Recently C and I had the great privelege to spend a fun filled hour hanging out in Gastown with photographer Bethany Schiedel of Images by Bethany. I met Bethany last year at the Top Vancouver Mom Bloggers 2012 where she took all the Top Mom's headshots. You can see my headshot here. A great many of mom bloggers had the opportunity thereafter to do family shots with Bethany and I feel fortunate to have been one of those both because she is a fantastic photographer and did an incredible job of capturing C and I when I felt there was less than great stuff to capture (C did not make our jobs easy that afternoon) and because she's just an absolutely lovely person that I had a great time getting to know.
Enough chatter, let's get to the pics!
Bethany outdid herself with ease. She took so many fantastic pictures it was hard narrowing it down to just a few to feature here. A couple of weeks after our shoot I met with Bethany and we looked at all the pictures together and picked a few to have blown up as gifts for my family and of course, one for C and I. This last pic above is the one we kept for ourselves. It's just so us. Bethany was such a pro during the shoot and during the viewing. She was super perceptive and picked up on which photos I liked and what I was struggling with during my decision process. She offers some incredibly beautiful options for saving photos in beautiful printed albums and japanese boxes. There were many options all around and she knew exactly how to help narrow it down to suit the frame, the wall and the person receiving them. It was a pleasant time over tea.
Here's a couple of shots that I took with a little Instagram and A Beautiful Mess Apps during our shoot:
And thanks to Bethany we made a new discovery in Gastown for gluten free treats as well:
Hello gluten free salted caramel chocolate donuts! Thanks for the mid afternoon bribe to get through the shoot inspiration! That and photos on the playground worked wonders!
I'm super thrilled to have some updated and beautiful pics of C and I. Usually I've been behind the camera and I love that place but I love a good photo of the two of this and I'm going to cherish the experience and the pictures as well. Thanks Bethany!
Now for something to really celebrate. C and I are returning to Milton, Ontario for the summer flying out tomorrow to spend a quality summer living like locals with my family. We've got pics from Images by Bethany on the way for Father's Day and everyday so that when we leave a little piece of us will still be there. So to celebrate summer, father's, family and friends today until Friday this week you have the chance to win a session with Images by Bethany to capture some memories of your own.
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Thanks Bethany and thanks readers for giving us something to write and share about! XO. S
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