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!
You guys were a dream to work with. Welcome to the 'hood Bennett! xx
Shannon is an old, long-distance friend, who I haven't done very well with staying in touch with over the years. Thankfully, we have the kind of friendship where we can pick up exactly where we left off and the fact that we haven't really talked or seen each other in over a year (or two) is completely forgotten. Thanks to Facebook, Shannon noticed that I had started taking my photography a bit more seriously, and contacted me last year to see if I'd be interested in shooting her wedding. Shooting a wedding!?! I think my first response to her was something along the lines of "You're crazy". Luckily, the wedding was still months away and Shan offered to give me some time to think about it. Since then, I have managed to get quite a bit of practice in and I now feel ready to take on this very important and hugely monumental task for her (terrified, but ready.)
