At Home Session


Newborn Photography by YOU

Covid-19 has changed all your plans. You had to give up your baby shower, some pampering before baby’s arrival, and you had to limit who could be with you during labour. And now you realize that capturing those magical moments of your brand new baby’s first days have to be postponed. Your photographer had to stop working for your family’s safety and theirs. So while you patiently wait until you can finally venture out to capture your baby’s first professional portraits, what can you do to preserve those memories in a beautiful way?

I’d love to share some tips with you on how you can take gorgeous photos of your baby by yourself with the help of your partner. All you need is your phone, light from your window, and some simple items you already have on hand.

First, find an appropriate space in your home to set up. A large window with no direct sunlight is best. For demonstration, I am using sliding glass doors in my home.

Next, find some solid coloured scarves, blankets and/or sheepskin. Avoid anything with pattern, or mix of colours. The simpler the better. If you can’t find anything without a pattern, then at least use something where the pattern is very subtle.

Once you’ve gathered the items you’d like to use, find a large chair, ottoman, or table (make sure to put several soft blankets if using a table).

Safety Note: NEVER leave baby unattended, and make sure your partner is right next to your baby watching him/her constantly while you’re taking photos.

With everything ready, and baby fed and asleep, spread your favourite blanket/sheepskin on the surface you’ll be laying baby on. Position baby with head towards the window, making sure there are no harsh shadows being cast on his/her face. (see figure 1)

Figure 1

Loosely wrap a scarf around baby, taking care to cover the diaper. Set your phone camera to “portrait” mode, position yourself slightly above baby’s head and start taking photos. Get nice and close! (figure 2)

Figure 2

In this set-up you can adjust baby’s hands and feet. Try covering baby with the scarf and perhaps use a bonnet, but make sure it’s not too big. Don’t forget to vary the orientation of your phone.

And walk around to take photos from different angles.

To add variety, change your baby’s position by lying him/her on his/her side and changing the scarf (figure 3)

Figure 3

Make sure your baby’s face is slightly lifted towards the light. Babies have a tendency to tuck their chins into their body. If your baby does that, put your finger under his/her chin and gently lift it up. This will avoid unflattering shadows on baby’s face. Once again, get nice and close and don’t forget to photograph different angles.

Happy shooting! And tune in next week, when I give you tips on how to photograph you with your baby.


Baby with really long lashes sleeping Vancouver

Newborn Lashes for days

I’ve photographed hundreds of newborns over the past decade, and with the exception of a couple of girls, all the longest lashes end up on baby boys.  Seems kind of unfair, doesn’t it?  I only wish my lashes looked this glorious!  I loved his session.  He was happy to let me do my thing and posed for his portraits perfectly.  This little man had not only the longest lashes, but the cutest cheeks, and amazing hair. Wouldn’t you agree?

Newborn baby sleeping cuddling a teddy bear wearing a hat

closeup of newborn baby yawning

Sleeping baby all curled up Vancouver

Family Portrait with newborn

Baby with really long lashes sleeping Vancouver

Sleeping newborn in a metal bucket portrait


Newborn Boy clutching a toy raindeer

Vancouver Newborn Photos – Hi Baby!

Meeting a new addition to a family is so rewarding.  This sweet little boy joined me at my Vancouver studio earlier this year and I absolutely fell in love with him and his big sister.  Photographing kids, though sometimes stressful, is just such a pleasure for me.  And knowing I was able to contribute to this family’s cherished memories means so much!

Whatcha looking at?

Bundled up baby bear newborn baby Vancouver

Newborn Boy clutching a toy raindeer

Newborn baby wearing sleeping cap lying peacefully on a tiny bed.

Snuggling with mom sitting by the window

Proud sister hugging baby brother

Family love for new baby

Newborn boy sleeping peacefully in a cozy box


Glowing maternity light and airy couple

Vancouver Maternity Photography – Big love times 2

I’ve been wishing and hoping for twins for a while, so when this couple contacted me letting me know they were expecting twins I was beyond excited!  There is something so special about the bond newborn twins have with each other.  But can we pause and talk about the bond between these two love birds?  OMG!  They’re so in love! <3

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Newborn girl baby chin on hands froggy pose

All you need is love – Vancouver newborn and maternity photography

The moment I met this sweet family at my studio (located in South Vancouver), I just knew their sessions would be perfect.  They all have so much love for each other.  Their darling girl is one lucky little sister to be surrounded by care and warmth from her big brother, not to mention her mom and dad.  Newborns don’t always want to cooperate during their photo session, but this little dolly just relaxed right into it, and only woke up at the end to show of her gorgeous eyes 🙂

Family Maternity brother sitting by the window surrounded by beautiful light Vancouver

pregnancy belly kisses from dad and brother with smiling mom

Newborn girl baby chin on hands froggy pose

Rock-a-bye baby sleeping on fur

Newborn baby girl sleeping on a child scale adorable

Wide eyed beauty newborn girl awake cute

Newborn baby wearing a knit hat

Sleeping Newborn Girl pink headband cute Vancouver baby


Toddler boy smiling portrait Vancouver

Vancouver Portrait Photographer – Celebration

What better way to celebrate your 2nd birthday than with a photoshoot to mark the occasion!  This adorable little man was a kinda shy at the start, but a little bit of patience and some fun games, and he quickly warmed up.  His favourite game was opening and closing the suitcase (there was a mirror on the inside), fun!  He also brought along his favourite stuffed animal, which I was sure to capture.  He’s going to love looking back at these photos when he’s older and seeing how fresh and new his stuffy used to look 🙂

Toddler boy smiling portrait Vancouver

Small Boy playing with toy airplane and suitcases

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Boy wearing a hat in a bright studio - child photography Vancouver

toddler boy walking with his favourite stuffed animal bunny

Baby boy watching his stuffed bunny by the window - Vancouver

Smiling boy playing peek-a-boo by the window


A little Christmas Magic

I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post with all the sweet families I photographed in the Fall.  Today I want to share the indoor Christmas mini session photos.  With all the fun set ups this year, we really got to have a lot of fun with the kiddos.  I hope they all got spoiled by Santa this year, because they were definitely on MY nice list 🙂


A little Family Photo Magic

I hope everyone had an amazing holiday!  Now that Christmas is behind us and we’re looking towards what the New Year will bring, I want to share images from our mini sessions this year.  I know many of these photos were used for various Christmas presents so I tried really hard to keep most of them under wraps so as not to spoil any surprises 🙂  I have to say, even though every year is fantastic, this year, all of the families, and especially the kids, were just incredibly good to me.  I count my blessing every day with how lucky I am to work with such wonderful clients.

Without further ado, here are some of the photos from the outdoor mini sessions.  Come back tomorrow for the indoor Christmas photos. Enjoy!

Happy Family Christmas Photos smiling in Vancouver

Fall Photoshoot Kids in Sunny Vancouver portrait

Girls having fun with fall leaves throwing on a sunny Autumn day in Vancouver

Black and White photograph of family sitting surrounded by fallen leaves

Big brother kissing pregnant belly in a fall maternity portrait outdoors in south Vancouver BC

Family portrait in Vancouver with their big dog on a gorgeous British Columbia Autumn day.

Happy Boy outdoor portrait with a very big smile, Vancouver BC

Smiling boy photograph on green outdoor background

Family Portrait playing and having fun outdoor on a sunny fall day in Vancouver BC

Baby girl with her teddy bear sitting in the grass among fallen leaves in Vancouver on an autumn day

Smiling Family Portrait fall vancouver photos

Smiling boys playing in a tree on a sunny Vancouver day

A girl sitting with her mom on a sunny Vancouver fall day portrait

mother daughter photograph

big sister little brother walking hand in hand on a sunny fall vancouver day

Big sister giving little brother a kiss sitting surrounded by fall leaves

children walking hand in hand sunset fall Vancouver BC