Toronto Baby Photographer Archives | Jen Short Photography

Landon :: 6 Months Session

June 9, 2016

6 month milestone photography is bigger than you think. I met Landon when he was just a newborn. He still sort of looks the same but still sort of looks totally different! Kids really do grow fast and I try to stress to my clients how important capturing these moments are. The things they do and learn in just a short time frame are so easy to forget. You think you will remember when they started sitting but the second they can stand that memory gets bumped back. It’s true, I learn the hard way every day!

With that said, these sessions are perfect to capture their little personalities. The 6 month milestone is kind of a big deal. The facial expressions kill me! Gummy smiles, moments of annoyance with us for trying to pose them, and candid laughter of parents. These are the things we don’t alway notice every day let alone capture as a memory for an album or our walls. We all strive for the perfect family photo but if there is anything I have learned since having my daughter is those random photos that you didn’t think were all that great at the moment are actually the ones you look back on and smile at. The ones that captured your family naturally in the moment.

Looking forward to more smiles from this guy in years to come!

Newborn :: Logan

June 21, 2015

Baby photography keeps you on your toes. Unless you get one in the studio that sleeps perfectly and lets you do whatever you want without fussing. Things like this kinda blow my mind. Even though this little guy peed all over the studio I could never hold it against him. Nothing a few puppy pads can’t handle. It’s days like this I love photographing babies.

His parents were great. So calm and quite. Maybe not so much their norm, but a baby can do that to you. Exhaust you and make you slow down to the pace of a sloth. It’s all good. Love when parents come in that way. I always underestimate the parents affect on little ones though. This time it couldn’t have worked out better. Nothing like a calm studio to keep a baby sleepy and cooperative!

Baby Logan not only was super sweet but had the best ‘Ombre highlights’ I have ever seen. Yes he had subtle frosted tips for those of you not up on the lingo. Don’t ask me how that’s even possible but his wild hair only made him that much cuter. Can’t wait to see him grow up. Congrats guys!

Family Photos :: Cousins

January 2, 2014

Family photos will always be one of my favourite things to shoot. I wish back in the day my mom used a professional photographer. Maybe then half the heads wouldn’t be cut off or photos wouldn’t be blurry or have a finger across the lens. Then again I wish she used a professional to cut my hair too. She told me it’s cute that your bangs are crooked and choppy. It’s the style. Even before the world of DIY and Pinterest was around she thought she could do it just like the professionals. Maybe one day I will share. Maybe not.

When I got the email from these girls moms, I was excited to be shooting some of my husbands cousins kids. I hadn’t really had a chance to get to know the mom’s as timing at family events just never really worked out. So glad we finally got to chat as they are fantastic. Don’t know why I would expect anything less from family but you just never know. This brings me to how freaking cute their daughters are. Guess good genes run in the family!

As always the weather had a mind of it’s own and decided to rain just as we were starting the session. Grey skies can be a photographers best friend and worst enemy. Glad we got do some outdoor shots…mind you the ones we got inside crack me up. Just never know until your in the moment what’s going to work.

Would you believe when I was driving away the sun came out and it was that beautiful yellow glow that everyone wants for their photos. Never fails! Thank you Mother Nature for being sooooo cooperative. Don’t panic though. These girls are too cute for a little rain to take down!

Little Sophia

July 15, 2013

Children’s photography is never easy. Yes Sophia is ridiculously cute, yes she’s well behaved, but man alive she has a mind of her own. We tried everything to get her to wear the hat. “Trust us you will look sooooo cute” we said but no….she knew it was a trick to get her to wear it. I’m pretty sure she threw that thing off her head 20 or 30 times before we got enough shots. You have to admit it was really adorable and totally worth the fuss.

When I initially talked to Laura I knew that she would be game for something really out there. A little less traditional and a lot more unique. In comes the tea party suggestion. This is something I had seen on Pinterest in which a photographer took two little girls, dressed them up, put them in a field on some vintage furniture and captured their little tea party. It’s still on my bucket list of things to shoot but I had an idea for Laura, Stefan and Sophia. With agreement from Laura, we volunteered Stefan as Sophias tea party guest of honour. Him and the stuffed pig that is.

Donned in tattoos, a boa and pearls this tea party was like no other. A sweet cup of tea turned into banging tea cups and tossing cakes around. This was not your typical ‘High Tea’!

Take a peek at what might be my favorite shoot to date!

Sherri and Al’s Maternity Shoot

June 17, 2012

In just a couple weeks Sherri and Al will be adding a baby boy to their family and big sister Marissa was on hand to add that ‘ridiculously cute’ factor to this maternity shoot. The day started out raining and threatened to cancel the shoot but Sherri was prepared with umbrellas and big smiles. Guess that’s all we needed as the sun came out just long enough to capture some really sweet moments.

Little Marissa is going to be an amazing big sister. She wanted to help us set up the props, wanted to be in all the photos and even kissed her mom’s belly. So cute I just wanted to squish her.

Congrats guys! and can’t wait to meet the new addition.

Sunshine and a Baby Bump :: Maternity Session

April 8, 2012

Maternity sessions are among my favourite things to shoot.

As we usher in the warm weather, everything starts to grow. The plants, the grass, and the baby bumps. Seemed fitting to do this session in a park that had an area called the ‘Celebration Forest’. Asha is a HUGE nature lover and with her Native heritage, it couldn’t be more fitting.

Celebrating the upcoming birth of their first child we wanted to capture the beginning of growth in as many ways as possible. With the grass peeking through, buds on the trees, and the sun shinning, we were able to enhance the natural beauty of their relationship and the one they are about to have with the upcoming birth of Kai.

I know what your thinking, this is pretty mushy for me. Asha has a way of making everything beautiful….even her husbands antics. You can all thank me for saving you from the ‘moon’ shot….. Sooooo close to making the blog but this is a family friendly site. Sorry Corey!

All the best in this next week . Can’t wait to meet baby Kai!

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