I am so grateful each and every day as a newborn photographer to share in the uncomplicated joy and soulful exploration of these wonderful tiny humans for the first time. And, this time, I felt even more grateful for the fact that this is the second baby for this beautiful family that I have had the good fortune to photograph.

- Sri Chinmoy

By the end of my stay we had already learned of his little personality traits – his preference to have his hands by his face to comfort him while he slept, his ability to sneeze multiple times in a row followed by a cute sigh of satisfaction, his inquisitive one-eyed slumber… it was all beautiful.

A showcase of just a a sprinkling of the amazing 10 days we spent together… (and trust me friends, the best is still yet to come. My last and final day in Canada deserves a post all of it’s very own for so many reasons, so be sure to check back in soon)

It had been a long trip to get there, but I was completely running on adrenalin that it didn’t seem to matter. I remember coming down the stairs at the airport leading out to the public waiting area seeing Kerianne’s beautiful face smiling at me. I felt so blessed right at that moment to be where I was.

For the next two and a bit weeks I would be lucky enough to share deeply in the lives of this beautiful family. I would watch their final stages of pregnancy, document the anticipated birth and welcoming of an amazing new person and share in the start of his life to come.

The creation of life is tender, beautiful and infused with care.
We connected in the quietness.
This exploration of truth in the moment not only created some beautiful images of some amazing people, but some fond memories for my heart to sing.

The child must know that he is a miracle,
that since the beginning of the world there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world there will not be,
another child like him

- Pablo Casals

Hello, friends.

Stay tuned for my beautiful journey to Canada and my story in images of the wonderful human beings I was fortunate enough to connect with.

New life is amazing. And these special two have each other.  

It always surprises me the effort and care that couples take when planning every single detail of their wedding.  Lindsey’s extraordinary gown was handmade and even her dress maker was present on the day of the wedding to make sure it was fitted to perfection. The flowers… such beauty. I have never seen such an intricate, detailed and well made bouquet in my life. Honestly, these wedding suppliers were second to none. Lindsey and Fabien’s gorgeous girl Elodie walked down the aisle to the music from In the Night Garden and Lindsey entered to Bella’s Lullaby from Twilight – even their music choices were well thought through.

And the venue… Hopewood. I have nothing but fond things to say of this enchanting place. My heart felt instantly happy the second you started walking through the grounds. Such love, and so many beautiful things for eyes to feast upon. It suited Lindey’s French heritage to a tee.

Such beauty and joy…

And the attention to detail continued… right through to the cocktail style ’party’ section of the evening. The reception was divided between two rooms – one room with two long tables for guests to sit down and eat (Lindsey mentioned she wanted it to feel like it was everyone sitting down for a family dinner, and I truly was), and afterwards a gorgeous room completely interior designed by Lindsey right down to the square ottomons to sit on and these little floral arrangements on the tables. Each one was different, but oh so beautiful.

Thank you Lindsey and Fabien for sharing your beautiful love, and allowing Lana and I to document it for you.

{Loved beyond measure before she was even born, and welcomed into such an amazing family. Nick and Tuesday, she will be passionate, thoughtful, giving, kind and true – all because of you. And dear Willow – you have no idea how fortunate you are to be part of this tender family unit. Truly, you will grow into an amazing person and I can’t wait to witness it.}

When do we start closing our eyes? Thinking before doing? Putting up shields?

My time spent with these little people as a baby photographer always brings me back to centre. I watch in facsination as they explore, feel, love, play, laugh, look, cuddle – everything is wonderful and nothing is overdone. The time I spent with Harry was just like this. He made me remember to open my eyes, think with my heart and just simply be present in that moment with him.

Beautiful. Simple. Perfect.

{The simplest of play time can be so rewarding. Thank you Michelle for introducing Harry into my life.}

{He was so true to me, Lisa – an indication of that beautiful love and support he experiences every day. Thank you}

Thank you sweet baby girl for filling my heart with light. We laughed so much I had tears in my eyes, we embraced closely and danced together in the sunrays greeting us through the window.

I’m so happy I was meant to meet you.

{So precious a heart she has, Pavani and Theo. A special soul indeed}

In the meantime – have a beautiful week. Enjoy your families, your friends and your quiet time.

I’ll leave you with an image of this gorgeous little girl from a recent session I have yet to blog (as well as many, many other sessions that have still not seen the light of day on my blog due to being so busy behind the scenes) – she is so fortunate to have three older sisters who will be there to show her the way in life. She will have the wisdom of their experience, the kindess of their friendship and the beautiful connection from such a loving family. She is a lucky soul.

{Selima and Andrew – enjoy her, love her, appreciate her. That’s all she can ask of you}