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baby Mira and family

Posted on August 25, 2010 by leanne

I first met Steve and Prab in 2008 when they brought their son Yash in for a session at when he was 6 months old so I was delighted to get a call from Steve booking a family session to include their newest addition Mira, now aged 8 months. As Yash is now two and a half and up and running (literally), we decided to take the shoot outside where he could play. We had a couple of false starts due to weather and car trouble, but yesterday I met them at Trout Lake in East Van to get some shots.

Here is Mira in happy mode with Steve and Prab…

Yash played on the swings and slide which kept him amused for a little bit…

Getting some brother and sister shots was a bit of a challenge….

Prab had brought this fabric for Yash’s shoot so we used it again for Mira….

I have a few shots of the whole family, but this one is my personal favourite. I know everyone is looking in a different direction, but their expressions are so full of life and fun – I think it sums up what crazy fun a family shoot can be.

It was really nice to see you guys again and record some moments for your growing family.

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baby Isaac

Posted on August 25, 2010 by leanne

Irene and Eugene wanted to bring little Isaac in this week before heading off to Hong Kong. It was a full studio with the three of them plus Grandparents and Nanny.

Here are some shots from the session. First little cutie pie Isaac…

Isaac with Irene and Eugene…

The whole family….

And lastly, Isaac in his cool dude camouflage suit with gangsta hat. Too cool!

Great to meet you all!

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baby jackson

Posted on August 17, 2010 by leanne

Jackson’s Mum Noele had her maternity shoot with 3 weeks of her pregnancy left but little Jackson had other ideas and came along just 3 days later. When they came back for his newborn shoot he was still not even at his due date, so very small and cute.

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Here’s Noele with her little bundle of joy….

Andrew and his son….

Little feet….

Jackson’s favourite Aunt was helping out so we took a couple of shots too….

And lastly the new family together….

I totally love babies at this age. They may cry, eat and poop a lot – Jackson did but they are totally adorable and still have that total newness to the world.

Congrats to Noele and Andrew and welcome little Jackson!

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noele – maternity shoot

Posted on July 28, 2010 by leanne

Noele and Andrew came in on their wedding anniversary to have some maternity shots taken – a great way to mark two very special occasions with photographs. Here are a few favs….

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I always love the simplicity of this graphic.

I so love B&W for maternity shoots with black on black being my favourite. It strips everything right down to it’s essence.

Lovely to meet you both and Happy Anniversary!

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jessica + peter – july 10, 2010

Posted on July 14, 2010 by leanne

This is Jessica and Peter’s wedding at the UBC Boathouse in Richmond. Their day was a hot one!

We started out at the River Rock Resort with the guys and gals getting ready.

Jessica had the most amazing eyelashes….

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And she looked stunning!

Here’s the girls seeing her all dressed up and ready to go

Susannah took the guys down to the pier to get ready for the “first look”.

We could see them waiting from Jessica’s room which was cool.

We had Jess sneak up on Peter at the pier…..

We then left the River Rock and headed off to Steveston to begin the shoot….

It was so hot and bright – we were happy to find a small patch of shade.

Next we went to Finn Slough (I have to admit that I didn’t even know about this little gem of a place). The bridge was a bit rickety and not too stable, but everyone was game to do shots there – well done everyone!

We ended our shoot with refreshments at the Bubble Tea Place where Peter and Jessica had their first date

Then it was off to the UBC Boathouse to get married!

The UBC Boathouse is an absolutely beautiful setting.

Here’s the guys with celebratory cigars after the ceremony…

Their reception was filled with fun and laughter.

They had a photo booth for guests to play with. Susannah and I had some fun with the props and had our table laughing.

This lovely couple from Hong Kong were found to have been married the longest – a stellar 45 years! Here they are offering advice to the newlyweds.

There was some good kissing going on too.

A beautiful day turned into a beautiful sunset and so we nipped out to take a few pictures on the dock…

Then Jessica and Peter changed into their party gear and in honour of Peter’s heritage demonstrated a Dutch drinking song (born from Olympic celebrations at Heineken House).

Everyone joined in and the dancing was underway.

Congratulations to Jessica and Peter and all the best for a long and happy future together!

Thanks also to Kerry from Fairy Godmother Weddings for being such a pleasure to work with.

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sabrina + mark – june 26, 2010

Posted on July 6, 2010 by leanne

Mark and Sabrina were married out at UBC where they were students and had their wedding reception at Vancouver’s beautiful Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club. I was pretty happy when Mark and Sabrina contacted us to shoot their Vancouver wedding and reception as last July we shot Mark’s sister Heather’s wedding in White Rock and so knew half the family at least

Susannah started the day at Mark’s family’s house with the guys getting ready. These guys were not shy.

BEFORE…..

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AFTER…..

Here’s Mark looking dapper…

Meanwhile I was with the girls….

Here’s Sabrina, radiant…

And little Aric, the ringbearer…

How does such a little guy get down the aisle? In a cart of course!

During the ceremony….

Friend and bridesmaid Hannah on the violin – this lady has AMAZING talent!

After the ceremony it was off to Jericho Beach….

The guys had fun…

They were a pretty cool group…

Even Aric was Mr Cool…

Sabrina and Mark met at UBC as part of the track team so after the beach we went to the track to have some more fun….

Then it was off to the reception at the beautiful Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club….

Mark and Sabrina share their wedding date with Sabrina’s Mum and Dad which is super special…

The reception was filled with love, laughter, speeches…

And a little singing….

And then dancing….

Here’s one of our final shots of the happy couple who are now enjoying a couple of months in South America.

All the best Sabrina and Mark and have a great time in in South America!

UPDATE: Check out Sabrina and Mark’s highlight slideshow here.

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lily + steve – june 25, 2010

Posted on July 3, 2010 by leanne

Lily and Steve and all of their guests came up from the States for their destination Vancouver wedding at Queen Elizabeth Park. We met them for the very first time earlier in the week and we were so happy – they are such awesome people and really easy going and I knew their wedding at Queen Elizabeth Park’s Celebration Pavilion and reception at VanDusen’s Shaugnessy Restaurant were going to be fun.

Here are a few shots from their day….

Lily, and the girls making their way from the limo to the bridal room at QE Park….

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Steve’s first look at Lily as she came down the aisle….

Here’s a shot taken during the ceremony, officiated by the ever lovely and entertaining Allan Burnett. You can see the circular pavilion was opened right up which provided a stunning backdrop of greenery for the ceremony. This unique feature makes the Pavilion a great ceremony site – it’s both open and private at the same time.

Everyone!

Outside the Celebration Pavilion….

The girls…

Lily and Steve in front of the fountain…these two are so great together…

We wandered around the garden for 20 minutes or so before heading off to the reception at VanDusen. There are so many places to shoot at QE Park that I could have continued shooting for ages. It was especially nice as rain had seemed a possibility but as you can see it was a beautiful day! Good old unpredictable Vancouver!

Their reception at Shaughnessy Restaurant was a filled with fun and love. Here’s Lily and Steve’s first dance….

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Next was the father/daughter dance. Now I’ve seen many a daughter dance with her father, but this one was THE most moving ever! Both Susannah and I teared up. I think it was Lily’s Dad’s face – his expression contained a mix of loving emotions – so moving….

Just so you know we were not the only ones moved, here’s Steve watching….

Yup, everyone felt the same…

There were not just tears, but lots of laughter as well. This was a great crowd – close friends and family who’d all travelled to celebrate with Lily and Steve.

Susannah and I were certainly lucky to be a part of the day. All the best you two!

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tina – maternity

Posted on June 14, 2010 by leanne

Tina came in for her shoot last week. Guess what? She’s having twins! She looked great and had perfect preggy curves….

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Tina was particularly fond of the silhouette shots, so here are a couple of shapely shots….

Nice to meet you Tina!

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baby emily

Posted on June 13, 2010 by leanne

Jo and Andrew brought little Emily in for her photo shoot at 8 months old. Emily is now crawling well and was scooting along as fast as she could. Isn’t she a cutie?