The Tiny Footprints Projects

I am very excited to share with you that I have been accepted as a photographer for the Tiny Footprints Project!!

The project was started in 2003 when its creator, Heather, photographed a premature baby in the NICU and realized how many families go without newborn photos because their babies spend days, weeks, sometimes months in the hospital until they are strong enough to go home. So Heather created the Tiny Footprints Project which offers complimentary professional photography sessions for families with babies in the NICU.

What an amazing group!!!

Some of you may know that my son was born premature. Although he was almost full-term, he still faced challenges and had to stay in the NICU. It was a very scary time filled with successes and set backs. We were so happy once the nurses were able to remove the feeding tubes and IV needles. And elated when we could finally bring our little baby home.

 

I'm am so happy to be able to give back to the community and take part in this project providing free photography for parents staying at local hospitals in the Ottawa area.

Please spread the word. Every family deserves to have beautiful photos taken of their new love(s).

Are you interested in becoming a Tiny Footprints Photographer? Click Here

If you are a parent and are interested in requesting a session from The Tiny Footprints Project to capture those sweet moments of your precious newborn, please send your request to the project following the instructions found on their website. If you would like me to be your photographer, simply mention this in your request.

February Photo Challenge

The photo challenge theme for February is "Lifestyle". Lifestyle photography is how I would describe my style of photography - capturing life's everyday moments.

This photo is one of my favourites - my son watching his dad shave. It's amazing to watch my little baby grow up and start to copy the things that we do. It's just a reminder that they don't stay little forever and before long he will be all grown up and shaving on his own!!!

But until that day, I will enjoy every moment.

 

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Winter Fun - Chapman Style

It has been a very cold winter in Ottawa so far. Luckily there have been some really nice days and LOTS of snow.

Having a young toddler really brings out my inner child and I have been having so much fun playing in the snow! Thankfully our little guy loves being outside and playing in the snow; it's actually really hard to get him back into the house.

Oops, sometimes he forgets how cold the snow is and doesn't like when it gets in his face.

 I promise that he actually really enjoyed shoveling the drive way.

My husband is very happy to have someone to make a snow fort with. I have to admit that I was a bit nervous about the tunnel at first, but once I saw how sturdy it was, I was fine.

 Enjoy winter where ever you are!!!!

January Photo Challenge

The best part about photography is that there is so much to learn. You could study and practice photography your whole life and would still never learn everything.

Another really important part of being a photographer is finding your own style. I am still struggling to find this - but loving every minute as I get there.

To keep myself motivated and challenged I have joined a group of photographers in a 365 Challenge where you have to take a photo every day. This forces me to keep my camera with me and to capture my daily life. It also pushes me to try things I might not otherwise think to try. I will share some of these images on my blog as I go.

Another challenge I am taking part in is the Rock the Shot Monthly Challenge. This month is Favourite Shot of 2013.

Picking my favourite shot of 2013 was a hard one. I knew that I wanted to use a photo from my personal collection... but which one! I am also bias when it comes to photos of my family because each one is so special to me and in my eyes they are all perfect.

I settled on this photo because not only is it of my most favourite person in the world, my son, but it also brings back memories from our recent trip to PEI.

... plus look at those eyes!!! (unedited... I swear!!)

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Halloween with the Chapmans

This year my little guy was old enough to go out Trick or Treating. Unfortunately it rained all day and I was worried that we wouldn't be able to bring him out, but it cleared up just as it was time to head out and see what treats the neighbours had to offer.

Here he is all ready to go out. He loved carrying around his bucket and had already put some of his toys in it to start off the journey.

 

 

At first collecting rocks seemed like a much better idea than going door-to-door.

 



Then after giving the pumpkin a little pat for good luck... off we went!

 

The first house went great! And being the polite little boy that he is, he signed "thank you" when he got candy.

 Yes... that is a ping pong ball in his bucket. It was one of the toys he brought from home (don't you love how this is one of his favourite toys when he has so many actual baby toys!!)

 

Once back at our house he helped us, until he realised that we were giving away candy!! Then he started to cry and that was pretty much the end of the night for him.

 

Happy Halloween!!!

 

From the Chapmans



Pumpkin Patch

I have been waiting for my chance to visit the Abby Hill Farms pumpkin patch. I love seeing all the pumpkins pilled high and I knew that my little guy would be in heaven since he is now obsessed with the pumpkins we have at our front door.

We took some family photos at this pumpkin patch last year and it's incredible to see how big my son has gotten in just one year.

This was him last year. He could barely sit up on his own.

 

Here are some shots from our recent trip.