Toronto Family Photographer: Iggy & Asia

Meet Ephraim, also known as "Iggy".  Meet Ephraim's sister, Anastasia, also known as "Asia".

Iggy was the winner of the Addaboy Spokesboy contest, held earlier this year. Addaboy was looking for a group of boys to represent the brand by sporting the clothes out in the community. There was also a grand prize winner and the prize was... you guessed it? A photo shoot with me! I have to admit, there was a time when I would have thought that taking photos of boys might not be that interesting or fun (I'm a girlie-girl so I am a bit biased), but I now know that it's just the opposite. These days, with clothes and accessories like those that Addaboy produces, boys can have some serious style going on. And surprisingly, they are often very cooperative in front of the camera – giving a mix of expressions from fun, gorgeous smiles, to serious (dare I say sultry?) stares. You know they will be heartbreakers one day.

To enter the Addaboy contest, parents were asked to fill out a questionnaire. Iggy's mom wrote:

Ever since he was a baby he was always smiling and just a charmer. We called him our little Joker when he was little because he was always doing funny things. He’s full of character and comes up with wacky little quips and songs. His resiliency and loving nature has shown this past year when he has gone though some health issues as a patient at Sick Kids. His nature is such that even when he’s not feeling well he’s still making people laugh and playing as if nothing was wrong, it’s amazing. He’s also oddly into 80’s movies that hardly anyone even knows ie. The Explorers, The Wizard, The Dark Crystal. It’s like he’s wise beyond his years. He loves music and instruments and adores rocking out to Beatles rock band. He’s also never without his skateboard. Basically he’s a quirky little charmer, who everyone falls in love with.

And fall in love I did. Iggy's sister Asia came along for the shoot, and she was just as sweet. We met at the AGO and then headed down to Queen West. Together, they giggled and ran around – and I, along with their parents, raced to keep up. It was a great morning and I'm so happy that I can give these photos to such a beautiful family. Iggy's mom also has a fun blog, That Boys Got Style – Check it out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addaboy: modern clothing for little rockers

This is a long overdue post from a photo session done back in September, only a few weeks before my due date. Addaboy is a local clothing company that makes awesome, one-of-a-kind clothes for boys. A friend of mine introduced me to Michelle, the owner of Addaboy, who was looking to do a photo shoot to promote the fall/winter line. Their tagline, "Modern clothing for little rockers" definitely fits! We set out near the Distillery District with four little "rockers" and had a great time exploring the area while getting some shots. I was a bit nervous about working with four boys at once, but these kids were naturals in front of the camera and made my job easy. Addaboy is launching a nationwide search for brand spokeboys. Stay tuned!

Visit www.addaboy.ca or check them out on Facebook!

At the end of the morning, we spent a few minutes taking some photos of Michelle with her husband and their two little guys. I love how these turned out and I can't wait to work with them again!

Hanging with Cooper

I spent Saturday morning hanging out with Cooper, Karen and Jeff. I've done lots of photoshoots with babies lately so it was a nice change to spend some time with a toddler (this little man is definitely not a baby anymore!) Cooper didn't mind the heat and had a great time playing with his trucks in the sand and throwing rocks into the lake (and I stayed cool taking photos knee-deep in Lake Ontario).