Full session vs mini

I often get asked, what is the difference between my two newborn sessions. Full session vs Mini.

First is time- the mini session is 1 hour and the full is 2 hours.

When booking you have to ask yourself a few questions- Are you wanting more complex poses? Are you wanting family, sibling and baby photos? If you answered yes to both, I think a full session would be a better fit.

Newborn mini sessions are one hour, so its more simply posed baby photos and then some family photos, we usually wouldn’t have time for sibling, family and baby photos.

I will give some examples below.

This is a more complex pose. Baby has to be super sleepy to get into this pose.

This one too- in order to get baby into this position baby has to be nice and sleepy and most babies will only get into these poses under two weeks old.

In order to get baby into a prop, they have to be under two weeks old and again, super sleepy- given the extra time we can usually get baby into a prop like this.

This would be a example of “simply posed”

Baby is wrapped and it’s super simple but a classic portrait

This is another example of a simply posed baby set up. This is perfect for when a baby is super alert and awake, maybe a bit older but we can still get super cute photos wrapped up.

The full session and the mini session can be done in studio- 1801 WELCH ST. North Vancouver

The mini session can only be done in home. I do not do full session in your home because I don’t bring props, bean bags or backdrops to clients homes.

Extended Family Photo shootI

Once your kids get older, they sometimes all live in different places in the world, so when everyone gets together in one spot its a good time to get a family photo, everyone- all together in one photo.

This was a shoot with the whole group, grandparents, older children and grandchildren.

It is something that you will all cherish for years to come.

Enjoy some of my favourites from this shoot.

North Vancouver Family Photography

We wait all year for the long days & the warmer weather here in Vancouver.

I am so excited to get back to shooting outside again.

My favourite time of day to shoot at is a hour before sunset. You get that nice warm glow to your photos.

I have a ton of great spots to do photos in North Vancouver, West vancouver, Downtown and even the Fraser valley.

I hope to capture your family this summer!

Milestone minis

Milestone mini sessions are perfect for babies 3-12 months old. They can grab their feet, sit up or roll over, such fun milestones to capture and remember forever.

These sessions take place in studio and you can also bring along a sibling

At home Newborn session-Surrey

Finally back in the studio!

What a crazy few months it has been because of Covid I was off work for over 3 months! Getting back to the studio felt so good. Back doing what I love!

First newborn back in the studio.

Porch sessions

While the world right now seems like its turned upside down, a time that the whole world is going through the same thing, some have it worse than others but here in BC we have tried really hard to flatten the curve.

We aren’t allowed to visit with anyone outside of our household, no parks are open, schools are closed and most people aren’t working and if they are its from home or they are considered a essential service.

A lot of the time people can’t commit to doing family sessions because coordinating schedules is sometimes hard but now, everyone is home. Everyone and everything has slowed down.

A few photographers have offered porch sessions for families. I decided to do the same but give half the amount raised to Backpack Buddies.

“B.C. schools are suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nearly 1,500 kids we serve will not be returning to class as planned, and their parents who rely on school breakfast and lunch programs to feed them, are scrambling to make ends meet.” “All it takes is $15 to cover the costs of an enhanced bag of food. In addition to the 6 meals and snacks our kids would normally receive over the weekend, we are adding extra snacks, meals and whole foods including pasta, rice, soups, canned proteins and other pantry staples. As always, everything we pack will be kid-friendly, accessible and easy to prepare.”

Day one we raised $500 for backpack buddies.

Attached is some photos from the recent porch sessions.

Its nice to see Vancouver come together and help those in need.