I am so behind on session blogs, mostly because it has been a busy time in Ümla-Land! I am grateful to all of my clients for a very busy season thus far. And ecstatic to know that they are loving their photos. The family featured in today's post is no different. I first photographed mom Jessica and son Owen last November, at Lil Bean N Green in Leslieville. If you follow along regularly, you'll know that I do a fair bit of work with MommyConnections East Toronto, both presenting and taking for some of their classes held at Lil Bean. Jessica then signed up for An Ümlarifically Sweet Holiday at Lil Bean, where I got to photograph her and Owen again. She was totally on the ball, too, having him put on some pretty awesome Christmas outfits. Check out this little blast from the (not-so-distant) past!

UmlaHoliday_LBG-533 And then, in March, I got to come to Jessica's home for a lifestyle photo session. What I loved about this session is that Jessica was totally on-board with my photographic style, and was very keen on making sure that I captured daily life at her home. And if that involved messy toys in the living room, then so be it! Awesomesauce. This time, added to the mix were her hubby (who couldn't come for the holiday photos because he was sick), and their two AWESOME dogs. The result was a fun, relaxing, and memorable session! Here are some session highlights.

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This rocking horse used to belong to Jessica. It's so wonderful for parents to be able to pass on these toy heirlooms to their children. And I think that Owen just totally rocked it on this shot. (Pardon the pun!)

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I must say that this photo had me smiling when I was editing. I just love this dog's expression. Can you resist that look? I sure can't!

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Here's another favourite of mine. I love it because it so simple, casual, yet captures the family as they are. Truly the essence of Ümla!

Jessica_James_Owen-502 This image makes me smile every time. Look at all this love! This moment was totally not staged, which is why I am always ready with my camera!

Jessica_James_Owen-646 And speaking of capturing spontaneous moments, I had actually wrapped up the session and put my camera away when Owen started climbing up the stairs. When I looked up, I saw the scene above, and just had to pull the camera out again. I'm so glad that I did!

All in all, it was a wonderful session, followed by an equally-wonderful proofing and ordering session, as Jessica and her hubby were thrilled to see their photos. I know it sounds corny, but seeing my clients happy with their photos truly makes my day. Thank you guys for a wonderful time, and for making me love my job more with every passing day!