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A Year in Jacobâ€™s Life, Session Four

Mike — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:30:39 +0000

For Jacob’s final session we spent the afternoon in a park close to his home. We had fun on the slides and in the swings…

…and of course Andrea was there too!

They grow up so fast!

…Mike

A Year in Jackâ€™s Life, Session Four

Mike — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:15:19 +0000

For the fourth and last session with Jack, we went to the arboretum to take advantage of the warm weather and fall colours. Next up will be his album…can’t wait to get crackin!

…Mike

A Year in Emily’s Life, Session Four

Mike — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:55:42 +0000

I’ve had so much fun getting to know Erika and Michael and their growing family. It all started four years ago, with the first session for their son Christian. Over the course of that year we created some of my all-time favourite image, culminating in Christian’s album.

When Emily came along we picked up right where we left off, and created even more great images for her Year in the Life. And now, we have Emily’s last session, and we wanted to make it a great one. So we all met up at Saunder’s Farm and had fun exploring playgrounds, waterparks and super-slides!

Thanks for always making me feel like family, guys!

…Mike

A Year in Jack’s Life, Session Three

Mike — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:15:03 +0000

I enjoyed a sunny and warm summer afternoon with Jack near the Ottawa River…oh, and Melissa and Pete were there too! This is Jack’s third Year in the Life session, and I can’t believe how much he’s grown already!

Polly was there too of course, but her fur coat meant lots of panting

…Mike

A Year in Sacha’s Life, Session One

Mike — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:47:31 +0000

Harkiran, Tod and I first met almost six month ago, when we did a maternity session at their home. Since then, little Sacha has come into to world, and I had fun getting to know him during his first Year in the Life session. He was a trooper in the evening light, and we got some great stuff.

Sacha had time for an airplane ride with dad…
…before hunger pangs took over

Tika got into the action too, of course, mostly by being patient.

…Mike

A Year in Jack’s Life, Session Two

Mike — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:43:21 +0000

Here is a sneak peek of Jack’s second Year in the Life session, held just before I headed out of town. Torture for Melissa and Pete, but fun for the rest of us!

ETA: OK, here are a few more

…Mike

A Year in Jack’s Life, Session One

Mike — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:50:42 +0000

Melissa and Pete’s wedding was a few years ago, and soon after that they left for Australia for over a year…all that is to say that I haven’t seen them for quite a while. So it was great to learn that they were back in town, and had a new baby boy! It’s a real source of joy for me to bear witness as a couple moves through life, from their wedding to their growing family. Much congrats guys!

Yeah, I’d watch out too, pal.
…Mike

A Year in Jacob’s Life, Session Three

Mike — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:18:42 +0000

For their third session, we went to play in the fall colours of the arbouretum.

We were first given a lesson in How To Burn Off Energy by Andrea:

Then it was time for, in the words of a friend of mine, “the best baby hair ever!“

Then, lesson two on How To Burn Off Energy:

…Mike

A Year in Emily’s Life, Session Three

Mike — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:23:29 +0000

I joined Erika, Michael, Christian and Emily at St Anthony’s Church for Emily’s Christening on a bright sunny day…a big change from the snowstorm that walloped Ottawa for Christian’s Christening a few years ago. Emily wore the same dress Erika wore, and I thought Michael would explode with pride.

I’m not sure Emily was as happy as Mom and Dad though…

…Mike

A Year in Emily’s Life, Session Two

Mike — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:48:24 +0000

This is the first session from Erika and Michael’s second Year in the Life, this time for Emily. Congratulations guys, she’s beautiful!

Of course Christian got into the mix too

…Mike