portraits ∙ Dylan and Iver 2015 · Victoria BC

In photography by webmeister Bud

Warning: This week’s post contains extreme cuteness, the likes of which may cause you to involuntarily squeak multiple times.

20150203 - Dylan and Iver-0001Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
23 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.5 · ISO 400
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/32 power, umbrella diffused, remote triggered

Meet Dylan and his ridiculously adorable son, Iver. I’d been wanting to work with these two for a bit, and recently got my opportunity. Dylan is one of those people I first connected with on Facebook but, when time I met him in person (it was at Sugar Nightclub), the first thing he did was offer to buy me a beer. What a class act.

20150203 - Dylan and Iver-0002Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
24 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.5 · ISO 400
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/32 power, umbrella diffused, remote triggered

Dylan and Iver have had quite a road to travel to get them to today, but these are the moments I was hoping to catch. The simple, perfect, face-smooshing moments of kidlet and parent. SMOOSH.

20150203 - Dylan and Iver-0003Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
24 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.8 · ISO 800
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/32 power, umbrella diffused, remote triggered

Iver was born three months premature. So, while his birthday is technically February 8, when his developmental markers are taken (how he’s doing with speech, movement, etc.), he’s actually given an adjusted age of 9 months. Having had the good fortune of being the Papa to a healthy, on-time baby girl, I’m both fascinated and awed by this.

Being born three months ahead of schedule has done nothing to hold back this kid’s cuteness, though. =)

20150203 - Dylan and Iver-0004couch: Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
18 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.5 · ISO 800
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/32 power, umbrella diffused, remote triggered

ball: Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
21 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.8 · ISO 800
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/32 power, umbrella diffused, remote triggered

Little fancy shirt . . . come ON . . .

20150203 - Dylan and Iver-0005Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
24 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.5 · ISO 400
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/32 power, umbrella diffused, remote triggered

This is Dylan, Iver, and Moet. There’s another pug in the house named August but, unfortunately, she must’ve sensed my fear (despite how well I think I’ve gotten at burying it) and was all up in my grill, so she had to go for a time out while this photo was being taken.

Moet is hilarious. I’ve met pugs before. I’ve met excitable pugs before. I’ve met small excitable pugs before. But I’ve never met a big excitable pug before.

Big excitable pug + all out run to meet the new person + smooth floors = CLATTER CLATTER CLATTER SKIIIIIID WHAM!

Moet very literally knocked me on my butt running in to me (I was crouching trying to get a shot). Hilarious.

20150203 - Dylan and Iver-0006Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
26 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.8 · ISO 800
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/32 power, umbrella diffused, remote triggered

This house is full of love and adorableness, and I felt very privileged to be invited in for this shoot. The weather outside was frightful, so we hope to pick up with an outdoor mini-session on a less torrential day in the near future.

20150203 - Dylan and Iver-0007chalk wall: Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
18 mm · 1/180 s · f/4.5 · ISO 800
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/32 power, umbrella diffused, remote triggered

jackets: Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM
35 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.8 · ISO 800
Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/32 power, umbrella diffused, remote triggered

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