they're naming him after his Daddy and Grandfather; but everyone calls him "Trip" because he's the triple [III]!) was I glad they did! They decided to use their hour long session to get some maternity photos done!

Here are some of my favourite photos from the session! We had it at a park near my apartment. I was looking so forward to the session, but when I woke up at 6:00 AM, it was so incredibly foggy! We made the session time for 6:45 AM, but with the fog, I knew it might be difficult to get light filled shots. I called at around 6:30 and told them to take it easy getting to the park and to go ahead and grab some breakfast and to just meet me at the park at 7.

It was still incredibly foggy by 7, but we were all optimistic! I'm glad we chose to go ahead and shoot, because we got some great shots!

Just a kiss because they love one another! So natural! I love it!

This next shot is probably my favourite from the entire day! Like I said, it was really foggy when we started...but of course, five minutes before our session was over, the sun started creeping in! I was so happy, because I had an opportunity to snag a few shots like this one:

I just LOVE this photo! It's so romantic and beautiful to me! (If I may say so myself!)

I always have such a great time working with you, Melanie and Lloyd! I can't wait to meet little Baby Trip one day! Happy Holidays!

Back in the Saddle and Melanie + Lloyd

I'm not sure why, but I always forget to update this blog! It's pretty bad! I have so many other blogs that I somewhat keep track of, and then this one is just...I'm not sure.
Anyway, I'm going to need to make a ton of posts including things that are new and photo shoots that have been well since shot, but yet to be blogged! I'm going to try to catch up tonight or tomorrow (since I have to wake up pretty early tomorrow)!!!

So, here's a wedding from earlier this year.
Melanie and Lloyd contacted me in around April about their December wedding for 2009.
After booking the date, I started thinking about all of the fun things we could do for their engagement session. A week before the session date, I sent out my "week away" confirmation I normally send out to customers. You know, just to check and make sure we were all on the same page for the session date!
That's when I got the news that they had just found out they were expecting and would have to reschedule the engagement session and possibly the wedding! How exciting for them - I was in class and had the biggest smile on my face when I read their good news about their little peanut!! I immediately sent them an email congratulating them and just asking to be filled in as far as the wedding goes.
After a few weeks, I got an email basically saying that they actually did reschedule the wedding...for that Saturday!! I was so happy to still be shooting their wedding!

It was a really great, intimate backyard wedding held at the home of Melanie's sister! They did everything themselves and Melanie said she basically planned everything in about three weeks! I applaud her, because it was awesome!!



I loved the details at the wedding! The colours and the softness were just great - especially with the great, green astro turf at the top of the steps!!


This was Melanie's wedding dress that she bought from Ross!! How cute, right? I love that she has the chance to wear her wedding dress all of the time if she wanted to do that!

Lloyd (in the blue shirt) with his best man. The guys were just waiting in the living room until it was time!


Melanie may not have spent over $3,000 on a dress, but that doesn't mean that her mother wasn't needed when putting her wedding dress on!



Those colours! I mean, REALLY! :)


Sealing this post with a kiss...no, THE kiss! :)
Good night, all!!