Pumpkin Patch!

First off- I should mention that this post is incredibly late. In fact, I likely wouldn’t have thought to share these images had a certain someone not poked me an not-so-subtle way (I love you, Liz!) However, I am a firm believer that it’s always ‘better late than never’ so in the spirit of that, here we go!

Last October I had the pleasure of joining Elizabeth & her fabulous twin girls Charlotte & Poppy (who were 17 months old at the time) to the Richmond Country Farms Pumpkin Patch. I grew up in this area, but it was my very first time visiting this particular Pumpkin Patch, and man was it fun! Hayrides, Sing-a-longs, Live band, Farm Animals, Free apples and of course, all the muddy, squelchy, messy pumpkin-adventure fun that you could ever dream of.

Charlotte & Poppy were so adorable tromping through the patch while they searched for just the right pumpkin, and Liz & I certainly had our hands full lugging their selections (and a couple of mucky toddlers!) back to the hayride! What a day!

Thanks to Richmond County Farm for a fabulous morning & to Liz & the girls for letting me tag along. Let’s do it again next fall!

4th Birthday Party!

I was recently invited to attend a super fun 4th Birthday Party. I had such a blast hanging out and capturing some great action shots and smiling faces. Vancouver’s ‘Jump’ Gymnastics did a wonderful job hosting the event and keeping this group of a dozen 3-4 year olds laughing & moving. The afternoon was rounded off with some fabulous, colourful cupcakes from ‘Cupcakes’ (by Heather & Lori). The kids really got down & messy (is there any other way to truly enjoy a cupcake?!) and I loved snapping candid shots of those smudged faces.

Please consider Tamara Lakeman Photography for your next party! Having a professional photographer there allows you to be able to really relax & enjoy those special moments.

If you were in attendance at this event, you can view the FULL gallery of photos HERE. This gallery is password protected:: Just type in the Birthday’s Girl’s First Name to get access to the album.

new addition

There is a new addition to my camera bag…

Benjamin turns 1!

I am so glad that I was able to do this shoot!! Just over a year ago, I met the ‘B’ family when they were expecting their first child. We did a beautiful maternity shoot in their amazing San Francisco home. A month or two later, their baby boy Benjamin entered this world and I returned to do his newborn shoot. Well, since then I have moved back to Vancouver Canada so I wasn’t sure that  I would be able to make back to capture his 1st birthday.

However, in July I had planned a short visit to San Francisco, so I emailed a few previous clients to get in touch. As it turns out, the timing could not have been better for the B Family! Benjamin’s 1st birthday was just around the corner and it was the perfect time for me to come! We immediately planned another session in their home, and it was a wild success. Ben has grown up into such a vivacious, brave & charismatic little man. As always it is a joy to have been able to watch him grow up and capture the priceless memories that he & his family will cherish for many, many year to come.

Michelle

Michelle is a very dear friend of mine and she is soon to be the mother of two adorable boys. Tadhg is 2 years old, and the newest addition is due in early September. I’ve known this fabulous family since big brother Tadhg was only 3 months old….It is pretty incredible to watch them grow & multiply! I am beyond excited to meet the newest babe!

Stacey’s Bump

I have known Stacey since the first day of the 8th grade (about.. oh… 14 years ago) and we have been friends ever since. When she got engaged, I was there to shoot her. When she got married, I was there to shoot her. And now that they are expecting their first child– I was happily there to shoot her. I am so excited for this baby to enter the world! Stacey is one of my longest, nearest & dearest friends and her having a baby feels like I am getting a new niece or nephew. I am THRILLED for them and cannot wait to hold, snuggle, and love their sweet child.

Easter Mini Sessions!

The H Family

I was so glad when the ‘H’ family came into my studio. I was privileged enough to shoot Jessica while she was still pregnant with their darling son, Parker… We had planned to do a Newborn session once Parker made his grand arrival, however due  to poor timing and some less-than-ideal communication on my part– the newborn shoot never quiiiite got done. So, I was THRILLED when despite all that,  they still scheduled a Holiday Session.

It was beyond wonderful to finally meet this little man and to see Mom & Dad again. I always feel a little bit of an extra connection with babies when I get to ‘meet them’ before they are even born and I can’t even tell you how amazing it is to be trusted to capture milestones like their 1st Christmases and 1st Birthdays.

Pumpkin Patch

Thanks to my awesome holiday special, I have some super fun shoots lined up.

Most recently, I joined 16 month old Tadhg to the Pumpkin Patch. I was able to snap some great photos of him playing, choosing his pumpkins, navigating through a hay-bale maze and riding in a wheelbarrow! It was a rainy/drizzly day, but I think the rain added a really great ‘fall’ atmosphere to the shots.

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Baby Cadence.

Welcome, baby Cadence!

It was so great working with this little darling and seeing her wonderful parents (and fabulous big sister, Kendall) again! I shot her Mom’s maternity shoot in July and have been looking forward to this shoot ever since. At 3 weeks old, Cadence was awake and alert for the majority of our shoot, but we were able to get a few sleepy shots out of her. She made me work for these photos, but that just makes them all the more special! ♥