Catching up on lost times | Toronto Newborn and Family Photographer

Well, here I am! After over a year of blog slacking and not posting any of the wonderful sessions I shot, I am attempting to catch up! Let's start with this cutie - he was such an adorable little guy...who is now over a year old and I can't even begin to imagine how much he has changed!

Next up is this sweet family! I had so much fun with them, even though there was quite the chill in the air that day (I can't believe I remember that and it's been over a year since I shot this session)!

Another sweet newborn baby up next! How cute is this little "football"?

TWINS!!!!! How I love twins!!! I imagine that they're a ton of work, but wow, do they ever make for amazing photo subjects!

Next up is this cute teddy bear! Don't you want to hug him? Love those cheeks!!!!

This little girl, whose newborn photos I did a year before this shoot! I also got to see her at my 2015 Christmas/Holiday Mini sessions! She has grown so much and is still as sweet as ever! One of my (many) favourite things about my job is seeing how much babies grow and change!

Recognize this little guy? He's the same "football" from above! It's crazy how much a baby can change in only a few months! If you can't tell, his parents are huge sports fans! GO LEAFS GO!

This family was tons of fun as well! Daddy earns major bonus points for getting his wife a family photo shoot for Mother's Day (I hope my husband is reading this...)!!

And how I miss this wonderful family!! They were SO amazingly nice and fun to hang out with!! Their baby is adorable as well!!

**** Pause as the Lawrence family welcomes their third baby girl and I take a much needed maternity leave! For updates on baby Squeaks and her sisters, please visit my Mommy Blog ****

Aaaaaaaand we're back...

This little one was beyond adorable! She was such a gorgeous baby and her parents were so sweet and loving to both her and each other. It makes me smile to see such a happy family!

And last, but certainly not least, the adorable baby pictured above's Auntie, who is also my very close friend, Ashleigh and her perfect family! They are expecting their third baby - a boy this time, in a few short weeks!! I'm so excited to photograph him when he makes his big debut!

That's all, folks! Hopefully my next update will be more timely than this one was ;)

Christmas and Holiday Mini Sessions are back for 2015! | Toronto family and baby photographer

I'm thrilled to announce that I will be opening up one day of Christmas/Holiday mini sessions on November 8th, 2015!! Technically I am still on maternity leave, yes...but I have so many new setup ideas for holiday minis, that I couldn't resist doing just a few :) Time slots are limited, so book quick! Please e-mail laurenlawrencephotography@gmail.com to book your session and indicate your first and second choice time slot! Available time slots are listed below. Mini sessions for up to 4 children are $150, 20 minutes long, include 5 digital images and a photo print release. If you would like parents included, you can book a family mini session of up to 5 people for $175.

Mini Session 20 Minute Time Slots for November 8, 2015:

• 10:00am - 10:20am
• 10:30am - 10:50am
• 11:00am - 11:20am
• 11:30am - 11:50am
• 3:00pm - 3:20pm
• 3:30pm - 3:50pm
• 4:00pm - 4:20pm

Time Warp Back to Sweet Ella

Let's travel back to last Fall and the beautiful Fall colours that surrounded us! Ah, how pretty. Add a perfect little baby and her beautiful family to the mix and you've got yourself a beautiful set up for a photo shoot! This gorgeous family's photo shoot started off in my studio and ended in the beautiful outdoors! How cute is baby Ella???

Here are some of my faves from the shoot, and let me tell you - it was very hard to narrow it down!!

Adorable Arya | Toronto Lifestyle Newborn Baby Photographer

Arya may not be as little as she was in these photos (this photo shoot was a while ago, as I'm still getting caught up on blogging), but there's no doubt in my mind that she is still a cute little baby! Shortly after doing Arya's Mommy's maternity session, Arya entered the world and I visited her and her beautiful family at their lovely home! Here are some of my favourites from this lifestyle newborn session. I have to say that I'm really, really loving lifestyle photography! A family in their natural environment doing natural things - you simply can't top that! These are the types of photos that families will cherish for years to come!

Love this family! | Toronto family photographer

I adore this family! Their adorable little girl (pictured below) is best friends with my 4-year-old. These two dads are the most thoughtful, kind and loving parents. They are about to welcome their second baby girl into the world and I couldn't be more thrilled for them! Obviously this session was done when it was still warm outside...a few months ago and I'm still reminiscent of those times because, well, I love the warm summer sun and am suffering through this winter. Although I am thankful that it isn't shaping up to be nearly as bad as last year's winter (knock on wood).

Here are a handful of my favourite photos from this family session!

Thank Heaven for Little Girls!

My family is filled with girls - I have three younger sisters and two daughters, so naturally, when this family walked into my studio with their three beautiful little girls, I was in heaven! Baby Natalia was showered with affection from both her parents and her two older and adoring sisters. What a lucky little girl this baby is to be surrounded by so much love! Here are some of my favorite shots from baby Natalia's Newborn shoot - she was such a little doll!

Baby Brother has arrived! | Toronto Newborn Baby Photographer

Baby brother actually arrived quite a while ago, but as you can probably tell from my lack of posting, I've been on a blog hiatus. I figured since it's officially "back to school" time, it should also be "back to blogging" time. I haven't purposely been neglecting my blog...life and an extremely busy shooting schedule (both amazing things that I am incredibly thankful for) kind of get in the way sometimes! Anyway, this gorgeous family welcomed their newest family member not long after I shot Mom's maternity session! A third boy, lovingly nicknamed, "Baby Brother"!! What a lucky Mommy to be surrounded by so many boys!

Here are some of the photos I captured of this wonderful baby and his wonderful family!

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It's a bird...It's a plane...It's...

SUPER BABY!!!

This cutie patootie flew into my studio (no, just kidding...he didn't fly...but that would be cool, wouldn't it?) all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, intent on proving to me that he would NOT fall asleep! But Superbaby, like most other babies (knock on wood...I'm very superstitious), finally caved into taking a trip to dreamland and I was able to capture some amazing shots of him!

Check out adorable baby Noah! Isn't he SO cute? Noah's parents are HUGE sports fans...can you tell from the pics?!? ;)