Fun in the Sun with the M Family

Recently the M family invited to share in their fun and try and capture it for them!  Older brother N and younger brother M, both on the spectrum, really enjoyed the location (the old quarry/now park near Brock University in St. Catharines)- the metal rainbow, the silo, the duck pond and especially the puddles!

Mom and Dad were instrumental in helping us capture the amazing smiles and beautiful spirits of both boys.  We had so much fun, going off the beaten path a couple of times, and really getting to know and have fun with this amazing family.

Thanks, M family!  Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Anita and Geoff

anita@crackedlensphoto.com

Brothers

Looking for Treasure

Smiles!

 Father and Son

More from the N Family

Here are a few of the group shots taken with the N family a few weeks ago.

Family Time

Too Cool

Hanging Out!

 

F and her Peeps

Some Quick Answers to Good Questions

We just wanted answer a couple of questions that we have had lately.

Answer #1

There seems to be some confusion in regards to the fees for the actual appointment/session versus any fees for the editing and the disc of photographs. The good news is that we can clear this up right away.

There is only one fee, let's call it the "Session Fee," this fee includes the actual appointment, some photo editing and the disc of photographs.

There are no extra costs, unless of course there was some sort of special order involved (See Answer #2.) I hope that clears it up for everyone.

Answer #2

A few people have asked if it is possible to get duplicates of the Photograph disc, either as a replacement, backup or just to give to Grandma and Grandpa.

Another easy answer! Absolutely, duplicates or replacement discs can be purchased for $10.00 each at any time.

Again this charge is only for extra or replacement discs.

If you have any questions just shoot us a message and we will get you an answer.

A Walk In the Park with the N Family

Last Sunday we did a photo shoot with the amazing N family. 
Mom, Dad, and neurotypical brother/sister team of L and F picked a favourite spot right a Queenston Heights Park. 
The weather was great and allowed the kids to really run free.

Time to Climb

Happy guy

Stopping to Smell the Flowers

Super Hero L, ready to take on the world

Thank you, N family, for letting us try and capture the fun on film!

Anita and Geoff

anita@crackedlensphoto.com

Portfolio Update

A Few Other Samples from Our Portfolio

These are just a few other pictures from the TaCL Portfolio. Some special needs and some neurotypical (I love this word.) We can do the same for you.

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 Bounce

 Deep in Thought

 Amazing Eyes

 Escape Attempt

Love and a Pepperoni Stick

Halloween Wedding- Vampire and the Silent Film Star

In 2010, we shot another Halloween wedding.  The bride, L, was dressed beautifully as a silent era film star.  The groom, S, was a Victorian era vampire.  Both had the small touches that just made their costumes pop.  L's headpiece and  bracelet and S's vampire teeth and walking stick are just a few of the examples. 

They were exceedingly sweet and very excited about the upcoming nuptials.  We had a bit of a twist, and actually shot their wedding photos BEFORE the ceremony at the quaint and beautiful cemetery in Fonthill.  We really wanted to capture that feeling of romance and menace that always seems to come through in the old horror movies. 

Just a touch of red

With L's dark dress, and beautiful pale complexion, we got the amazing contrast that is so indicative of that era. 

My very favourite

And then, we just had a lot of fun with it. 

Their reception was set up perfectly, with amazing touches everywhere.

Thank you to S and L, for inviting us into their day.  It was an amazing day, and we were thrilled to be a part of it.

Anita and Geoff
anita@crackedlensphoto.com

Halloween Wedding and Zompocalypse

So, not only do we do portraits and families, but we do weddings.  The weddings we do tend to be a little different and a little left of centre (just like us!).

The first wedding we did was in 2009, on Halloween for S and I.  The couple were married in the pavilion at Fireman's Park in Niagara Falls.  The fall colours, the beautiful couple..and we even threw in a few extras, with just a Halloween feel. 




This is so beautiful, it's just the epitome of the day.

 
The reception was themed for a Zombie Apocoplypse.  That's when we really had fun.  The couple were so into it, you could tell they loved their costumes, the genre, and especially each other. 



2 against the world.
Or what's left of it, anyway.



Rule 28- Beware of Bathrooms.




Best Wedding Photo. 
Ever.

 Thank you to S and I for a great day, and lots of fun!

Anita & Geoff
anita@crackedlensphoto.com

Christmas by the Falls with the C family

Our 3rd photo shoot for Christmas 2011 was with the wonderful C family.  Mom, Dad, brother P and sister M picked a favorite spot right near the actual Niagara Falls to have their Christmas pictures done.  Since the weather wasn't co-operative in providing us with some nice, wintery snow (instead it was sunny!) we focused our efforts inside, in the beautiful displays available to us.

The amazing C family

P, who is on the spectrum, brought some favorite things along, and we often included them in the shots.  This presented a bit of a challenge, but one we are well used to with our own son!  Every shot we took, the first was of P's favorite things. 



What amazing eyes.



Daughter M was made for the camera.  She had so much fun, and was a blast to work with. 



Pretty M, just hanging out!



Mom and Dad were up for pretty much anything, and were lovely and gracious.  We had a great time, and it was a perfect way to finish up our Christmas shooting.  They let us have fun, and have some goofy shots!



Through the Looking Glass

 Thank you, C family, for letting us try and capture your love and fun on film!

Anita and Geoff

anita@crackedlensphoto.com

Fun travels in packs with the P family!

Our 2nd Christmas shoot was with a large family.  One child on the spectrum, and a bunch of "littles" jacked up on holiday energy and ready to go!!
 

The gang's all here!

 

Look at those amazing eyes.

 Mom was 100% instrumental in helping us wrangle the group.  She wanted very specific set ups, with certain individuals with the others.  Thankfully, the kids were all more than willing to sit and pose and ham it up.  We had great talks about Annie the Musical and Spagetti Ohs (lots of the smiles you see were mid-spagetti oh shout!)


Big Brother A

 

Adorable Sisters

 

Brothers and best buds

 The ASD portion of the shoot was awesome.  J was very against the photos at first, so we worked with the others and had some fun.  Slowly, J realized we were having us some fun over there, and worked his way wonderfully into the group photos.  We moved from there to pictures with his big brother A (in the amazing bow tie!) and from there, we eased into the individual portraits.  We shot around and included his Elvis ornament and even the iPad.  I think it worked out amazing.

J and Elvis, his favorite



Amazing green eyes and deep in thought

My favorite photo of the whole shoot however is the one of the 5 littles on the stairs.  We were being goofy and having fun.  This one was their scary faces.  The absolute commitment to it and the laughter and fun that comes through in this photo makes me laugh, every single time I look at it.   

the best horde I have ever seen!

Thank you P family, for letting us into your home and your holiday! 

Anita and Geoff
anita@crackedlensphoto.com