Keegan.

There is something about the mother and her first child. I don't know how to put it into words, and perhaps it's solely because I have been there that I can say this.. but every single freaking day I gain more and more respect and outright love for women.

This shoot was indeed about this little man, Keegan, as he turns one very very soon. And my god look at him! (insert emoticon with hearts for eyes!) We totally hit it off right away.. he would NOT take his eyes off of the camera! But it's the ones with mommy that get me the most.. because, well, because.

xo

Chheng et Maxime

She and her son. He and his kids. And some tiny little puppy love. It isn't often you meet this sort of a family with this much chemistry and unfiltered, unperformed LOVE between each other. I was nothing short of inspired by these beautiful people as we made our way through the orchard at La Ferme Genest in St. Nicolas, Quebec last Saturday. I mean, I'm not kidding when I say that my heart was hurting with happiness! They were silly and sweet and they weren't at all afraid to roll around in the grass and get dirty (dream clients!***). And then the grandparents showed up in the pumpkin patch, and things just got sillier. This is the stuff that makes my heart soar.. 

Elle et son fils. Lui et ses enfants. Et, l'amour d'un 'tit chien. C'est pas trop souvent qu'on rencontre une famille comme ca.. avec autant de chimie et amour entre eux. J'était tellement inspiré par ces belles personnes alors que nous faisions le tour du verger à La Ferme Genest à St. Nicolas, Québec le Samedi dernier. Sans blague, il y'a eu tellement de la joie dans mon coeur! Ils n'étaient pas gêné de jouer et rouler dans le gazon et se salir (les clients de rêves!***). Et en suite, les grandparents sont arrivés dans le cour de citrouille et ç'a devenu même plus le fun. Ça, c'est les affaires comme ça dans la vie qui fait voler mon coeur.

Gardner Anniversary Party

I had the pleasurable surprise of photographing this sweet couple and their family at their 40th wedding anniversary party in early August in Connecticut. It was a very last minute arrangement that just happened to work out.. (I love when that happens!) The night we were driving down from quebec, one of their three daughters had gotten in touch with a friend of a friend of mine looking for a photographer for the very next day. Well, all of the stars aligned and I was able to work it out! I was only able to be there for an hour and a half, but even in just that short time, I got such a great feel for the family. They were so welcoming, offering food and drink.. showing me around and introducing me to all of their guests. I actually had a hard time turning off my camera to go, as I could tell the party was only going to get better, with a giant jump house and slip and slide...
Ironically, my brother was the chef who catered the event, and I had no idea until I arrived to shoot and saw the owner of his restaurant carrying in the trays of food! If you have never been to Matthew's restaurant in Unionville, Connecticut.. GO. He is soooooo talented. I was practically drooling the entire time I was there!
All in all, it was a beautiful gathering. Good food, good friends, family and giant, blow-up slip and slides... what more could you ask for on your 40th wedding anniversary? May I be so lucky to be able to celebrate mine like this some day. 


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paola // baby belly

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I was 26 years old when my girlfriend Paola had her first child. A beautiful baby boy. I remember the day like yesterday, my mom and I went to visit her at the hospital together. I was wearing vintage 70's leather heels I had bought just north of houston in NYC, a white tank top, shorts and suspenders. He was so tiny and I was so nervous, I remember feeling so insecure holding this little human being in my arms, like I would break him. But I didn't. I fell in love instantly. He was just beautiful.

And then only a  little over a year later, she had her second child, a chubby little girl. My dear friend Mary and I went to see her at the hospital together. I was wearing a colorful striped wool sweater from the Gap with a pair of BDG jeans and my frye boots, and we were a little more confident this time around holding babies.. her adorable fat cheeks had us mesmerized.

Last month we took the kids to the beach, packed a few pretty dresses and around 6 pm we whipped out the camera and took some incredible photos of this beautiful woman at the end of her third pregnancy. We laughed so hard we cried. The camera almost got devoured by the ocean(a few times). And at one point I actually thought Mathieu was going  have to come in to rescue us.. but we survived and we have the pictures to prove it.

Any day now, my girlfriend Paola will be having her third child. I can not wait to meet this little boy or girl. I wonder what I will be wearing...