laughter

hip baby disco

i had the honor of participating in the first ever hip baby disco and it was so fun! caleb came with me and was my photo assistent! like.... for real- he took photos! 

it was a day of kids, dance, creating, laughing, and had a great earth day eco spin... ridiculously fun and we cannot wait for the next one! 

a special shout out to Collage Collage- I am still wearing my magazine bead necklace!

one mom said this "we spend almost all week telling our kids what to do, and where to go- how great to have this environment where all day they call the shots- i want to dance, lets do a craft- get photos taken and dance again-" ... that sums it up... it was full kid magic!

if you would like to view a link to the photos for purchase please email me at: anastasiachomlack@gmail.com and i will send you instructions on how to view and order! 

if you order your prints in the month of may- i will make a 25% donation of all proceeds to CHARITY WATER. 

 

also the WINNER of the Draw for a free 11x14 print is:

Jill Lefaivre!! 

Congrats! 

 

xo

 

 

 

 

sweet baby girl

This little one could not be sweeter. Such a beautiful family. 

She was on the run the whole time- exploring her world! It was the perfect age to be photographed, as well as for video. I am pleased to announce the addition of Weddings in Motion to my Family Shoots. You now will have the option of having your session on video- made as a home video. I love that we are offering this as it is exactly what I would want for myself and for my family! 

Enjoy XO

    

some at home.... 

some at little nest

 

 

 

 

where the wild things are

loved loved meeting and photographing this family in Vancouver- xo

 

 

mom and boy

as a mom of boys... i may have just an absolute bias and love for photos with mom and son... 

snow throw

just a few from one of my most favorite families! a little snow love! 

xoxo

 

 

 

 

winter family photos

i love the magic of the snow and the sun- 

sleet and rain...

and a valiant effort for a family photo!

Although I love this set of images... we need to reshoot this one with some nicer weather:) and this family lives in Calgary- which means I am taking a road trip! And it means I am scheduling family sessions in Calgary for the spring. Please email me to book your session! I will be accepting 5 spots. 

Thanks, 

Anastasia

HAPPY LOVE DAY

The pop up studio celebrating this beautiful day of love was a great success... and we are already planning the next one!

I hope you have a beautiful day and love your loved ones! xoxo

 

POP UP STUDIO- NOTE DATE CHANGE

RESCHEDULING VALENTINES DAY POP UP STUDIO DATE. 

Just a note that we are presently rescheduling the Valentines Day pop up Studio to Sunday February 5th 2011. 

It seems as though the flu is making its way through Whistler and creating quite a few reschedules. Hopefully this new date will better facilitate everyones schedules and allow this flu to pass through! Please let me know if you are interested in booking. Thank you so much, 

Anastasia Chomlack

I have an addiction to Top Chef... actually the food channel in general. 

One thing I have found to be coming up a lot lately is the concept of Pop Up.... I first saw it in Pop Up restaurants. A famous chef will go to a new city and open a restaurant that will only stay open for a week to a month. Sometimes it will have a theme... sometimes it is underground meaning only word of mouth. Then the other week I stopped in at an adorable store in Gastown, Vancouver and started chatting with the owner... she told me they were only there for another week... that it was a Pop Up store. I was intrigued and it got me thinking about the way I photograph mini shoots... my value in wanting to have local whistlerites have access to updated photos throughout the year... the fact that it is winter for most of the year here and how that limits outdoor photos to mostly summer months which well... does not really always work for me or my clients...

And it came to me. POP UP STUDIO.

I will be offering these sessions throughout the year. They will be announced through the blog/ Facebook and Twitter. They will be announced 1 week before the date. And they will have themes... not cheesy angel wings and teddy bears in baskets themes... but funky different kid fun unique themes.

The sessions will be KIDS ONLY. The sessions will be 50% off my regular prices. The sessions will be fun, fast and stress free. They will make your kids feel like they were at a playdate or party... they will make you ohhh and ahhhh over the photos... they will make your family members stop complaining about the lack of updated photos. 

The next session in scheduled for February 5th 2012.

The theme is Valentines day... and as a bonus to this session I will be designing a digital card for you to have by February 14th just in time for Valentines Day. Email me to book your session- space is limited!

anastasiachomlack@gmail.com

THANKS- XOXOXOXO

whistler family photos

As my boys get older I find myself looking to families with older children... 

looking for inspiration, direction... really anything that is going to tell me it is all going to be okay. 

This winter as I went to meet this family for photos... my thoughts were not on parenting. But they soon moved that way... watching the way these older kids interacted with the parents and with each other was inspiring. There was so much respect, laughter, and fun. 

I hope one day I can go away on vacation with my boys and get photos taken that show not just a family- but a friendship. xo

happy new year

happy new year:) it is a new year... but for me, i feel like it is a transition time.. not new yet... just getting there... i have a lot to share... this winter has been full... thought we would start here... with him. 

are you kidding me? i love kids:)

xo

lena

a day in vancouver... 

a walk... 

inspiring conversation as always with this brilliant lady who makes being brilliant and being a mom look easy... oh... and super stylish. lovely... just lovely. 

and... lovely lena xo

a favorite family

 

photographing this family is what started my career as a family photographer. 

begging this mom to come over with bribes of coffee and treats if she would let me photograph her kids is really what started me thinking i could maybe one day do this... 

they are busier now... 2 small baby girls became 4 kids... and i seldom get to photograph them... but the other night we got the opportunity to just spend 15 minutes in a field... and capture them... as they are now... and i love that. i love who they are... xo

 

fancy feet

when you watch fancy feet before a photo shoot... and you are a little girl... then you dance... and dance... 

like you have fancy feet. and... its adorable. 

xo

lovely

pure lovely!

 

 

albert

not many more words then that... just albert... 

you have to know him... he is cool... like the kind of cool that should be "his name is spelled with a silent "a"! LOL

laughter

we chatted and talked and laughed... 

its what we do:)

xo

 

but we did not all laugh... the youngest little one cried... 

and so... 

we met again. a couple weeks later.... 

and then we laughed again... this time... all of us. 

xo

neighbours....

it is a quiet feud... no one really admits to it... but if you live in whistler... it is most likely that you think your neighbourhood is the best neighbourhood!

tapleys... bayshores... nordic... alta vista... 

who has the street hockey, the out door ice rink... the cul de sac... 

it took us a little while when we moved here... to really find where we wanted to live... 

we are sold out on our home now... our park... our trails.... our pond and pet fish:)

and... our neighbours... 

so it just felt right to photograph this family... in the "hood"

xo

btw. its bayshores... bayshores is the best:)

baby boy...

again... love and love... 

occasions and everyday... 

we had the honor of photographing this couples wedding.... and now family, bump and baby... 

XOXO

 

 

 

 

 

everyday...

i love the honor of capturing families... just as they are... the everyday... the glances, laughs... and quiet moments... this was just a morning walk:)

family

i got a chance to pop into this families home in Vancouver to get a few more photos of brother and sister.. I love going into my clients home and capturing all the real life moments.... just kids being kids, life just being life. xo

smile

ummmm.... she just smiled the whole time... 

i laughed through the whole session xo

girls

if you have been following my blog at all for any amount of time... you will know... that to me... girls sparkle... i mean really... being in a total boy house... i seriously see little girls and my heart melts... 

these girls were no exception... they were beyond sweet and lovely and so so amazing with the new baby girl:) this was a return client... and it is most definitely the highest compliment to be asked to photograph a family again and again... 

xo

superman

superman and his big lovely sisters... xoxo

sunshine

personally... i love a late summer... sunshine in the early fall is dreamy and so is the light! 

xo

 

lovely ladies....

was amazing to photograph the girlies behind the FLOUR POT

XOXO

 

 

everyone is growing up....

it has been a joy to photograph this family as they have grown up.... but it is also sort of sad when i see everyone growing up... when a client comes to the session and even though i know 2 years have passed... part of me still expects to see a baby! everyone says this goes quickly... but wow... it really does... kids grow... time passes. maybe i will stop feeding mine:) xo

the other j

there is jadyn... my jadyn and then there is jaden.... the "other" jadyn... 

i am sure it goes something like that is there house too... this jaden is kind and sweet... and fun. and just the kind of boy you want your kids to be around. we are thankful for this family. the "other" jaden is amazing... and it must have something to do with his parents:)

xo

family photos

these little sweet ones make me sad my boys are getting old... there is something magical about this age... wonder and loveliness... mixed with hanging homemade flags and filtered light... dreamy. 

whistler family

xoxo love this family.... love that i get to photograph them as they grow... 

from inside to the tummy... to this, two sweet fun boys!