It was about half way through this session that I smiled quietly to myself
 I watched Rob and Megan take in their newest baby upstairs and downstairs and we listened to the older siblings happily play with their littlest sister.
They had just finished a big Saturday morning pancake breakfast when I came in, the house was bustling with activity.
How wonderful. 
Little Oscar has been born into a big family, surrounded by all his brothers and sisters. 
They are Blended, Beautiful and full of life, Big & Small.
I was happy to be with them, happy to document them and each image has me smiling from ear to ear.
I know they will have you smiling too.

Welcome to this world Oscar! 

You are one lucky little man!

The Pywells are the kind of clients that every photographer dreams of. 
They loved me and supported me since the very beginning
and I grew as an artist alongside the growth of all three of their children. 
I was there in the delivery room when Carter was born, 
I was photographing them in the sunset days after Amber found out she had cancer, 
and on a beach in Yellowpoint a year later when I photographed her alone,
as her children headed back to the car,
to take a moment to celebrate herself after she endured a year of treatments and uncertainties. 

Here we are now, and she is Cancer Free. 

It was time for me to see and celebrate them again.

Here are some of my favourites of the Pywell Family <3 

Sweet Amila Marie 

14 Days New 

Milk Bath Session 

Mitch, Jess and the sweet girls met me at Sunrise on one of the coldest days of the year. 
Armed with blankets, sweaters, snacks and hot tea
I photographed them snuggled up and giggling as the sun rose
and the bright and vibrant colours danced along their faces. 

These guys are some of my most valued and wonderful clients
and it has been 5  years that they have they have asked me to document their memories. 
That is the biggest compliment I can ever receive 
and I am so grateful for them. 

We may have almost froze out there that morning!
But as you can see we still had a lot of fun,
we soaked in all the snuggles
and we celebrated them just as they are, right now, in that moment. 

Here are a few of my favourites! 

Take some time to watch their Family Film Here! 

When we chatted about location for the Kaiser Family Session…
Jane though maaaayyybbbee it might be cool
at this little spot up the mountain behind their home.
Maybe. 
Coming through the clearing, it took my breath away
and I couldn’t wait to get the whole family out on the cliffs
and photograph them against such a stunning backdrop. 

Now…this family doesn’t ‘need’ a stunning backdrop, no family really does.
These guys hold their own for sure. 
Giggles, snuggles and connection in any family is amazing captured anywhere…

But it sure was beautiful and I wasn’t complaining. 

Ive been blessed with so many stunning sessions in 2018,
and this one was definitely one of my very favourites. 

The Kaiser Family. 

I think the best thing for me about this session was being with Brenda and watching her be a Mother. 
As the principal of our school, I have seen her fierce dedication to the our children, 
but it is really something else to see it with her own. 
Also, as mothers, her and I have shared stories and similarities between our children, 
so it was wonderful to get to experience all those beautiful things she says about them first hand. 
And so our session down at the river…while the autumn leaves were putting on a show for us…
was fantastic. 

Hard to choose favourites….
But ive narrowed down a couple…;) 

Ryan, Christine and Sienna are my newest neighbours. 
Lucky right!?! I know! 
For me, photographing people is the easiest way for me to get to know them 
and so this was perfect! 
We met at Eves Park, not far from either of our doors…. 

Sienna was content most of the time in moms arms, 
(I don’t mind…snuggle photos are always my fave..) 
but we coaxed her out a bit for some sweet giggles in the sunlight. 

Im looking forward to getting to know them a bit better
and feel very grateful that I got to capture them as they settle into ‘island life’ 

Here are a few faves! 

Gah! You guys! 
I Looooooovvvved this session. 
Loved it. 
This beautiful family has put up with me every year for 6 years
and I am so grateful to them. 
This year we met at the base of the mountain and let the girls run wild. 
I love each image as its filled inch to inch with their personality
against the backdrop of the setting sun and the lush greenery of the mountain. 

Honestly I could have shared their whole gallery with you, 
and I almost did…lol 

But here I narrowed it down to a few faves, 
and by a few…I mean like ninety…haha

Is there anything cuter than these four! 
I mean really….
Dora and Devlin moved here from Vancouver not long ago. 
They were wanting family images for their new walls feature not only their adorable family, 
but also a little piece of the beauty Vancouver Island has to offer. 
I think these are perfect. 
And I cant wait to see them up on the walls! 

Here are some of my faves of the Roy family! 

Whoever said that Extended Family Sessions were boring
has never photographed the Mountain Family!
15 of them assembled themselves on the family property
which is nestled up against the fields of Porters Farm. 
As I tried to assemble them as best I could, a smile never left my face. 
Ive known the family for a long time and so spending time with them felt like ‘old times’ 
When I was having dinner and sleepovers and John and Cindys place, I was as old as some of their grandchildren are now! 

The end of our session was spent taking some time out for a few Promo shots of “The Porter Brothers” 
The three boys of Brianne and Ian Porter are a local hit on the music scene. 
They’ve got a lot of support, especially from their family. 

Im happy the whole family put up with me as long as they did
and I came home with a big bag of homegrown corn 
and some pretty great memories to go along with these photos. 

Have a cup of coffee and spend some time with John, Cindy and the people they love most. 

To Learn more about the Porter Brother and where you can see them play next click here! 

https://www.facebook.com/The-Porter-Brothers

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If you saw me post the sneak peeks for this amazing session, 
then you probably saw me refer to Pam as a Superhero. 
Well…I wasn’t kidding. 
Not only does she love these two fiercely and is one of the best moms I know, 
But she also fights crime (thats my cheeky way of saying she’s a dedicated Police Officer) 
and is an incredible athlete! (Ive seen it firsthand in our Crossfit classes) 
I LOVED that I got a chance to see her out of uniform (and gym clothes)
for an incredible session down by the river. 
I love that I got to capture her with them, 
all three of them beautiful and sweet…

Nothing makes me happier and this is the perfect combination for a beautiful session. 

It was hard to not choose them all…but here are a collection of my faves!