cohen & daxton | whitehorse children's photographer

These two handsome brothers both celebrated their birthdays in October so their mama brought them to the studio for All About Me sessions! Each boy had loads of photos created for his own unique album which will feature all sorts of interesting details about his personality and quirks.

If you have a small person who is celebrating a birthday this month, be sure to call the studio and arrange to have your very own All About Me session!! There is loads of availability throughout the month but things won't stay like that for long! Call today to grab one of these special spots! 668-2296

emily, brayden & will | whitehorse children's photographer

Amid my usual blur of baby & toddler sessions, this was an incredible breath of fresh air. This sibling group was a wild & woolly bunch with a fun attitude and just enough sass to keep things interesting. I love confident, outgoing kids... they're so much fun to photograph!!

These three are the children of mom, Laini who won this session on my Facebook Fan Page and I know for sure that this prize couldn't have gone to an awesomer family! (and yes, to answer that question you just asked yourself, awesomer IS a word) I mean seriously, look at them. Don't you wish you had my job!!??

Be sure to leave 10 comments below so this family can receive a special prize!!

alisha & karissa | whitehorse children's photographer

Oh how fun was this session? Let me tell you!! On of my besties in the whole wide world is mama to these two ladies. I photographed them FOREVER ago, right before I first started my business waaaaay back in November of 2009 and now they're moving to Manitoba (wahhhhh!!) so we thought we better get them down to the studio one last time before they were gone.

There was lots of laughter, lots of sass and somebody OWNS that camera (Karissa, I'm talkin' to you!)

We spent a little time in the studio but the real magic was happening outdoors, in the sheer awesomeness that is downtown Whitehorse. I love days like this. Thanks for a super fun morning, ladies :) We're gonna miss you in an extra-large kinda way. Don't stay gone for too long!! xoxo

max, aimee' & isak | whitehorse children's photographer

In the Yukon, our summers are short but incredible. If you own a camera and know anything about "seeing light" then you know what I mean when I say that the "golden hour" is hours and hours long and it's the gift from Mother Nature that makes the long, dark, cold winters totally worthwhile!!
I have a deep love for this warm wash of summer light so when this family booked their session with me to photograph their three incredible kids, I knew that our downtown shoot HAD to happen in the evening... I'm sure you can appreciate why after seeing the photos below!

This is Aimee'. She is an outgoing, athletic girl with a keen interest in photography. We chatted about creating images for a living and how lucky I am. It was super fun to work with such a neat girl who "gets it" :) Maybe I should think about doing photography workshops for girls. I bet she'd dig that!

This is Isak. He's the little brother and he is (like is siblings) a diehard soccer player. He was goofy, energetic and as Seth (my youngest son) would say, very laugh-y!

And last but not least is Max. He's just graduated from high school and is debating taking a year off before heading to University. He was the quintessential big brother, roughing up Aime' and Isak but all done with just enough love to keep out of trouble! All in all, this incredible sibling group and I parted ways with me wishing that the sun would stick around just a little longer.
Thanks for a super fun evening guys!

Be sure to leave 10 comments in the comment section at the end of the post so that this family can win a special prize!

kyle and mason | whitehorse children's photographer

I have been trying to line up a session with this family forever. Their oldest son, Kyle is a real dynamo and getting to meet him was a much-anticipated event, let me tell ya.

This young man has been in and out of the hospital with some serious medical concerns in his eleven years. He was born a mere 4lbs 6oz. and was diagnosed with Scoliosis (curvature of the spine) at the age of five. It was also discovered that he also had a form of Spina Bifida Occulta with Tethered Cord Syndrome.

He has undergone not one but two spinal cord surgeries and in the time since those operations, along with relearning to walk thanks to many hours of physio and occupational therapy, it was also discovered that he had yet another challenge to add to his list : Muscular Myopathy.

He deals with daily chronic pain, hypertension, a heart murmur and mitral regurgitation.

Yet despite these ongoing difficulties, Kyle is a charming, confident and outgoing young man with a penchant for grossing girls out and being wickedly cheeky (and oddly charming at the same time! fart jokes included!!) He is very affectionate and loving (as seen in images with his little brother, Mason) and has clearly made peace with his vulnerability long ago.




While his mom, Tabitha says that days where his pain is manageable enough to allow his silly personality to shine through are few and far between, when they do occur, they are enjoyed by everyone lucky enough to be in his presence. Kyle, I hope that the doctors who are working with you help you find a way to have more silly days and far, far fewer painful ones.

Thanks so much for coming out to my farm guys. It was so wonderful to finally meet you all and to create such meaningful images for you to enjoy for a long time to come. ♥


If you know a family with a child living with a life-altering illness or disability, please put them in touch with Helping Hearts. This organization will connect them with me (or another photographer in their area) who will capture meaningful images like these to help them celebrate their little ones and hopefully find a little healing throughout the process of learning to live with some of the challenges imposed on a family during trying times such as these.

sawyer & sam | whitehorse children's photographer

Oh how I love springtime! The sun shines with real warmth you can feel, the snow begins to melt and the birds start singing again. This winter seemed especially long and dreary but I'm so happy to see Spring has returned again! Last week, I photographed these two cutie-pies after school in the school yard (trying to save the puddles till the end of the session!) I had so much fun talking about race cars, cartoons & dragons with big brother Sawyer.

And this is Sam. Check out those bright blue peepers! He has those model poses down to a science!! And that hat??? Seriously! I love it!!

charli & levi | whitehorse children's photographer

Right after I got home from my birthday ladycation, I had a session booked with a family who I had been hoping I'd get to photograph for some time... actually, it's a funny story. When mama Kirsten was pregnant with the lovely Levi, I spotted her teeny but very pregnant frame in Starbucks. I wanted to approach her but felt shy...but I swallowed my fear and did it. I thrust a card toward her with a nervous introduction as she and her hubs were walking out the door. But much to my surprise, she was totally in tears and I don't think I could've picked a more awkward time to meet her!! Ahh, the joys of pregnancy hormones!! We laugh about it now but I sure felt dumb when it happened!! LOL!

Her kids are so fantastic! They are very distinctly different personalities but they are so sweet together. Miss Charli has the wildest imagination ever! Over the duration of our session she was a fairy, a dinosaur, a puppy and a butterfly. Phew! Love that energy!!

Mister Levi was getting his sea legs (just started walking more than a couple of steps that day!) and boy was he ever motivated and hard to contain. We had lots of laughs and my heart pitter-pattered just a little when he did that sweet baby jibber-jabber that they all do at this age. I miss that stage. It's all over so darn fast.

keisha, liam & ana | whitehorse children's photographer

While on my birthday ladycation to Vancouver Island at the end of March, I was fortunate enough to catch up with several friends (as you saw in the last post) and the weather couldn't have been more perfect!! For this session, I met up with a good friend, Shannon at the Comox Marina. She actually has four kids but Anthony (Keisha's twin brother) was away for the weekend at a Rangers event so we rocked it with the three superstars who were available!!

Liam, the youngest of the brood was the first in front of the camera, and of course he had lots of "cheese" ready for me!

Ana was pretty much game for anything we suggested. She's a full-fledged poser with all the moves! Get a load of those killer green eyes!! Wowzers!
Miss Keisha had a bit of a hard time relaxing in front of the camera but with a bit of patience and persisitence, she gave me exactly what I'd been waiting for! What fantastic kids. So cooperative and patience while waiting their turns! Thanks for a fun morning gang!!

rowen, abi & oliver | whitehorse children's photographer

Meet Rowen, Abi & Oliver. They are the kids of a very good friend of mine from my hometown of Courtenay BC. Actually, they live in a teeny town outside of Courtenay called Royston. I met their mama, Simone in grade five and we've been pals ever since (can you believe that's like, 25 years, Simone?!?!). She was the lucky winner of one of my session giveaways on my Facebook Fan Page before Christmas and so when I started planning my birthday ladycation to Vancouver Island, fitting in her session was certain to be a highlight!

At her request, we met up in Cumberland which is a quirky, sleepy little town in the mountains where all the buildings are colorfully painted and have more character than one short photo session could every capture.

There is something really special about growing up with someone and then seeing their children grow. I felt so blessed to be able to share my love of photography with such a dear friend and to create these images of her beautiful children. I know she's going to flip when she sees these photos since we had a broody teen, a disinterested middle sister and a very contrary 2 year old on our hands... which makes every mom worry about whether I'm "getting anything". Of course I did!!

Hope you love these, Simone. Thanks for sharing the morning (and those yummy Cumberland Bakery - formerly Auchterlonies donuts) with me. Love ya and I miss ya already. ♥

Valentines Mini Sessions

I know it's hard to even think about Valentines Day when Christmas is just around the corner but if you want to get your hands on one of these great mini session dates with special Limited Edition pricing, then now's your chance! Session times are extremely limited but if you call or email right now, we'll get ya booked into one of those times!

*OR*
if you want to give one of these sessions as a Christmas gift, give us a call and we'll make sure this special package arrives in time for Christmas!

introducing avery & isaac | whitehorse children's photographer

If there's anything I love, it's photographing kids. Honestly, this is one of the things I was put on this earth to do! Especially when I'm buried alive in a sea of half-filled orders and my office is shrinking for all the giant shopping bags stuffed with tissue (waiting for delivery to my amazing clients!) Just when it was feeling like packing bags and filing paperwork was going to last forever, the time came for me to be pulled away for a few hours to get silly & creative with these two sweet kidlets! Yay for me :)

braeden & robyn | whitehorse children's photographer

I love it when my friends ask me to photograph their children. As though it weren't enough of a gift to have these remarkable women in my life, they then invite me to be a part of archiving their family's history in images. I know they feel like I'm giving them something but when I walk away from a session having created images like these, I know that my life is richer for having the opportunity to stop time in such a beautiful, magical way.

This is the lovely Robyn. She's graduating high school this year and leaving to very broken-hearted albeit proud parents behind to go to University in Ottawa. Big ambitions and an exciting life lay ahead for this stunning young woman.

This handsome young man is Braeden. From what I understand from his mama, he lives for hockey. He plays hard and makes those who know him proud of his commitment to his sport. He graciously agreed to having his photos done (to make the aforementioned mama happy, I suspect) and wasn't giving away smiles for free but I do think I managed a rather accurate representation of the broody teenager, don't you think? A charming guy who clearly would do *almost* anything to make his mama happy :)