Ottawa Studio Newborn Session: Calista

Parents are always worried, and most of the time even apologetic, when their little baby wakes up during their newborn session. Whether it is taking them a while to settle when they first arrive to the studio, or they decide they want a big feeding partway through, during basically every session I explain to parents that it is totally normal. In fact, it is 100% expected.

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Almonte Farm Lifestyle Newborn + Family Session: The Kealeys

I don’t even have words for how special it has been watching this family grow over the last few years. Not only are Mariah and Benjamin the sweetest people (and funny too), but their little ones are so freaking adorable!!⁠ I got to meet Bennet on their wedding day, and have seen Milo grow since he was a wee newborn (and his adorable cake smash). Now their sweet little girl Eloise is here and I loved getting to see her with her two big brothers because boy-oh-boy do they ever love her!!

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One Year Milestone + Cake Smash Session: Leon

From the outside cake smash sessions likely look a little chaotic. But I design and photograph them at a high speed to be able to ensure that little Babe doesn’t tap out on us before we get all the photos their parents would like. Because let’s be honest, if a one year decides to be done with something, there really isn’t any convincing them otherwise, haha!

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Ottawa Studio Newborn Session: Maya

During my baby girl’s first year I only took sessions on weekends with the occasional weeknight engagement session. My husband would take both the baby and the dog and hang out in the basement while I had clients in the studio (he obviously came up for food/baby bottles and to get any other supplies he needed). It worked, but it wasn’t ideal. And that is one of the main reasons why I didn’t photograph all that much in 2023.

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