I am so excited and so proud of my friend Caitlin for her Augustana University graduation! You rock girl!
I also can’t believe how much little Devon has grown up! She is such a sweet heart and so smart like her momma.
Cece and Brandon won a session from the Sparkle and Spurs Bridal show earlier this year! It worked out perfectly as a combined maternity and engagement session!
ALSO! Congratulations to this lovely family on the arrival of handsome little Archer! ❤
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❤ Laura Smiley
Kongratulations Kelsey, Konrad & Kaycee on the announcement of sweet baby Kolt Nanias this afternoon!!!
(You guys see what I did there????)
It was an absolute wonderful and amazing day photographing the Nanias maternity session less than two weeks ago – and I am even more excited to meet Kolt later this week for his newborn photos!
Yes. They took me to see my all time favourite animal. Turns out I’m actually kind of afraid of them – but hey, Llama’s are rad.
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My beautiful friend Shari and I don’t get to see each other very often but when we do it’s always so wonderful. This past weekend I even got to sneak in an engagement session with her and her wonderful fiancé! It was a rainy and snowy day – and it was actually quite perfect!
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Laura Smiley ❤
One of the most exciting moments for me as a photographer is helping create ‘firsts.’ In this e-session I not only got to hang out with Andrea and Danny – but I also got to take their first ‘real’ family portrait! Isn’t Mr. Hunter handsome?!
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Laura Smiley
Last week I attended the Canada Photo Convention in Vancouver, BC. During the week I was inspired by so many amazing and talented photographers. The experience has opened my eyes and I am more excited to capture life’s special moments more than ever before. (If you’re a wedding photographer and have never attended you should absolutely check it out – the Wolfpack is an amazing family of photographers.)
With that being said… I was super lucky and got to visit one of my most dear friends and her little man in White Rock for a couple of days after the convention. It was perfect. These two are the best of friends and its spectacular to watch them hang out.
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Laura Smiley
I can hardly believe that a whole year has passed since I met this sweet little one for her newborn session! Miss Eden is so full of spunk and it’s been such a pleasure to watch her growing up! (I even get to babysit her from time to time and she’s the cutest thing ever!)
Cake by Sheryllee at Simply Sweet
2015 was a spectacular year with lots of beautiful weddings, adorable newborns, fun families and couples, brilliant graduates and everything in between. Thank you so much to all of my wonderful clients – you’ve made my dreams as a photographer come true! Thank you also to my amazing family for supporting me and believing that I could get it all done! It was a year for the record book!
I’m so excited for what 2016 will bring! I think it is going to be another busy busy year with wedding season already over half booked up with so many amazing couples!
Here’s a look-in at each of the milestones I had the opportunity to photograph this year!
One last blog post for tonight!
This was the last family session of the season and it was such a great session. The fall leaves were still perfect and the family was so much fun to work with! I think this fall was the most beautiful fall I have seen as a photographer and I really wish it could have lasted a whole lot longer! 
I met the Tipler family for the first time 3 years ago for a family session. I am always so excited about getting to document families as they are growing up and I was thrilled when Sheryl called me to book in for an updated session. These three youngsters have all grown up so much in those three years! 
