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With Sean, Miranda and their cute daughter, Ellie!

Before I go on I’m just going to quickly say that I’ve been naughty for not updating the blog regularly, but I’ll be playing catch up this week and will have more posts than usual.  Now back to the main post!

This family were a wonderful bunch, easy to work with, fun and relaxed in front of the camera.  Actually, a bit of a secret is that you don’t have to be someone who is relaxed in front of cameras.  If you are relaxed with each other, that is the main thing, and the images take themselves.  And that’s how it was with Miranda and Sean.  They clearly loved being with each other and their love and openness comes out so well in the session.

After a few quick photos in their house we went to Nicholas Sheran lake on the west side of Lethbridge for the rest of the session.  The weather was good and everything was nice and green.

Ellie was a really good-natured kid and extremely patient during the session.  Well, other than when we tried to get a shot of them lying down.  She didn’t want to lie down for anyone!  Lol!  It’s funny how different kids have such clearly differing personalities.  Obviously adults do, too, but with kids it’s so clear (adults rarely cry when you ask them to pose a certain way).  Ellie was happiest when she was doing something.  As long as she had her hands full or was reading, playing or being tossed in the air, she was bright and full of smiles.  Just don’t ask her to sit still for too long!  To be honest, I can relate to that.  ;)

Back in December last year we did an engagement session with Corey and Krista—and their dog, Jake—down here in Lethbridge and just recently we did their wedding.  :)

I know I say a lot of our couples are laid back, but Corey and Krista are the most laid back couple ever!  An hour before their ceremony they still did not have an exact time picked out for it to start!  We were waiting for the marriage officiant and they just said, “I guess when she gets here we’ll start.  It doesn’t matter, as long as we get married some time today”.  It is nice to hang out with such relaxed people.  :)

Krista got ready at the Ramada hotel in Pincher Creek and then they had an outdoor ceremony on a property near Pincher Creek.  It was a beautiful day with blue skies and a bit of a breeze.  The sun was almost directly overhead, which makes for lighting conditions that really separates the men from the boys, so to speak.  Normally I’d have used flash to get better balance on the faces, but this time I just carefully chose my angles to make sure I got the best lighting possible naturally.  The altar was specially made for Corey and Krista by a friend and decorated with flowers.  It looked really nice!

Their reception was in a big marquee tent right next to the ceremony area and we got our favourite wedding favours ever: honey!  This must have been gathered from someone’s farm locally, because it was the best honey I’ve ever had.  Ok, so we have had other nice favours at past weddings, but I happen to like honey.  I’ve already finished the first jar.