"“Okay, so I have this crazy idea to do

family photos in our pool…”

A person in a blue swimsuit playfully lifts a toddler high above them in a swimming pool on a sunny summer day.

So, from the top, the story goes like this…!

I met this family in September of 2018 - they were actually my FIRST ever paid photography booking! Whaaaat!?

Out of the blue in 2020, this Mama messages me to say “Those family photos you took of us when B. was a baby are still our favourite ever, so I wondered if you’d be into this idea?”

Good thing I nailed it, even back then, because these pool portraits were meant.to.be.

My reply? "A thousand times YES!"

Fresh green leaves against a bright blue sky with shallow depth of field in natural sunlight.
Inflatable pool float with colorful sprinkle pattern splashing in bright blue swimming pool on sunny summer day.
Young child playing with a green toy dinosaur outdoors on a sunny day.
A swimmer wearing a sun hat splashes in a bright blue backyard swimming pool on a sunny day.
A young child with damp, curly hair and rosy cheeks enjoys time by the swimming pool on a sunny day.
Sliced watermelon pieces arranged on a decorative plate with blue pattern details.
Two people sit at the edge of a swimming pool playing with water on a sunny summer day.
A child with water-slicked hair and bright expression peeks between playground equipment on a summer day.
Child in colorful swim trunks bending down to play with toys by the edge of a swimming pool.

I know it’s probably on a lot of photographer’s bucket lists to do a shoot like this, but, I can wholeheartedly say that the idea fits absolutely, SO perfectly into my notion of perfect family photos!

I aim for fun, creative, and custom. And this my friends, is every one of those, to a tee! I’m a really big kid at heart, and anything that brings back the nostalgia of childhood is a massive win for me!

Three people sit together on a sunny summer day against a wooden fence in casual attire.

During all my family shoots, we’ll play silly games, and tickle and laugh.

But, there are moments in between, that are so precious.

These fleeting, tiny glimpses of your family’s hearts, are my why.

A child holds a bright green toy dinosaur against a sunlit background.

When this Barrie mama told me she was tearing up over them, well folks...that’s it right there! Apparently, I live to make Moms cry, because that just

fills my cup right up. (insert awkward sense of humour)

A small green toy dinosaur being held up against a sunny outdoor background.
Young child in rainbow swim trunks bends down to touch water at edge of bright blue swimming pool on sunny day.
Small child with wet curly hair gazes sideways against bright blue swimming pool background.
A small white fluffy dog running happily on a patio with blurred figures in the background.
A discarded watermelon rind sits onconcrete ground in shallow focus.
A person in sunglasses and shorts stands on a poolside patio with a bright red toy car on a sunny summer day.

So - please, PLEASE if live in the Barrie, Collingwood, Creemore,

Wasaga Beach or Orillia area,

and you have a "crazy idea" for your family photos...

SEND ME A MESSAGE!


We might just make magic!

xox

Hillary