Big news....

We are moving into a studio space! After (almost) 9 years in the business, we are so excited to announce that we are moving our business out of our home and into an established (and amazingly gorgeous) studio right here in downtown Saskatoon. 

Joi Photography has graciously opened her doors to us and we cannot wait to start photographing families in the space!  If you haven’t heard of Joi photography, you must be living under a rock (just kidding... sort of).  She is an incredible Boudoir photographer here in Saskatoon with a really amazing studio space.  We haven’t offered boudoir photography in years, so we will continue to refer boudoir clients to her.  (If you are ever thinking of doing a boudoir session, you must check out her website, she is the queen bee of boudoir photography here in Saskatoon!) 

If you would like to get out of the cold for your family session (my specialty), and into a beautiful studio with 100 year old hard wood floors, I am your gal!  We decided to make the leap to a studio because let’s face it, who wants to be outdoors in our Canadian winters?  This will give us the opportunity to bring your fun family session indoors, into a beautiful space, to showcase your beautiful family.  We will still be offering on location photography at no extra charge, so you will be getting the opportunity to take advantage of the best of both worlds!  I am so excited for this next phase in our business and we can’t wait to share it with you!  We are going to be hosting some really fun events coming up, so if you would like to be added to our mailing list to hear about them, please email us directly:  memoriesbymandy@shaw.ca.

Thank you all so so much for your continued support!  You all mean the world to me!!! 

My heart is a puddle - Saskatoon photographers

I really feel so fortunate for our families to open their doors and let me capture some of their most precious moments.  This is a perfect example of how we photograph a newborn baby, specifically when there are siblings as well.  We come right into your home and make the session very family orientated.  We get some great shots of the family together, of the siblings together, of the siblings alone, then focus a bit more on the baby.  Families are so important to capture with newborns for their first photoshoot, and I think we get that, as we have a little family of our own. 

I traveled all the day to Battleford, Saskatchewan for this families newborn session.  I feel so lucky to have such dedicated clients, that even when they move to a different, they still call me!  I think these images really speak for themselves... so here they are.  A king, a queen, a prince and the newest little princess.  Seriously melt my heart...     

A tiny little sweetie - Saskatoon photographers

I photographed this little boys parents wedding a while back.  Fast forward half a decade and I got an email saying they were expecting their first baby!  Of course I was so thrilled for them!!  Their little boy arrived happy and healthy weighing as much as his mom when she was born, just 5lbs 14oz.  After photographing a 9lb-er just a week before I couldn't get over how tiny he was!  At just 6 days new, he was awake for most of his session, but as happy as a clam, so we rolled with it.  By the end of the session he fell asleep so we ended up getting some cute sleepy shots too.  I loved seeing their maternity prints framed in his nursery, so of course, we had to get a couple of shots including them too.  Here is the tiniest little peanut who has ever graced my camera.   

Bouncing baby boy - Saskatoon photographers

We typically don't photograph too many newborns, however this year, we had 3 past clients all expecting babies within a month of each other!  Among the busy fall wedding season, I got some serious baby snuggles in.  We always photograph babies in their home, without the use of props, unless an item has sentimental value to the family.  This little boy was so sweet.  His big sister was the same age as my daughter when my son was born.  It's hard to believe I was in this mothers shoes just 2.5 years ago. 

This little man was going through a growth spurt when I was there, he wanted to nurse... a lot.  But once his tummy was full she was the perfect little sleepy model.  His nursery made a beautiful backdrop for his first photo shoot!  And his big sister has grown so much since our last session (she was 6 months old then, now she's almost 2)! 

Availability for 2016 - Saskatoon photographers

An update on availability.... We only have two sessions available this year, on December 28 or 29.  Otherwise we are completely booked until the new year.  We are planning another round of princess sessions in the new year and we are still taking bookings for 2016 weddings.  We have opened up bookings for 2017 weddings as well.  We hope to hold another beginner DSLR course in the new year.  If you are interested, please contact us to be on the wait list.  This would be a wonderful addition if you have wrapped a DSLR camera for that special someone under the tree.  I have had an incredible year with so many past clients coming to see me, and some new faces who have graced my camera.  From the bottom of my heart... Thank you!  I can't wait to see what 2016 brings!