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5 Reasons Why You’d Love A Documentary Family Session

5 Reasons Why You’d Love A Documentary Family Session

Do you have old family albums? What are your favourite photos to look back on? Believe me, the Sears photos are hilariously PRICELESS, but my absolute favs are the ones where we are in the living room and you can see those leopard print curtains and the plaid couch, the cringe-worthy unsafe carseat you’re strapped into, the vintage toys…how you remember your family and home growing up. Don’t these photos bring back MEMORIES of your childhood?

Welcome Baby Lola | Vancouver Documentary Photographer

Welcome Baby Lola | Vancouver Documentary Photographer

Isn't this family amazing? I have documented them a few times now and LOVE how they basically just ignore me during their session, seriously what I look for in documentary clients, haha! Here are some of my favourite images from our morning together...

A New Years Baby | Vancouver and Fraser Valley Birth Photographer

A New Years Baby | Vancouver and Fraser Valley Birth Photographer

Attending the birth of a friend is such a special honour! When my friends value me, and let me know I am well worth the money, it gives me allll the feels. This was the first birth that I have gotten called to over Facebook Messenger, ha! And it was my first birth of 2017! Connor’s mom and I were chatting about her contractions, and then all of a sudden her husband messages me to tell me to meet them at the hospital…you know it’s the real deal when mom can’t type anymore!

An Early Christmas Morning with my Family | Documentary Family Photographer

An Early Christmas Morning with my Family | Documentary Family Photographer

This year I offered to cover Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for a couple local birth photographers, so we did our family Christmas a few days early on the 23rd! When your kids are little and can't tell time or dates is a good time to do this 😉 I REALLY didn't want to miss out on our Christmas stuff if I got called to a birth, so this was a really great alternative for us. This was also the first year I bought...

The Baron Family - Half Day in the Life | Abbotsford BC

The Baron Family - Half Day in the Life | Abbotsford BC

Angela and I met when we both got invited down to Creative Live to see Kirsten Lewis teach her class called Family Photography: Creating a successful business a few months ago. It was a really great experience and I’m so so happy I decided to leave my babies and attend! I made some amazing connections and community and learned so so much...

Baby Caroline's | Lifestyle Newborn Photography, Vancouver BC

Baby Caroline's | Lifestyle Newborn Photography, Vancouver BC

Caroline's mama Laurel and I have known each other for a couple years now, and she sadly missed out on being able to get newborn photos with her first baby, but once miracle baby #2 arrived, it was definitely a must to get some of both of their beautiful girls!

Their family loves the outdoors, so we had to do something with big sister’s amazing tree stump pillow, because it’s pretty much the coolest pillow ever. Seriously check it out below, along with the classic mom booger cleanup ;) 

Documentary FILM + PHOTO Maternity Session | Vancouver Newborn + Birth Photographer

Documentary FILM + PHOTO Maternity Session | Vancouver Newborn + Birth Photographer

I did this little lady's newborn photos almost 2 years ago, and I cannot wait to capture her with her little sister in the next couple months! This session was actually a maternity FILM session, but I got a lot of stills as well, so you get to enjoy these while I work on their film...