As the first day of 2012 draws to a close, I find myself looking back at 2011 and thinking about all the wonderful people who invited me into their lives to share their special moments with me. I have photographed boudoir and engagement sessions, weddings, newborns and families, a fundraiser for the Dawson Peace Garden and patients…
Last year my sister gave birth to a beautiful little girl and I became an aunt for the first time. More importantly, my mother became a grandmother for the first time – definitely a milestone for her, and one that she had been looking forward to since my siblings and I reached puberty. OK, well…
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A beautiful tribute for your mom and family, Victoria. Riley is a precious little girl that you have photographed with pride and love.
The pictures are the best. The descriptions are priceless. I found the whole idea and the way your daughter put it together very touching!!!.Good job!!!!
this is one gorgeous child, and the most beautiful eyes
that i see she got from her grandma linda.
a truly precious gift for your family.
xoxooxox lee
OMG This book and the comments and of course the little subject is so wonderful. It brought tears to my eyes. See I do understand about the blubbering. Fantastic I thoroughly enjoyed it, Thx for forwarding. Linda u have a gorgeous family!!!!! Enjoy!!!
This book is priceless and I can imagine how much time and effort this took. Great,Great Job….. The emotions are felt with every picture.
Thank you again for the best Mothers Day gift (unless there are wedding bells in YOUR future). For all the other blog readers this is just an example of the thoughtfulness and caring that are typical of my daughter, two of the many reasons I love her so much.
Love this album Victoria – Riley is absolutely gorgeous and the photos are amazing !!!
Wow, those photos are priceless! Great job!
Vic this is GORGEOUS (as is your little niece!!!) I just want to cuddle her – especially in her super-fashionable hat and jacket (a girl after my own heart!)
Fabulous job…when’s my MTGW (parts 1 2 and 3!) photobook arriving?!
T
xo
Let me start by saying that I don’t have children. It’s not so much that I never wanted children it’s more that I am a complete sissy and the thought of childbirth scares the crap out of me. Seriously, I need to lie down when I get a blood test and I have to take…
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Hello! Just want to say thank you for this interesting article! =) Peace, Joy.
OK, reading about this has made me wish you could have been there for all three of my babies births… what a beautiful story to capture in pictures, because it all goes by so fast…
What beautiful work Victoria! And it was very brave of you to be there. You put yourself in a totally new experience and captured the love of the moment, not the pain. Congratulations for being brave and taking a risk. It was worth it.
Désolée d’avoir pris autant de temps avant d’aller voir… mais wow, les photos sont tellement belles! J’en ai les yeux pleins d’eau, c’est tellement intense que ça me permet de ressentir les émotions de mes accouchements…beau travail Victoria….et Karine et Kam aussi!!
OMG l heart these images….they are truly beautiful!
What a beautiful gift you have given this family. I am honored you were inspired by my work. The moments I have been present at a birth are some of the best moments of my life. No words really do the experience justice…that’s why your images are so powerful. Great work.
Very nice story to tell Job well done, telling it.
Love it!!! Congradulations again!!!
I LOVE it!!! These are wonderful memories and you did an amazing job!
This is absolutely incredible! Very well done!
Jeff
Wow! amazing pics! 
A great photojournalistic story.
Superb story Vic! The images you got there are quite impressive. I really like how you were able to capture those key moments that many parents don’t necessarily see while giving birth.
On a technical side, you BW process rocks!
Amazing pictures! I kinda wish I had known you when my #3 was born. I aadore the one of Kam holding Karine’s hand… beautiful!
Victoria, these pictures are all great! The couple will have a wonderful set of pictures to remember the birth of their son with. Great job!!
Being a mom of two, these pictures make me remember my own labours with my boys and I wish… I WISH.. I had you in the room to document them like this. All the photos of this journey are spectacular but my absolute favorite was the shot of Karine and Kam’s feet. It’s such an expressive shot and you can just tell there is a pause for contraction… and I sooooo remember THAT part! I’m sure these pics will be treasured by the family forever!
Hi Vic, very nice idea. Beautiful and candid moments that they will cherish forever.
Victoria, these are magnificent.How wonderful for Karine, Kam, and Justin to have such beautiful photos of one of life’s greatest experiences. Bravo! To Karine and Kam- Congratulations!And finally, to Justin- Welcome, Little One! Thank you all for sharing these.
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Absolutely gorgeous – well done!
WOW you’ve had an busy year congrats!
Hi Victoria, it looks like 2011 was an awesome year for you. Some fantastic photos here
Great use of props and love the arial shot of the wedding table setup!
Great job, Vic!!!
I love that photo of the couple at the carnival with the little kid walkin by. So awesome. What an amazing set of images.
Nice work babe! I’m really proud of you.
xoxo
You do a very beautiful work in all your varieties which is not easy. Awesome. Congrats.
Congrats Victoria, your pictures are amazing and we were honored to have you capture our wedding. We were beyond thrilled with your pictures. Thank you so much!!!
Wonderful, creative, fun. Well done!
Incredible, jaw-dropping photos Victoria. Truly beautiful!
Effectivement, les photos sont très belle, tout comme la présentation…
Très belles photos ! Bonne année !
Splendide !! J’adore ton travail Victoria. J’espère un jour pouvoir livrer une aussi belle qualité et surtout la chance de travailler dans d’aussi belles circonstances et aussi belles personnes
bravo pour le merveilleux travail et bonne année 2012 !!!
Supers belles photos et j’adore tes templates pour les présenter !
Best wishes for 2012 , a continued success.
Wow, Victoria! You have created such an incredible and varied body of work this year. It is amazing to see it compiled here. I especially love the vibrance of all your images, so evident in your 2011 collection. You should be extremely proud!
Congratulations, Victoria!
What a year it was! Your images are pure magic and are a tribute to the beauty of life. You should be proud Victoria, these photos are so amazing and very moving. Wishing you as much creativity in 2012!
Congrats on a great year! Your images tell such fantastic stories
Looking forward to meeting you in February!