My Crew

I am one lucky lady! Every time I look at the beautiful pictures of us all together and the 4 people that mean more to me than words can describe I am reminded of how very lucky and blessed that I am. I never could have dreamed up a more wonderful existence than the one that has unraveled as my life.

It wasn't hard for me to choose a photographer at all! I knew from the moment that I met Bonnie it would be her. She is not only talented but she is so kind giving and generous. And once again I feel so lucky that we have crossed paths. Thank you Bonnie for these images that we will cherish always.

Delightfully, Mandi

In the moment

When I photograph my children I am always after a certain shot. The best way to describe it would be a soulful gaze or stare. I want one shot of each of my kids, THE SHOT, and I'll know when I get it. In pursuit of my gaze shot I have gotten many other great ones and sometimes a picture really, really pulls at my heartstrings. The first picture here of Grace does just that, when I look at the pure happiness on her face I can almost hear her laughing, it's just her and it's lovely. So as I write this entry I am reminded that it's great to have dreams and goals but the moment, the now is a pretty precious place to be.

Delightfully, Mandi

New Chapeau's (French for hats)

I know it's been a while since my last post buttttttt I have excuses...... good ones! My first excuse is that I was away in Edmonton and attended the Sandy Puc, Bellies & Babies Seminar, which was fantastic. I can hardly wait to try out some of the posing and lighting techniques! My other excuse is i'm feeling a bit limited with my blog and my little pictures..... I check out other photog's blogs and drool over the big pictures. Needless to say I am shopping around for a new blog, if anyone has suggestions i'd love to hear em! Okay so excuses aside I picked up the boys some new hats from H&M and well they are just too cute in their new hats. If you look closely at the first picture you'll notice something white in Smith's mouth, it's a little marshmallow, I had to put them on the chair in order to get stillness for a moment. This stage is so tricky to photograph, they just don't stop movin!!

Delightfully, Mandi

Ballerina Buddies

Nothing SCREAMS cute like a tu-tu. It's just the way it is. I think that every little girl should have some pictures like this so that when they are all grown up they can look back to an absolutely lovely time where dress up, catching frogs and making mud pies were top priorities and the backyard played host to many magical adventures. Here is my Gracie and her buddy Jorja, double the cuteness!!

Delightfully, Mandi

A little bit of loveliness

I love macro photography, for me it's a reminder of the absolute stunning beauty that we are so lucky to be surrounded by. When you take a close look at the intricate details of a flower or a plant it's truly amazing. Sometimes we all need to stop and take in the amazingness that is nature, for me it's through my lens. Now I really need to invest in a tripod because I never use one, it's amazing my macro shots come out even close to sharp as I am breaking the number one rule. Here is a shot of a sunflower getting ready to bloom in our garden, well half of one to add a creative twist.

Delightfully, Mandi

Movin & Groovin

Children are so spontaneous, I love it! Now don't get me wrong the posed pictures can be sweet but hands down my favorite shots are always the ones that they just do, the tricky part is being ready for it. These pictures of Grace started a bit of an obsession of getting shots of people jumping {just ask my last few shoots}. Sometime the results are brilliant sometimes hilarious, but it's always a bit of a surprise to see how they've turned out. Here is my little G in a dress I scored at Superstore for 7$! I have to brag about the deal cause usually I can never find cute stuff for cheap!

Delightfully, Mandi

The Zawislak Family

Aside from being super friendly and easy going here are a few reasons why the Zawislak's are such a cool family. Each and every one of them knows how to work it for the camera..... even their two dogs looked on cue!! Mom came prepared with flowers, hats and extra outfits {that is my kind of woman!} Their kids are cute, I mean REALLY cute, so stinkin cute you just wanna pinch their cheeks! I had a great afternoon with you guys and I truly hope that you love these pictures, sorry that it took me so long to get them posted.