Nicholls Family

When I met Sarah for the first time, she was so bubbly and warm to me, I was embarrassed that we obviously must have met before and that I hadn't remembered. But this wasn't the case at all - she is just so divinely open and friendly to everyone and makes one feel special from the minute she makes eye contact. When I met Ben, I told him this about his wife, and he lovingly spoke about her, reiterating all I had said. But what he didn't mention was how fabulous he is himself (of course not!) but I soon saw what a gentle and level man he is, and a loving hubby and doting dad too - lucky girls.



Matilda is very good natured and is always keen to please. She loves to take care of the whole family.



Flo is such a cheeky little monkey with a passionate spirit and fiercely loving too.



I love to capture this age in children - when their second set of teeth are coming in. I am a big believer in seven year cycles and how life changes dramatically at each of these stages so this is a beautiful time to freeze - when the child is really leaving babyhood forever and showing glimpses of the people they will become one day.

















Paddle, their black lab, is the fifth member of the family and loyal, snuggly and a great companion.

Duchesne

The Duchesne family used to live in Bermuda and came back this summer for a holiday and to catch up with old friends and enjoy the beautiful beaches. While here, we squeezed in a shoot since Marie-Claude and Patrick had meant to do one before they left the Island and never found the time. We were blessed with a spectacular afternoon of sun and soft breezes and everyone was in great spirits and had a lot of fun.



I had met Marie Claude when we were both pregnant with our first babies in maternity yoga. We were pregnant again together the second time so it was fun to see the boys so changed and a weensy bit sad to see how fast they grow. But since they have grown into such darling little boys, the tinge of time passing too quickly fast faded when thinking of the amazing futures ahead for the children.





Charles-Antoine is the most loving and caring older brother, not to mention, charming, hardworking, and smart with good looks too - recipe for a heart breaker later in life.



Three year old William is the baby of the family and quite the little personality - he is curious, clever, and of course, so incredibly cute.

Horan Family Collection

The Horan family are notable the most patient family in history - this Collection is well past due but with the madness of high season when I am shooting at least one session every day, editing and processing alone is a struggle to keep on top of, not to mention the 10 pages of red flagged emails to be dealt with in my In-box. So for some reason, Collections fall to the bottom of the priority list during busy season as clients at least already have something to tide them over. It is not a great system, but I am desperately trying to figure out how to keep on top of all the work. So Nikki and Dave - thank you so so much for your patience and embarrassingly polite reminders - I appreciate the wiggle room and hopefully it was worth the wait. To see shots from their original shoot, click here.