Happy New Year! Oshawa Durham Region Baby Family Photography
Hello hello!
Christmas break is officially over and while most are back to work/school today, I am sure there are a lot of mama's who will agree that the extra peace and quiet has been nice ;). We had an amazing Holiday season and I hope you and your family did too!
Speaking of family…do you and your family have any traditions? Send me a DM or comment below and let me know what they are. I’d love to learn more about you. I am always intrigued and curious to hear what other cultures love, do and look forward to once a year.
My family has some traditions that we look forward to all year round. My side of the family is from Barbados/Guyana and my husband’s is Scotland. Quite the mix I know but it certainly makes for some interesting meals/traditions. ;) If you have been follow me over on Instagram you’ll have seen I posted our Christmas morning breakfast in my stories. I know it’s not for everyone, but for me it’s so nostalgic and important to carry on traditions with my family. We have a few dishes we eat on Christmas morning and over the whole of the Christmas holiday. But one in particular we love is called Garlic Pork. It is a Guyanese dish that was introduced to Guyana from Portuguese settlers. We enjoy Garlic Pork (beef and pork) with Scotch Bonnet peppers and let it marinate for 6 days before Christmas. If it peaks your interest, you can find a recipe here.
Would you try it? Are you adventurous when it comes to trying different foods/ingredients from around the world? I am. I love it. Growing up, we loved trying different things both in our community and abroad. It’s important for me to live a life with variety, flavour and experiences.
Ok..now I’m hungry lol
And on that note I am off to make dinner :)
Wishing you a wonderful evening ahead. Wishing you health, prosperity and love for the coming year ahead. I have so much in store for you for 2023, I can’t wait to share it all with you and your families mama.
Much love,
Petra
6 Months Old: OshawaBabyPhotographer_PetraKing
I have had the utmost pleasure of photographing Baby Ramona since she was a Newborn. She was one of my last newborns in studio before I retired from newborn photography. So to have had the honour of not only watching, but also documenting her growth this past year has been pretty incredible.
Lockdown was hard. Hard on our families, stress for months and then there was missing out on milestones of our PKP family too. When we had the all clear, we took our session outdoors. I can’t tell you how good it was to get back to shooting (masked and social distanced of course)
Mama reached out to have some 6 month photos of her earlier this summer and so we took her outside to do a vintage themed session that we both fell in love with.
Check out some of our session below.
Her moody, expression here just drew me in. The curiosity and innocence of babies at this age never fails. I love photographing them just being themselves. Often times these are the “million dollar shots” that mom and dad adore most.
I am a sucker for baby feet. Ramona had her little toes hanging out of the crib and dangling as she took in the hot summer morning and all the surroundings. Perfect photo op for me :)
Goodness I love this smile…
And of course the bluest of blues for her eyes…
Till next time Ramona!
xo
Birthday Milestones: Petra King Photography, Oshawa, Toronto, Portrait Photographer
We celebrate our children and their milestones but very rarely do we celebrate ourselves. Ahem you know I am right. LOL! Well that wasn’t the case with this sweet mom.
Meet Cathy! Aka…@aboyandhismom1 another one of Durham’s finest local bloggers. I met this sweet mama about 3 years ago and was thrilled and excited when she reached out to hold a mini birthday shoot in studio to celebrate her 40 something birthday. Let’s face it…its’ just number right? You are only as old as you feel and I can tell you this beautiful mama is forever 25! Haaa…
Her energy levels, positive outlook on life, love for her son and all things fun are just some of the qualities this hard working mama possesses.
We held a session in studio with some of her favourite things. Her son came along to take part and was such a breath of fresh air with his mannerism’s and demeanour.
Here are some of what we captured that day.
Isn’t she fun? I tell ya I know this girl know’s how to party! Here are a couple of her favourite things.
These beautiful cupcakes were provided by the very own Mandrcatering in Downtown Whitby.
Cathy, thank you so much for coming into the studio to celebrate your milestone this year. You are phenomenal and I wish you nothing but success and happiness this year!
Destination Photographer next year? Haaa xo
Petite Baby Sessions: 6-12 months
Happy New Year!
I do hope you and your family had a great Christmas vacation and are well rested and ready for 2019?
We cannot wait to get back into the swing of things for you and are super excited to offer this Limited Edition Petite Baby Collaboration Sale for you starting on February 1st-8th, 2019! These sessions are perfect for babies 6-12 months.
Picture this...your session will include wardrobe thanks to Petit Nordique, creative set to include winter greenery by the very talented Aspen Florist and use of the studio's accessories and toys for your little ones updated portraits.
Here's what's included:
30-40 min baby experince studio session
Wardrobe outfits from Petit Nordique
Creative set ups from Aspen Florist
Studio accessories and toys
10 High Resolution Digital Photographs
Copy of Print Release for personal use
These will sell out fast! This amazing sale will not be replicated again this year! Now is the time to reserve. Contact me via email or Instagram to book your session before they go!
We can't wait to pamper you with a Baby Session experience at Petra King Photography that will have you falling in love with every detail!
See you and your little one soon.
P.S. Yes we work around nap schedules too! Happy babies means happy moms and dad's!
P
xo