This Fall has been spectacular!! Like, ‘I-wish-we-could-have-this-weather-year-round’ kind of nice. And to go along with that, the evenings have been a photographer’s dream. Tolerable (dare I say WARM) temperatures, beautiful glowy light – I couldn’t ask for a better shooting conditions. I’m also so grateful to be as busy as I have been. Its meant that I’ve been able to take full advantage of most of the good days we’ve had! HUGE shout-out to Mother Nature for being so kind to us here in Ottawa!

These lovely folks contacted me hoping for some fun, natural images to celebrate their family. Its a big year for their son Mark who is attending college for the first time this year so it was important for them that this time be documented. Some things I observed and loved about this session:

…The closeness that Mark and his sister Gracie share. It was one of the most fun, sweet, genuine bonds I’ve seen between a brother and sister in a long time. So refreshing.

…The way the golden and brown leaves glowed in the quickly setting sun. Made for some of the most beautiful light conditions ever.

…Their outfits! Everything tied together so perfectly with the natural, earthy colours.

…Their laid back, easy-going nature.

…Mark’s thick framed glasses and slight apprehensiveness. It took a little picking-on from Gracie to get him to laugh, relax and loosen up but he did fantastic.

…Gracie’s Moccasins. (A pair like that are on my wish list for this Fall!) AND Gracie’s beaming, contagious smile.

…The way the light shone in Louise’s lovely auburn hair. She instantly reminded me of Susan Sarandon.

…The playful banter between the kids and their parents when it was their turn to be in front of the camera. I could tell Grant had a hard time containing his laughter.

Thank you SO much Sweet-Lindsay family for the opportunity to spend part of my Thanksgiving long weekend with you! I hope you guys enjoyed yourselves as much as I did!