Mary from Mary Creations once again asked me to photograph another original piece of hers. This time it was a birch bark baby bag that should will be giving away as a gift. It’s hard to really appreciate the detail and craftsmanship without seeing it up close and in person.
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Helen Pelletier - 'Dagwagani Mawandochige'
Once again I got the opportunity to photograph one of Helen Pelletier’s birch bark pieces. This one is called ‘Dagwagani Mawandochige’, which means fall gathering. It’s a winter birch bark 30-30 rifle holder. I say this every time, but it’s probably her best work to date.
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Justine Gustafson Beadwork - Studio Session
It was a wonderful session at the studio this afternoon with Justine and her absolutely stunning beadwork. She is truly talented.
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Mary Creations Birch Bark
I had the pleasure of meeting yet another amazing local artist this afternoon at my studio, Mary Creations. She specializes in birch bark and she does amazing work. Check out some of her pieces below. She’s off to the Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival in Toronto this week, to showcase and sell some of her work!
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Helen Pelletier Birch Bark Back Pack
Here are a few highlight from my studio session with Helen Pelletier, an absolutely amazing indigenous artist here in Thunder Bay. These are all photos of her latest winter birch bark back pack. I couldn’t over the amount of work that went into creating this.
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Callie Studio Headshots
Callie reached out to me for some updated headshots for her acting portfolio. She ended up going with my very popular 30 minute session. We used a couple different backdrops and lighting setups, and ended up getting a good range of poses. She was so great to work with and I know these photos will definitely help her out!
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Zaylee Mae Cake Smash Session
Zaylee Mae will be turning one very soon so her mom Brittney decided it would be a good opportunity to do a cake smash! Using the word smash may be a bit generous, but you get the idea. Zaylee Mae definitely needed a bit of encouragement to even touch the cake which was quite funny. For the first few minutes she just stared at it, not really knowing what to do. Once Brittany gave her a little taste of the cake Zaylee settled right in.
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Amanda + Serge + Norah - Christmas Portraits
I am planning to run an ugly sweater portrait special very soon so what better way to get some promo photos for it then to ask our close friends Amanda and Serge and of course Norah to model for me. I have photographed them outside a few times so this was the first time I was able to get them into the studio. Norah was ready to go from the beginning. I could have easily photographed her for a couple hours.
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Kaylee + Carter Studio Session
I have done a few portraits sessions of Kaylee and Carter but they have all been outdoors. This was the first time I had them inside my studio and I was super excited. Not that I don’t like outdoor portraits, it was just a nice change to do them in the studio. This one was just a quick mini session, but as usual, we packed a lot into it.
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Lauren + Kyle Family Portraits
My mini sessions always go by so fast, but they are always packed with so much fun. Such was the case with Lauren and Kyle and their family. Not only did they bring their new baby but they also brought their dog as well. It was the first time photographing a dog in the studio so that was great to do as well.
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Leah + Family Studio Portraits
It has been an extremely cold couple weeks here in Thunder Bay, and it doesn't look to be getting any warmer soon. That means outdoor portrait session are not really possible. Luckily, I now have an indoor photo studio so I don't have to rely solely on outdoor portraits. Leah and her family decided to have a mini-session with me a few days ago and it turned out to be very fun.
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Craig + Dakota Portraits
It was my second mini session of the day in the new studio and I got to hang out with an amazing couple in Craig and Dakota who are expecting their first child very soon. So, they wanted to get a few maternity photos done before the baby arrived. Then, in about a month or so, we are going to get back together and do some family photos, which I'm super excited for.
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