Betty's 80th Birthday at the Norwester Hotel
Today the weather held off just long enough for me to have a very fun family portrait session over at the Norwester Hotel. The occasion for this particular session was to celebrate Betty's 80th Birthday. Plus, it was one of the rare occasions where most of the family would all be together at once. As soon as I arrived at the hotel, we all made our way out to the back field which overlooks Mount McKay.
Today the weather held off just long enough for me to have a very fun family portrait session over at the Norwester Hotel. The occasion for this particular session was to celebrate Betty's 80th Birthday. Plus, it was one of the rare occasions where most of the family would all be together at once. As soon as I arrived at the hotel, we all made our way out to the back field which overlooks Mount McKay.
We started off by getting an entire family portrait and then worked our way down from there into different groupings. Even though this was more a 'posed' session, it was still very natural and I was able to sneak in a few candids here and there.
With one of the most beautiful backdrops in Thunder Bay, and a perfectly overcast day, it really did make my day that much easier. Plus, the whole family was a pleasure to work with. I managed to get about 40 minutes worth of photos in before the rain told it was time to wrap things up. Regardless, because we worked fairly fast and loose, I still came away with tons of great photos.
Thanks as always to the whole family for letting me be a part of such a special occasion. I hope these photos provide memories for years to come!
Cathy + Family Portraits
Normally when I do family portraits it's no more then a family of 5. In this case there were about 13 people! The occasion was for this session was an 80th birthday party for Cathy's dad Bernie.
Normally when I do family portraits it's no more then a family of 5. In this case there were about 13 people! The occasion was for this session was an 80th birthday party for Cathy's dad Bernie.
The portraits took place at the Vahalla Inn inside the Fireside Room off the main lobby. We decided to do all the group and couple shots right in front of the fireplace which made for a nice setting. Once we finished off all the groupings we made our way to the courtyard for a few outdoor shots.
It was an overcast day with a bit of sun peaking through so it was almost perfect weather. After finding some shade, we took some beautiful photos. My favourite of the entire day was the very last one of Bernie. I got him to lean against the tree and look away from the camera. Suffice it to say he looked pretty cool. Thanks to Cathy for inviting me to spend an hour with her and the family. I know the 'whole' family wasn't there but I hope these photos will bring a bit of happiness to those that couldn't make it.
