Reigniting the flame

Wow has time ever flown by! It's been a while since my last post, and here I thought I'd have so much time for my photography while on mat leave. Ha ha ha Was I in for a reality check. No one ever tells a new mother just how busy these little ones keep us. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't change my new life for anything in the world, becoming a mother has been and is the most amazing life experience. My photography has simply been put off to the side, until now. I hope to contribute a whole lot more to my creative outlet and blog. Please join me once again, and I promise to keep you entertained for a longer period of time. (or so I hope ;D)
With that being said, here are a few photos from 2010 I dug up, enjoy!

How could anyone say no to this cute little guy? He so knows how to play up his cuteness.

Fun in the sun with family friends. I absolutely love how the sun highlights her hair, and creates almost a halo effect. She was running down a really steep hill and concentrating on not falling, its so funny how some children stick out their tongues while concentrating. Ha ha love it!

This photo was taken during a OCF course instructed by Kurtis Kristianson. What an amazingly fun experience! I learned a great deal about lighting that day. Can't wait to try out that technique again. . .once I get lighting equipment. ;)

Just a random Halloween photo of a mini pumpkin, I think it's the colors that really draw me to this.

Cutie little Josephine on her 6 month birthday, she was doing so well with sitting up and standing on her own!

Such a happy little girl! ;)

July Birthday - Grace & Isabelle

Oh my how time flies! Little Liam has kept me busy and I've been meaning to post so much up on my blog for a while now. I'm just glad to finally find time. To think, this is my first baby and our neighbor Cheryl and Aaron have a 3 yr old boy and twin girls, how does she do it?! There are so many wonder women out there that I never knew about until I became a mom myself. I have a new found appreciation for all mothers.
It was a pleasure to take photos for Grace and Isabelle's 1st birthday. What a beautiful family, the girls are both such cuties!



Now this is talent! A princess cake for the girls, amazing job done by Cheryl's friend.


It's funny how children always tend to stick out their tongues while concentrating.


They played so nicely together.


Absolutely love this shot! Isabelle was such a little poser for me.

LIAM's 1st week of life

For those of you who may not know, James and I became proud parents to Liam James Fritz Gosteli on Friday June 18th at 2:06am. Little Liam has been a great joy to us and it has been a fantastic week getting to know one another. Here's a glimpse of our week together.

This is Liam 2 days old. What a sweetie! :)



On Father Day we celebrated with my family and were treated to a creation from the aspiring chef of our family, my brother Simon Griffiths. He made a delicious dinner of Tandoori halibut with cucumber sauce and herb roasted potatoes with pancetta. Yummy!




Laim at 3 days old and his first bath time with daddy. Okay, the first bath wasn't so nice for Liam and he cried through it but he sure liked being bundled up afterwords!




When the Gosteli family were still in the hospital, daddy gave mommy a very special gift!




We love you with all our hearts Liam, what an amazing gift life is~! xoxoxo

Welcome Friends!

This is a very exhilarating moment in my life where many changes are taking place. I’m not only starting a family of my own but also taking this opportunity to unleash my creative side.

My passion for photography has taken on many subjects, although what I take pleasure in most is expressing the natural beauty a family shares of true unconditional love. I strive to shoot the relationships between family members and their emotions for one another while also capturing each individual personality.

My decision to follow a long lost dream is such an invigorating feeling and what a better time to do so than alongside a little one to grow with. I am so truly grateful to have such great support through this journey. Thanks to a few very influential people, I have found the strength within to push myself forward and I can hardly wait to share my experiences with you all. To start here are a few of my favorite shots of friends and clients alike.