Tall Swings in Tall Trees

I met this mom in line for grade 10 registration. I was there with a friend...she was there with her older brother(and his girlfriend). Anyone who knows her now would be surprised to learn that she was super duper shy...so her brother asked us to be her friend. She hates that story. But, it's the truth...We became good friends. In fact, my something borrowed at my wedding was the tiara she wore at her wedding. She lives out in Vancouver with her incredibly funny family. We had lost touch over the years...not in a never ever talk, but in a only talk once a year kind of way. Well...when we were out on the west coast, we had the opportunity to spend lots of time with them. I did a family session for them. Then, we ate sushi...

My friend also made the skirt her little girl is wearing. She also made the dress Georgia wore on her first day of school. She also made her outfit for grade 12 grad. Just saying...she's THAT kind of talented. Check out her website.

We swam the previous night in Horseshoe Bay...

Been wanting to share this session for awhile...love the swing, love the dad being so goofy, love the last image on the trampoline, love the image of mom on the stairs looking down on her kiddos playing their instruments...and LOVE the kid artwork on the wall behind the couch. Love them.

~ Dana

Trio

I spent quite a bit of time just staring at this image. So much so, that I felt compelled to share it with you all...There are a lot of things I love about it. Most of all, I love how the little girl is looking at her brother--that is my favourite part. But, I also love the twinkle in mom's eye(I have seen that twinkle many times in my life as she was one of my best friends in High School)...it's great that she hasn't lost that. And, her little man doesn't look so little in this...you can see the man he is becoming. I love that, too... I'm not gonna lie...it's been a tough year. And, truth be told, I am pretty behind because of it. Shooting...especially shooting these sorts of pictures...is fuelling my fire though and I am plugging along. I appreciate the patience that my clients(and my friends and family) have shown me.

I know one thing for sure....I want to take more pictures like this. Not a fancy picture...but a genuine one. Love those...just plain love.

~ Dana