Rachel Ludwig Photography | Abbotsford Portrait and Wedding Photographer

I had the pleasure of photographing this handsome little guy last week. I just melted when I saw his gorgeous chocolate brown eyes and beautiful hair. He was so alert for the first portion of the shoot, and he was watching my camera quite closely…it was adorable!

Being the first child for Sarb and Lucky, as well as the first grandchild for both sets of grandparents, Evan is one very lucky (no pun intended!) boy indeed. Some of the extended family joined us for the shoot, and I really enjoyed being able to take some generational photos for them in addition to the newborn shots.

Here are a few of my favorites from the session:

Sarb and her mom both loved the wing picture I did for Allison, so I couldn’t resist doing one for them too!

Daddy has the magic touch with his little guy…Evan loved this hold, and was sleeping within minutes.

They did a fabulous job decorating his room!

The beautiful family When I arrived I saw this gorgeous bench in their entry way, and just had to use it for some of the pictures!

Every once in a while, my five-year-old son Ethan asks me if super-heroes are real. And I always tell him that I believe there are lots of everyday super-heroes. The first few times I told him this, he looked at me funny and asked a lot of questions. Now he responds my naming some of my favorite everyday super-heroes. And Sarah is definitely one of them. I met her way back in highschool, and we’ve been friends ever since. It’s been pretty cool to see her blossom over the last ten years as a mama…and as mama to five! (see, told ya she was a super-hero!). And Mark, well he’s a pretty good guy too. And, he doesn’t complain too much about the long distance bills for Sarah and I’s regular cross-border telephone conversations.

I love PhotoSessions like this because it really gives me the chance to get to know the kids a bit better when I can take some pictures of them one-on-one. I tell you, these two older girls are going to make good mamas one day too. Blake, (who is the same age as Ethan – 5) was a total ham. And the two ‘babies’ of the family (who are 14 months apart…I did mention Sarah’s a super-hero, right??) Zander and Ava kept us all on our toes…but aren’t they adorable?!

I hope you guys had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I’ll be sending you a link to your slideshow in the next few days.

This was a fun one…it was pretty cold out, and this was the perfect way to warm up!

I still can’t believe she is 10! Crazy how time flies.

Because all five year olds like to jump, right?

This little guy was not so into taking pictures this time around….but I still think he’s pretty darn cute

And Little Miss Ava…check out those big blue eyes (and the mischevious sparkle!).

And two of my faves of Mark & Sarah that I just couldn’t resist. I always love the mom & dad pics!

A few weeks ago, I had the incredible opportunity to attend a photography seminar by the amazing Bebbs. It was such an amazing experience. The Bebb’s were awesome and I learned so much from them and also from laura novak. Words aren’t enough to sum up this incredible week. From meeting and learning from the best of the best, to interacting and talking shop with incredible photographers who share my passion for photography, to making new friends, to learning and growing….it was fantastic. For any photographers reading this, get your name on the list! This is something you don’t want to miss!

I wanted to share a few images from the shooting assignment we had. We got to work with Cecilia, a local model who was excellent. All of the pictures are from a few square blocks by the Bebb’s studio in North Vancouver…there were so many perfect nooks and crannies for taking pictures, I loved it! Here are some of my faves:

It was rainy and overcast, but fortunately Cecilia took her umbrella along.

I loved this blue door.

I wanted to let my readers know that I’m now offering gift certificates. They make great gifts (baby, anniversary, birthday, Christmas, etc). Or if you’re wanting one for yourself, be sure to put it on your Christmas wish list! Send me an email at rludwigphoto@gmail.com and I’ll hook you up.

One of my favorite ways to showcase images from PhotoSessions, is in the form of a storyboard. I love the story that multiple images can tell!

Here is one of my favorites from a recent session with the Leyenhorsts. During the ordering session, we selected 4 images and combined them in this storyboard format. This image was digitally matted, printed as a 16×20 and then mounted and laminated. It just needs a frame and it’ll be ready to showcase in their home. I love how it turned out and I can’t wait for them to see the finished product!

Custom designed birth announcements are one of the personalized services I offer to my clients, and this is the one I did for Olivia. It was my favorite image from her Newborn PhotoSession, and her parents loved it too and wanted to use it for their 4×8 birth announcement.

For any PhotoSession that you have with me, you can request custom announcements (ie birthday party, adoption), family pictures to give out, christmas cards, etc. 25 birth announcements are also included in my Belly to Baby Session Package and my Baby’s First Year Session Package. Check my website www.rachelludwigphotography.com under Investment for more details on these packages.