Kate and Trevor received a gift certificate for a portrait session at their baby shower from Kate’s sister, Jane. 7 weeks later, I was introduced to their baby girl Kamryn during our session at Kate’s parent’s home. This wasn’t the first time that a baby has peed during a session, but it’s the first time a baby has peed all over her grandmother’s bedroom wall, stripping the paint! As the first grandchild however, Kamryn was off the hook…how could anyone be angry at that face!

We had a quick visit with baby Alexio and his mom Amel this week. At a week old, he’s full of personality, possesses super-strength, and has a full head of hair. I’ve known Amel for most of my time living in Victoria and it’s really lovely to see how much motherhood becomes her. She’s an absolute natural, and little Alexio is lucky to have such a great person as his mom.

My good friend Jo had a little visit over the weekend from her son Aaron, his wife Pamela, and their 3 month old daughter Andie. Aaron is an Alberta farmer and was taking a mini West Coast vacation with the family before seeding for the season, so we decided to squeeze in a portrait session during their visit. Andie decided to nap for most of the session…growing is hard work!

Jacquie invited me to come along with her as she got her fourth tattoo today. She’s been waiting for this one for quite some time and the phrase was taken from the City of Victoria Pipe Band’s 1976 album titled Play the Sweet Music. Jacquie’s dad, James W Troy, was Pipe Major of the highly successful band, and said the phrase often to his kids as they were learning the pipes and drums. Jacquie was tough as nails while being tattooed, and I managed to capture one of very few winces she made…she’s small, but mighty. Her artwork was done by Colin Wiley at Tattoo Zoo.

Jocelyn and Jason were married on September 19th at Glendale Gardens. At our first meeting, Jocelyn’s little boy Jordan plopped his red fireman hat on top of my head as I spoke with the couple about their upcoming wedding….it really must have been a sight to see! Since Jason is a fireman, the boys from the station drove the firetruck over for a few photos before the ceremony, while the girls took a rather ‘thrilling drive’ to the gardens. It’s obvious when you’re in the company of these two how much they adore each other and because of that, they made my job very easy.