Thank you so much Brenda and Glen for a lovely morning…enjoy your sneak peek. I am looking forward to meeting your little one in August!

Ok, is it just my imagination, or does Brenda look a bit like Sarah McLachlan? What do you think?

I had to bring my new favorite vintage quilt top along…it was perfect for the location and clothing!

These two were so cute together…I love the coordinating outfits they had!

Who needs the gym when you can run after a busy 1-year-old with your camera and gear in tow? Little Miss Bailey is one very busy toddler, who was happiest on the move. With each different shot set up, we had approximately 90 seconds before she was ready to be on the prowl again, so she definitely kept me on my toes. But seriously, who can resist those baby blues and the cheeky grin? I am thinking that Marcella and Brian are going to have a very busy summer filled with lots of exercise. I mean, running after Bailey I’m so glad they have two big-girl helpers!

A huge thank you to my friends James & Nicolla for kindly allowing me the use of their beautiful property…it was perfect!

To all those couples out there: When was the last time you had pictures of just the two of you taken?

If your answer was your wedding, it’s definitely time for some updated photos! Imagine it as a fun and romantic evening out. no kids, peace and quiet…

ok, maybe not super romantic with me and my camera following behind. but definitely fun!

Make it a date night and I’ll come along for an hour and get some images you’ll treasure for a lifetime.

You won’t regret it, I promise!

Marcella, Brian and Leah, Kailyn and Bailey. Thank you for a wonderful evening! Enjoy your sneak peek…I’ll be in touch soon with your slideshow.

And would you believe that Shayla is 38 weeks pregnant in this pictures? I can’t get over how amazing she looks, and she had the most perfect belly. I am looking forward to meeting and photographing their little on in the next few weeks!

Yes, there are a LOT of pictures below. I had so many favorites it was almost impossible to narrow it down to just a few.

I love the perspective of this first shot…she may not, but I could still see her feet! LOL

Love how lush and green the grass is right now!

(at least there’s one good thing about all the rain we’ve had this spring!)

She is stunning. That shot of them through the grass? My new all-time favorite I think. Puffy heart LOVE it.

Such a beautiful mama to be!

Such a gorgeous couple! Thanks for being a trooper and walking all the way to that bridge in your flip-flops.

It was worth it!!

Thanks for being so amazing Shayla and Chris. Hope you enjoyed your sneak peek. I can’t wait for you to see your slideshow! I’ll be in touch soon

I love this time before. The time before they are a family of four. Before life changes and grows and becomes even more amazing (and busier!). Capturing life on the brink of a whole new world that is the same and yet different…even more wonderful and now filled with a new beautiful baby girl to love and lots of pink to help even out the blue.

So glad we were able to capture this time when you were still a family of three…Baby Eden will be up on the blog next!

Marg was totally game for a jumping shot (she was hoping it would maybe have brought on labor!)

No such luck, it was still a few weeks before Eden made her grand entrance.

And seriously…check out that tiny little bump! Doesn’t Marg look amazing?

I really enjoy getting to know my clients. I tend to be very chatty and ask a lot of questions during a session (any previous clients reading this are going to be nodding their heads vigorously!), and it’s especially fun when there’s fascinating life stories involved. Case in point: Yoko. She’s lived in four countries, left her home country of Japan at the age of 15 and she met Gord in the Houston airport while they were on separate trips. These various details that make up the fabric of life fascinate me, and hearing them helps me tell your story with my camera. It’s one of the many reasons I love what I do.

Anyways, on to the pictures. Thanks Yoko and Gord for being so fabulous! I had so many favorites that I had a hard time narrowing down which ones to share

PS If you haven’t joined the Rachel Ludwig Photography Facebook page yet, come on over! A little birdie told me there might be a give-away coming up soon

I think Rachel may qualify as the most beautiful pregnant woman ever. A perfect little belly and NO stretchmarks! She’s one lucky girl.  And the coolest part, is that she’s as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, down to earth and all around fabulous. It’s been great getting to know you over the last several months, Rachel…You’ve been amazing to work with and I am so glad I finally got to meet Grant too after all our months of planning and scheming to keep the boudoir session a secret

Enjoy your not-so-little sneak peek, I’ll be in touch soon with your slideshow.

We headed to the hazelnut orchard, and we were so glad to have some beautiful sunshine after all the rain.

Grant and I were both a little envious of Rachel’s fabulous cowboy boots as we squelched through the soggy grass

Isn’t she gorgeous??

Seriously, she made my job so easy with all her fabulous clothing and accessory choices (the pearls were perfect!).

And I love her “Love Bump” shirt

PS. oh how I love cherry blossoms….

Melissa had one request for the session, which was the heart on the belly…I was more than happy to oblige! We also headed out to a fun industrial area nearby, it’s such a versatile location and works perfectly, especially at this time of year when greenery is limited.

A big congratulations to the happy couple who recently got engaged! Congrats you two!

This is always the point when the guys start to look at me funny. You want us to do what?!? Thanks for being game for my crazy ideas

Doesn’t Melissa look amazing? Hot mama!

Enjoy your sneak peek, and thanks for your patience Melissa! I’ll be in touch soon with your slideshow

That means that I will be out of the office between Wednesday October 7th until Tuesday October 12th. For all you lucky Canadians who get to celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend, have a wonderful time feasting and being thankful!

Here are a few favorites that I made for Heather & Dave’s recent session:

My very favorite…I’ve been waiting for the perfect images to use this design, and I love how it turned out!

Love the vintagey and eclectic feel of this one:

An overview of the session:

You will also notice that I had fun playing with some vintagey colors for these photos. I thought these images were perfect for this look. However, like always, Ialso  always have the standard color and/or black and white options to choose from as well.

I have so many favorites I didn’t even know where to start, but with almost 200 (! crazy, I know. But these two were good!)  final images from their session, I had lots to choose from . Enjoy your sneak peek Heather and Dave, I’ll be in touch with the rest of your images in a few days.

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The ferris wheel pics are my absolute favorites I think.

So thankful that the guy working the ride was able to get me in the right spot, and gave us lots of time to grab the shots I wanted.

I love that we were able to sneak in some nature shots at the end of the session…a perfect juxtaposition to the more urban style from the fair!