All posts tagged Kitchener Children Portraits

Life is Beautiful – This is why!

As a photographer, I get to see and experience life through my lenses.  If you think about it, it is somewhat of a confined point of view even when the other eye is open.  But something magical or even mystical occurs when I capture moments such as the one below of my beloved God-son. The joy found in his expression as my brother-in-law pours snow over him is priceless! We often don’t appreciate these moments because they occur in the blink of an eye and when we do see them, they fall back into our memory banks sometimes to be forever stored. But in a mystical sort of way, his expression is captured forever and our minds and hearts can now be reminded that because of these moments, life is beautiful and should always be Cherished. There is nothing sweeter than the smile and the joy of a child, and as a photographer, there is no greater blessing than to capture those moments.

Children Portraits: Dueñas Girls

Last weekend, while in Canada, my wife and I went to Kitchener to celebrate my birthday and hang out with the in-laws. On Monday morning, I had the opportunity to photograph the Dueñas Family and their beautiful girls.

You may remember I posted an image of them a few days ago. If not, click here.

We headed over to Victoria Park and I was able to capture the girls as they are. I think that the best way to photograph children is to let them be themselves without worrying about pose; this is where photography captures their true essence.

The girls had a great time modeling in front of the camera and running around trying to feed the Ducks and Geese. I had a fantastic time capturing the girls and although it was no easy task keeping up with them, it was certainly fun. Oh did I mention that I I got Geese and Duck poop all over me? Yep! While photographing some of the girls, I knew I had to lay down on the grass to get those great shots, so I did just that, except that the grass in that area was full of poop.  I got home all smelly, but proud of my images! LOL!!

Please enjoy the images below and the slideshow!

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A group shot of the beautiful girls. I love how the little one imitates her sister! She was so cute!

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A shot of the proud parents:

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Thank you Miguel and Sandra for allowing me to capture your beautiful family.

Family Portraits: The Valle Family

One one of my recent trips to Canada to visit my beautiful girl, my sister-in-law and her lovely family asked me for some family portraits. As the proud God-father of their first and only child (so far!!!), Armando Nicolas, I accepted the honor!  We headed over Victoria park in Kitchener on a gorgeous Fall day to take the photographs below. I am blessed to have a beautiful family and to be the God-Father of Armandito.

Many parents grow impatient when taking photographs of their children because they expect them to know how to model from the start. I’m a firm believer that the best way to capture a child’s image is to let him be on his own; to let him/her absorb the environment. Armandito chose to sit by this metal boat after a bit of play. His image is relaxed and expressive all at once, which makes a great portrait.

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In the image below, Armando Jr. let go of his parents hands and came running straight at me. Of course, I couldn’t let go of this extraordinary opportunity to capture the action, making this image my favorite one of the collection.

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Thank you Marcela and Armando Sr. for the wonderful time and allowing me to capture your wonderful family!! I love you guys!