Lethbridge Weddings & Portrait Photography by Tanya Plonka

There is way too much cute in this photoshoot! Charlie never stopped grinning during his Crowsnest Pass autumn family photos. He loved giving his dog Riley hugs, being swung around by his parents, and playing with his grandpa and grandma in the forest along the Miner’s Path in Coleman.

We hiked along the path towards the creek and bridge, finding Charlie lots of rocks and logs to climb on. His grandparents were so great for encouraging him along his adventures. It probably felt more like a one hour play time than a photoshoot to him!

Jen and Tim got all of their adult kids and grandchildren together for three generations of extended family photos. We hit the perfect date in autumn where the first batch of leaves in Indian Battle Park had turned orange, which doesn’t last for very long! They brought along the family dog Cooper, and their son and his partner even brought along their adventure cat!

Most of the session turned into an hour of playing for their two grandkids who were doted on by everyone there :)

I will always say yes to family photos with dogs! Prescilla, Dane, Levi were fairly new to Lethbridge when they booked their portrait session. Getting photos in your new city is a great reason to have a photoshoot! They brought along their large but absolutely sweet dogs Ozzy & Butch who had pretty much the best time ever being able to run around with sticks and go swimming in the lake at the university. I love seeing the relationship between kids and their dogs, and Levi was so great with them! (They even tried to climb in trees after him.)

I can’t wait to see this family again at their wedding!

Keith and Mac had quite a river bottom adventure one summer evening when they were out walking in the coulees… Did they survive the blood thirsty monster they found? Keep reading to find out!

Photoshoots like this are why I do what I do. Puma was early in an untreatable cancer diagnosis when his humans contacted me for his photoshoot. This adorable boy had no idea he was sick (or at least didn’t show it). This Lethbridge backyard cat photography session was such a special experience for all of us.

Puma and his brother Jag had the best time playing in the yard and working for treats. I followed them around as they explored the garden and once in a while we would bribe them into action.

I am proud of all of us for holding it together emotionally during the session <3

I’m always so excited to do animal rescue dog photography to help our four legged friends find their forever homes. One of the last dogs I got to photograph was gentle giant Twister. Her and her foster family met me at Park Lake for her adoption profile photos. She didn’t mind one bit that there were other people and dogs at the lake. She was too focused on all the awesome sticks and my funny noises!

Twister was very quickly adopted through the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS).