Comox valley Baby photographer - cake smash - Bellaphoto

It was so amazing to watch this little muffin grow from newborn, to 6 month and now finally her 1 year cake smash!  momma loves to bake and made this amazing cake! Could she be any cuter?!

My family! Comox valley photographer - Bellaphoto

Well.. you know how they say the cobbler's kids have no shoes..

Finally decided enough was enough and it was time MY family had a session!

Since I decided this on a Saturday afternoon, and it had to be like RIGHT THEN...

what else could I do, but pull out a tripod, and make it happen!

My favorite photo of me and my girl :)

comox valley maternity photographer - Bellaphoto

The rules of photo blogging are pretty simple. Post the images you like.. say something nice about them. I know time and time again i use descriptions like "gorgeous" and "stunning"... they can get old.

But seriously. this session. GAH.
I used to dread in studio maternity photography.. i felt a little lost, now I think it's one of my favorite things.
when this momma showed up in this dress. GAH.

To see more of my maternity photography click here  or here

Tsawwassen newborn photographer - The T family - Bellaphoto

Ahh the siblings.. for the longest time i had no idea how to incorporate big brothers and sisters in a session. I had the pose, the one gorg pose that I could get most in to.. but that was it. because as we know.. 2 and 3 year olds are not the most secure baby holders. AND THEN! a mom mentioned to me "she does really great holding him on the bed".... Of course!

I have since then started offering a lifestyle portion to my newborn sessions! This allows us to get the snuggly, cuddly, at home in your bed shots, in my Tsawwassen photo studio. Because we are in my studio, filled with props, drops and accessories, we can then transition easily in to the newborn session.

It's funny when a client bring in clothing for their kids so good, that i miiiight mention "if they ever outgrow those outfits.. and you are looking to get rid of them..."


To see more of my newborn sessions clicky clicky here or here

Vancouver All Stars South - Bellaphoto - Tsawwassen

Sooo.. I jumped in, took the plunge.. For years I have wanted to attempt to shoot video, and this was my first shot. 

I was so honored when the director of Vancouver All Stars South Cheer and Tumbling asked me if I would be interested in doing a promo video for the gym.

My daughter's have been part of this amazing organization for 2 years, and I jumped at the change.
The gym is located in Tsawwassen BC, and it's like a second home to my girls.

Today competitive cheer does NOT mean pom poms and football players....
please watch and let me know what you think! 

Richmond newborn photographer - little boy blue- Bellaphoto Tsawwassen

I always try my hardest to give parents an image that is important to them for their newborn session.

This time, momma really wanted a shot of baby with hit eyes open.... That can be a challenge

to say the least. Depending on baby... 90% of the time baby is cross eyed, scrunchy face, or just straight up crying.

10% of the time we get this.

BOOM!

It's almost like he was ready for it. 

Tsawwassen maternity photographer - H - Bellaphoto

I have a new love. Studio maternity session!
These always made me a bit nervous before, I think because I wasn't sure of what the client would wear, would it match my decor? Would the lighting look okay....
Ever since switching to studio light in my Tsawwassen studio,  it's SOOO much easier to control.
I can make the session look like what it does in my head.
Also, a huge change is I have been slowly but surly collecting pieces of maternity clothing to

add to my studio wardrobe.
Now all momma has to do it show up!
I take care of the rest!