Rachel Ludwig Photography | Abbotsford Portrait and Wedding Photographer

Where do I start with this fun and fabulous family? Check out the great outfits…I love all the colors and patterns Alyssa chose! Alyssa has become a great friend over the last year and a half. I love that we share a passion for photography. Our youngest two are close in age so we get them together sometimes to hang out and they love it. I was excited when they asked me to do pictures…it’s always fun to do pictures for fellow photogs as they are usually game for just about anything.

We started out the shoot with Evan, their youngest, a little unhappy about some new teeth coming in. But you can see that it didn’t last for long and he was back to his happy and smiling self in no time. For the shot of the kids with the nerd glasses, we had the cutest little mustache for Evan…but he didn’t think it was near as cute as we did! And Alyssa & Eric in the nerd glasses just crack me up. Eric just turned the big 3-0 and they had a nerd party…so I couldn’t resist taking some of the two of them pulling some crazy faces. haha. We pulled out the ‘light saber’ bubbles too. Always a big hit!

We headed to an urban location…there were some guys working on some go-karts in one of the buildings, and they asked us if we were eco-terrorists!

We laughed so hard. What the heck is up with that? They must’ve been up to no good is my guess

Evan is not quite walking…the perfect age to take pictures!

PS. Doesn’t Alyssa look fabulous? Hot mama! Even though Arden informed me that she thought her shirt should have been pink and not purple. LOL! She cracks me up!

I love it when people contact me to book a session ‘just because’. Just because they want to capture where they are in their lives right now. Just because they want some fresh pictures on the wall. Just because they want to have some pictures taken for the heck of it! This is why Michelle contacted me, and I love these type of sessions. They were super laid back and up for just about anything…and most of my clients know I will ask for a lot! Michelle & James weren’t shy at all and didn’t say no to any of my crazy requests and it resulted in some amazing images.

So much fun to capture this little family just as they are right now. Michelle & James decided to bring along their adorable little dog Bailey, and she sure added some spice (and a few minor challenges, although, nothing a lot of treats couldn’t handle!) to the session.There’s nothing quite so fun for a photographer as finding new locations. As Michelle and James had just moved to Aldergrove, we decided to tromp around the town and we discovered some great spots. Thanks so much for a fun evening you two!

** Observant readers might notice some changes to the pictures being posted here. It’s all part of my ongoing re-branding process. Let me know what you think!

Just a little bit of spice

I’ve been dying to do a shot like this for ages, and every shoot I seem to forget (can you say pregnancy brain??). Thank goodness I didn’t forget this time around…one of my favorites from this session:

My clients and regular blog readers probably know I have a small addiction to feet shots. And with a cute little dog? So fun!

I have been eying this little bus stop for years and years. Perfect punch of color and some fab graffiti. Music is fun you know! ha!

Welcome to your new town!

Shortly before this session, Michelle and James went on a family trip to Europe, and hit up several countries including each of their ancestral homes: Croatia and Holland. Of course they had to bring home some souvenirs that showed their soccer rivalry.