the busiest time of year!

This holiday season has been busier than usual for me this year.

I joined my cute little spook's family for their pre-Christmas celebration to capture the day for them. With 8 adults and 1 baby, it was by far the largest group I've had to organize thus far...

...apart from just the silly stuff that is...like the 'family' photo I took when Joel's family came over for Christmas Eve dinner...

Christmas day I didn't even take my Alpha out of the bag. I did get a new little point and shoot to keep in my purse though (since my other one has been acting strange since having a bottle of water dumped on top of it in October)...and Joel got me a tickle trunk to keep all of my photography props and backdrops in! I also got a new prop from my sister - a lovely lace parasol.

Boxing day my brother and his lovely wife came over to have new headshots done, as neither of them have had new ones since University, and it was time...

The 27th the family piled into vehicles and took a day trip to Calgary to visit with my little niece for her first Christmas. It was so much fun. She's 11 months old, and runs around like there is no tomorrow!

Yesterday I went round to my sister-in-law and her husband's house to take the first portraits of my brand new niece who is 18 days old today. She was such a good girl!

And today I had my last session of 2008; a maternity and family session with a couple expecting a little boy in mid January.

All that combined with the excitement of Christmas, Chris & Tenille's wedding (last post), and taking photos and making Christmas cards,

December has been quite a busy month. I will be taking the last days of 2008 off, so I can be refreshed to get right back to it come January!

Happy New Year everyone, and thanks for making 2008 great!!

More from Tenille & Chris' wedding

NOW PLAYING: Tenille & Chris' Wedding!

This past weekend, I shot my first wedding as lead photographer with the help of my good friend Ian. I had been looking forward to it for a while because the couple were so much fun. They said their vows on stage in a movie theatre built in 1914, and even had popcorn for their guests. It was an amazing day, and Chris and Tenille were a dream to work with.

Oh Baby! It's been busy...

I have had a hectic, yet exciting couple of weeks! The overall reception to Visual Musings Photography has been fantastic, and it really has been keeping me on my toes, with wonderful sessions, questions and a little bit of creative stuff too. I've had two absolutely wonderful Maternity sessions in the past weeks. Each set of parents-to-be adding their unique flare.

2 weekends ago my session was with a couple expecting their first baby. They were looking for something artistic and moody, which really helped me push my lighting skills, and the results were amazing...

This past weekend I had a fun, and very relaxed session with my beautiful sister-in-law. It was a completely different atmosphere working with her than other moms because I know her. She even brought me coffee! I haven't had a chance to go through all the session yet, but the few I've looked through make me very excited to see the rest!

Her hubby and their first baby stopped by near the end for a few family shots too...this big fuzzball has so much energy it's hard to catch him sitting still!

This coming weekend is going to be busy, but very exciting. Friday I will be heading over to my Brother-in-law's house to take some family photos in honour of their daughter's 3rd month birthday on the 6th. And Saturday I am shooting a very exciting wedding with the help of a colleague. It is going to be such an amazing day, and I can't wait to share! And last this weekend, but certainly not least, Joel and I will be celebrating 11 years together...where does the time go!