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Cooper MacNeill Bradley (His middle name is Dawn's Maiden Name)
Born on Oct 29, 2009 (A week before he was due - he couldn't wait to enter this world)
5lbs 9oz

"Little Cooper is our little miracle" Dawn had mentioned to me. I thought I would share this session with you to spread some joy for this holiday season. Miracles are all around us especially this time of year. They happen every day in peoples lives, it is up to us to acknowledge and accept them as miracles. Just looking at the smile on Dawn & Robbie's face's when they introduced me to their little miracle, it was sheer joy and pride!

"Miracles occur naturally as expressions of love. The real miracle is the love that inspires them. In this sense everything that comes from love is a miracle."

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Kim MSMF:

Ohh so sweet! :) Makes me smile!

(12.07.09)
marcie s. :

WOW, i love the last picture. Amazing!!!

(12.07.09)
Katelyn Fraser Photo:

Sooo cute! I have the same fabric (the green damask) and I used the turquoise one for curtains!

Love the last one in the frame!

(12.07.09)
Rachel's Biggest Fan!:

OMG, these Pictures are ADORABLE, I can't stop looking at them ♥

(12.07.09)
Kathy:

Sweet for sure! Love the ones snuggled in green :)

(12.07.09)
Kenda Marie:

So cute! Good luck with your can donations!! What a great idea - I'm going to try and spread the word!

(12.07.09)
nellie:

oh rachel, those pics are some of the most stunning that you've ever taken....they leave me speechless! awesome work.

(12.08.09)
Krista:

ooohhh bare baby butts...love it! too cute;-)

(12.08.09)
Nicole P:

These are the sweetest pictures!! How nice for Baby Copper's parents to have such pictures of him ;)

(12.09.09)
Courtney:

Newborn babies are soo precious!! Cooper is very sweet!

(12.09.09)
Dianne Bradley:

Yes, I agree Cooper is beautiful and our little miracle. I guess I'm a little unbiase , as I'm one of Cooper's grandmothers. Rachel, your pictures of Cooper are beautiful Thank you for capturing all Cooper's expressions.

(12.09.09)
Carol Carmichael:

I am Cooper's great Aunt, but I have yet to meet him, we left for the winter just after he was born, so to see these pictures of this beautiful baby is a great joy for us. He will bring great joy to his parents this season and many more to come, thanks.

(12.10.09)
Dwane:

Cooper will see these again and again...first date, graduation, wedding day :)

(12.11.09)
Suzanne:

Love the pictures & I love that you captured the "newness"...it goes away SO fast. He's handsome!

(12.15.09)
Jan:

awww Rachel - I just love love love your baby photos !!!

(12.17.09)
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Well I woke up this morning and all of a sudden it felt like Christmas. We had about 10 cm's of snow over night, and the ground was covered in the white stuff. I unlike, my Sparky Ming Ming (SMM) was not excited over this blanket of snow. Conversation between Sparky Ming Ming and myself is as follows:

SMM: Reeeschell, you can take pictures of me making snow angles!

Myself: Oh SMM, that is a great idea, sounds fun.

SMM: Well you can if you want to!

Myself: I never made a snow angel before.

SMM: We could make a snowman too! I will show you how to make a snow angel!

Some people seem a little more excited about snow than myself. Sparky Ming Ming also told me to wear snow pants, gloves, hat, scarf and make sure I had my winter boots on, not my summer ones. I guess she knows me well.

So how could I turn down an invitation to take pictures of her in the first snowfall of the year!? Look at that cute face with the puppy ears!!!

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Kelly:

Cute! To be little again and actually enjoy the snow...

(12.06.09)
Laura:

She is A D O R A B L E !

(12.06.09)
Leisa:

she is sooooooooooooooooo friggin cute!

(12.06.09)
Jenny Mac :

SMM is so freaking adorable and loveable! Her new snow pants look great! I'm glad you wanted to take pics of her ;)

(12.06.09)
Kim MSMF:

Ohhh that hat!!! I want to squeeze her!!!

(12.06.09)
Kathy:

OMWord....these are absolutely adorable beyond words...SMM is a beautiful little soul :)

(12.06.09)
Monica Lee:

She is so frigging cute! Sweet little smile! :)

(12.06.09)
Jennifer Collings:

SMM is a very cute girl!!! Great photos once again!

(12.06.09)
Courtney:

She has the most beautiful eyes!! Beautiful pictures... love the snow pics!!!

(12.07.09)
Krita:

LOVE IT!!!!! how adorable!

(12.07.09)
bree:

So Cute! I love the pink cheeks!

(12.07.09)
Jana:

You are so lucky to have such a beautiful model any time you want! These picts are gorgeous!! And that hat does look familiar!!

(12.07.09)
shannon:

I saw that hat and knew who it was right away!! I just cant get enough of this girl!! She is such a sweet thing and I love her smile everyeday!!

(12.07.09)
SueAnne:

Oh Rachel, I want to be a kid again.... These pictures are so adorable, I love that little niece of yours, she makes me smile right BIG.

(12.07.09)
sjm:

holy cow, those pics are beautiful of a beautiful little girl!! btw, she's all PETERS!!

(12.08.09)
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Dawn & Robbie were awesome to work with during their pregnancy and were up for anything. It was a beautiful summer night when I took these photos for them. I think after yesterday's snow, I started to think back of all the sessions I hadn't posted yet that were done during this past summer. You know summer - when it is sunny and warm. Not winter when it is cold and snowy.

I love doing maternity sessions outdoors because they can become much more exciting than in front of a cloth background. Of course having our beautiful island as a backdrop definitely helps! These were taken at Lakeside beach where a lot of my beach sessions are help. It was around 7 or 8 o'clock at night to capture that beautiful golden light.




Oh and if you seen the cute little baby that was on my Cans for Comments post, that is the new little son of Dawn & Robbie. Welcome to the world, Cooper MacNeill Bradley...born on October 29, 2009. I will be doing a bog post on little Cooper in the next few days as well.
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Courtney:

Ahhh summer!!! Beautiful pictures Rachel!!

(12.02.09)
sandy:

I love these Photos. Dawn ig glowing!!

(12.02.09)
Karen Miller:

WOW!! GORGEOUS!

(12.02.09)
Suzanne:

Great pictures! Congratulations!

(12.02.09)
Vanessa Walker:

Stunning!

(12.02.09)
Kim MSMF:

Ah they are so sweet. Beautiful!

(12.02.09)
Jennifer Collings:

Oh what a beautiful beach, I love these pictures, much better than looking out my window at snow!

(12.02.09)
Krista Peters:

Beautiful pics Rachel! Robbie and Dawn I'm SO HAPPY for you guys and Cooper is a handsome little man!!! XO

(12.02.09)
Kathy:

Stunning!

(12.03.09)
Marcie:

Just beautiful! I love the use of the warm early evening light. Makes for stunning photos.

(12.04.09)
Jenny Mac:

Beautiful! And I so love the name Cooper!!

(12.06.09)
marcie s. :

I love these pictures! My favorite one is just the couples mid-section with the grain in focus, and them out of focus. I absolutely LOVE your photography!

(12.06.09)
Teri:

absolutely beautiful!!

(12.07.09)
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Chloe loves her shoes and she is only one and a half years old. She has a drawer full of them, that her grandmother buys her and continues to replenish. I believe at last count, Chloe had 30 some pairs of shoes. She just looks at you with those unbelievable blue eyes and mutters "shoes, shoes".

The last time I had a visit with my sweet blue eyed Chlo Chlo, she started to take all of her shoes out of the drawer to show me. Of course I had my camera with me and thought this should be documented for later when she grows up and needs to see when her shoe obsession started.

Little Chloe has got to be the sweetest little girl in the world. She is very special and very loved!


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Katelyn Fraser Photo:

A diva in the making! She is gorgeous.

(11.30.09)
Kim MSMF:

Ah , Sweet Chloe, what a sweetheart! A great shoe collection!

(11.30.09)
Kelly:

What a little SweetHeart :-)

(11.30.09)
Marcie:

A girl after my own heart!! She will cherish these photos later on in life!!

(11.30.09)
Krita:

Aww...Chloe - what my sweet pet! ;-) Thanks Rachel for all the pics, again what a great job. I think she has over 40 pairs now;-)

(11.30.09)
Melissa C:

What a lucky girl!

(11.30.09)
Marcie S. :

I love all of your pictures! I check your blog all of the time to just look at them, I can't wait until I get pictures done by you someday. M.

(11.30.09)
Dana Gallant:

These pictures are absolutely gorgeous.

(11.30.09)
Jillian :

They're all adorable...such a cutie and I love all her little shoes!!

(11.30.09)
KMS:

Sweet pics! She's a keeper! :)

(11.30.09)
Steph Betts:

Ahhhh, love all the shoes!!!! And Chloe too!!! Steph :O)

(11.30.09)
SueAnne:

This has to be the cutest blog ever.....she is adorable, and the shoes OMG makes me SMILE! Great Job Rachel :)

(11.30.09)
Donelda:

Awe what a sweet lil girl and what a wonderful collection of shoes, great pictures Rachel.

(11.30.09)
Tammy:

What a lil' darling she is, love that shoe collectoin. What a great keep sake!!

(11.30.09)
Kim "MSMF":

Had to comment twice because she is so darn cute! :)

(11.30.09)
Jana:

Sweet! Chloe has more shoes than me!!

(11.30.09)
no-shoe-girl:

she'd give carrie bradshaw a run for her money!

(12.01.09)
Stacey:

Oh my...how adorable!!!

(12.01.09)
Julie:

I wish I had that many pairs of shoes! She is so cute!

(12.01.09)
brenda mclean:

Hey Chloe.... can I borrow the pink ones?? :) You are priceless!!

(12.01.09)
Nicole P:

Super cute Chloe! Great pictures!

(12.01.09)
Vanessa Walker:

She is the cutest little thing I have ever seen....great pictures!!!

(12.02.09)
Jolene M.:

Too cute Krista!!

(12.02.09)
Kathy:

Absolutley love these :)

(12.03.09)
Chantel Arsenault:

I have the cutest little cousin in the world!!! xox

(12.04.09)
Jaime Richard:

OMG This must be the cutest little pet ever, she is so photogenic, and Rachel really captures her personality so good!!

(12.05.09)
Monica:

What a beautiful little girl! I love all her SHOES!!! :)

(12.09.09)
Kerry-Anne MacDougall:

I love Chloe and her shoes! I think it is just born in them because my little Addie is the exact same with her shoes! Beautiful photos Rachel!

(12.14.09)
Leisa:

when do we get to see your photo shoot with your purse collection!

(12.17.09)
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Yo Yo Yo Cyber World!!! From Today until December 18th I will be doing a "Cans for Comments" Bonanza! For every comment left on my blog I will donate one can of food to our food bank in Charlottetown. If I get lots of comments from Summerside West I may even split the cans, and donate up there as well! Their is no limit to how many cans of food I will donate.

Remember that Christmas can be great for many of us...and not so great for others. It is a great time of year to realize what you have, and for many what you don't have. Let's make giving happen all year round!

So it is simple...comment ANYWHERE on my blog and it will be tracked from today forward. Helping someone this holiday season has never been easier. Grab a coffee and start commenting!

Mother Teresa said it best - "If you can't feed a hundred people, just feed one
"

Here is a pic to get you started!


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Katelyn Fraser Photo:

Good idea Rachel! Yay, one can!

(11.26.09)
Kim MSMF:

What a sweet little babe! Good luck with the food drive!

(11.26.09)
Jennifer Collings:

Great idea, and sweet picture. Best of luck.

(11.26.09)
SueAnne:

Oh....what an adorable baby..ahhhhhh!!! Thats a great thing your doing Rachel..You Rock!!

(11.26.09)
Kerry-Anne:

I love love LOVE this idea! Your fantastic and your photos are beyond amazing :)

(11.26.09)
Jenny Mac Attack:

Way to go Rach! Great idea! If you need help, just let me know!

(11.26.09)
GINEEN NICHOLLS:

I think that's the cutest thing I have ever seen!!!!

(11.26.09)
Jennifer MacDonald:

Fantastic idea! This photo is beautiful, you have a great talent!
:) Happy Holidays everyone!

(11.26.09)
Julia MacDougall:

What a fantastic idea Rachel! In honor of your generous spirit, I'm going to go out and buy some extra cans, rice and pasta and donate those this weekend when I do the groceries. Thanks for the inspiration!

(11.26.09)
Susan:

So precious and innocent! Good luck with your food drive, Rachel!

(11.26.09)
Tracy Gallant:

I think you are wonderful. I love your pictures. I could spend hours looking at them, to me there is a reason and happiness in each and everyone. Your pictures are truely worth million words.

(11.27.09)
kelly:

Great idea Rachel and what a little sweetie!!!

(11.27.09)
Trish:

Great Idea, Love the Pictures !!!

(11.27.09)
Janelle:

i don't drink coffee but i thought i'd comment anyway...this is a great idea!

(11.27.09)
Holly:

Awesome! You have the best ideas!

(11.27.09)
Jen:

Great idea!! Good luck, I love your photos :)

(11.27.09)
Leisa:

awesome idea my friend! The size of your heart never ceases to amaze me xx

(11.27.09)
Suzanne:

OMG he looks so TINY! Great picture & great idea for the food bank! Good luck!

(11.27.09)
Monica Lee:

Fantastic idea and an adorable pic! :-)

(11.27.09)
Donelda:

That's a sweet lil bundle. Best of luck with the food drive, what a wonderful idea.

(11.28.09)
Lynda Wagner:

A very cute baby........

(11.29.09)
Matthew:

Cute little baby captured in a great photo by an awesome photographer!!! Good idea by the way!!

(11.30.09)
Rebecca:

What a cute picture...love your idea about the food drive...you are a very thoughtful person!!!!

(11.30.09)
Mariana Maya:

awesome baby portraits!! Should get lots of comments which will equal lots of cans!!

(12.07.09)
Krista:

What a great idea. If you are still kicking around PEI when I get married (need to set a date) I am looking you up. You have an amazing talent, and would love for you to capture every moment of our day. (I am thinking 2011 still a bit away..hehe) Thank you for seeing the beauty in world...I think that a lot of people miss it.

(12.07.09)
Carla Callaghan:

Awesome idea! It is so nice to remember those not as fortunate during the holiday season.

(12.17.10)
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