Angie + Family Portraits - A Day in Quebec

This particular portrait session wasn't really your typical one, seeing as how it was purely family. During our trip to Ottawa a couple weeks ago, we managed to set aside a couple days to go visit my cousin Angie and her family up at their cottage in Quebec. It was the first time I had seen my cousin in a long, long time and the very first time I had met the rest of her family as well. Suffice it to say, I was very excited. 

The cottage itself was located in Gracefield, Quebec. A place neither me or Anne had ever been before, so we didn't know what to expect. The drive up was beautiful and we could tell right away that it was going to be very nice, just from the views we saw along the way. It only took about 1.5 hours to drive from downtown Ottawa to the cottage, which really wasn't that bad at all. As soon as we pulled in, we noticed no one was around. We checked inside the cottage itself quickly and no sign of life. In the distance, we heard talking and laughter and realized that everyone was down at the dock, which made perfect sense, seeing how nice it was outside. 

So we made our way down got acquainted with everyone. My Uncle Don and Auntie Pat were visiting as well which was awesome. I hadn't seen them in a few years too. In a way, it was a bit of family reunion. My cousin Angie joked ahead of time that we didn't have bring anything and we could stay the night, only if I agreed to take photos of her and her family. It was a deal I couldn't refuse. 

As I mentioned above, this wasn't really a traditional session as I was taking candid photos all day. Once the sun went down a bit, that's when they all got changed and we did some 'formal' portraits. If you could do all my portrait session like that, I would be simply amazing. We were able to go out on the boat for a while and generally just hang out on the dock and have fun swimming and eating. 

It was so nice being able to spend time with family and also come away with some really great moments that I know Angie and everyone else will hopefully cherish. 

Angel + Family Portraits - Boulevard Lake

Wow, what another great portrait session. Luckily this time the weather was much nicer so I was able to photograph Angel and her family outside at Boulevard Lake. Once I arrived I noticed just how much snow we have had over the past while. The good news was that the trails were cleared so it made for easy walking. 

As I met up with Angel and her family in the parking lot I noticed a pickup truck, a rope and father and daughter getting their skis on. Low and behold, shortly thereafter the truck pulled away with the two people getting pulled by the truck. It was definitely a sight to see and one that would lead into a very fun portrait session.

One of our first stops on the session was the playground located right by the parking lot. Angel and her entire family were very accommodating and willing to climb around a bit. Angel had a couple great suggestions for spots to get shots and they turned out fantastic. One of my favourite photos of the day was by far the one of her Dad crossing the tire bridge. Priceless.

We then continued our way along the path and stopped along the way like I usually do. I just kept it really relaxed, making sure to break up the walk with quick photos here and there. Upon arriving at the path that goes along the water we managed to get some interesting photos there. 

It was then time to head back and make sure Journey, their beautiful dog wasn't left out. She was waiting patiently in the vehicle the whole session. We finished off with a few more photos including Journey and then called it a day.

As always, thanks to Angel and the rest of her family. It was a pleasure to photograph her family!