* Katie My Little Lady.....| Lethbridge Photographer

This is my beautiful niece Katie..
She melts my heart..
She is the sweetest, softest, best smelling baby I have ever had the pleasure of cuddling....
I am sad that I don't get to see her everyday...
She is growing up way too fast...
I will sure miss that little face over this next year....

I hope she will always know how much she is loved by her Auntie Dee Dee (that's me!)

I love you pretty little lady!





she likes to GROWL!!!

* Fresh......| Lethbridge Photographer

Is there anything more precious than a newborn? They are so soft and sweet smelling, so dependent and squishy...Its amazing to think that we all started out this way..every single last one of us..

I was so happy to be able to capture a few moments in the beginning of this sweet little girl's life :) She is blessed to be born into a family that was excited for her arrival, a mom and dad and big brother who will love her, teach her and protect her..

What a lucky little girl..

Welcome to this world Lauren!

* Families Really Are Forever...& So Are Friends..| Lethbridge Photographer

I have been delaying the blogging of this post for a few days in order to gather my thoughts...alas, I am still at a loss for the words that would do this family justice..so I have decided to blog and write and hope that the things I feel will somehow translate into this post..it may be a long one.. :)

These are some of my favourite people...of all time...all time doesn't even begin to describe it really..

I have known the Dad Bryan for quite some time, probably since I was 11 or 12, we grew up in neighbouring small towns in southern Ontario and had mutual friends...He met his wife Amanda, I met her shortly after...her and I have been friends ever since...she commented during their photoshoot with me that we have been friends for 10 years now... a decade...it really isn't very long in the grand scheme of things though...and when you consider that the day i met her, I truly felt like I had known her all of my life...longer...I knew we would be kindred spirits, sisters even... forever..and forever is a long long time...

They moved out here to Alberta shortly after they were married, and here they had their first child, a daughter and became a family...

Just before their baby's first birthday, I too moved to Alberta to live with them for a short time, until it was time for me to find my own wings...

They have continued to build and grow their family over the last ten years, moving back to Ontario just before their first son was born...and then thankfully coming back out west a couple of little boys later...

I cannot begin to describe all of the many things I have learned from each one of them, or the example they have been to me over the years that we have been friends...

I can honestly say I have never in my life met a man who serves others the way that Bryan does, A man with a kind heart, full of faith who works hard to provide for his growing family. He is a great example to me of what a husband and father should be..

Ever since I can remember I have wanted really simple things in life, I want to be a good wife, and a mom. I'm not a girl who wants extravagant things..just a cozy home and a family of my own...I have been truly blessed to have a friend who has shown me exactly what kind of mother and wife that I want to be. Amanda is the epitome of these things. She is a busy wife and mom, who always recognizes the needs of others around her, she is selfless, and talented and loving and kind. She has the faith of an army, and she is passionate about her beliefs and her choices. There are many who cannot hold a candle to her...myself included. I have learned many many things from her throughout our friendship, I have learned about faith, about children, about being a woman, about love and service and friendship.
I love to watch her with her children, to see how she manages to juggle it all, and still find time for herself...I am often in awe of her and always proud of her..


Although I have yet to marry and have my own children, I am blessed to be a huge part of their children's lives..They are like my own little babies..I love them like they were my own, and they love me in return..it is a special thing to have five little ones who look up to you, and who trust you with all that they are...its an amazing relationship that I take very seriously and that I'm extremely grateful for on a daily basis. Unconditional love from those five little faces has often pulled me out of some not so happy moments...They are all so special to me..I wonder if they will ever really know how much each one of them has enriched my life...

They have a special little one on the way as well...she has already taught me more in the last month than I ever knew possible..she has taught me to stop taking all of my moments for granted, she has taught me that life is so much more than a series of days..and she has reminded me that we are loved beyond our ability to comprehend...I love her already and I am grateful for all that she has already taught all of us, and will continue to teach us throughout her time here...

Thank you Renaud Family for being my Family here...Thank you for loving me the way that you do, for accepting me and for taking such good care of me...Thank you for sharing your joy and your sorrow with me...without which I wouldn't be the person I am today...

Thank you for allowing me to capture the following special moments...I look forward to capturing many many more...

Love you lots,
Dev.

* 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!

* 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