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Ines – Edmonton Maternity Photography

Michael Shandro — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:54:43 +0000

We first met Ines and her husband at Carrie & Nick’s wedding - we were seated at the same table and hit it off, chatting about our children (our little Andrew, and her daughter Naia). I remarked at what an amazingly beautiful pregnant woman she was, and passed her a card for Shandro Kids. We hand out a lot of business cards, and I’m excited to see the ones that come back to us. We were delighted when Ines booked our Mini Steps program and can’t wait to introduce you to her little one in 2010!

Ritu & Amit – Maternity Photographer – Edmonton

Michael Shandro — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:36:43 +0000

Ritu & Amit are friends of Renu & Garry’s (awesome clients from earlier this year) and we were delighted when they contacted us about maternity photos! Really soon they are going to find out if they are welcoming a little boy or a little girl. These pictures are in the nursery for when he or she arrives.

Congratulations! We can’t wait to meet your little one. It’s going to be one good looking baby!

Natasha & Glen – Maternity Photography

Haley Shandro — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:52:55 +0000

Yay! Twins! Natasha & Glenn are expecting two bundles of joy. We stopped in to Fuss Cupcakes on Whyte Ave for some appropriately frosted treats (they are having a boy and a girl). Yummy!

Natasha is incredibly stylish, she makes maternity style sizzle!

Love this one.

We stumbled across this awesome wall – perfect for a twins maternity shoot! And Natasha and Glenn were dressed perfectly too. It all came together.

We’ll introduce you to their little ones when they arrive!

Alaina – Maternity Photography

Haley Shandro — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:46:02 +0000

This session is so special to me – my incredibly beautiful sister-in-law is going to have a baby! She and her huband Brock came over for an amazing photo shoot in our studio. I’ve seen a few bellies, and I think that Alaina’s might just be the most perfect one I’ve seen. These two look like models, and I think that baby is going to be darn good looking.

I’ve been wanting to do this shot for a while now.

See what I mean? Models.

My personal favourite from the shoot, fashion-style maternity.

OK, I was wrong. THIS is my favourite photo from the shoot. Along with a couple more of Brock that I’m not allowed to show on the Internet .

See what I mean about the perfect belly? This photo is pure sweetness.

Within the month we should have a new neice or nephew! Yay! Thank you two for being so easy to work with. More photos coming soon on our Facebook page.

Dawn & Dan – Maternity Photography – University of Alberta

Haley Shandro — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:21:26 +0000

I’m tempted to say that today was one of my favourite shoots ever. The light was delicious and soft and perfect. Dawn and Dan are so connected and so carefree, which made the shoot a breeze. We spent an hour exploring some cool spots at the University of Alberta campus, and celebrating Dawn’s beautiful belly.

Let’s get into some pictures. Yummy.

Aren’t they so cute together?

Our son Andrew came along to supervise the shoot and learn the tricks of the trade.

Belly love.

Here’s me working! Never afraid to get down and dirty for the shot.

And here’s the result….

One last one.

There are going to be many more on our Facebook page soon (you can see them even if you’re not on Facebook!). They all rock. I can’t wait to meet this little baby, it’ll be a cutie pie for sure!

Happy Mother’s Day! Krista – Maternity Photography

Haley Shandro — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:39:48 +0000

This is a very special day for me, my first Mother’s Day. We are so lucky to have our son, and have enjoyed being parents so much over the last 8.5 months.

What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than with a beautiful Mom gracing our blog! Krista is one of Michael’s sisters, already Mom to Brody, with a little baby girl on the way in less than 2 weeks. Michael’s other sister Alaina is also expecting, and you’ll see her on the blog soon.

Love this one: Brody chasing Monkey around!

“What’s in there Mommy?”

Brody is such a cutie-pie, he can have his super silly goofball moments.

Mommy reading to her two babies – I love how she decorated the new baby’s room. Pink, pink, and more pink – it’s a girl!

This is my favourite image from the shoot. Krista looks incredible, and Brody is so innocent.

We’ll meet the new baby girl soon – if Brody is any indication, she’s going to be super cute!

Lenore – Maternity Photography

Haley Shandro — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:00:17 +0000

Lenore’s little one will have arrived by the time this post is published – I spent some time with her and her husband just a couple of weeks before her due date. They had just moved into their new house, but it was already set up to welcome their daughter.

These are great blocks – they are even the Shandro Kids colours.

Now here’s an excited dad-to-be!

Introducing Shandro Kids

Haley Shandro — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:00:52 +0000

It’s here, it’s here! The big announcement! We are excited and proud today to launch Shandro Kids, an itsy-bitsy division of Shandro Photo. Shandro Kids is a project that began with the arrival of our beautiful son, and a desire to explore different kinds of photography.

Shando Kids, simply put, is fun, real photography of everything to do with kids: maternity, newborns, babies, toddlers, young kids, and families containing any of those little people!

All of the details are on our brand-spankin’ new website www.shandrokids.com.

We LOVE giveaways, and rewarding our clients, so we have a few really awesome things to announce with the launch of Shandro Kids!

Cool thing #1: 5% of all Shandro Kids profits in our first year will be donated to the Stollery Children’s Hospital. We were blessed with a beautiful and healthy boy, and we want to do our part for those who need a little extra help.

Cool thing #2: The first 5 clients to book portrait sessions will each get a free session, and be entered to win a gallery-wrapped canvas from their session.

Cool thing #3: May is the 5th month, and the month of Mother’s Day. To celebrate Moms, every client who books a portrait session in May will receive 5% off of their session and all products they purchase. (The session can be in any month, only the booking has to be made in May).

That’s just the beginning, you will always find something cool going on with Shandro Kids. Another great idea for Mother’s Day – gift certificates! Send us an email for more information.

All of the Shandro Kids sessions will be posted on this blog, but they will have their own look. Here’s a sneak peek. This little guy was born in April, his blog post will be coming up soon!

Thank you to everyone who has helped us out with the launch and the conception of Shandro Kids. Our amazing logo was designed by Gina of Butter Media in Vancouver – she is fantastic! If you need design work, she’s your lady. Most importantly we want to thank all of our clients, who have let us into their lives, homes, and hearts. We couldn’t create the beautiful images that we do without all of you.

Michelle – Maternity Photography

Michael Shandro — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:43:54 +0000

This cute mama-to-be is due any minute now, by the time I took these photos she had about a week to go. Spring is coming, and so is her new baby. Her new house was the perfect location for some pre-baby photos. We can’t wait to see the little one, congratulations!

Michelle liked the perspective of this one, because this is the view that she has of her belly.

The snow is starting to disappear, and weather is warming up! No jacket required for this shoot.

Christy – Maternity photography

Haley Shandro — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:46:41 +0000

Our beautiful assistant Christy has a baby on the way! She is due any day now, and we can’t wait to meet her little boy or girl.

Christy’s daughter Lilly joined in on the shoot – she’s hoping for a baby sister! Judging by Lilly and her mommy, we know the new baby is going to be beautiful.

Christy is getting ready for the little one to arrive, the closet is packed with gender-neutral clothes, and the bassinet is just waiting….

Beautiful light was streaming in through a window in Christy’s house – these are two of my favourite photos from the shoot.