I'm easing my way back into things starting a with a few sessions this month. This was a pretty nice way to kick things off. I love Stef and her family and it is always such an honour to photograph them. It was a dull day and the rain held off just long enough for this. We laughed with relief afterwards and Ryan commented on how he actually sort of likes gloomy days. Well now I do too.
Wrapping up the year with so many wonderful family sessions :)
A few weeks ago I tagged along with this family to document their after-school routine. Theirs is not like many others! Living in the heart of downtown, close to the lake, the kiddos go to preschool on Toronto Island and travel back and forth with their teachers on the ferry! We met them as they exited the boat, enjoyed a snack and I then followed them as they made their way home. An urban playground to say the least!
One of the many things that I love about this city is that you can be in the heart of the old Distillery District, surrounded by buildings, restaurants and stores – and then just minutes later on the beach with toes in the water and a view of the city skyline.
The trip to the beach during this session was completely impromptu. It was actually a pretty chilly morning when we started, but heading to the water turned out to be a great idea. The sun warmed us up and the girls taught me about sea glass.
I was so happy that this family booked in September which is my absolute favourite month for shooting. The grasses and trees are still alive and fresh, and the sunsets are glorious. When I asked these girls to sit down on the grass and THIS is how they fell into position, without any direction or prompting from me, in that moment I knew this would be a good one. The kind of session that is effortless and fun, that oozes with love and connection.
I photographed this sweet family last July when Baby B was just brand new! And it was so nice to spend time with them again this year, just days before B's first birthday.
My first post on my new site! Thank you so much to everyone for your positive comments on my new logo and website, which was launched last week. It was a long time in the making and I am so thrilled to have a new look and a space to share my work.
I'm kicking things off with a family I photographed earlier this week. We finally have summer weather and it was great to start what feels like a new season with these four.
I met with these two on a grey, rather windy afternoon. Normally we would reschedule with weather like this, but their newest addition was expected to be making an appearance at any point, so we decided to take our chances. Thankfully the rain held off and we were not blown away. Lisa and I used to work together and it was so nice to catch up with her and to meet her beautiful daughter.
It has been a long, cold winter, but the one positive thing we can admit is that we've had beautiful sunshine (it comes hand in hand with the cold) and it's probably the brightest most of our homes have ever been with all the snow to reflect the light in. Just trying to stay positive over here :) So I was pretty happy when this family chose the winter for their session, and I was even happier when Mom mentioned that they have a backyard fireplace where they enjoy roasting marshmallows. And can you believe that she forgot to mention the tire swing? That was just a bonus when I showed up.
I had my first session of 2015 with these cuties today
