Kinley -- The Warrior

This weekend I had the absolute honour to shoot a session with little Kinley. He is seven months old and gone through more than most of us would in a lifetime. He certainly is a brave little man and I am so thankful I had the opportunity to spend some time with this beautiful family. Kinley was diagnosed with Leukemia several days after birth and was recently in remission only to be fighting it again. Twice in seven months, he has gone through Chemo Therapy and is now waiting to ensure that it worked for a second time.

This family is stronger than I could have ever imagined. The beads in the images, Kinley has collected from each and every procedure that he has been through. I was shocked at the number of beads.... He certainly is the Warrior the beads say he is. Such a sweet precious little boy. Kinley's mother said to me that she is so thankful for the smallest things, such as when he latches on to one of their fingers. We must all remember that life is full of tiny moments that we carry with us always.

As Kinley can not leave his room at the Hospital right now, the images were all shot in there. I look forward to another session with Kinley and his family when he is healthy and enjoying life as he should be --

The images prove their strength and courage. Please press play to watch the Slideshow.






















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Tuesday.....

Last week I spent the day in Niagara with some models and a whole slue of photographers who get together to share knowledge, laughs and just great times. The weather could not have been any better! It is so inspiring to be around others who share the same passion that you do. I imagine that it is the same for anyone when you have such a strong interest in something, it's very refreshing to be around others that share your passion.

Here are some images from the day...

Little Mitchell

I also had the pleasure of spending some time with this little guy this weekend.... Mitchell is four weeks old and so sweet! His parents drove in my Delhi for the session and he slept the whole way here! I was impressed. He was very good with getting his pictures taken as well -- Sure there were a few tears, but overall -- He was just perfect!

Thanks Tracie and Kyle for the opportunity to capture little Mitchell!!!


















And his slideshow...... Just Push Play....

Sarah....

I was trying not to post until I could share the very exciting news (previous post) but there are some technical delays so it'll be a little while longer until I can share. Sadly...

It's Sunday evening after a long weekend of.... Studio Openings....Blue Jays game, shooting and editing. So, I've got some images to share, however I am exhausted! The rain yesterday afternoon cleared just in time for Sarah's session for her new headshots, the lighting could not have been more perfect. I always call it movie lighting when it's like that. It's just too perfect to be real....

Here are some images....

Very exciting!

Some big changes are on the way for LV Photography!!!

Just a little hint... it's very Red.....

You'll have to stay tuned to find out....

Lindsay's Life LIsts

Random Thursday-ness... Thought I would try to keep up with some random thoughts once a week or so.

Just about every afternoon, Sophia and I go for a good long hike around the trails at the Rock Chapel Dog Park. It's great exercise for both of us and Sophia gets to hang out with all of her dog friends. It's not technically a leash-free park, but I've seen uncountable amounts of dogs there and not one has ever had a leash.... Literally at any point in the day there are 10 dogs galavanting around the trails! It's really the perfect place to walk if you're ever looking for a great place... Just a little FYI.

I know the movie Juno has been out for a while, so you have all probably already seen it, however, I just have to point out the sound track. It's fantastic. I could not help but Itunes it the moment the movie was over. In my opinion, the soundtrack is one of the most important aspects of a movie, and let me tell you, this one is great -- If you don't have it, you need to just go and buy it right now.

Books...currently I'm flipping between Gary Fong's Autobiography, which I happen to pick up a pre-release signed copy of when I was at WPPI. He's an absolute LEGEND in the Photography Industry, however this book is an fantastic read for anyone from all walks of life.... Seriously, I highly recommend it. It's called Snaps and not released yet... as soon as it is, you need to get one!! One of the most interesting people I've ever met. And obviously, like everyone else: A New Earth. I'm undecided about it just yet... I'll keep you posted!

www.garyfong.com

Here's a shot of Soph and her tiny little friend Dean she played with at the dog park this afternoon....

Quick. Little. Session.

Just because I've been getting quite a lot of slack for not blogging lately, I thought I would really make up for my previous delays... With the wonderful Spring weather here, there are so many new sessions to be posted, so stay tuned.

This will be a quick one.... She needs no introduction....but the beautiful Rachel....