Behind the Scenes of the Newborn Photoshoot with Abigail

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The studio was toasty warm even though it was threatening snow outside. Abigail, Lauren’s friend who is homeschooled, came for the morning to help with the photoshoot. She has always been interested in photography, so this was a way for her to learn some tricks of the trade. It is always helpful for Liz to…

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Behind the Scenes of the Beach Radio Photoshoot

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At the beginning of February, we had a fun commercial and branding session in the studio with some of the radio personalities from Jim Pattison Broadcasting Group. The studio was full of people with lots of great energy. In the chaos, we had a blast and the photos captured all the fun! Ara, one of…

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Branding Session with Stronger Together

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Pam Nease with Stronger Together partnered with Hammer’s & Heels, a local Kelowna t-shirt printer to raise $ for Stronger Together. And, Aviva Studios was there to capture their all-important branding photos. The adorable sweatshirts cost around $50 with proceeds going towards supporting postpartum depression. They have sizes for both adults and kids which is…

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Behind the Scenes of a Newborn Session

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Meet Steve, Jen, Elliot, baby Vivien and their family dog Cambie. On a hot day in August a newborn photo shoot was booked and this lovely family came to the studio with multiple outfits to choose from as they didn’t want boy to get dirty or to get spit up on in the car on…

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Behind the Scenes of a Business Headshot Photo Shoot

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So what happens at a photo shoot for a business headshot? There is no need to feel intimidated. Aviva Studios has you covered. All you need is to look your best, bring your best smile and Liz will do the rest. If you have been following our blog, you will see that we have posted…

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The Luxurious Milkbath Photo Session

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The fun started with a Cake Smash Session to celebrate Simone’s 1st birthday. After a consultation to develop the plan, the cake was ordered and the date was booked for a photo shoot.  Simone came all dressed in her beautiful party dress ready to smile. As a warm up to start, photos were taken of…

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Baby Portraits: Madison

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More baby love! This is baby Madison. Her newborn portrait session was a lot of fun to do. Their home was an ideal place to shoot with lots of great window light. It was a cold winter day so being outside was not an option. I like to photograph my newborns as naturally as possible.…

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Baby Portraits: Lucas

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In 2017, I had the pleasure of photographing Lucas and his family. Lucas was such a happy little guy and such a pleasure to work with. We took a lot of portraits and he was nothing but smiles the whole time. This session is a great example of what can be done in a relatively…

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1 Year and 4 Generations!

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As I always say – I LOVE watching little ones grow and seeing Charlie a year after her new born photo shoot makes my heart sing! I first met Charlie 2015 when she was first born after photographing her mom’s belly session at Kasugai Gardens. Charlie is a delightful little girl with unending energy! To…

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Family Portrait: The Wacker Family

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Ok so you probably know how much I LOVE photographing families by now. Seriously, I love this time of year when large families get together for a holiday in this amazing place, the Okanagan – especially Kelowna – and have the foresight to get a photographer to capture them all together. That’s the case for…

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