Sydney + Curtis Portraits - Crescent Lake
Yesterday I got the chance to photograph yet another amazing couple, at a location I had never even been to. Sydney and Curtis approached me quite a while ago to set up a portrait session at Crescent Lake, which I had definitely heard of before but never been. Well, what better excuse to go there then to photograph two extremely easy going and fun people in Sydney and Curtis.
Yesterday I got the chance to photograph yet another amazing couple, at a location I had never even been to. Sydney and Curtis approached me quite a while ago to set up a portrait session at Crescent Lake, which I had definitely heard of before but never been. Well, what better excuse to go there then to photograph two extremely easy going and fun people in Sydney and Curtis.
Once you arrive at the toll booth on Mount McKay, all you need to do is ask the lady there if you can get a way without paying because you are just heading down the trail. It worked for us, so you never know. So we made our way down the trail and I would say it's about a 10 minute walk depending on your pace. Even though it took a bit to get to the lake it did give us a chance to talk and get to know one another along the way. I did learn that Sydney and Curtis are going to be adopting a dog soon. Even though, dogs don't supposedly like Curtis so we will see how that goes. We also learned that if a bear did jump out and attack us, we were pretty much screwed.
In any case, nothing out of the ordinary happened and we arrived at the lake which was absolutely beautiful. Since it was just a mini session we didn't spend too much time at the lake but we did come away with a ton of great shots while we were there. Before we knew it, we were heading back down the trail, but I made sure to capture some photos along the way since it was such a nice path. Plus, by staying ahead of Sydney and Curtis a bit I knew I would be able to outrun them if I bear did attack us. :)
There is already talk of an engagement session in the future so I can't wait for that. Both Sydney and Curtis are avid hikers so I would be excited to see what kind of location they come up for that session!
Sydney + Family Portraits
The first time I photographed Sydney she was 1 years old. This time around we chose Vickers Park as the location. The minute everyone arrived Sydney was off and running. We basically just followed her around the whole shoot. This made for some great candid photos.
The first time I photographed Sydney she was 1 years old. This time around we chose Vickers Park as the location. The minute everyone arrived Sydney was off and running. We basically just followed her around the whole shoot. This made for some great candid photos.
Once she found the flowers on the ground she continued to pick them and give them to everyone. We then made our way to the park area where she just went non stop. The slide was a little bit too intimidating for her but she was not hesitant to make her stuffed bunny slide down it a few times.
We continued to walk around the park area as there was an endless supply of rides to explore. There was a quick stop at the swing set and then we decided to walk around a bit more in the grass area. After a few minutes Sydney decided she was done with the session by pulling up her skirt and taking off her diapers, casually handing them to her mom Heather. And that was that.
It was another fun and spontaneous photo session with Heather, Keith and Sydney. Once she got going there was no stopping her and the camera did not bother her at all. In fact she was striking a lot of poses. I can’t wait to see how much energy she has at age 3!
Heather + Family Portraits
Centennial Park was the venue for my latest portrait session. This time around Baby Sydney was the model. It took a while to get her out of her shell as she was a bit grumpy but with the use of some bubbles and some snacks we were able to get some really natural and fun photos. Of course it helped that she was very photogenic and cute to begin with so it was just a matter of getting her to smile! Thanks again to Heather and Keith for letting me take photos of little Sydney.
Centennial Park was the venue for my latest portrait session. This time around Baby Sydney was the model. It took a while to get her out of her shell as she was a bit grumpy but with the use of some bubbles and some snacks we were able to get some really natural and fun photos. Of course it helped that she was very photogenic and cute to begin with so it was just a matter of getting her to smile! Thanks again to Heather and Keith for letting me take photos of little Sydney.
