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Ottawa Children’s Photographer ~ A New Life

daniellelynnphotography — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:13:23 +0000

I remember the day very well. I had set out to capture some very specific moments with my kids but came away frustrated that I hadn’t. The kids weren’t cooperating, the sun was too harsh, it was hot outside and when it was all said and done I actually felt a bit like crap. Not only did I not get the images I had hoped to, but I probably got a bit more frustrated with the kids than I should have.

I was going through some 2011 images last week and came across these which were taken last Summer. They immediately spoke to me when I looked at them because they brought up my memory of that day. So I decided to go through them again, this time with totally fresh set of eyes…no expectations…and I saw something different. I saw my kids having fun. I saw the chalk dust on my kids hands and faces. I saw my son Isaiah’s newly grown tooth and boy-ish scrapes and scars. I saw my daughter Zia’s mischievous grin and stare of concentration. I saw the portraits of our two dogs lovingly drawn on the pavement. I saw the shadows dancing. I saw tiny hands. I saw the scruffy winter boots Zia insisted on wearing. I saw the way Isaiah wrapped his arm around Zia in the loving way he always does. I saw love and connection and emotion and fun.

What would have been a throw-away set of images ended up with a new life today.

They aren’t perfect. But neither are we.

I find that one of my biggest personal struggles in my art is being able to let go. To let go of the ‘rules’, let go of what I think an image should look like and just let the moment just be what it is. That doesn’t mean ignore what makes a good image. It just means really learning to see and and document the perfectly imperfect beauty in my every day life. One of my many goals for 2012 is to capture more of this exact thing. Because photography isn’t about silly props or backdrops, or even equipment for me. THIS is what its about, and I’m on a mission to find more of it.

Chalk drawings inspired by some similar ones I saw on Pinterest several months back!

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Ottawa Family Photographer: Zoe and Amelia

daniellelynnphotography — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:00:54 +0000

Being a Family Photographer in Ottawa comes with many perks. TONS, really. One of the biggest ones is getting to meet all sorts of families. Each and every one is unique and I love coming away from a session feeling as though my clients and I made a connection. Its important for me. I really want them to be happy and to be at ease with their choice in trusting me with their family memories. As an adoptive mom, I find it a little extra exciting when I’m contacted by a fellow adoptive family for photos. Maybe because I can relate to the joy, excitement, challenges and triumphs an adoptive family goes through – it just has that extra element of emotion for me. So when Zoe and Amelia’s Mom contacted me about fall family photos for her girls, I was thrilled. The subject of Amelia’s adoption from China and my own family’s adoptions from Ethiopia and here in Ontario gave us tons to talk about.

Things I loved about this session:

~ The perfect weather we had. Not too hot and not too cool. Thanks Mother Nature.

~ Little Zoe’s boundless energy. This little girl could RUN!

~ Amelia’s quick wit and hilarious questions. At many points during the session I COMPLETELY forgot I was talking to a 4 year old.

~ Mom’s bag of props. I love when parents come prepared with bribes, props and distraction tactics. With two young children its ALWAYS appreciated!

~ Both girl’s sweet, kind nature. Amelia (who looooved the camera) was a fantastic sport and is such a wonderful, patient big sister. Sweet sibling relationships are hands down, one of my absolute favorite things to see.

Thank you SO much Jodi, for choosing me to photograph your two adorable girls. I had a lot of fun on the weekend and sincerely hope I have the opportunity to see them (and you!) again!

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Sweet B ~ Ottawa Children’s Photographer

daniellelynnphotography — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:00:17 +0000

Isn’t she precious?! B’s Grandma contacted me a few weeks back about doing a session with her 20 month old Granddaughter and of course I was very excited to meet and photograph her! This is one of my favorite ages to photograph kids – still so baby-ish and easy to make giggle, and at the same time have a pretty good understanding of what’s happening around them. The first thing I noticed about B when we met last Friday was those adorable little cheeks. And if you know me, you know that I’m a total sucker for a chubby cheeked baby! B was fantastic for our session too. Mom had warned me that she might be a bit shy for the camera but that wasn’t really the case at all! She managed to turn on the smiles with the help of some funny noises, peek-a-boo games and Mommy standing behind me making silly faces!

Thank you so much to the lovely and adorable B for sharing your beautiful smile with me for this session! And thank you so much to B’s family for choosing Danielle Lynn Photography to capture these memories for you. I’m truly grateful for the wonderful families I am fortunate enough to meet because of my work as a Professional Children’s Photographer here in Ottawa!

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More Morgan! ~ Ottawa Children’s Photographer

daniellelynnphotography — Wed, 18 May 2011 10:04:39 +0000

Better late than never, right?

If you recall, I did a session with the gorgeous Morgan back in late March. You can view the images and read more about Morgan’s story here. At 8 years old, Morgan is such an inspiration. On her own, she decided that she wanted to collect a mile of hair and donate it for Cancer. Well, a few weeks back Morgan finally got her hair cut with a number of other girls from her hockey team, and a few more from the Cornwall area was well. Because our schedules didn’t coincide, I wasn’t able to attend the hair-cutting itself, however, Morgan and I were able to meet up last week to take some of the “after” photos of Morgan with slightly less hair! Isn’t it totally ADORABLE?! I think it suits her!

I love opportunities like this. To not only meet new people, but to have the amazing opportunity to photograph people in our community who are making such a big difference. Thank you Morgan for allowing me to document this time for you. I’m looking forward to keeping connected with Morgan and her Mom through Twitter and you can bet that if Morgan has any new ideas (or more hair to cut!) I’ll be the first in line to offer my support and to help document it!

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It’s SPRING! ~ Ottawa Photographer

daniellelynnphotography — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:49:38 +0000

First of all – I know I’m a bad blogger! I’ve been so wrapped up in all of the excitement of Spring that I’ve completely forgotten to update the blog! Spring is an exciting time for me and my business. Its when the weather is nice and when most Ottawa folks tend to want to book family photos. This means its ‘brain storming’ season for me! Its when my brain goes into over-drive with all kinds of ideas and thoughts about upcoming sessions and sessions yet to be booked! In fact, I bought a new journal last week specifically for this reason. I want to be able to record my ideas, make prop lists etc. so that I’ll have something to refer back to through out the Spring, Summer and Fall. Looking forward to seeing some (if not all!) of those visions coming to life! And of course, sharing them all with you here!

To update everyone on my availability, I am currently booked through the month of May this year (wowzers!) and am now taking bookings for June and beyond (book NOW to reserve your Spring/Summer date!). May will be a busy month for me with the Graffiti Wall Mini Sessions (which I am SO EXCITED for!), a couple of regular sessions, as well as my daughter’s 4th birthday and a visit from a friend and fellow photographer Jen from Naturally Beautiful Photography in Brampton, Ontario! I imagine the blog will be hoppin’ in the coming weeks/months!

As for what we’ve been up to…we’re just enjoying the beauty of Spring! Spring is SO refreshing for me. I seem to just slump through winter every year. I dislike it more than almost anything. So when the sun finally starts to shine again, I’m THRILLED! The other day I took my girl to the park for a walk. She’s very much into collecting things at the moment. Rocks, sticks, pine cones – basically whatever she can find that will fit into her pocket and into a little box she keeps on her dresser. She calls this her “Beelection”. She can’t actually say the word Collection properly. And that’s perfectly fine with me. My baby is starting school in 6 short months…so I’m savoring the last little bits of baby-ness before they are gone forever.

I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful spring weather as much as we are! I’d love to hear how you and your family are making the most of it!

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