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Hey everyone!

We have some exciting news. In all of the chaos at home today we’re surrounded by boxes, pamphlets, canvases, prints and banners I just wanted to get this quick blog post up about what we’ll be up to for the next few days. Tomorrow is the first day of the Baby Time Show and is also the official launch of Charlotte’s new baby and newborn photography company Rainbow Eleven. And… It’s also Charlotte Birthday tomorrow… YEY!! Happy early birthday hun! We’ll be at booth #468 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and would love for you to stop by and browse around our booth for a chat. I will be taking Halloween off the Baby Times Show to shoot one of our favourite couples weddings, Sandrina and Jay at The White Oaks Spa in Niagara on the Lake. We did their engagement shoot at The Royal york Hotel here in Toronto last year. It’s going to be one amazing wedding, you should see what these guys have planned!! Stay tuned to the blog for shots from their rock n’ roll wedding!

I just wanted to post a slide show we put together of some of Charlotte’s awesome baby photography that we’ll be playing at the baby show. Hope to see you all there!

Update: I’m very excited to now have a new Toronto Baby Photography website called Rainbow Eleven, please check it out

I cannot begin to tell you how busy Dave and I have been lately… phew! We just got back from shooting an out-of-this-world wedding in India (pics to come!), tons of wicked eshoots, photographed a couple of amazing weddings and all before we strike a pose in Paris in a few days with Jerry Ghionis!! Yes, Dave and I have officially lost our marbles- hehe. One thing that I thought I might tackle, in the midst of all the madness, was my second newborn shoot.

For some reason I thought that newborn shoots would be simple… easy… a piece of cake. I mean how hard could it be, the baby sleeps, you pose them in a cute way, take the photograph and voila, instant adorable baby photos… Hmm, I may have been misguided by all of the cuteness. Actually newborns are a lot like us, they don’t like being disturbed while they are sleeping and cry when they are hungry making it harder than you think to get those super-cute, happy sleeping baby shots. But when they do shut their little eyes and drift off to sleep, so peaceful and cozy, there is nothing more beautiful in the world.

When baby Matteo’s parents saw the blog post of baby Caris, my last newborn shoot, they loved it and wanted something similar when their little one was born. When they contacted me for the shoot I was so stoked and booked in the session regardless of our schedule . I know it’s only my second newborn photography session, but after shooting little baby Matteo, I think I may be getting a knack for it. It’s so rewarding knowing that these meaningful photos will stay close to his parents hearts for years to come, and may one day become a family heirloom.

Lhin, Matteo’s mommy loved the first shot on the blog of Caris’ daddy holding her in his arms. I wanted to create something similar that they could enjoy for their nursery! Look at those little feetsies…. awwww so cute!

I think I mentioned before that I bought like a million little baby hats, beanies, wraps and blankies… Before the shoot I just received a new shipment of little baby hats from this amazingly talented lady in Perth, Australia. Her stuff is so funky and cool, like nothing I’ve ever seen as far as newborn hats go. I love the fuzzy hat at the top, I bought three of them lol, and of course this little bunny rabbit hat, so sweet .

Awww, I love macro photos of the little details – nose, toes and little baby fingers. What a cutie and perfect little newborn Matteo was to photograph. Thanks for being the best little model for me!

Have you ever seen anything as cute as this teeny, tiny little baby girl? Can you believe she is only 3 days old!!! Let me introduce you to little baby Caris. She was so incredibly adorable and I was so happy to have the pleasure of shooting her in the first 3 days of her little life. When Fallon, Caris’ mommy, contacted me and said she was interested in a shoot I was so ecstatic and a little bit scared! It’s not that I haven’t done a baby shoot before, it was just that I had never photographed a baby this young. Caris’ mommy and daddy came along for the shoot and helped me with the newborn session. Daddy held little Caris for this photo, can you believe that she actually fits in the palm of his hands!

Dave has been doing this for a while and has done his fair share of newborn shoots in his time, but I really wanted to try this type of photography out for myself so I decided to tackle our newborn shoots on my own. I was a little nervous and wasn’t really sure what to expect so I did a little research and found a few pointers… 1) Get some cool props (Ok, I must have spent like $800 on photography props- geesh there is sooo much cute stuff out there, Don’t tell Dave! From beanies, wraps, blankies, wooden bowls, baskets, knitted baby swings and of course the cute little baby cocoons… see below!) 2) Make sure the room is toasty warm for the little one 3) Have lots and lots of cloths, wet wipes and diapers just in case 4) Give yourself lots of time because sometimes the baby won’t be sleepy or interested in having pictures taken!

Little Caris was one un-sleepy little girl. She was so cute, she would just look at me like peek-a-boo, I’m not tired, I’m wiiiide awake!

Take a look at this face! That’s what I think of every time I see this picture… Those little cheeks are so cute!

I couldn’t believe how sweet her little toes were! So small and cute as a button. She finally went down for a little snooze after a tough hour of modeling . Now that I’ve photographed little baby Caris I’ve come to the conclusion that I absolutely love taking newborn photos. They are so delicate and small at this age. It’s such a wonderful idea to have your baby photographed when they are so new to the world! I bet she looks different already, they grow up so fast.

I love this one, I wanted a macro shot of her eyelashes so I got in close, they were so perfect and tiny.

She was so tranquil once she fell asleep. There is nothing more peaceful than a sleeping baby Thanks so much to Fallon and Gary for bringing your little newborn baby girl along for a photography session with me. It was really amazing to photograph your little miracle.

Ya know… it’s not until you’re in the presence of a sweet little new born baby like Lauren that you remember how amazing life really is. Those tiny little fingers and little toes, you really could get lost staring into her sparkling eyes all day. I felt so lucky to be honoured with the opportunity to photograph the cutest little angel on Earth.

Lauren’s Mommy and Daddy, Melissa and Sean are sooo in love with this darling baby girl. You can just feel the care and emotion they have for her. As we were getting set up for the shoot I had so many ideas running through my mind, making the decision was difficult. I had brought so many props and backdrops for Baby Laurens shoot, Dave joked that it looked like I packed my bags for a weekend getaway (I don’t get it???…I’m not known as a chronic over-packer am I??). As my creative thoughts were spinning, I thought I’d take a look in Lauren’s closet.

I can honestly say that I thought Paris Hilton had a lot of clothes until I met this baby fashionista and the closet was just as pink It turns out the couples friends, family and co-workers were just as excited as Melissa and Sean for the arrival of Little Baby Lauren!! Coincidentally enough, Melissa is a Nurse on the Maternity Ward of the Hospital where they welcomed Baby Lauren into the World!!

I got started on the sets. Dave had this great idea that required fresh flowers so as Dave ran out for those Melissa asked me if I wanted to hold Little Lauren. It was so cool holding a little newborn like that again, it’s been a little while. Lauren held on to my finger so tight it was loosing circulation lol, she’s too cute! Melissa and I chatted about anything she might have in mind. She really wanted us to surprise her so we did our best to give her something really special.

I’ve always wanted to photograph a baby in with little white angel wings sitting on a soft cloud of feathers. Something magical and different from the ordinary. After we finished shooting with a few of the different back drops Dave arrived with the fresh flowers. Dave had this great idea "Baby of the Blossoms" Melissa LOVED it! We were all having a fab time, it was a lot of fun playing around with all of our ideas and being creative!

Daddy Sean soon arrived home, he’s in school to become an Orthodontist so it looks like the little family has the health care industry covered! I was excited to get the family all together and capture some beautiful shots of them. I know in a couple of years they will look back and be happy they took the time to photograph Lauren at this age. Babies grow up sooo fast you don’t want to lose a moment, it really makes you see how important it is to capture the memories before they’re gone.