A love that lasts forever – Sisters in Bentley, AB

I consider myself very lucky to have the opportunity in my life to photograph children for a living, but when I get to photograph siblings like these two sisters, it really puts the icing on top of the cake.  Bentley, Alberta and the surrounding areas all the way to Red Deer, Alberta always provides such a beautiful backdrop for my sessions – there definitely is something to the statement “its all about the setting”.  Children playing in their natural element is one of the most beautiful ways to create moments that you cannot get any other way and for many years as a social worker I worked with kids and learned how to make them laugh when they didn’t have anything to laugh about.  I am not a miracle worker by any means, but asking a child to smile or pose ‘may’ create the image that you are going for, but it will rarely top the image that will come from just letting your children be themselves, naturally and in a relaxed and happy fashion.

Things Change.

What I didn’t know at the time of this session was that the family dynamics were going to change drastically in the upcoming months for these two sisters and would force their relationship to be altered significantly forever.  I now when you first read something like that you think “ahhhhhhh – what happened?” as dread fills your chest, but in this instance, nothing bad was happening at all.

These two little girls were going to be welcoming a new baby SISTER to the mix in January/February of 2015.  I seriously had no idea – my girlfriend (the mom of these precious girls) looked as beautiful as ever and after having carried a triplet pregnancy to 35 weeks and 3 days, unless you literally look like you are having an elephant I don’t tend to pay attention.  I personally feel women become more and more beautiful as they bear children and I know for myself my body has changed significantly so little changes in weight and shape have zero impact on me.  Oh my goodness…I think I may have just turned into a man – haha.  In all seriousness though, I just don’t notice maybe hoping no one notices the 10lbs/child I have gained since getting married a long time ago in 2006.

First Blush Photography Fairytale Closet

I think that this was one of the most beautiful, naturally fun sessions I have ever had with two little girls near the Bentley, Alberta area.  I like to add a very personal touch to each session I complete and for this one both girls selected Tutu Du Monde dresses from the First Blush Photography Fairytale Closet.  I have been collecting dresses for the past two years, filling it with beautiful dresses that fit between 12 months and age 7 (depending on size and style of dress selected) and to be honest, the wardrobe changes everything.  I have YET to have a little girl use any dress from the Fairytale Closet and protest getting dressed.  Getting it off of them is another story though and it warms my heart to see little girls stand in awe of the beauty that they will get to use for their session.  Dresses for use are free with a full session booking from Bentley, Alberta to wherever you need them to go.  It is a beautiful thing to allow your little girl to be a princess for a day – its impossible to not feel like a princess in a dress that averages between $80-$300 USD.

These types of sessions are not just a “session” and images like this are what I like to refer to as Heirloom Images – images that will be passed down from generation to generation, only growing in sentimental and emotional value every year they exist.  Almost nothing in this world can come with a guarantee like that and to me that is worth it.