Holli Veenstra Photography

Beautiful Baby Maelle Capri!

2010-06-22T21:40:00.001-07:00

I LOVE BABIES!! I had such a great time photographing baby Maelle today! She was just the sweetest thing and was so calm and collect during out shoot. She seemed to love the cameras "clicks" and was so alert the whole time that I was there, but did fall asleep as soon as her time was up and I took Mom & Dad out to do a couple photos! Here are a few from today ...

I'm Back!! :)

2010-06-22T21:27:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone ... well, my husband & I have expanded our family and had our beautiful baby boy! Oakley was born on April 25th weighing a whopping 10lbs 8oz ... no, I have NO idea how he got that big!! haha! After taking a much needed break after a hard pregnancy and taking time to enjoy our newborn baby boy, I am back! I had my first photoshoot today and I LOVED every minute of it, and can't wait to start getting back into things! So please, contact me for any of your photography needs!! Stay tuned for a post of my photoshoot today :)

The Neels Family!

2009-12-05T14:51:00.000-08:00

Here is another beautiful family, The Neels Family! Their little daughter Lilly is so sweet, and such a daddy's girl. Having a daughter myself, and watching my husband with her, I love seeing the way dad's interact with their girls! You can tell Lilly will not be aloud to date until she's 40!! Here are a few photos from our session ... ENJOY!!

A family full of heart breakers :)

2009-12-02T10:30:00.001-08:00

Again, another fun Christmas session! I must say these parents are in for it ... they're children are STUNNING and have such great personalities, definitely little heart breakers. We had so much fun with our afternoon photoshoot. Great family, Fantastic Location & Beautiful Winter Weather ... we couldn't have asked for much more. Hope you guys had as much fun as I did, and that the kids enjoyed their hot coco and a movie after being SO good! ENJOY!!

Beautiful Baby Boy

2009-11-25T15:32:00.000-08:00

Like I've said before, I love doing maternity shoots for couples and then later meeting their new little bundle in a newborn shoot. This one was just as fun! Baby Landon was so sweet and you could tell just so comfortable with his mommy & daddy already! All the best you guys! ENJOY!

The many faces of Abby - Christmas Session!!

2009-11-25T13:24:00.000-08:00

I can't even begin to tell you how FUN this photoshoot was! Abby (and her parents) are so much fun! She has such a great personality and we got so many fantastic photos that really capture just how cute and lovely she is! Good luck just picking 4 for your Christmas card! ;) ENJOY!!

Little Olivia!

2009-11-22T20:17:00.001-08:00

I had a photoshoot today with a new family of three, who I had done maternity pictures for a few weeks ago. I LOVE doing newborn photos, especially when I got to work with the mom and dad before hand. It makes meeting the little one a little bit more exciting! We had so much fun today and tried out a few new things ... thank you guys for letting me get creative, I am so happy with the way the pictures turned out. I hope you love them too! ENJOY!! :)

Ryan, Leah & Reese!

2009-11-08T14:34:00.001-08:00

I had the pleasure of photographing my friends, and thier sweet little girl Reese. We did pictures (family and baby) when she was a couple months old, so it was so fun to get to take family ones again and see how much she's grown. She is an adorable little girl with great parents. I love the way the pictures captured them as a family :) ENJOY!!

The White Family

2009-10-27T19:26:00.001-07:00

I had a great time photographing the White's this past weekend. Their 2 year old daughter Danica is such a sweetheart, and has a great fun loving personality. When we got to the location, the first thing she did when she hopped out of the car was go jump in a HUGE puddle. I wish I could have caught it on camera. Then off went Daddy to go get her a change of pants. It was a great shoot, on a nice fall day. Thanks guys. Here's a sneak peek ... ENJOY!

Gorgeous Sarah at 39 weeks ...

2009-10-26T14:09:00.001-07:00

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Sarah and her husband this past weekend. They are a gorgeous couple and are more then exstatic about the arrival of their new baby. Here are a few of my favorites from the day ... Enjoy!

What I've been up to ...

2009-10-26T13:20:00.000-07:00

Well, it has been a LONG time since my last post. I have been busy shooting lots of maternity and newborn sessions, as well as, family and children! I have been having so much fun and I thank all of you for your support in my journey with photography. Since my last post, my husband and I found out we are expecting baby #2!! We are SO thrilled that Peyton is going to be a big sister and we are going to have a family of four. However, this pregnancy has taken quite a toll on me and I have been pretty sick and had quite the lack of energy ... hence the lack of blog posts :( I am starting to feel better now as I enter my 15th week and hope that I can keep up again. Thanks all for understanding and again supporting me SO much. Here are some of the sessions from the last little while. I have a bunch more that I will get to soon, but for now ... enjoy these! xoxoxo

Here's Becky & her gorgeous belly!

I had so much fun doing this shoot with Carly ...

Cooper was so good during his session ...

Isn't Reese just the cutest little thing? Here she is at 3 months!

The Penner's ...

These 2 were adorable, and VERY photogenic ...

Here's little Jake :)

My girlfriend Crystal & her little man Noah ...

Sheldon & Brittny

2009-08-23T20:00:00.001-07:00

I have been lacking in my posts lately, as I have had so much on the go, but I am back!! I had the great pleasure of photographing some friends today for their engagement. We had so much fun, and the pictures turned out great! Here are a few of my favorites ... Thanks guys!!

Little Liam ...

2009-07-21T19:29:00.001-07:00

Here are a few photos that I took of "Little Liam" today. He is just so sweet and his parents are great. We had alot of fun getting some great pictures of him and his mom & dad, as well as, a couple shots of him peeing on his mom. Not planned! haha! All and all it was a great afternoon! Thanks guys! :)

The future Taylors! :)

2009-06-27T22:16:00.001-07:00

This photoshoot was so fun! This couple is great and we so easy going, and just really let me get creative! They were so good at doing whatever I wanted ;) You can tell they love eachother SO much, which makes it even easier to shoot them! Thanks again guys for a day full of fun! :)

Olivia's Prom 2009

2009-06-25T20:14:00.000-07:00

Happy Grad Olivia!! This makes me feel and sound so old, but I can't believe that Olivia is all grown up and graduating high school. She is a friend of mine's younger sister and I remember when she was just a little girl. Thank you for asking me to take your photos ... I hope you enjoy them! All the best in the bright future ahead of you. :)

FUN Family!!!

2009-06-21T20:51:00.000-07:00

This family was SO SO SO fun to photograph! Their little 4 year old boy was hilarious, and was always posing and doing silly things to make me take pictures of him! They were all real troopers, and we got all the photos done fast! Thanks guys for a wonderful shoot! :)

A new Addition ...

2009-06-21T20:45:00.001-07:00

I can not wait to see what this new little guy looks like, as his 2 older brothers are SO cute! This family was so fun to shoot, and the boys were so good! Here are a couple favorites from the day ...

Baby Austyn

2009-06-21T20:37:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the World baby Austyn!! I photographed Austyn's mommy about a month ago, and had the pleasure of photographing him at just 2 weeks old!! He is a little sweetie and looks so similar to his older brother! All the best with this new family of FOUR! :)

More of Roman ...

2009-06-17T19:09:00.000-07:00

A few more I couldn't help but share ...

Baby Beckham

2009-06-15T22:52:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of taking pictures of a friend of mine's little guy recently, whose maternity pictures I did as well. He is the baby brother to a little guy named Brigham, and they together are two of the most beautiful little boys I have ever seen ... they are sure going to be heart breakers.

Baby Boy Hunter!

2009-06-15T12:01:00.000-07:00

This family was adorable. You could tell that the Dad was so proud, and there is nothing cuter then a "Proud Papa". Hunter was such a good baby. I don't think I have ever done a photoshoot so fast with a newborn, he was so content the whole time, and just let me keep taking pictures of him. Future model in the works maybe?! ;) Here are a few shots from this morning.

Sweet little Roman

2009-06-11T21:45:00.000-07:00

I LOVE BABIES!! This photoshoot definitely re-assured me that I need a little boy! :) Little Roman was so sweet and such a little man already! His parents were lots of fun too! Here are a couple pictures from tonight ...

Family Love

2009-06-11T09:22:00.001-07:00

This family is too cute! They have a beautiful little boy that has the longest, thickest eyelashes that I have ever seen! Why do the boys always get the beautiful lashes?! ;) We went to a couple different locations and just played around, and I think we got a few cute shots! Thanks Guys!

Little Madelyn

2009-06-05T19:45:00.001-07:00

Today I photographed a 7 week old little girl named Madelyn! She is super cute and was SO well behaved during her photoshoot! She loved the camera, and would just follow me around the room. Here are a couple of my favorites from today ...

Princess Kaiya

2009-05-31T19:06:00.000-07:00

I was very excited to do this photo shoot, as I had photographed Kaiya's Mom while she was pregnant. Miss Kaiya is a little princess already, and at 16 days old ... even had her toenails painted :) You can tell that she is going to have her Daddy wrapped around her little finger, by the way he looks at her. This family is way too precious, and I really look forward to taking more pictures of them as this little princess gets older!

Family of SEVEN :)

2009-05-24T19:52:00.000-07:00

Today I photographed a family with five boys. They were all so great, and very well behaved. We started out at Sardis Park, and then when to the family farm out in Rosedale. The farm was amazing!! They has puppies, ostriches, donkeys, and more. The boys seemed to love it there.

Two Sisters & Their Families!

2009-05-23T23:00:00.000-07:00

Today I did two photo shoots in one! These were two sisters, both with their husbands and their children, who wanted separate family pictures and then some pictures together. It was a fun shoot, because the kids were great, and also to see two families combined into ONE! :) It was gorgeous outside, so over all a fun day for a couple photo shoots. It was really hard to pick just a few to share, but here they are.

They're Twins!

2009-05-13T19:36:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing TWINS! A little baby boy, and a little baby girl. They were adorable. I have to say that I am so proud of their mommy Laura, she is amazing. Not only do her and her husband have a 2.5 year old little guy, but now they have the twins too! She was so calm, and collect then whole photo shoot. You could tell she had everything under control. Here are a couple shots from the day:

Melissa's Baby Bump

2009-05-05T14:51:00.001-07:00

Melissa & her husband, as well as, their little guy Chase are expecting a new member to their family! It was fun shooting Melissa today and to talk with her about her thoughts about having another baby, and also about her first labour experience. She is going to make a great mom to two little boys :) I can't wait to meet their newest little guy and take some pictures of him.

FRIENDS

2009-05-04T20:34:00.001-07:00

I had SO much fun on this shoot! These ladies are amazing! They have been getting together the first Monday of every month for SEVEN years. They look like they all have so much fun together. They were all very easy going, so it was easy to have fun with them. Towards the end of our shoot, a firetruck pulled up to do some training ... and a couple of the ladies were brave enough to ask to borrow their truck for some pictures! Thanks again ladies for the great time :)

Oh, how time flies ...

2009-05-04T20:27:00.000-07:00

Nolan's mom and I were pregnant at the same time, and we both just can't believe "how time flies!" Nolan has now turned one and is such a happy go lucky, move able, unbreakable little boy!

SISTERS!!

2009-05-04T15:44:00.000-07:00

I have always wanted a sister, and this really made me want one even more. These sisters were SO funny and so amazing, and you could tell they have such a tight bond between the 3 of them. They wanted to get some pictures done for their mom for Mother's Day, and with the weather being so great ... again, we went up to the lake.

The Hills

2009-05-04T15:16:00.000-07:00

This was my second time photographing the Hill Family, and I just love to do it every time. Their kids are ADORABLE and very well behaved :) It was a beautiful day so we decided to shoot up at Cultus and the pictures turned out cute ... Here are a few!

Featuring Jonas ...

2009-05-04T14:08:00.000-07:00

On Sunday morning, I met with the Gowans family up at Cultus Lake. It was a beautiful day, especially to take pictures of their adorable little man! He was so sweet & so happy go lucky. Mom & Dad didn't want their pictures taken, but I convinced them for just a couple. I hope they're as happy with them, as I am that they decided to take the pictures :)

Almost a Family of FOUR!!

2009-05-04T13:31:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of shooting some pictures for a friend of mine & her beautiful family. I always remember Kristen being very family orientated, and always wanting a family of her own. She is now about to have her second little one, and become the "family of four" I really couldn't be more excited for her and her husband. They are a wonderful couple. All the best guys :)

Ryann is ONE!!

2009-04-30T16:19:00.000-07:00

It was such a beautiful day to do a photography session today. The sun was shining, and the birds were chirping ... literally! Ryann just turned one, and her parents thought it would be a great idea to get some photos done. She is such a sweet & beautiful little girl. We had so much fun at the duck pond watching the duckies, playing on the slide, and sitting in the grass. Here are a couple cute shots from today ...

Lovely Family

2009-04-26T21:28:00.000-07:00

Today I shot a new friend of mine, Melissa, and her family. It was so fun! Their daughter Nevaeh is a little ham, and honestly one if the sweetest one year olds I have EVER met. She gets so excited and is smiling ALL the time. I had a first today ... Melissa, Corey AND Nevaeh actually climbed a tree today for a picture, it was definitly worth it.

Gorgeous Nikki

2009-04-25T15:54:00.001-07:00

When Nikki asked me to do her maternity shoot, I was so excited. I knew that I could get a little bit more creative with her, as she would want more then just your typical maternity shots. Nikki isn't the average pregnant woman ... she still fits into her regular jeans (AT 37 weeks ... yes you can hate her now!) and is just stunning. She was so fun to shoot, and I can't wait to meet her little girl.

Beautiful Family

2009-04-22T07:59:00.001-07:00

This weekend I had the pleasure of working with a family who was so fantastic. They were spontaneous, nice, and have the cutest little guy. You could tell the two of them were so in love, and just both loved their little boy to pieces. Here's a few of my favorites ...

Birth Announcements Now Available ...

2009-04-19T13:11:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple of examples of birth announcements that are now available ...

Reid - A miracle in the works :)

2009-04-05T21:16:00.000-07:00

I met a great couple today while shooting pictures of their new son Reid. It was great getting to know them, and learn how long they have waited for Reid to join them in this world. He is a very lucky boy to have such wonderful and loving parents. Here are some of my favorites from today ...

Beautiful Reese

2009-04-05T09:25:00.000-07:00

I have known Reese's Mommy & Daddy for 10 years+, as we went to high school together. I had the pleasure of photographing them as a family yesterday. They are such a fun loving couple, and you can tell their beautiful daughter is going to be just the same way. Here are a few of my favorites from the day ...

Baby Lola

2009-04-05T09:18:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of meeting Baby Lola a couple weeks ago. It was very exciting for me, as I did maternity photos of her Mommy a couple months ago. Lola is the first little girl in her family, so we tried to make the photos as girly as possible. Here are a few of my favorites ...

Maternity

2009-01-28T08:50:00.000-08:00

There is nothing more beautiful then a pregnant woman ...

ENJOY!!!

Newborns

2009-01-27T21:35:00.001-08:00

I love love love babies ...

ENJOY!!

Children

2009-01-27T21:22:00.001-08:00

I absolutely LOVE working with children! It is so fun to watch the personalities and capture them on camera :)

ENJOY!!

Families

2009-01-27T21:04:00.000-08:00

Here are some families that I have worked with in 2008. I started taking pictures in October, so it was VERY cold in some of these shots. However, everyone were troopers.

ENJOY!!