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North Vancouver Newborn Photo Session | Mobile Studio
Going to a photography studio with your new baby might not be top of mind while you’re at home adjusting to newborn life and new motherhood. Taking a newborn out in the first weeks can quite honestly feel daunting and even a bit scary, especially this year with concerns around Covid-19.
5 Quick-Fixes For Your DIY Website | White Rock, BC | by Samara Bortz
Hello everyone! I’m Samara, a South Surrey/White Rock-based Squarespace website designer. My business is called Samara Bortz Creative Design and my specialty is helping creative women stand out in the busy online world with a professional, strategic, and beautiful website. I build custom sites for photographers, artists, and small-business owners, mostly in creative industries!
What to Wear for Fall Photos | Vancouver Family Photographer
My favourite local shop, Crush Clothing here in South Surrey, is my go-to recommendation for outdoor photography styling. Whether your session is in the grass at Campbell Valley Park or on the sand at White Rock or Crescent Beach, the great thing is you won’t be stuck with an outfit you’ll wear once for the photo session, as their pieces are timeless and versatile. Your photo session is the perfect time to treat yourself and invest in a few new staple pieces that could double as your photo session outfit!
Newborn Photography at Home | Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Langley
During pregnancy, your baby must-have list might include newborn photos. But then when you search “newborn photographers near me”, you find tons of studios throughout Greater Vancouver, when perhaps what you’re looking for is natural photography that documents your family and lets you stay home with your baby.
6 Self Care Tips for New Moms | Vancouver Newborn Photographer
As a photographer of babies and families, a toddler mom, and a former postpartum anxiety sufferer, I’ve learned the importance of self care in maintaining my physical and mental health. As much as I love my newborn photo shoots, I’m up on a ladder, in a hot room, rocking babies to sleep, contorting my body (I even did all of this up until 9 months pregnant!), and when I get home it’s straight to “mom” duty, with little time left for myself.
In-Home Newborn Photography Vancouver | 1 Month Baby
As a mobile newborn photographer, I’ve had a lot of parents contact me post-Covid-19 shutdown asking to book a session for their older baby, especially as they are more comfortable with having an experienced mobile business come to their home rather than trekking to a studio during a continued time of uncertainty.
Health & Safety Plan | Vancouver Newborn, Maternity, Family Photography
Kim Forrester Photography has always treated safety as our #1 priority. During the uncertain time of Covid-19, we have created an official Health & Safety Plan that includes extra measures around germ control, sanitization of equipment, and a strict illness policy. We require the cooperation of all clients in understanding our procedure at the time of booking. A Covid-19 section has been added to our photography contract and pre-session waiver.
DIY Newborn Photography in 8 Steps | Vancouver Photographer
This blog post is dedicated to all of the families welcoming new babies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
I can’t imagine how you must feel, social distancing from your own family and friends when you need them most, and even having to wait for important people to meet your baby. Newborn photography, which lifts spirits for many families during the challenging newborn phase, isn’t even a possibility to you right now.
Abbotsford Newborn Photography | In-Home Photo Shoot
As a mobile newborn and family photographer, my mission is to provide value to clients in the comfort and ease of me coming to their homes for professional, high quality photos. To me this means taking it a step further than the typical natural, un-posed lifestyle photography done in people’s homes, since I actually bring along a complete newborn studio setup so we can get all those sweet, curly poses of baby.
Benefits of Finding Babysitters Online | Vancouver Mom & Family Photographer
As a mobile newborn and family photographer, my mission is to provide value to clients in the comfort and ease of me coming to their homes for professional, high quality photos. To me this means taking it a step further than the typical natural, un-posed lifestyle photography done in people’s homes, since I actually bring along a complete newborn studio setup so we can get all those sweet, curly poses of baby.
My First Few Months as a Mom | Vancouver Family & Newborn Photographer
After surviving life with a colicky newborn following a very long and intense labour, I knew I owed it to myself and anyone else struggling with the transition to parenthood to share a little bit of my story. Since almost all of my blog followers are parents or parents-to-be, I thought, what better place to share?
My Birth Story | Vancouver Newborn Photographer's Personal Experience
9 months after having our baby boy, I am finally getting around to sharing my birth story. This is one of my longer posts, but there is really no way to keep it short since I was in labour for 3 days! I want to paint a very real picture of what it was like, for those who are interested or perhaps preparing for their own upcoming births.
Why Photography Is Expensive | Vancouver Family, Maternity, & Newborn Photographer
I have been meaning to write this for some time, and was recently inspired to follow through after reading a similar blog post by Christina at Mimsical Photography . Thank you to the lovely Kristara May Vainio for sharing it on your page, and thank you to Christina for the reminder and encouragement to write my own blog post!