Campbell Valley Engagement

Natasha & Ben

The Couple

This sun-drenched joyful Campbell Valley engagement session is truly one of my favourites of the year. Natasha & Ben are such a fun couple but there’s so much more to them than that. These two are both Chiropractors and met in school preparing for their careers. They share a zest for life, passion for helping others, competitive but caring spirits, and a crazy awesome love & admiration for each other.

The Engagement

These two have a passion for a healthy & fit lifestyle. It’s one of the many things they bonded over and both admire in the other and as a result from the start of their relationship they often found themselves visiting the gym together to work out. It couldn’t have been a more perfect fit for these two that on one of these outings to the gym the normal expected outing would become the unexpected. They had talked of their dreams of the future before. With Ben from the US and Natasha from Canada, they knew they’d have logistics to work out, but a little commute never scared anyone. With them settling into their careers, the next step forward was just one gym visit away. And so one day on the way to their old university gym where they first met, Ben dropped to one knee and asked his other half to marry him. Spoiler: she said yes!

The Session

I met these two for their Campbell Valley Engagement Session late on a Saturday afternoon in October. We have been so fortunate this fall with a beautiful warm mild & NOT rainy season. This session was no exception and we took full advantage. We had so much fun running around Campbell Valley Park, dancing in one field, and practicing the lift scene from dirty dancing in the next haha.

Gallery

I can’t wait for their wedding next July and will be spamming my Instagram & Facebook with ALL the Sneak Peeks.

Here’s a curated look at some of my favourites from their Campbell Valley engagement session.

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All Photos here by Meg Kristina Photography.

 

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Portrait sessions are special. Photographing families always provides many moments of love, joy, laughter & more. But, every so often, you meet a family that has this unique sparkle to them. Some sessions are just different. Good different. This one was just that. I was honoured to capture this surrogate maternity session for a local Langley family.

I already knew it was going to be a unique shoot. Capturing moments like pregnancy during a maternity session is always a privilege, but this one was so much more than that. You see, the beautiful O family’s journey to get to this point has not always been easy. It has been filled with joy, yes, but also with pain and loss no parent should have to experience.

Through the ups & downs, these two have come together to seek comfort & strength from the other. Their desire was still to grow their family – to bring a blessed little baby into a family that wanted nothing more than to love it unconditionally.  They say it takes a village to raise a child, and in this case it took loving families & a village to bring this baby into the world and that is just SO beautiful. I think there is such celebration to be had here for women coming together to support other women in their journey, whether it be motherhood, entrepreneurship, etc. If you are an expecting mother with a surrogate, PLEASE don’t let that stop you from having a maternity session!! This is something so precious and something you can still have in celebration of your baby & you – a gorgeous mama-to-be!! Sessions like this are exactly why I do what I do.

And so, here we were to capture this next chapter in their journey. This beautiful baby, not yet born, was already so loved. There was something special in the air that day. There was a powerful calming presence in the air that felt comforting, wrapping around you like sunlight and pulling you into it’s warm embrace. It felt as if it was dancing with happiness around this little family. It was incredibly moving to be a part of capturing this exciting moment for these guys.

It was a privilege to meet you and photograph this family surrogate maternity session for you! I am so overjoyed for you all and hope to meet your sweet baby girl soon!!

*update as of April 6, 2018… Welcome to the world Baby Evangeline!

All Photos by Meg Kristina Photography.

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With the end of wedding season, the arrival of fall always brings with it the joy that’s also known as family sessions! I love being able to fill my calendar up in the Fall & Winter months with family sessions (as well as the odd boudoir or maternity session!) & so when Alisha contacted me back in summer to get ahead on booking her session it got me looking ahead to this autumn. I loved my time with this adorable family. They were filled with joy, warm smiles, contagious giggles & a never ending love for each other! Thanks for having me capture some forever memories for you guys <3 Here’s a few of my favs from our time together.

 

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