* Christmas Cards......| Lethbridge Photographer

If you haven't ordered your Christmas/Holiday cards yet, now is the time to do so! Just a few more days left to order!

Contact me if you have any questions, or would like to order :)

ddphotos24@gmail.com

Am I the only one who is shocked that Christmas is just around the corner? Wow, when did that happen!! Must have been while I was busy "shooting" all of your beautiful faces!!

Thanks for the great season everyone!! I loved it...

dev.

* here are some examples of what is available this year..If you want to see more, let me know.

* Let Us Love Winter.....| Lethbridge Photographer

" Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius "

I am happy to report that I have begun my solo photographic adventures yet again, last Saturday marked the first of this year...and although it was short lived and I didn't venture very far from my home (just out the door and down the sidewalk) I felt that same familiar stirring of creativity and connection with all that this earth has to show me..and even though the air is crisp and the wind is swishing through the trees..and inevitably the snow will come...these adventures alone with my camera are some of my warmest moments...

Thank you for stopping by...

* Hurricane Hasegawa....| Lethbridge Family Photographer

I have entitled this post "Hurricane Hasegawa" because this was one heck of a fast family shoot! They blew in like the wind in one swift, whirlwind of a swoop and almost exactly 30 minutes later they blew right on out again!! Looking back it seems rather hilarious that we were able to do a family session with 6 people in such a short amount of time, but the sun was setting and the good ol Lethbridge wind was starting to blow in, so we did what had to be done!

I'm extremely grateful to my friend Shelley, she came along and together we were able to divide and conquer!! two cameras are definitely better than one!

Also, when you see how gorgeous this family is, you will understand how I was able to get some good stuff in such a short time...completely stunning family :)

The dad, Mark happens to be my boss as well, so it was kinda fun to be able to "boss" him around for once, I'm glad he didn't hold it against me on Monday morning..

Thanks Hasegawa Family, you guys rocked it out!

enjoy :)

* Growing A Life......| Lethbridge Family Photographer

I love baby bellies! They just make me smile :) There is something really special about a woman who is pregnant, growing and nurturing a new little life inside of her...its such a miracle..truly amazing, I don't think I will ever get tired of photographing these precious moments...

Amber and Brian are welcoming their first child, due in only a couple of weeks (her tummy is so little!) I wish them all the best with their new son or daughter...It was a pleasure meeting them and being able to document this special time in their lives..

* Hot Mama......| Lethbridge Family Photographer

I cannot say enough about how beautiful this mama is! This is my gorgeous friend Jeri-Lynn (we work together as well). I have had the pleasure of having her come along on a few shoots with me this past spring/summer so she totally knows how to work it and knew what I was expecting from her :) She ROCKED it!

Her wonderful hubby and adorable son came along in the beginning for a few shots as well!

Their newest addition is due in the beginning of December, which means she will be leaving me at work for a whole year...I hope I'll survive!! (but i doubt it).

I have been so blessed to have her in my life this past year, I hope that these few moments captured can somehow begin to repay her for all of the crazy amounts of things she has helped me with and done for me this year!!

Love ya Lady!
I can't wait to meet this baby and capture a billion more moments for you :)






Love her eyes! I had originally done this in a black & white, but I had to showcase her stunning blue eyes here!

* Quick Pics.......| Lethbridge Family Photographer

My pal Shelley needed a quick little session for her Christmas card this year..so we dashed down to the river bottom on the last beautiful day of the year (sad..so so sad)

Here are a couple cute ones! I love her red jacket and I loved the colours down in the river bottom..too bad it will all be covered in snow soon..(SO SAD!)

Thanks Shelley & Fam :) Its fun to hang out with you guys!

* Shades.....| Lethbridge Family Photographer

Remember these beautiful girls?? I just pulled this image from the archives and thought it was blog worthy..I think its adorable...

What a fun session :)

Thanks for stopping in!

* The End....(for now)...| Lethbridge Family Photographer

Just a little note:

I am fully booked for October..So much so that I'm hoping the nice weather will soon revisit so that I can fit everyone in who I have had to reschedule or have not yet had their sessions!

Sadly, I will not be taking on any new sessions for the rest of 2009 (indoor newborn sessions being the exception-if you are interested please contact me here: ddphotos24@gmail.com)

The good news is, I will begin shooting again in the Spring :) If you are interested in pre-booking for Spring/Summer 2010 please contact me at your earliest convenience to secure a session spot/date as I will only be booking a limited number of sessions in the coming year.

Thank you so much to all of my clients of 2009 whom I have had the pleasure of working with or will have the pleasure of working with soon...none of this would be at all possible without all of the lovely people who put your complete trust in me and in my work...I feel truly blessed :)

Thank you.

Thank you to all of you who stop in to take a look at my work (stop being afraid to leave comments!! Id love to hear from more people!)

Thank you for believing in me and supporting me and for cheering me on...its been an exciting and wild ride so far...I hope next year is even better!

See you in 2010!

love,
devon

I'll leave you with a shot of some cute toes...just to make you smile :)

* Sisters...| Lethbridge Family Photographer

Entwined, you and I
Our souls speak from across the miles
Intertwined, you and I
Our blood flows from the same inside
Half of me, breathes in you
Thoughts of love remain true..

~Sister~
By: The Nixons.

These three were alot of fun to shoot...There is something to be said about the bond that they share..They really truly love and respect one another and are great friends as well as sisters. It was a pleasure witnessing that friendship and special connection...

Thanks for letting me spend a couple of hours with the three of you ...especially for letting me capture some of your moments...

* Outnumbered By The Girls!.....| Lethbridge Photographer

I had a great time shooting this adorable family! They are a great family with two beautiful little girls, Dad is a little bit outnumbered I'd say..but he seems to love it! He definitely has a soft spot for all of the ladies in his life!

Thank you "M" Family, it was fun hanging out with you, your girls are fantastic!

* The Little Princess....| Lethbridge Photographer

I have a special place in my heart for this little dolly :) Isn't she just the sweetest little thing? It was truly my pleasure to do a "just for fun" shoot with her..she is growing up way too fast for my liking...You should hear her tiny little voice (not so tiny when she is mad..hehe) I especially love when she calls me "dee dee" adorable!

I love you little doll!






ya! her hair finally fits in pigtails!!

* A Dreadful Cold & Lukewarm Tea...| Lethbridge Photographer

It's 1:30 in the morning & I'm drinking lukewarm vanilla chamomile tea and nursing a really terrible cold, the yuckiest one I've had all year (and I get sick alot so that is saying something ) but enough about me...on to the reason why you come a visiting....

I have been meaning to blog lately, but unfortunately life gets too busy..and the hours often get too late...

Tonight (err..this morning?) is no exception..however, I've decided to leave you with something anyways...

But instead of my usual blogpost with lots of lovely images from a session or two..I will leave you with just one image..

One that makes me momentarily forget that I have this dreadful cold and brings a smile to my face.

I hope it does the same for you :)

* Sweet, Sweet Baby.....| Lethbridge Photographer

A sneak peek of little Miss "P" I did their family session a little while back, and wanted to capture a few more images of their little lady...so my pal Shelley & I headed over one evening last week and did a little mini session with the little one...she was nothing but sweet for us, and although she is at kind of an awkward age at 4 months to do a session, we did manage to capture some cute little moments...after all, time just goes by way too fast at this age..her parents will blink and she will be dating in no time!




(check out the painted toe nails! cuuuuute :)

* The True Meaning Of Family... | Lethbridge Photographer

I always have the pleasure of working with such amazing families! These guys were no different! There is alot of love in this big family, i felt it as soon as we met...They have definitely got eachother's backs...It was so refreshing to spend a couple of hours with them :)

Thanks for having fun with me you guys!

* I'm All Mixed Up!....| Lethbridge Photographer

So, I just blogged completely out of order, and now as I type this I realize that none of you would have been the wiser...but alas, I confess my mixed up ways to the world wide web...(I'm not really vain enough to think the world stops in here to check out my work ;)...but you know what I mean)

So without further ado...or blog babble from me..

here are some images from a few of my most recent sessions..(this might be a long post..just a warning!)

enjoy :)

oh..and because I haven't said it in a little while...

Thank you...Thank you over and over and over again for stopping in, for viewing my work and my heart and all of these beautiful faces and moments that I have been so blessed to be able to capture..

I'm feeling grateful and humble....and well...just blessed...that's the best word :)

Most importantly..Thank you to my clients past, present & future...you mean the world to me..thank you for letting me into your lives and families and moments..

This is the most amazing thing I have ever done in my life..

thank you.
dev

*Someone Had A Birthday...Shout Hurray! | Lethbridge Photographer

Little Miss "M" had her 1st Birthday! So we decided to celebrate in a golden field under the sunshine with a balloon (there were originally 4 balloons....don't ask) and a cake and some pretty fun chairs! Her mom, brought so many fun props and hats and accessories for the shoot, unfortunately the little lady wasn't having any of it though(see last image lol)...However, she did give me about 10 great minutes in the beginning with lots of smiles and adorableness..

I was lucky to have my good friend and fellow photog Shelley Forsberg along for the session as well! It's always fun to shoot together, she always has my back :)(except for when she let the balloons go...but that is neither here nor there ;)

Thanks Little Miss & her Mommy as well...for bringing me along to celebrate your 1st year!








Poor little girl...she wasn't really in the party mood...I still think she is super cute and sweet :)

* Chill'n with Rob & Lauren Photographers...| Lethbridge Photographer

This past weekend I had the fatastical opportunity of being able to attend a workshop hosted by the extremely talented and super cool photography duo rob and lauren The workshop was hosted by them in their cozy little living room, it was attended by myself and 9 other lady photographers from around the Edmonton area (accept for me and my photog friend Shelley..we drove up from Lethbridge and made a weekend of it :) The day was jammed packed full of information, tips, resources and good times! Rob & Lauren were amazing hosts who were open, generous with their knowledge, and just all around funny/cool people...The day's highlight came at the end when we were able to scout a location together and partake in a photo shoot with our models-the recently married Michelle & BJ :) ( to check out their real wedding images taken by Rob & Lauren visit their blog www.robandlauren.ca) <----They seriously R.O.C.K (oh and there is a pretty funny shot of all of us from the chill session on their blog too..go over and check us out!)

I definitely came away from the "Chill Session" with tons of new information and a renewed determination to be the best photographer that I can be..

Thanks Rob, Lauren & Scooter(their cat) for the fun times!

Here are some of my images from the day...enjoy!!







Oh, and I almost forgot...They demonstrated some highly technical professional tricks for getting "the shot" Here are a couple pictures of them in action...hehehe..love it!

* Jenna....Continued | Lethbridge Photographer

More of the lovely Jenna as promised!