A HOT SUMMER | CALGARY MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER

A hot summer afternoon sitting in the basement of her Dad’s house on the river, a beer mug of water, two pink razors and some shaving gel that fluffed up once sprayed onto your hands we shaved our legs and chatted about everything thats important when your twelve going on twenty.

Another hot summer afternoon, 14 years later, pregnant with our son, I ran into her at a children’s festival on a visit home.  She held her step daughters hand tight, and we chatted this time about new babies, impending wedding days, and jobs.  I watched the way her step daughter looked at her, spoke to her and held her hand back.  She was spilling love for her.  We said our goodbyes and walked off in opposite directions and I couldn’t help but think she was so patient, so loving with her step daughter. She was a Mother and she was so good at it.

4 years later we met on a hot summer afternoon and I photographed her first baby bump and I couldn’t help but think back to that afternoon in her Dad’s basement by the river when there was nothing else to do but shave our legs and chat about boys.

(I have edited these on my laptop which is harder to see on! just incase something looks funny:))

Nina - Gina! Once again….amazing girl! Wow! Your talent is truly amazing!!!August 24, 2010 – 10:35 pm

D. Nicolaisen - Oh wow! Hard to pick a favourite! I agree the water one is beautiful but so too are all the others!August 16, 2010 – 6:42 pm

Jenilee Brain - Love this set! Great job as per usual Gina. ;) August 16, 2010 – 5:06 am

Danna - Incredible Gina! Wonderful use of location and great compositions.August 16, 2010 – 3:21 am

Miranda - Gorgeous Gina. I love the water one. So creative. Great story too…cute.August 16, 2010 – 3:21 am

WE’VE BEEN AWAY | CALGARY PHOTOGRAPHER

Incase you are missing us, we are busy with our feet up enjoying the sunny sunny island right now!

Jenilee Brain - Very cute! :D August 16, 2010 – 5:07 am

Danna - hahaha LOVE it!August 16, 2010 – 3:21 am

D. Nicolaisen - He he, ha ha!! LOL!! Love it! I was missing you! So glad to see you are having fun out there!August 15, 2010 – 4:10 am

SUNSHINE ON SATURDAY | CALGARY FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

This Saturday Calgary awoke to a beautiful sunshiney day! Something that seems to be few and far between this summer! I was excited all day about this session and the Ritten’s easily made it everything I hoped it would be! They brought along with them their sweet little girl, Ava, with her gorgeous big eyes and bright smile, I could have photographed her all day long!

Thank you so much for choosing me to photograph your family! This session is quickly becoming a favorite!

Enjoy a little peek!

You probably think I edited those big beautiful eyes..but you would be wrong..they are just that bright and sparkly!

Miranda - What a beautiful little girl. You captured her beauty so well.August 16, 2010 – 3:21 am

Ryan Ritten - That’s my baby girl! Thank you for the wonderful pictures :) July 27, 2010 – 7:01 pm

Kathy - ooooh what a little sweetheart! Love these!July 26, 2010 – 5:59 pm

Nannie & Papa - What a beautiful baby, she reminds me of Ella at that age….congrats to her parents.
These pictures have a peacefull comfort about them, Very nice.July 22, 2010 – 5:18 am

BABY HUNTER! | CALGARY NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

Hunter made his arrival into his Mom and Dad’s lives a couple weeks ago.  For a brand new Momma, Jami is a pro!   Showering Hunter with all the the love and cuddles he can handle and rarely looking up from his sweet little face, love is written all over her in capital letters and to say she doesn’t look like she just gave birth is a severe understatement!

Congratulations Jami and Darren! Your little boy is as sweet as sweet can be and you are already two of the most wonderful parents I have photographed!

Nannie & Papa - Love the picture of the babys feet in the hands it’s only a Beginning .PapaJuly 20, 2010 – 5:23 pm

Danna - Gina these are wonderful! What a little cutie.July 18, 2010 – 3:40 pm

25 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME! | CALGARY PHOTOGRAPHER

One of my favorite blogs to read is Brandy Anderson of Fresh Sugar Photography! She is super talented and super interesting!  I used to look at her website every single day and study her pictures! She holds somewhat of a celebrity status in my mind…once I went to a photog meet up that she was at, and my friend Kathy of Photolicious Photographycan vouch for this one I went to meet her and literally FROZE in my tracks stood behind Kathy and didn’t say a word then walked away it was as if she was Justin Beiber and I was a 12 year old girl!  I recently took a photography course with her and Danna Bowes and now might….might be able to actually speak to her!  Brandy posted a “25 things you don’t know about me” on her blog and put it out there for others to do as well….now I don’t think Iam nearly  as interesting and I don’t know Blossom but just in case you were wondering here’s 25 things you may not know about me!

1) I had Ella when I was 19.

2) I faked crying when she was born because everyone else was and I thought if I couldn’t muster some tears I wasn’t going to be a very good Mom.

3) I look at the U of C website every morning and hover over applying to the English Program.

4) My mothers parents were teenagers when she was born and my fathers were in their 40′s.

5) When people find out how old I was when I had Ella they always ask if Brock is her dad….for the record, he is!

6) My Mom named Ella, I had another name all picked out….she had a better one.

7) I met my Husband when I was 3 , I hated him until I was 18.

8 ) I was not afraid to fly until I had our son and the first time I flew after having him I begged the flight attendent to let me off  15 min. into the flight.

9) I have written the first paragraph of a book 8 times before erasing it all and walking away

10) I have continued to watch Hannah Montana, Suit Life of Zach and Cody and Wizards of Waverly Place after Ella has gone to bed because I need to see how it ends

11) I was vice president of my junior high

12) I was Cumberlands 110th May Queen

13) If I don’t make my bed in the morning I have to fully make it before I get in at night, even putting the pillows where they would go for the day and then move them when I get in.

14) I am the same weight I was in high school but I wear a different size pants

15) When I go to someones house and its really nicely decorated I get an overwhelming urge to go home and clean

16) I believe in ghosts

17) I can’t read enough books! When I start a book I usually end up not putting it down until its done

18) I have never had my hair grow past my shoulders

20) I make Brock pull the insides out of a Turkey because I am so afraid of putting my hands inside it

21) When I get sad I crave Turkey Pot Pie

22) I don’t really like ice cream

23) Brock and I were a month away from getting married when we cancelled everything, we got married 3 years later

24) I sometimes go back a month in my planner and write in everything we did just in case someone ever looks at it I don’t want them to think we just sit at home all the time.

25) I can’t stand the sound of my own voice so I make Ella talk on our answering machine.

You should probably head on over to Brandy’s blog and read her’s!

Brandy - You DORK!!!! You make me laugh, and I love the part about fake crying! See you tonight. :) July 17, 2010 – 7:55 pm

Coco - Um I heart you and your blog! It makes me sad you don’t live closer. Number two made me laugh so hard I nearly peed, mainly because I can picture the whole thing. Also number 16, because I remember a certain night when I had to sleep on my parents floor, and you on your brothers :) xoJuly 14, 2010 – 6:35 am

Kathy - OMG some of these had me cracking up! I love this blog… I really need to stalk Brandy too ;)

I love the day planner one!July 14, 2010 – 4:04 am

Nina - Gina! I love, love all of your blogs!!
And please write your book! You have a very special talent that you should absolutely share!!!July 13, 2010 – 9:44 pm

Mandy - Hahaha! Gina, I LOVE this!

So many of these made me laugh out loud. So many of them made me sad… apply to the program! Go back to school! It’s never too late, and it’s never too soon. The planner one? Oh man, that cracks me UP!

You are sweet and wonderful. I love your blog, always.

I am going to be in Calgary next week! If you are free, I would love to see you, and meet your beautiful babes :) July 13, 2010 – 6:09 pm

Miranda - Great! Loved reading this! Brandy is amazing, but you are too my lady. Don’t forget that :) YOu have a great sense of style and a good eye.July 13, 2010 – 5:36 pm

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