My Baby Girl is Growing!!

Madison is already 6 months. Time if flying by and I can't see to keep up! She's growing out of her clothes, talking to me now in her little babbling way, smiling more and more and almost ready to sit on her own. I so wish I could stop time, but until I figure out how to do that, taking her picture is the best I can do!

More of Baby "L" my last Newborn Beauty! ~ Chelsea Newborn Photographer

A quick post before I go to bed, I just had to share more from little baby "L"'s session last week - she was so precious!

I Heart Faces ~ Hands

It's been a while since I posted for the I Heart Faces blog. This week was a good topic for me because I had my little girls home with me last week and we did some painting! I LOVE to capture the little details and stuff like their hands, because the are so small, pudgy and cute the way the hold the brush!

Visit I Heart Faces for more HANDS!!

Channelling Stephanie Robin ~ Chelsea Newborn Photographer

I had the pleasure of attending a mentoring session with Stephanie Robin a couple weeks ago and I was eager to practice what I learned! Luckily a friend just had a baby so she came by with beautiful little Lola and of the many fun and cute shots, I got this one!

How Stephanie helped me on this one was teaching me how the pose was executed, the set up and most importantly post processing - for you photogs out there - check out her mentoring sessions, they are well worth the trip to Burlington!!

Great Canadian Photographer #2 ~ Angela Hubbard

It's already mid-February and time for my second feature of a Great Canadian Photographer!! I'm was so excited about having the opportunity to meet (in cyber-space) the very talented and cool "Fotochick" - Angela Hubbard. And, what better month than February to feature Angela, because she is all about LOVE, and capturing LOVE in every image.

You can find Angela here:

http://www.hubbardphotography.com/Template.html

http://www.hubbardphotography.com/blog/


Here is our interview:

Can you give me a brief intro on who you are – where you grew up, where you live and what kind of photo business you run and how long you’ve been in the photography business.

Well…I like any type of chocolate, love the ocean, shoes, Lululemon apparel and my dog Whiskey.
I was born in Ottawa, Canada, grew up in Los Angeles, CA and currently live in Vancouver, Canada.
I first picked up my camera as a young girl and never put it down. In high school you could find me in the darkroom nightly afterschool til midnight or in the yearbook office putting together our yearly annual. I guess not much has changed in my life - except now I document a lot more white dresses by documenting weddings and creating wedding albums
I started photographing musicians in my teen years, and was very blessed to take my art to a new level when I started freelancing for various magazines such as Rolling Stone in 1998.

Can you describe your style?

PASSIONATE - lol - most use words like candid or photojournalistic.., but I LOVE and try to capture LOVE . I aim to capture the essence and feeling and the real love story of your day. laughter, tears and emotions the way it actually happened.

I see you have two studios, the main one in Vancouver, and one in Ottawa. How did that come about and how does it work?

I opened the studio in Ottawa in 2008 as I wanted to be closer to family but find myself back full time in Vancouver and have an associate photographer in Ottawa who documents all my assignments out there. I can’t be that far away from the ocean and it proved to me my life and loves are on the Westcoast.

What’s in your camera bag? Anything unexpected in there?

Well, you can find the usual suspects, Canon 5DMarkII which is my main camera as well as my backup my Canon 1DMarkII (I ALWAYS have a back up on me)
Lenses: you could find both a Canon 85m f/1.2L, as well as a 50m f/1.2L – these are the money lenses! LOVES em! Canon 24-70 f/2.8L – Another fabulous and versatile lens. but my baby is the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS lens (I love this lens not only for concerts and to document ceremonies in a church as well as candid special moments from a far) Canon100mm f/2.8 macro (great for ring shots and details) as well, I would never leave home without my flash, pocket wizards and an extra flash – I don’t usually like flash but have these on me for an extra pop of light in the dark reception areas.

What is your favourite thing to shoot? (doesn’t necessarily have to be business related, but if you had a day to yourself to do whatever you wanted, what would you shoot)

People. I LOVE people! Or my dog, Whiskey – sometimes I think he’s human.

Do you have a most memorable moment while shooting a wedding (be it a happy or not so happy moment)?

Every wedding, like every rock show I document is unique and different to me. That’s what I thrive on - the excitement.

When it comes to clients ordering images, what is your most requested pose they order?

I provide a high rez DVD to all my clients, so they can choose what they like to print. Every wedding is different so I don’t really know if I have a ‘most requested pose.

Of all that you offer your clients to purchase, what is your most popular item?

Again. My clients get the DVD and they can pick and choose what they like.

What has been your best marketing idea? And you’re worst?

Social networking, referrals, other photographers and word of mouth is how I get the majority of my clients.. worst, I don’t really know as I don’t really advertise much.

Can you tell us your proudest moment of you career?

I can tell you some of the most excited day in my career. I remember sitting in my kitchen, picked up the phone and it was the photo editor at Rolling Stone asking me to document No Doubt in Vancouver. I screamed and was beyond excited! I never took anything for granted after that and felt so blessed to be chosen to do this.

What was the best book/workshop/course you have taken, that really helped move you forward in your business?

I haven’t really attended workshops, but in 2010 I plan on having that change. There are so many wonderful photographers out there that I admire and I can’t wait to learn from them and getting to know them. My first one is the Becker workshop next week in Vancouver, BC.

Favourite Drink?

Water

Married? Kids? Pets?

In love, no kids (yet) my dog Whiskey!

And here are some of Angela's favourite photos she wanted to share with us:

Thanks so much Angela!

7 Month Old Baby "K" ~ Ottawa Baby Photographer

Last week little baby "K" came to visit and she was all smiles and giggles! Her big sister had a lot to do with it! She did a great job being my assistant and making her little sister laugh! Thanks for coming along for the session! Here is Mommy's sneak peek:

Thumbs up to a great session!

17 Days Baby "K" ~ Ottawa Newborn Photographer

Just before heading off to Burlington, I had the pleasure of photographing beautiful baby "K"! She was so good for me and so beautiful - the shoot just flew by! Here is the sneak peek for her mom and dad. Enjoy!

Baby "N" was in the house!! ~ Ottawa Children Photographer

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to shoot stunning Nalina! She was so adorable, cute, and BUSY!! :) At 10 months old, she was a mover and we were pulling out all the stops to get her to sit still :) Dad singing songs, Mom swinging her purse around and me acting like a silly good as I usually do for my baby and children sessions!! Right after the shoot they were off to Thailand to enjoy time with their family, yummy food, warmth! Here are some highlights!

Newborn Photography Mentoring ~ Chelsea Newborn Photographer

On Wednesday, I spent a full day learning and talking "shop" with the amazingly talented photographer Stephanie Robin. The focus was on newborn baby handling and posing, working with different props and setups. We also touched on tips for running a photography business, editing techniques and more! My brain was so full of great stuff at the end of the day, I couldn't wait to put it to practice! Stephanie is so talented, confident and creates such beautiful images, I can only hope to be half the talent that she is!! Check out her blog (above), and her site and be inspired!

Here are a couple of my shots from the day. Stephanie did all the hard part for these - the setup and posing, and I got to do the snapping!

Baby "A" Preview Video ~ Ottawa Newborn Photographer

I completed my gallery for the wonderful parents of Baby "A" and I had so many favourite images, I felt it deserved a preview video!! Enjoy:



I'm off to Burlington tomorrow for a mentoring session with the fabulous Stephanie Robin. I'm excited to learn some new techniques, be inspired and re-energized for some upcoming sessions. Even though I have 3 of my own children, newborn photography is a unique art, and I want to improve, learn and master what I'm doing. I'm very comfortable with babies and handling them, so I hope to learn some techniques to incorporate different poses into my sessions... Hopefully I'll have a ton of images to share! Take care, be back Thursday!