Comox Beach Maternity photographer- Comox Valley- Bellaphoto

Comox Valley Maternity photographer

I think my favourite thing about this session on the beach is that momma's long flowing hair she had styled for her beach maternity session, makes her completely look like a mermaid.

Everyone love the heart arch at Kin Beach in the Comox valley, but it was the first time I had done a photo session there. Love it. 

Cake Smash photographer - Comox Valley - Bellaphoto

I was so thrilled when this gorgeous momma told me she was coming back to BC, specifically to my Comox Valley Photo Studio, for her daughter's Cake smash! This was the third session I had done for these guys, which is AMAZING considering they live on the other side of the country. 

Mom told me she wanted a girly floral themed cake smash, and we completely ran with that! 

It's she beautiful! One of my favourite things  is to add a milk bath to the end of a cake smash session. Little known secret in the baby photography industry... not all babies, in fact many babies... don't like cake. but basically every baby loves a nice warm bath <3 

Comox photographer - More what to Wear- Bellaphoto

This is another of my favourite fam's that NAILED their outfits. Photo session outfits don't have to be crazy fancy, they can be simple and beautiful, totally you. A simple hint is to select two colours and two neutrals, and yes jeans are totally a neutral. Try to stick within the same colour schemes without being to matchy. Denim, and white, blue and brown. BOOM! <3

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Courtenay photographer - What to Wear for my family session - Bellaphoto

When clients book a family session, the first question usually is "what do I wear to my family photo session". And basically I just want to send them this amazing family's photo. THIS I love everything. Natural, comfortable, totally THEM. A few pet peeves as a photographer are TOO matchy matchy, it can be cute if siblings match, but if everyone is in jeans and a black T. just no.
Another pet peeve is when people dress way more formal than they are comfortable with. If you are a fancy family, rock that, but if it's totally out of your comfort zone, that can clearly come across in the images.
I have created a client guide to help clients figure out their style and what works for them, and I LOVE helping clients put outfits together! I am always available by text or email, to say "Heck yes" or Heck no".

Here is a link to my handy dandy client wardrobe planning guide!

Bellaphoto Client guide

Courtenay family photographer- The M Family- Bellaphoto

 One of my favourite families to shoot, I LOVE their snuggle family posing. After 2 wild and crazy boys, they had a little girl, and boy does she give those boys a run for their money.

Natural family posing is what i strive for in every session, which usually means just cuddling and having fun!

Comox Valley Family photographer - Parksville Beach session - Bellaphoto

This lady. <3
Once upon a time, I was a new mom. I had one friend with a baby that lived an hour away, and aside from that, I was completely alone. I decided one day to break out of my comfort zone and attend the local moms group.. and what did I find... no, not an accepting amazing group of moms.. instead I found that moms groups were EXACTLY like highschool.

I was weird, I didn't fit in, I didn't have the right yoga pants, or diaper bag. I didn't go to pilates... HOW was I even a mom?!

I attended a few times, and heard the moms make plans for strollersize, and excerzoom.. and was given polite smiles as I tried to make conversation with my messy bun, my screaming baby.. oh god.. had I even showered this week?! After one specifically embarrassing moment where I thought maybe JUST maybe, they were asking ME to coffee (nope it was perfect mom #7 beside me) I got up and decided never to return.. Just then I hear a voice LITERALLY say "ugh, those girls are B$^%#s.. wanna go get coffee"

And this amazing woman was standing there.
She was my freaking ROCK that first year of mommy hood, and I am so so thankful I had her. When she told me her family would be vacationing in Parksville, and would love an extended family photo session, I was so excited to see them again. I absolutely love capturing connection in a multigenerational session. And beach photos are always a favourite. < I am3