photos by sandra

willan family 2009

it is always a pleasure to photograph this family and they are always such good sports.  this year they added a new addition ... a puppy named 'champ'! what a cutie!

baby brody

this bundle of sweetness is just one week old ... still so tiny, so new, so fresh and such a good sport for today's session. 

doesn't mom look great?!

kerry & joel 09.26.09

i photographed a lovely wedding yesterday that really got me in the fall spirit. The decor, dresses and flowers really captured the beauty of the season. the weather, which is always a factor in alberta (hot or cold) only cooperated for a few hours but we were able to get the portraits done before the gale-force winds took over! 

the river valley was beautiful as the trees have started to turn to their fall colours

the bride was so photogenic - she has the perfect smile!

these ladies look like they are coming in for a group hug but they are really huddling to stay warm!!

in this shot, the umbrella was strictly a prop ... until it started to rain!

check out the great cakes 

and the cake "topper" - shown here with the wedding rings

congratulation kerry & joel! all the best to you both.

walters family

a beautiful evening spent with a beautiful family ... what more can i say 

here are the images!

updates and add-ons

a quick update about the fall family mini sessions ... they are full for another year. the response was great and i thank all of you for getting in touch with me and being more than patient in waiting for my responses. so now all we do is wait ... and hope for more beautiful weather!

i did a shoot last week for Earth, Mom & Baby - a company started by one of my midwives, Noreen Walker, and her daughter Katherine. They offer some wonderful products for mom and baby and i was honoured that they asked me to help out. my baby boy even got to be a model for some of the shoot! Noreen's granddaughter was also a part of the shoot and she was a real beauty! here are some shots from the day and make sure you check out the website!

this is one of their super soft bamboo/silk diapers 

the panda pocket carrier (with baby tanner!)

and the nursing top

and then little M who wore her red dress, red dress, red dress .... (it's part of a Raffi song that has been in my head since the shoot!!)

isn't she a sweetie!

the last part of my post today is an add-on from the wedding on the weekend - i wanted to post a couple of shots with the little and not-so-little ones who were part of the wedding party - and whose mom introduced the couple to my work!

and then another shot that i just wanted to post!

just thought i'd share ...

dana & trevor 09.19.09

yesterday I was lucky enough to spend the day capturing photos of dana & trevor's beautiful wedding. the day perfect with only a few threatening clouds and the occasional gust of wind. the ceremony was held out in a park under a lovely giant tree and there is nothing I love more than an outdoor wedding. 

the girls got ready at the bride's parent's place - a beautiful home and ideal for photos!

the bride was stunning - i know it sounds cliche - but it is true!

i loved this moment between mother and daughter

such a nice location and i love this tree

the ceremony was heart-felt and beautiful

this was a cute moment as the groom worked to get the ring on his bride!

we had some amazing photo locations - new favourites, for sure!

trevor was working the camera for this one! this is what i got when i asked the groom to stand in the doorway - it pays to be specific!!

he was much more in his element here!

did i mention that the bride was stunning? ... just checking!

the rest of the wedding party didn't look too bad either!

and check out those smiles ...

that, my friends, is true love! congrats dana & trevor!

denise & cody e-session

what a beautiful late summer day it was today - a blessing and a curse as far as photos go due to the unyielding sunlight. that aside, it was a pleasure to meet with and photograph these two for a few engagement shots in advance of their October wedding. really looking forward to that day as well as the couple coming in the next few weeks.

treena's maternity session

this couple are just a couple of weeks away from baby number one and I had a great time capturing some shots for them ... a nice start back into the photo "swing of things"!

Fall sessions 2009

despite a slow start, I am starting to accept bookings for the fall season and return the emails in my inbox. oh, where does the time go!

i am offering the Fall Family Mini Sessions again this year and have added St. Albert as a new location. The Leduc session will take place at the Civic Centre, the Edmonton session at Hawrelak Park and the St. Albert session will be near St. Albert place.  

i will only be accepting a limited number of private sessions due to family and work commitments so i do encourage those families who are interested in getting photos done to take advantage of the mini session weekend. if you are interested, send me an email (sandra@photosbysandra.ca) with your location and time preference and i will get back to you as soon as possible.

tanner - 6 months old

so hard to believe, but my baby is 6 months old now. crazy how time flies. he is a great baby who loves his big sister, sits up on his own, loves eating fruit and even has his first tooth! here are some recent shots of him!

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photos by Sandra note:

I am back to teaching as of this week and slowly getting back into the swing of things. I have a pile of emails to return from the summer and I will get back to them within the next couple of weeks - thank you all for being so patient.

I will also be posting information about the fall mini sessions next week - I just have a few details to work out so stay tuned to the blog.

I hope everyone enjoys their last summer weekend and I will be in touch soon!!  san xox