Zina and Cole

Zina and Cole are a fantastic couple with a surprise baby on the way. In my experience, surprise babies are great!



Zina is so beautiful with her red hair and uber-cool purple glasses.

This is one of my favourite pictures. Doesn't she look stunning?
As the photo-shoot went on, they got more relaxed and the photos just got better and better.

I can't wait to do their baby's newborn photos. They said their house has lots of great, wild colours, and I love shooting with bright coloured backgrounds.

Baby is due March 8th. I'll be thinking of you.

My Mother's First Book

My Ma wrote her first book. I am so proud of her.

MaryAnn has always been a storyteller - a career intermittent and decelerated by four children, a small (but time consuming farm), a teaching career spanning 25 plus years and just general life stuff.

In 2005, she got brave, chucked her steady job and decided to pursue storytelling full time. Mostly, she is an oral storyteller. I've seen her do her job and she's fantastic.

People have always encouraged her to put her own ideas to paper. A year ago she did, writing a book for my son Gabriel. It took me most of the year to get organised and get the photography together for the book.

And here it is . . .

When my Ma tried to read it to Gabriel, she cried so hard she could barely do it.

Again, so proud.

(all photos taken by Rebecca Lippiatt-Long, with the exception of the duck - courtesy of Massimo via Dreamstime Stock Photography, and the cat taken by Christine ).

Philippa and John

My sister is still as beautiful now as she was back then.




We did the engagement photos in the park where they had their first date.



They look so happy together. Check out John's secret "I love this woman" smile.

John wanted photos of the two of them laughing. That wasn't hard to do, and as a big sister, I am so glad my baby sister is marrying someone who gets, loves and appreciates her sense of humour.


It was -20C for our photoshoot (i.e. pretty stinking cold.) But the upside of shooting in the middle of winter, is the light is beautiful. The sun is low in the sky, and the ice crystals in the air diffuse the sun.

This picture is my favourite. Philippa and John have a really strong faith in God, and whenever I see sunlight like this, I always think of God.

Be blessed you two.

I can't wait until the wedding.

Love,
Rebecca

My baby sister is getting married

Is she not adorable?

13 Days Old

I had the pleasure of photographing Nicola, a brand-new baby girl for Reshawn and Neal. Reshawn was beautiful in pregnancy and looks equally amazing now.

It is so lovely to watch parents with their new babies. Reshawn and Neal are obviously smitten with their Christmas present, and who wouldn't be?

Nicola has the coolest nursery. I love it.

Avelina Grace

How beautiful is her name?!

Richard and Trish welcomed me into their home to photograph the newest edition to their family.

I know I said I love 7 month olds in my last post, but newborns - they are so sweet. They are so tiny and precious. I think I just adore children in general, and I have the greatest job ever.

This is my second favourite photo (my favourite is at the bottom of this post).

Big sister Isadora.


I think Avelina has a little sass to spare. You could say sticking out her tongue is reflex, but she looks like she knows what she's doing.

These sweet moments can keep parents going for years.

And my favourite photo. Newborns look like they know things the rest of us have forgotten.

Ms. Makenna

I love babies this age. They are so squishable. Those fat little cheeks look like apples.

Makenna is a delightful baby. Happy, active, trying so hard to crawl. Many of the photos I took have perfectly in-focus faces with blurred out hands, because she does the greatest happy-flappy dance.



This is Makenna's family.

She looks pretty happy about them.

A sweet moment with Dad.

And a very "dad" moment with Dad.

This is Savannah. Is she not lovely?

Who can resist a baby with a stuffed lion on her head?

Merry Christmas Makenna, Savannah and Travis.