Many things may have been taken away this year, but not our choice for finding joy and fun. Confetti and donuts are still to be found. Dancing and music are still here. And in keeping with what my Gram used to remind me, don't forget to have some fun.

This session was held just outside of Red Deer, at the studio in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. Our goal was to have no other distractions in the images and to focus on fun and joy…. so we chose a fun modern backdrop kept it casual. While using mostly natural light, we used a little bounce flash for fill to add a bit of contrast while keeping that background clean.

So, I will continue to remind you…when planning your sessions, rather than starting with locations and wardrobe, ask yourself what emotions you want to bring out in your photographs. Soulful and serious, quiet and reflective, or joy and laughter. And then get creative and photograph that :).