Miss Molly
I saw a clip the other day of Ashton Kutcher on the Conan show. He made a comment about how the moment his little girl was born he wanted to call his parents and say 'I never knew how much you loved me'. That just hit me so hard. It's so true to me. It is what I try to capture in my newborn photographs. I want you to remember the newness, but I also want to create images so that when that little one is older they can look back and say 'wow...look at how much they loved me.' To me...those are the best newborn photographs.
~ Dana
Cloud Busting
"Look up at the stars and not at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious." ~ Stephen Hawking
Big Ball of Love
This wedding was all about the love. Love and laughter. Tears of joy and an overwhelming sense of community. Truly one of the loveliest weddings I have witnessed. I wish these two amazing women a lifetime of happiness. And...ummmm...if you have never been to a wedding at Bonterra...well, um...ya. The food was UNFREAKINGBELIEVABLE. I am now dreaming of renewing my vows there, just so I can treat my friends and family to this feast. Incredible venue.
Kids In Their Rooms
This image was in my portfolio for a long while. This was back in 2009...playing with the wooden cars he got as a reward for good behaviour during the session.
This is from this year. He insisted on wearing the tie. And, the shoes...he got them at that 'new fancy department store in Chinook'(hello...Nordstrom's! Welcome to Calgary). I insisted on photographing him in his room. I absolutely adore photographing kids in their rooms. So much so that I am considering adding a gallery of said images since I literally have hundreds of them. I also love watching families grow up. I know I've said that before, but it is such a cool thing for me.
The fall season has been insane and I have so much new work to share. Heck, I have work from last year's fall season to share. Ha! I am starting to book 2015 now, so if you are expecting a baby this winter or feel like getting out into the snow for some unique images, I'd love to hear from you! I'll be travelling to Vancouver in January and again in April. I'd love to meet some families there.
~ Dana