meet the McAloon family!

They planned a sibling shoot for their mom’s birthday, I thought that was such a great idea! What mom wouldnt want to be surprised on her day with a beautiful image of her children…the perfect gift in my opinion

They requested Lethbridge’s most recognized landmark as the backdrop to their images…The trainbridge is always a pleasure to shoot…add some good looking people..and its a match made in heaven!

thanks so much McAloon family for trusting me to capture this time in your lives..for yourselves and for your mom..

this is my gorgeous friend Jessica…
she is expecting her very first baby..
a girl..
due on August 23rd, 2010..
the nursery is decorated so beautifully…awaiting the little lady’s arrival..
we are all awaiting her arrival..
hurry up little London Rae…we cannot wait to meet you

there is nothing in this world more amazing to me than a woman who has the ability to grow a life…nothing more miraculous… inspiring…or sacred..

So as many of you know..
my only sister, my baby sister is getting married..

she is engaged to marry a boy named Troy whom we all love and adore…seriously he couldn’t be more perfect for her…I have seen a lot of growth and change in Jenna this past year and I am pretty sure it is because Troy makes her happy…loves her unconditionally and makes her feel safe…I owe him a lot for that…nothing gives me greater joy than to see my girl happy and content…Together they have fun and are in love and excited to spend the rest of their lives together…

Sadly, as many of you also know..I live far away from my whole family..I haven’t been able to take part in very much of the wedding preparation..although I really try to gather ideas and help from afar..I havent been able to spend time with Troy getting to know him like everyone else has…although my mom & dad are madly in love with him and that definitely makes me love him too…but mostly I haven’t been able to stay up late with my grown up little sister and giggle about the boy she is going to marry, or pour over countless wedding magazines…or be there when she tries on wedding dresses..

I think that through all of this excitement and change and growing up..that has, and will continue to be the hardest part for me..just not being there.

so you can imagine my excitement when Jenna & Troy told me that they would be stopping here in Lethbridge to spend two days with me on their way back from a wedding they had attended in Jasper!
when they showed up on my door early that Monday morning…it felt like Christmas! I hadn’t seen them in 8 long months..and so very much had changed since then!

we had alot of fun over the 2 very short days they spent here, and I can honestly say for the first time in my whole life that my sister and I are finally the best of friends..it was the best feeling to be reunited with her again and to talk wedding details and to swoon over her beautiful ring…we had lots of FUN TIMES !

One of the other reasons that they came to see me apart from the fact that we missed each other was for me to take their engagement pictures…we knew that it would be our only opportunity during some nice weather months to do this…(no pressure right?! eek!)

after a few bumps in the road (thunderstorm, me having a stress freak out) my pal Shelley (who will come to Ontario with me to photograph their wedding next summer!!) and I managed to capture some really beautiful images of the happy couple…I am honestly quite happy with how they turned out…

It was completely surreal to capture such intimate and special moments for my sister and her fiance…It may not have been until i was sitting at my computer going through the images a few days later that I realized that our little Jenna had been replaced by a beautiful woman…one who would soon be a wife..

Today she called me to tell me that she found her wedding dress…90% of me was over the moon happy and excited for her..and 10% of me was a little sad that I had missed that moment..

no matter what I miss, or dont miss..no matter how many miles there are between us…I am truly so very excited for this step in my sister’s life…I cannot wait for the moment when I see her on that day, in her gown..ready to walk down the aisle…I have played it over in my mind countless times…I will be nothing but honored to stand next to her on that day…

anyways….enough of the sappy stuff…I know so many of you have been dying patiently waiting to see the engagement pictures!!!!

so here they are…

ok…ok…I know that was mean of me to get your hopes up like that…it was a little bit funny though right? ? ? ….No? …maybe not…

At the request of my sister Jenna…the engagement images will remain a secret until the invitations go out in the mail….(and no…its not because they are THAT SPECTACULAR…more so she just wants them to be a SURPRISE!! – she has more will power than me- definitely!)

so…nothing to see this time folks..but do come back and visit again soon…

dev

I was lucky enough to be able to photograph a branch off of the Miller family tree This is also the Miller family..
you may recognize them from the large family session that was previously blogged just below this post…
these guys are so much fun, I first had the pleasure of meeting and photographing this family 2 years ago..when they were only 5 in number…now that they have added another member to their branch of the tree it was time for them to jump in front of my camera once again so that we could document and celebrate them becoming a family of 6!
(how adorable is their little man?!?! he just turned 1 )

Its always a pleasure to spend time with you guys, thank you for all of your support and trust..it means the world to me!!

Oh…and you are a fabulous looking bunch!!

May I present …THE MILLERS (again)

This is the ever so lovely Miller Family (this was our second attempt at a session together, the first time they tried to brave the thunderstorm..the second time they braved the mosquitoes and the heat for their big family session down in the river bottom)…check out all of the beautiful grandchildren!! It was a challenge trying to remember all of their names, I always try to remember names so that I am not yelling “hey you, third from the left!” although I must admit, every once in a while that happens..(sorry if I have done it to you!!) The Miller family was a lot of fun, laid back, a family who loves to tease and laugh and generally have a good time..just the sort of people I enjoy working with the most!

Thank you Millers for jumping in front of my camera and for having a blast with me! A special thanks goes to Grampa Miller who entertained the troops with his dance moves and funny noises…I truly could not have done it without you!!

Also, thanks to my pal Shelley who came along, together we were able to divide and conquer…i am convinced that two cameras are almost always better than one! Thanks Shell

here they are!
The Millers

Meet my friend Jeri Lynn & her adorable family Jeri & I work together (at my daytime job) although she is currently on maternity leave with the newest addition whom I have affectionately nicknamed “Lou Lou” or “Lauren Lou”

Jeri is one of those friends that everyone should have in their life. She is always there to “gently” push me to be the person that she knows I can be…she motivates me to follow my dreams and to conquer my fears…it all sounds pretty cliche when written down…but she has truly been a blessing in my life and has changed it for the better…as much as I will be sad for her to leave her little Lou and come back to work, I am selfishly happy to have my friend back everyday!! Let me tell you these last 8 months have been hard ( & boring) without her

For the record, she has an amazing husband who may look big and intimidating but is one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met!! She is also a great mumma to a smart little man and a beautiful baby girly…she is a pretty lucky lady! ( you may remember her from her maternity session a while back and Lou Lou from her newborn session – time flies when you’re having fun!)

It was a pleasure to capture some moments in the life of JL and her sweet family!

Enjoy

Is it just me or did July leave in a hurry?? wow! I can’t believe its almost the middle of August already..

as sad as I was to see July high tail it outta here…I cannot be more pleased with the people that I met throughout that month, and the families I had the opportunity to photograph! It was a pretty fantastical month..even if it was over way too soon

Thank you to all of my wonderful clients who graced my July with their beautiful faces…with their moments…you guys ROCK!

here they are!! my July favs !!

Between
the dust and the debris
there’s a light
surrounding you and me

~Kate Miller-Heidke~ {lyrics}

This is Mike & Flora…
they fell in love, got married and the rest is history…and now they are looking forward to their future together..and wanted to honour the years they have already spent together and the years they have yet to experience…this session was a celebration of love…a celebration of what it means to be a husband & wife in a commitment…working toward the future…together.

Thank you..to both of you for getting in front of my lens..and for realizing the importance of documenting these special moments in your life..
I truly wish you nothing but happiness, and many exciting adventures for your future & family..
I know that great things are in store..

IT’S A WORK OF ART!!

if you love and cherish your family images…which i hope that you do…I am here to tell you that they are more than pictures…they are truly works of art and should be treated as such…displayed in your home because they mean something to you, because those moments together as a family are precious….

ANNOUNCING A 24 HOUR GALLERY WRAPPED CANVAS SALE!!!

Gallery Wrapped Canvases are a fabulous way to display the images that mean the most to you…

for the next 24 HOURS ONLY the following sizes will be $75 off of my regular priced gallery wraps – this is a HUGE savings for a PERFECT way to showcase your family

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20 x 24 = $250 (regularly $325)
20 x 30 = $300 (regularly $375)
24 x 36 = $350 (regularly $425)

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The best part you ask!?!?! you can pay now, and choose your images LATER! (ask me for more details!)

a few months ago I ordered a 16×24 of my beautiful niece Kyla…one of my most favourite images of the little munchkin….it is breathtaking!

check it out!

contact me here: devon@devondurocher.com for more information!!