You may have noticed that I've been a little absent from the blogging world... this brutal Toronto winter was getting the best of me, so I took off with my family to Florida for a little while. I was hoping to come back to Spring (it is supposed to be Spring, isn't it?), but it looks like us Torontonians are out of luck :( My Easter/Spring Mini Sessions start tomorrow, so maybe that will beckon Spring to come! I hear we may be getting another snow storm....WHAAAAAAAT??? MORE SNOW?? I'm definitely missing the California sun life right about now. Before I left for my family vacation, I was lucky to meet this sweet little man, Yousef! I was shocked when Yousef's dad told me his name because that's my Uncle's name (although spelled differently). I never thought I would meet another Yousef! He was such a star for the camera and his family was there to cheer him on! Here are a few of my faves from Yousef's 9 month photo shoot! The first photo was somewhat (okay, a lot) inspired by Dewdrops Photography. I saw a similar photo she had taken and I was determined to get one of my 16 month old daughter. So I ordered the hat and pants set and they didn't fit :( I ordered another set which just arrived, so I'll be photographing my baby in it soon. In the meantime, I'm glad Yousef got to benefit from this wonderful set!

For more images by Lauren, please visit https://www.laurenlawrencephotography.com

This is a cause for celebration! Not to long ago, I was accepted as a member of the National Association of Professional Child Photographers (NAPCP). I really haven't been doing photography for all that long, and for the NAPCP to look at my website, portfolio and work and ultimately decide that I measured up to other amazingly talented photographers out there, was thrilling for me! The NAPCP has been a great resource for me already. I have been able to learn from other very talented photographers, as well as share my knowledge. I look forward to every new session I have and the chance to see how much I've grown with the wealth of info I've inherited from this group.

Hiring a NAPCP member to take your family and/or children's photos, ensures that you are hiring a photographer with a lot of expertise and talent...not to brag or anything ;) But they do promote their photographers in that light. So it's pretty awesome! Check out the NAPCP website - http://www.napcp.com/.