sarah, coco & luka | whitehorse children's photographer

This beautiful woman is one of my dearest friends, Sarah. She owns the most dangerous store in all of Whitehorse - Bella Home Decor. Every time I set foot in her store, I want everything! And I guess the silver lining to my recent house fire disaster is that I get to replace as much of my stuff from her darling shop as my little heart desires!! Yippee!! 

And these little cuties are her sweet twins, Coco & Luka. They are busy, chatty and highly entertaining three year olds and I can't get enough of photographing them. These guys were my last session of the day and I can't think of a better way to end a super fun, creative day than by photographing this bunch. 

Best job in the world. For reals. 

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tiff and her energetic brood | whitehorse children's photographer

Another amazing family joined me in the studio to celebrate their mama! This time, I was delighted to welcome my friend Tiff and her awesome, hilarious (and cheeky!) kiddos - Oscar, Hugo & Clementine. I can't wait to photograph these kids again later in the year. Maybe an outdoor session is better suited to these crazy monkeys! LOL

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katherine and her lovely ladies | whitehorse children's photographer

oh boy! This is one seriously stunning bunch of ladies. Each one has a sparkling, unique personality and all three little ladies share the most kind-hearted, sincere, thoughtful mama. I'm so glad that my Mama's Day cupcakes & champagne event was attended by this incredible family. Knowing people like Katherine, her three pretty little girls and Katherine's husband, Paul is such a gift. My life becomes richer and richer every day. Thank you for joining us!!

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these fellas love their mama | whitehorse children's photographer

This is one mama who is surrounded by a LOT of love!! This is my dear friend Jen and her fellas, Ryu, Wyatt and Everett. They are truly sweet guys and clearly you can see that each one of them is a mama's boy. So stinkin' cute!! 

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pucker up, little dudes!!

braylen & his trusty sidekick, elmo | whitehorse children's photographer

This little boy seriously saved me, creatively. After our house fire on March 29th, I was terrified to pick up the camera because I didn't know if I could still do it. I didn't know if my creative "stuff" was too affected by the trauma of losing everything... but, it turns out that when you are THIS cute, silly and fun to be around, it's impossible to not have a great time and channel all that great creative stuff that allows me to do what I do. Braylen came into the studio with his mama (who I think is pretty fantastic, as a matter of fact) who had every confidence in what kind of magic we could make in this session. She was right, I could still do it and her kind encouragement and Braylen's unedited charm kicked me in the pants and got me right back in the saddle. Thank you, Shannon & Braylen. I might still be chickening out, afraid of my camera if it weren't for this session. 

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This is Braylen's beloved Elmo. So of course, after seeing affectionate displays like this, I figured that Elmo needed his own portrait.

Yeah, Elmo might be sporting a little crazy-eye but it's the result of lovin' and squeezin' like the image above. <3

katie & isabella | whitehorse baby photographer

Look at these two lovelies! It should come as no surprise that sweet Isabella is a beauty - after all, just look at her mama, Katie. Clearly, it runs in the family. I adore sessions like these. Short & sweet but so very darling. I could seriously do sessions JUST like this, all day every day. 

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betty & her little ladies | whitehorse children's photographer

What a beautiful group of girls! For those of you who don't know, this is Betty Burns of Angellina's Toy Boutique fame and her daughters Angellina (back right), Stella Maris (left front) and Ave Maria (right front). They are all so lovely and photographing this stunning group of ladies was one of many highlights to my Mother's Day cupcakes & champagne event. Thank you for coming out everyone! 

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anne and finlay | whitehorse baby photographer

It just doesn't get better than this. I swear. These sweet mom & babe moments make my heart pitter-patter and I think that you'll agree.This is Finlay and his lovely mama, Anne. I photographed Anne when she was pregnant (see the photos here) and now, I'm so excited to be photographing this brown eyed darling, Finlay! He's scheduled for a birthday session next month, which I'm super excited about. Maybe it's the brown eyes that make me get so mooshy, or maybe it's the cheeks... or a combination? I dont' know but he is a doll, isn't he?

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lindsay & sari | whitehorse children's photographer

Meet Lindsay and her daughter Sari. Lindsay is one half of the incredible duo that is Sweet Tooth Events. They make the most delectable treats (cupcake masters, in my opinion!) and decorate a dessert table like no one else! I am constantly thinking of reasons to hire them. Seriously, if you have an engagement party, bridal shower, baby shower, girlfriends' tea party, kids' birthday party, corporate event or wedding, seriously talk to these two. You won't regret it, not for one second. Okay, maybe when you realize your pants are a little tighter for all the cupcakes (and caramel & chocolate covered pretzels) you ate but really, as far as downsides go, that's totally do-able, right?

 Anyway, Lindsay and her beautiful little girl, Sari were the first to get in front of my lens for my special Mama's Day event on May 11th. Thanks for coming down, ladies! I hope you had as much fun as I did!!

And this was the cupcake & champagne spread that Sweet Tooth prepared for me. Incredible, no? 

braylen gettin' funky | whitehorse children's photographer

Oh seriously! This little hambone, Braylen was the first kiddo that I photographed after the fire. I was terrified of the session because I worried that I'd lost my mojo in the fire too... but it turns out that when you put a silly 2 year old in the studio and turn on the camera equipment (and a little LMFAO) apparently my mojo comes out of hiding and total hilarious behavior ensues! See the image below to get an idea of what I'm talkin' about! 

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Here are a few more of handsome Korbyn. He was so cautious and serious but unbelievably sweet just the same. I love his chubby cheeks!! It's times like this that I really love my job :)

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melts your heart | whitehorse children's photographer

Here are a few more images from this ultra-fun sisters session with the LOVELIEST family. ever. 

These two sweet little girls just melted my heart. The giggling was intense, the hugging went on and on and seriously, how do you not totally fall in love with those delicious chubby baby rolls?!?! 

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hudson vs. the cake | whitehorse baby photographer

Sometimes, once in a while, I get to do really fun things. Okay, honestly, every time I show up at work I get to do really fun things. This session was no exception! Hudson was all smiles and charm (and makin' a break for it with his new-found mobility!) but when he was showing signs of needing a wee nap, we brought out the cake. He wasn't so sure what to do with it at first, then he realized it was YUMMY! Then it was party time!

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cake provided by Sweet Tooth Events.

handsome korbyn | whitehorse children's photographer

I've said before that I have a total, undeniable weakness for big brown eyes... this session was NO exception. I was all mooshy and swooning for this young man's chocolatey peepers...

Apparently, he's a pretty serious guy too and according to mama, he doesn't exactly hand out the smiles. I think I got pretty lucky then because I have tons of great ones from our time together and there's LOTS of toothy smiles. Oh yeah!

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sweet sisters | whitehorse children's photographer

I love it when a family comes from another area (like BC or Alberta) and manages to find the time during their visit with friends & family to also come and see me, so that I can take photos of their babies. This family and I have tried for a long time to coordinate our schedules & availability and clearly, mama Lexi's persistence paid off. These two beautiful little girls lit my day right up and I even made a new friend (or three) in the process.

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so full of silliness | whitehorse children's photographer

I know that one photo wasn't enough to satisfy the curiosity of the family so we, of course, needed to show a few more. I really do love photographing my nieces, it's the only intense dose of "pink" I get in my world and both Madison and her big sister, Hanna have it in spades!!

What a fun morning for me - hope you guys enjoyed our time in the studio! If the images are any indicator, I'm gonna go with "YES"!!

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hudson's turning ONE | whitehorse baby photographer

Oh, seriously. How many adorable faces have I been lucky enough to photograph?? So many. I can't even count them all! And this darling young man is one of the many. His big brown eyes, juicy baby lips and silly faces put something extra into my day and I'm so glad I got to spend some time with him. We did a cake smash after portraits but more on that later. I love this expression, don't you?

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I love the teen years. Photographing kids in this important transitional age is such a gift because they are gradually becoming the unique individuals who will someday be adults with their own lives, hobbies, families... and I'm lucky enough to stop time for a minute and see them just as they are right now. It's easy to overlook the awesomeness of the teen years. These kids in my recent youth sessions are reminders that they are all such incredible young people who are shaping their futures which will be incredible - just like them!

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