Four Bees Photography » Etobicoke maternity photographer

Documenting new life: GTA Birth Photography

CarrieD — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:27:01 +0000

Calm. I didn’t think birth could be so calm.

Doula gently stroking mama’s skin.

Dad whispering words of encouragement to the mother of his second child.

Midwives smiling as they greeted this new life.

Birth photographer loving every second.

Awesome.

Congratulations little family.

The doula seen in the slideshow is Kristi Clement from Helping Hands Doula.

Birthday magic– GTA Birth Photography

CarrieD — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:44:29 +0000

The day you are born– that is your birthday. Your parents took you in their arms and held you. They cradled your tiny head, counted your fingers and toes. They kissed your soft hair.

Birthdays when they are real, live, right as it happens birthdays are pure magic. They are what birth photography is all about

I was lucky enough to be here for this little girl’s birthday.

After a relatively short but intense labour, baby C was ushered into mama’s arms.

Do you remember looking into your baby’s eyes the first time. This mama might not remember this moment, but now she has it captured, forever.

“Thank you Carrie for being there and being so great I can’t wait to see more pics…I am more than positive they are going to be awesome.
As much as I knew you were there, I didn’t (which is great when you hate having your picture taken). You’re awesome! Thanks again.”

S. Labelle

Inspiring confidence and comfort

CarrieD — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:41:19 +0000

“Carrie easily captured the love we have for one another and our joie-de-vivre. She made us feel comfortable to be ourselves, this to laugh and relax – this combined with her expert eye and talent made for some wonderful photoshoots,”– S. Roy

I truly believe that comfort and confidence are the two basic ingredients to any successful photoshoot.

Why is that? Because if clients have confidence in the process and comfort in being themselves in front of my lens, then everything else just comes together.

The best sessions I have had, have come from times when the clients have expressed a certain kinship with me. I strive to get to know all my clients in a way that will allow us to capture them at their best– nothing forced, nothing contrived, just their naturally beautiful selves.

Beautiful Bellies and more…

CarrieD — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:19:44 +0000

Sometimes a maternity shot can be about the beautiful mama, like this shot right here:

And other times it can be about the connection between the couple:

Older siblings have a magical connection with mama’s belly:

Make your Belly portrait the way you want it. Whether you want to be alone, or with your whole family, you only get one chance to grow this little human being inside of you. Don’t let it go undocumented.

Priceless portraits

CarrieD — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 03:43:30 +0000

When I gave birth for the first time, I thought I would “try my best” to breastfeed. My son fully cooperated and I fell in love with the ease and comfort of nurturing my child naturally.
What I couldn’t have anticipated was how passionate I would become about breastfeeding and about supporting mothers who choose to breastfeed.
There’s a generational gap when it comes to breastfeeding. Most of my mother’s generation didn’t do it. They thought it wasn’t as good as artificial breast milk.
Although we’re coming around to the reality, as a society, that human milk is for human babies, many of us grew up seeing babies fed with bottles.
I consider myself very fortunate that I never encountered any difficulties with breastfeeding, having heard many stories of mothers who encountered struggles often caused by misinformation by well-meaning family members or even medical professionals.
This is why breastfeeding is a pillar of my photography business. It is worth celebrating whether it’s two days, two weeks, two months, two years or beyond.
Breastfeeding portraits capture this time, that like every other stage of childhood is fleeting.

P.S. this beautiful mama is NOT me, but she is my first breastfeeding portrait client. Every time I look at the photos from her session, I am struck by how gorgeous she and her baby are together.