I know right, it’s been a hot minute since I last wrote a blog post. My last post was almost 7 months ago, my last newborn session that I shot before COVID hit and everything shut down. The first few months of staying home were heart breaking as I had to cancel newborn and fresh 48 sessions for many families expecting their first baby, some expecting twins, some expecting what might be their last. As difficult as it was, cancelling or postponing sessions until phase one was for the safety of my family and yours, always my number one priority.
Now that I am able to safely photograph newborns again, ever since we entered phase 1, I do so with the utmost precautions. I closely monitor the health of myself and my family and always reschedule in the event any of us are showing any symptoms of COVID or are sick. When photographing your family or newborn I always wear a mask. Hand washing and sanitizing has always been important, but I am extra vigilant now. Props have always been and continue to be washed and sanitized between every session. My home studio is now open, but I keep a minimum amount of available openings to ensure space can be sanitized between clients. I will continue to follow guidelines put forward by Alberta Health Services, and deposits will be refunded in the event I cannot photograph your family due to COVID restrictions.
2020 has been a difficult year, but I am so thankful to the amazing families who have continued to support me and still make 2020 one of my busiest yet.
I met this beautiful family for a maternity session on the most beautiful early summer night. Stephanie was just stunning in a few of my maternity gowns which I now offer to all maternity clients. They were just beaming with joy and so excited to meet their baby boy. Little did we know that Stephanie would go into labor that night!
I was very surprised when Stephanie emailed me a couple days later to tell me baby arrived the same night as our maternity session. Talk about cutting it close. Little Codi was an absolute dream to photograph and big brother Max was so in love with his new brother, a best friend for life. I am so excited that I will be photographing Codi’s first year and seeing this family a few more times in the near future. Stephanie and Remi, thank you so much for having me capture this fleeting time for your family. Wishing you all the best as a family of four.
