Michelle Smith Photography

When I say magic happened ... this is why. Every shot turned out better than I could have ever hoped for! Thank you to my beautiful model Morgyn Brittaney and my talented fellow creative Dream Day Bouquet Floral Design for making my vision come alive!

2021 Composite Challenge with Lisa Berry, Art+Photography Theme: April Showers Title: Patience... You would have thought the April Showers theme would have been easy... but when it snows instead of showers in April it was hard to get inspired. But a day late in sharing.. here it is. My beautiful niece patiently waiting out the rain for the sunshine of summer!

Lisa and I are working on our monthly creative images... the theme is April showers. Hard to get inspired when you keep waking up to this... I just can’t. What does April flurries bring?!... Lisa Berry, Art+Photography See more

Y’all. Last night, magic happened!! I had a vision and stars aligned and MAGIC. I. Can’t. Even. With the gorgeous model, stunning florals, the perfect light! Wanda from Dream Day Bouquet Floral Design some how always takes my random, super vague and indecisive descriptions of what my vision is and manages to create beautiful works of art that go beyond anything I could have dreamed of! Art comes in so many forms and Wanda is a true artist with her florals!

Logic will get you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere. - Albert Einstein When Lisa Berry, Art+Photography told me March's challenge theme would be "Lightbulbs and Clouds" I spent 3 weeks in WTF mode.... Then inspiration hit... My son is in love with the Dragon Master's book series so i decided to bring his amazing imagination to life. So here he is my very own little Dragon Master - Blake Alexander

Happy Mother’s Day to my ride or die soul sister! You handle motherhood with humour, grace and an incredible amount of patience. My children are so fortunate to have you as their other mother! And I’m grateful for the love and support you provide to me on this journey. Motherhood is damn hard. I couldn’t do it with out you!

When you get to have your hair did after 7 long months and get to see your baby girl while you’re there... but you don’t have to hear her...

Motherhood sessions might just be my favourite thing ever.

That dip though... like a boss!

Oh my sweet Macayla Louise.... this one hurt my heart in so many ways. My happy, giggly, mischievous little girl with spark in her eyes and fire in her soul. My littlest baby turning 2 crushed my heart. How fast time slipped away from me with you. You make me belly laugh every single day while at the same time driving me batshit crazy getting into my make up, locking the cat in the washing machine, begging for go-go’s at the fridge like a starving puppy. Your mischievous smi...rk as you’re running your bare ass as fast as you can around the house while I chase you begging you to just get dressed. Your penchant for jammies and refusal most days to put anything but your fave cozy jammies on. Your absolute hatred of dresses even though you dance around the house in your pjs and fancy shoes with your seashell necklace begging me every morning to put your face on watching me get ready in the morning. You are smart, stubborn and oh so loving. The way you adore your uncle Chris more than anything else in the world. The way you put the run on your brother and give him a good thump when he pisses you off. I love watching you play and your already advanced sense of imagination. You’ve been a joy to have in our lives and even though you refuse to talk and walk around saying noooooooo all day... I can not imagine life without you. The last glimpses of my tiny baby are slipping away far too fast and it’s one of the reasons these pics broke my heart. You hated life as soon as I put the dress on. Even though you looked so beautiful and are so happy all of the time - you hated me these two days. Time is slipping fo fast and I am trying to freeze every moment in my memory. As a photographer this is one of the ways I try and fight time and fading memory. One day soon you won’t fall asleep in my arms, you won’t be small and cuddly, you won’t beg for nom noms and that sweet little baby laugh will turn into a little girls. The thought of missing or forgetting all the little things, all the special moments straight up terrifies me. That’s why my camera is out all the time driving you mental. Because I never ever want to forget any of the special things that made you, you. I always tell parents - don’t force it, take what you get in photos and remember this is who they are at this age. This is tough advice for me to try and take myself - because these pics, while I’m sure will make me laugh someday - just do not capture you at two. You are always laughing, giggling and loving. You are spirited and firey and ain’t no body gonna tell you what to do (something a wise friend told me I will appreciate someday when she isn’t letting any friend or boy force her into something she doesn’t want to do). I thought about going out a third time to try one last time to get that perfect picture.... but I’d rather have your happy hugs and kisses and live in the moment with you than force you into a silly old dress anyway. My girl you are two and so incredibly loved.

Such a beautiful family, inside and out.

When your first shot of the day looks like this.... Brianna Marie

Today I tried for the second time to get my daughters 2 year photo and epically failed.. again. I can always count on my handsome good natured boy to give me the most beautiful photos though.

Winter sessions are hands down my very most favourite