Children are characters on their own. It’s always so interesting figuring out whose nose they have, whose laugh they got, and whose quirkiness they took on. I have known the Flood family for years and their beautiful family is so much fun to watch grow. I photographed their wedding over ten years ago! It doesn’t look like it, they still look like teenagers. Max and Taya are the best of siblings and Taya is her own personal stylist! She has an aversion to buttons. She will probably revolutionize closures on clothing, banning all buttons.

Enjoy their personalities! Thank you for having me spend time with your precious family!

Be safe, happy, healthy… loved

Kathy

PINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGE

Taya got a little upset that in the midst of the fun, we got her beautiful skirt dirty, this photo captures her in her true fashionista-self. Please note: Taya also picked her outfit 😉

PINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGE

You are so beautiful Jo!!!

PINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGE

[jamiesocial]

The reasons why I am absolutely in love with this wedding and couple:

Our love for this couple all started with their engagement shoot. When you see those pictures… you will know why!

I love their energy. The bride is magnificent and bright. Her mother’s smile and happiness lights up the room. I love her red lip and her head piece. She wears it to perfection.

The ceremony was held at the Life Centre where the pastor and the entire congregation surrounded this couple with so much positive love that got everyone up on their feet singing praise! There is no better way to start your life together with so much positivity and support. It is humbling actually.

On the alter they had a secret hand shake. A secret hand shake! They pretty much are the coolest couple ever! Their vows were raw and honest. Again, humbling.

Kathy was in awe of the music during the ceremony. Play this link while you look at the photos (for effect).

Hope you enjoy them as much as us!

Spread Love. AC

PINIMAGE

PINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGE
PINIMAGE

PINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGE

Music Playlist

Unto You – Mat and Nicole Crisp (Album name is “In Your Name” by Tehillah Band)

Forever Reign – Hillsong

Make Everything New – Elevation Worship

This Woman’s Work – Maxwell

I will not take my love away – Matt Wertz

Love never fails – Brandon Heath

We can learn a lot from this couple.

Laughter is the most magical, beautiful memory and makes a great photo.

Expressing your personality with your outfit creates for the BEST result. It makes you comfortable in your own skin which shows in the photos and years later you will remind yourself of how amazing you are! Aren’t the colours amazing?! I loved her earrings and cultural dress!

Enjoy their contagiousness!

Spread Love. AC

PINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGE

Family shoots are so much fun. I thrive on photographing families in their happy place.  Children can be hard to keep up with on a day-to-day norm (I say this from personal experience… my 3 monkeys keep me on my toes) but in a photoshoot it can be a challenge to create a space where the children feel comfortable yet active.  It’s finding the balance between a gorgeous ‘posed’ shot and keeping the family ‘real’.

These two children, Ella and Vance, are the epitome of a ‘Gap kids` ad. They fit the bill perfectly, don’t they? You’ll see in this shoot they were patiently waiting for their little brother, Theo to join them.  Baby Theo was their Christmas present. He was born just in time to celebrate the holidays.  I look forward to photographing the full team again this August at Ben and Roxane’s wedding, especially meeting the newest addition!

Sibling love is so refreshing to watch at their age.  I have to add also that Roxane was a beautiful and glowing pregnant mama, so nice to see the loving dynamic of this family, baby Theo is very lucky 🙂

Enjoy !!

Ella hears her baby brother ... so sweet !!PINIMAGE

Ella hears her baby brother … so sweet !!

PINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGE

Be safe, happy, healthy… loved

Kathy

[jamiesocial]

Let it be known that I am emotional. I cry at weddings, at commercials, even while browsing Pinterest. I’ve discovered what triggers this emotion over the years: it’s the connection. There is a truth to relationships which evolves and manifests a connection. A mother and child, a husband and wife, a bride and her mother and a soon to be wed couple. As a witness to these various interactions, I realize in that moment that their connection signifies something bigger than what I see. This fleeting moment is a part of their history. It’s part of life’s bigger picture.

The most powerful to witness are those connections that trigger how it will one day apply to me, or how it once has. Mother and son dances at weddings kill me for that very reason. I am a ball of tears. Tears stream of excitement that one day I will dance with my son. That same moment brings tears of fear that it is all going by too fast. And to balance both the happy and the fear, I cry.

This session did just that, it connected me to my past. It started off as a fun and an effortless family shoot in Melanie and Serge’s home. Being cozy and loving with their new baby boy Thomas. Showing their family in their current natural setting. Showing off their current normal which is always changing. People grow, people change, love grows, love changes. So I am honoured to carry the burden of my life’s personal mission to capture your connection to the normal you experienced that day.

Thomas got a little fussy and Mel knew we had to take a little break to nurse. I asked to follow her and photograph this moment. A moment that to her might have been ordinary as she has done it (and will do) instinctively hundreds of times. As I photographed, I watched little Thomas throw his tiny perfect little arm over his head, as he fed, shielding off the world… to just be.

My heart literally melted.

“My babies did that!”… “How could I have forgotten?”

I had forgotten all about that tiniest littlest most cherished move.

So I cried.

Happy tears that I got this moment for Melanie, as she might one day forget too, but the memory will live on through this photo. Happy tears for me that I got to remember a part of my history so perfect, precious and mine. But sad tears that it’s not part of my current normal. I understand the evolution, the changes, the growth that comes with children and I do love it. But I mourn what it once was, especially when you witness such a beautiful as this moment between mama and baby.

Thanks Mel for letting me in. Truly, bless your heart. It meant more to me then you will ever know…for now.

PINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGEPINIMAGE
PINIMAGE

Be safe, healthy, happy, loved.

Kathy

[jamiesocial]