Anticipation.........Williston, ND Photographer

My Maternity Session

I thought I had better post the photos from my Maternity Session before this baby comes! The photos were taken around 37 weeks, and I am currently 4 days over 40 weeks! Ready any day to meet our new baby boy or girl! The photos were taken by my amazing "assistant"...my husband ! I love how they turned out...

 

I love you babe! 

Olivia......Williston, ND Photographer

Olivia Faith

A couple of months ago we moved to Williston, North Dakota, but it worked out for me to go back to Canada for a few days for a visit.  It couldn't have been better timing, the day before leaving my girlfriend went into labour and I was able to meet this most beautiful little girl - Olivia Faith - when she was just one day old! Congratulations Seth and Shannon!

Seth and Shannon...Williston, ND Photographer

Seth and Shannon

I can't even begin to tell you how elated I am for this couple! Seth and I shared many a laughs as desk buddies in the 7th grade. Shannon and I became inseparable starting our friendship in the 10th grade.  And now this! A beautiful baby is on his or her way and I could not be happier for them. It was such a joy to do their maternity photos....and i love the result!

The N Family ... Williston, ND Photographer

Such a pleasure to photograph good friends....times one-hundred when you factor in the beautiful couch, lighting and snow! These photos make me very happy.  Enjoy!

Leaves : October Days

Before I keep posting snow photos (with i A-D-O-R-E), I wanted to share some photos from the day of Aubrey's 2nd birthday.  It was picture perfect Autumn here in Canada while all the leaves changed to orange, yellow and reds....and it was her first time playing in piles of them...don't you love "first's"?!

Ken and Neila {Mini's 5}....Williston, ND Photographer

Last, but not least, I loved shooting my 5th Mini Session on this chilly day.

The horses kept their distance with all the children around but showed up for this last session.

It was perfect timing. Fun. And appropriate for a couple who loves horses!

Ken and Neila I hope you love your photographs, it was special for me 

to be able to capture a few for you! Hugs, Chelsa.

The C Family {Mini's 4}...Williston Family Photographer

4th Holiday Mini Session. 

FAMILY.

JOYFUL.

GENUINE.

I had a great time working with you guys, you certainly made my job easy on a chilly day! Enjoy!

The [D] Family [Mini's 3] ..... Williston, ND Photographer

Enjoy these beautiful photos of my 3rd family in the Mini-Session series! Such a joy to work with... D-Family you are all so genuine and kind, I truly enjoyed meeting you! I hope you love your photos for years and years to come!

The A Family {Mini-Session 2}...Williston, ND Photographer

2nd Family from the Holiday Mini's 2011!! First of all, can you imagine having triplets?! I would just like to say that this mom and dad were awesome - they took it all in stride and because of their positive attitudes and smiles they came out with some beautiful shots in our short 20 minutes together which kept my stress levels way down too! Thank you guys! Beautiful family ....

The D Family {Mini-Session 1}......Williston Photographer

I wasn't quite sure if I was up to a day of Holiday Mini's this year, but I had a family interested and she organized and found the families to fill the slots for me.  I am SO glad she did because I didn't realize how much fun I would have! Thanks to all my Mini Session families that kicked off my first ever year of putting this on.  Enjoy the "Mini" series as it comes!

The D Family is my first family up! Talk about a beautiful, big family with big hearts.  They were all so sweet and willing, despite the November chill.... not to mention that this is a lot of adorableness for one session!

La Rochelle, France

Slowly but surely I am making my way backwards in my photo library and getting our travel photos finished up! I absolutely love them...sometimes I even appreciate them more by letting them sit for awhile before getting to them!

I hope you enjoy our La Rochelle photos.  It was such a picturesque city on the west coast of France. Highlights were taking Aubrey on the beautiful carousel (which we saw a few of in France! How much more lovely than those ugly little carnivals they set up in parking lots over here!)...as well as the famous La Rochelle Aquarium (where she met an adorable little french boy to play with! He kind of reminded me of a little French Hudson :)

Enjoy!

We loved our quaint little Hotel De La Paix accomodation!

SNOW!!!! ... Williston, ND Children Photographer

Because we lived in Australia last winter, we missed out on snow (okay "missed out" might not be the best way to put it!). Instead of playing in SNOW for the first time, Aubrey played in SAND :) Pretty nice exchange.  However, we are excited about the white stuff around here...and here are some photos of her first ever play in the snow (just yesterday!)





Next up is our "15 Minutes of Halloween" : (literally. this cinderella and lion lasted long enough for a few snaps).



And as I have been editing away on the L-Family photos, I also owed them some summer shots.  I couldn't resist posting some of the adorable new addition to their family : Maclean Jax at just a couple months old!