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Feb 21 2013

Better when we are together

Melissa and I love anytime that we can get together and collaborate on a photoshoot…as our sisters and friends know all too well! We work well together and are often able to come up with themes and fun shoots that we would never conceivably create on our own. This summer we are planning on coming home to Saskatchewan for a few weeks and we have already had a few people asking us if it would be possible for us to do a photo session for them. This is exciting for us because it is a great opportunity for us to work together and get creative (and we are hoping our sisters are willing to babysit!!!). The plan is to come in July – we hope to have exact dates in the next few weeks-so if you or your family are looking to have some great teen/family/couple photos done–hit us up with an email and we can let you know more details!

Our families got together over American Thanksgiving…and here are few shots of us!

Tagged family photography in olive orchard, family photography in pomegranate orchard

Feb 05 2013

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Shawna {maternity}

Shawna is one of the most generous and loyal souls that I have ever met. When we first moved here to California she went out of her way to make sure we felt welcome and she hasn’t stopped. Something tells me that this little girl is going to be very lucky to have her as a mom! We can’t wait to help welcome her to the world when the time comes!

Tagged lavender field, Maternity photography, Melissa Petays Photography, vintage hats

Jan 29 2013

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Miss E + Miss M

As a mom of two boys it’s a nice change to have a fun hang with some girls. And these girls, who are actually cousins, were just the cutest and sweetest and the nicest and the bestest! Because everyone gets school portraits taken I don’t often get the chance to photograph this age group one-on-one but c’mon! Aren’t these so much more exciting than school head shots?

e+m2

Tagged child photography, Melissa Petays Photography, tween photography

Jan 07 2013

The A Family

I love that my last session of the year was with this special little family. Poor dad was just getting off night shift so we tried to make it as quick and as painless as possible for him! With the weather being as cold as it was, we all were glad to cut the session short!

Little Miss ‘G’ recently turned 2 and is quite the little entertainer. I wish you all could hear her rendition of Taylor Swift’s ‘We Are Never Getting Back Together’. It would have you in stitches while she wags her little finger at you, cause you are NEVER EVER getting back together, like EVER! But what utterly stole my heart was when this sweet little thing attempted to say my name. Ah’issa. Consider me wrapped around her little finger…

Tagged decorating the tree, Portrait under an orange tree

Nov 08 2012

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The G family

Like most moms, for her birthday this Mom/Grandma wanted a family portrait done. But instead of putting it off – like so many of us do – her family obliged. And I’m so thrilled they did. This family was seriously so much fun to photograph. With nothing but smiles and laughs they made my job easy! It was clearly evident that they loved to be in each others company.