Baby Riley/Where is the snow!?!

Today was a COLD day! Where is the snow?!? I have been patiently waiting for the snow to arrive and stay on the ground just until I can get a family picture for our Christmas card this year, but no luck yet :(
On the up side, I got to do a photo shoot of 10 week old baby Riley today and he melted me heart! We did some in Christmas gear and then a few others. He did soo well! Definitely got me more in the festive mood!
Hopefully Grayer will go to bed early tonight so I can start editing some, however it has been mission goodbye soother since Friday night! He has done pretty good but bedtime has been a wee bit later the last few nights.. Oh well I can't stand the constant search for soothers!!

Time to get the boy in the tub and hopefully get some work done~!

Pearl + Jon = marriage!

I met Pearl in September at a Starbucks in Vancouver to sit down and discuss her upcoming wedding. We hit it off right away, her kind personality was very obvious as soon as we started talking. She took a interest in hearing about my son and family. On Friday morning shortly before 8am I met Pearl again at the Empire Hotel in Vancouver. She already had her hair and makeup done so we went up to the 42nd floor to the rotating restaurant to enjoy a cup of coffee before a busy and exciting day! I couldn't get over how calm she was for a bride who was about to get married in a couple of hours!
The ceremony was at 10am and the weather ended up being perfect! YAY! It was a very romantic ceremony with close friends and family. Her family constantly offered me food and beverages and best of all they shared family stories with me.
Pearl and Jon truly are a beautiful couple who are most defiently in love! What an awesome job I have to capture the special moments of love!

Bellies, Babies oh my!

I have been busy with maternity shots followed by a newborn shoot! Even with the weather being yucky, we can still find ways to capture those special moments!
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Thanksgiving Weekend

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love sitting down to a turkey dinner that includes handed down recipes making it taste just like it did when I was a child. Even more importantly I have my own little family to include in the traditions.
This weekend also included a small wedding ceremony at Friendship Gardens in New West, it was cute and very casual. The rain luckily held off for some great shots!
I also photographed a friend and her family, the rain held off until just after the shoot! I can't wait to start editing the pictures, her children are adorable.
I have another busy weekend coming up and will be crossing my fingers once again for the rain to hold off! :)

TRAY Photography: A working mommy..

TRAY Photography: A working mommy..

A working mommy..

As some may have noticed I have neglected my blog. I recently came to the conclusion that being a stay at home mom who also works from home, is going to be challenging. I came up with the brilliant idea to set a working and playing schedule, but I forgot who I was dealing with.. Grayer who has never stuck to a schedule. With my hubby working nights Mon-Friday makes it difficult as well, but I will have to stick to editing late at night or during nap times! As coffee continues to be my best friend I can continue to stay awake during play time!
I truly am blessed with an amazing family and I am doing what I love to do! I would not trade it for anything.

I recently had the privilege to capture the moments at Liam & Flavia's wedding. It was absolutely beautiful. Most of the pictures were taken in Port Moody, which we all know is beautiful.I was able to get some pretty unique shots. In the end the couple loved their pictures which made me feel awesome!

Stephanie & Chris's Engagement

Last weekend I met Stephanie & Chris at White Rock. We wanted to celebrate their engagement by capturing some great pictures. The weather was awesome and the tide was out so we had the whole beach to stroll and take pictures. We had tons of fun and the most importantly the pictures turned out great!

Nothing is better then photography that captures new life, either in the belly or newborn. I recently did photo's for a couple who are expecting a littly baby boy. We did the photos at Friendship Gardens in New West. We took a chance on deciding to do our photos there because neither of us had been there before. If you are looking for a place with little ponds, colorful flowers and lots of greenary it is defiently worth checking out. The weather was a bit overcast so I was a little worried of how the pictures would turn out for us, but they turned out lovely. The overcast provided a nice soft glow which is perfect for a growing belly :)

I recently met a beautiful couple who wanted to get some engagement pictures done. We met at the quay in New West. We were blessed with beautiful weather to allow some great shots.
The couple was very easy going and looking to get some unique pictures. They were very happy with them in the end, as was I!