JAC Photography

My littlest muse is SIX. 🥹

Chatterbox, professional best-friend-maker, Monster High enthusiast, cautious adventurer, and apparently incapable of moving between poses without adding a few dance moves of her own. 😂

Happy birthday, Scarlett. 🤍

Okay Calgary, fall family photo season is officially HERE. 🍂

September has filled up faster than I expected, and I’m currently photographing 10 sessions this month — which is right about where I need to stop if I want to leave enough wiggle room for weather, reschedules and, you know… actually editing all of them. 😂

BUT because some of those sessions are minis, I’ve decided I can comfortably fit in 1–2 more families.

So I’m opening my September mini booking link for 24 more hours.

Minis are perfect if you’ve been saying “we really need new family photos” but don’t necessarily need a full session — they’re shorter and easy, with lots of variety and enough time to get the beautiful everyone-looking photo and the real-life stuff in between. 🤍

And these aren’t marathon mini days with families lined up one after another — your booking is just for your family. You choose from my available dates and locations, and that time is yours.

If September is too soon, I have just 2–3 outdoor spots remaining in October before I close my outdoor calendar for 2026.

Then that’s it, friends. The camera and I are going inside. 😂

Calgary fall family minis → booking for 24 more hours.

If you’ve been thinking about it, this is your sign. 🤍 Booking link is right here — grab your date before September closes!

I was reminded this week that these two are celebrating THREE years married and… excuse me, how was this wedding not yesterday?! 🤍

I just had them back in front of my camera during an extended family session, and obviously we had to sneak in a few of just the two of them.

And then I went digging through their wedding gallery… 🥹

Scroll for the throwback. ➡️

I love love. I love photographing the beginning of it, but I think I might love seeing what it looks like years later even more — the marriages, the growing families, all the life that happens in between.

Happy 3 years, you two. 🤍

A little peek at this beautiful day because somehow I have kept these two to myself for far too long. 🤍

The dress. The flowers. The green suit. The way these two look at each other. Truly one of those weddings that felt completely and wonderfully them.

So many more to come.

Fall family sessions are officially booking! 🍂

And a little reminder about my minis — because they’re probably not quite what you picture when you hear “mini session.”

I don’t stack families back-to-back every 20 minutes in one predetermined spot.

I photograph just 1–2 minis per evening, so we can still choose a beautiful location, give everyone a chance to settle in, and create something that feels like your family — just in a shorter session.

Family Minis | $400 + GST
10 fully edited images
Up to 6 immediate family members
Limited fall evenings

Or, if you’d like more time and variety, my full family sessions are also booking for fall.

Calgary gives us a ridiculously short window of beautiful fall evenings, so don’t wait too long on this one. 😂🍂

Booking is now open — www.familyminis.jacphotography.ca

I’ve been very quiet over here while actually photographing so many of you this summer. Apparently at some point I have to show you what I’ve been creating. 😂

I loved this little summer evening with the Tullis family — and the reminder that family photos aren’t only for the years when your kids are little. There is something pretty special about documenting who they are becoming, too.

And somehow, we’re already heading into fall. 🍂 Fall family sessions + my slower-paced minis are now booking. More on those coming this week!

Apparently my summer strategy has been to disappear into Photoshop. 😅

Between peony sessions, grads, family sessions, events, travel, and all the beautiful galleries waiting to be finished, social media has definitely taken a back seat.

But this image deserved to interrupt the editing marathon.

Every year peony season arrives in a blur—golden evenings, vibrant blooms, creative inspiration, and so many incredible people trusting me to capture this little window of the year. It’s one of my favourite weeks of the entire season, and I always leave feeling so grateful (and with far too many favourite images!).

Thank you to everyone who’s been so patient while I work through your galleries. I’m making my way through each one with lots of love, and I promise there are so many beautiful images coming your way (and to this feed!) very soon. 🌸

Five years.➡️➡️

Five years between these two photographs… and somehow it feels like the blink of an eye.

When we recreated this moment in the peonies this week, all I could think was…

I hope we do it again someday.

Maybe when she graduates.
Maybe on her wedding day.
Maybe years from now with another twirl and another season of life.

This is why I believe so deeply in photographing your family again and again. It’s not just about beautiful photos—it’s about creating a visual story of your lives together. Looking back and realizing just how much has changed… while the love between you has stayed exactly the same.

These are the images that become your family’s history.

🍂 Fall family sessions are now booking! As a little thank you, any family session booked by July 15 will receive 5 additional complimentary digital images.

I would be honoured to tell the next chapter of your family’s story. 🤍

Twelve.

One foot still in childhood, the other stepping toward middle school, new adventures, and all the growing that happens far too fast.

Her mom has made a point of documenting each birthday with photos over the years, and I can promise you this: these images become more valuable with every passing season.

We spend so much time photographing milestones—first birthdays, graduations, weddings—but there is something incredibly special about capturing who they are right now. The smile that’s changing, the confidence that’s growing, the personality that shines a little brighter every year.

Happy 12th birthday to this beautiful girl, and congratulations on finishing Grade 6. Middle school is lucky to have you. ❤️

Parents: don’t wait for the “big” milestones. The in-between years deserve to be remembered too.
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