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Posted on October 26, 2010

Don’t let the title mislead you. It really was a family fall session with Paul and Paula and their little guys. While we wandered the beautiful grounds of Paletta Mansion, we were also on the look out for those orcas that Master T was fascinated with at another place and time. Paula said that she is a big fan of black and white photos and I was happy to process the majority of the photos from the session in that way. A few spoke for colour treatment, especially with those awesome red leaves in the background. Check out the spirit of these brothers who are close in age and full of spunk!

Posted on October 3, 2010

I wanted to share this post with you because of the things that I learned while I made this image. In my photography journey, I get to see people during some of their happiest moments in their lives. I get to witness love and tears of joy. Families welcome me and we develop trust quickly into the session. I learn so much about a family as we talk, laugh, and take photos. Before I know it, our time together comes to an end, with the time slipping by quickly as we move from one area to another and take pictures along the way.

Every time I photograph, I learn something new. Often it’s about the technical or the artistic sides of photography, but sometimes it’s also about ME. These images helped me to learn about patience and the beauty of a second take. You see, I was invited to photograph the newest addition to Adrienne and Mike’s family earlier this summer. There were many ideas for photos swirling in my head. However; we followed the baby’s lead to end the session when it became clear that it was not the best day for them. As I reflected on the session and the flow of the day, I appreciated how much I learned about listening to baby cues. Turned out that the little one was not feeling well. Photos can be taken on another day, and that is exactly what we did. During the second session, we enjoyed a visit and got some lovely individual shots. I learned that even though photography captures a particular moment in time, it’s sometimes best to step back and reschedule for another day.