My "other" love
I've been going through some old photos today, and I thought I would share a few images of my adorable niece, Kendal. These were taken about 3 months ago, when she was only 2 weeks old. With our return to Ottawa at the beginning of September, I no longer get to see her everyday, and I'm missing her terribly. I can't wait for her next visit and photoshoot in November! :)
For the love of hats.
Little Miss Rose was nice enough to model my newest photography props for me last night. They're almost as adorable as she is.
Richmond Fair
I had a lot of fun today shooting at the Richmond Fair, as part of the Algonquin College 2nd year class. Every year the Richmond Agricultural Society grants special permission to the students to photograph the event. They get some pretty sweet photos, and we get free admission to the fair for the weekend.
Here are a few of my favorite shots of the day.
Here are a few of my favorite shots of the day.
A Confession
When you become a mother, you begin to find yourself doing things that you always swore you would never do. Baby talking, singing, acting like your own mother, etc. Yesterday, I took this plunge into motherhood, by purchasing my very first point and shoot camera. Yes, the one I claimed I would never own.
And I must say, I love it. It fits in the diaper bag, it's easy to grab when the urge arises, and most importantly, it gives me the freedom to take TERRIBLE photos, without feeling like I'm abusing my digital SLR.
A few of my new favorite photos, horrendous lighting and all...
Newborn photography
As many of you know, my husband and I were recently blessed with the birth of our first baby, Rose Amelia.
As a photographer, I anticipated her birth with much excitement for the newborn photos I so naively thought I would have the energy for. But as our little princess made her entry into this world, and the reality of sleepless nights, and marathon nursing sessions took over, photo shoots took a backseat on my priority list.
Now that Rose is 8 weeks old, and life has gone back to relatively normal, I realize how much I missed out on by not capturing her so tiny, and curled up, and sleepy. As fantastic a model as she is, there's no convincing her to curl up in a crocheted cocoon, or hanging stork pouch. Believe me, I've tried!
From the few photo sessions that I did manage to squeeze in over the past 2 months, I have absolutely fallen in love with photographing babies. Going forward, I hope to commit a large portion of my time to newborn and infant photography. And of course, those beautiful, blossoming bellies where they come from!
If you are in the Ottawa area, are expecting (or know someone that is), and are interested in having newborn and/or maternity photographs taken, please contact me at rebecca.balfour@hotmail.com.
In the meantime, please enjoy a few shots of my beautiful baby girl.
As a photographer, I anticipated her birth with much excitement for the newborn photos I so naively thought I would have the energy for. But as our little princess made her entry into this world, and the reality of sleepless nights, and marathon nursing sessions took over, photo shoots took a backseat on my priority list.
Now that Rose is 8 weeks old, and life has gone back to relatively normal, I realize how much I missed out on by not capturing her so tiny, and curled up, and sleepy. As fantastic a model as she is, there's no convincing her to curl up in a crocheted cocoon, or hanging stork pouch. Believe me, I've tried!
From the few photo sessions that I did manage to squeeze in over the past 2 months, I have absolutely fallen in love with photographing babies. Going forward, I hope to commit a large portion of my time to newborn and infant photography. And of course, those beautiful, blossoming bellies where they come from!
If you are in the Ottawa area, are expecting (or know someone that is), and are interested in having newborn and/or maternity photographs taken, please contact me at rebecca.balfour@hotmail.com.
In the meantime, please enjoy a few shots of my beautiful baby girl.
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