Jen Short Photography

Family & Newborn Photography

Mounter Family Session

I’ve never had a family session with these guys until now, but worked with Oreon on a number of projects both in photography and in the event industry.  When I started this little business (on the side), I would shoot events mostly, and quite a few were with him. Such a sweet guy and so glad he finally booked with me for his personal session.  I’ve seen his family grow through Facebook and and images we’ve shared with each other over the past couple years.  There are so many photographers out there that every time someone chooses me it makes my heart just a little bit happier especially when those people are in the same industry!

Family sessions are an honour because clients are trusting me to capture the most important thing in their lives. Their families.  I get to leave my mark in a families history and capture them in the moment.  Looking back at my own family photos, the ones where I was 4 and had that nasty bowl cut my mom said was ‘So cute’, I see how much I have grown, my old toys and friends, pets, houses, family members and so on. Guess I’m a sucker for memories.  So to be given the honour is kind of a big deal for me.

These guys were a total dream, sweetest, well behaved kids ever!  And ya, FREAKING adorable!!!! Parents aren’t too bad either.  This session is one of my favourites to date and really glad I could be a part of capturing this time for them.

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Family Session :: Baby Kian

Family sessions when a baby is around the 3 month mark are usually some of my favourites.  The baby has a personality, parents are in a groove and everyone’s past the craziness that comes with a newborn.  Kian is no different.  He has little faces that he makes and the more time I spent with these guys the more I began to recognize them.  Something about little ones developing who they are just makes me smile.  Newborns don’t need a lot and are relatively straight forward. The older they get the more they keep us on our toes but the more fun the session becomes. You never know when your going to get that look or a smile. You can’t predict how it will go or the final images.  Guess I should have known there would be a ton of good ones from this session since this family is ridiculously cute and sweet.  To date, I probably had the hardest time yet choosing their images.  Can’t wait to see this little one grow.

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The Rossnagle Family

Fall photography is like nothing I ever expected.  I had no clue that I would get so many calls to do family photos in the leaves.  Nor did I ever pay attention to when the leaves started to change colour each year. Then again this whole photography thing has made me open my eyes to a lot of things I never paid attention to.  Like the direction of the sun, hight of trees, shade, shadows, foliage, randomly parked cars, rocks… you get the picture.  Just went through life with my eyes half open.  My mother used to see the beauty in the leaves and nature but I just thought she was crazy.  ‘It’s just a tree’ I would say when she would name them.  Most famous tree of all was the Christo’fur’ tree.  If you don’t get it… just think a little harder.

When Lorysa said her family was going to be in town and she wanted to book her session it was still summer.  She wanted a fall time slot. No problem I thought. My schedule is wide open.  Good thing she contacted me early because the closer it got the more calls that came in. I didn’t realize how popular fall was for family sessions.

I love shooting families.  Dynamics are so different and you never know if your going to get a close knit family or one that smiles because I told them to.  Not the Rossnagles.  These guys were fun and willing to try anything.  I just love that.  Oh and when I say get close they snuggle right in.  Wish all all families were this close! I walked away from this session with a big smile on my face.

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Jen Short is a family, newborn and maternity photographer in Toronto and York Region area including Markham, Stouffville, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Aurora.