Rob & Theresa celebrated their wedding this past June 1st and I had the pleasure of photographing them the entire day. We started at St. Peters Church in the East End. I had never been in this church before so I was in awe of how it looked on the inside. My favourite part was being able to go upstairs which allowed me to get some nice wide shots of the entire ceremony.
Read MoreONWA Family Portraits - Session 3
This past week I was hired to do my third photo session at ONWA. For those that don’t know what ONWA is, I encourage you visit the website to learn more. It is a not for profit organization that was established in 1972 to empower and support Aboriginal women and their families throughout the province of Ontario. I really do like these sessions because it gives me a chance to photograph some wonderful families who might not otherwise hire a photographer to get their portraits done.
Read MoreJohn + Marie Wedding
My first wedding of the 2013 season was at the Vahalla Inn. John & Marie wanted photos taken of their ceremony and the guests, along with some portraits afterwards. Once I arrived I quickly got my gear ready and started taking photos of guests mingling as I usually do. The ceremony took place at 3:00 and lasted for about 30 minutes. There were about 60 people there which made for a nice intimate wedding. After all was said and done, everyone congratulated John & Marie, then it was time for some portraits.
Read MoreWillow + Family Portraits
The Thunder Bay Marina was the setting for my family portrait session over the weekend. Willow contacted me a couple months prior to photograph her and her family. After a couple attempts we finally settled on a date and stuck to it! It was well worth it because the day was perfect and the finished photos turned out great.
Read MoreONWA Winter Family Portraits - Session 2
Matt + Jen Engagement
My latest photo session was engagement photos for Matt & Jen. With their busy schedule we weren’t able to do them until this week. The weather didn’t quite hold out for us and it ended up being a very cold morning. But, that had absolutely no effect on how the photos turned out and how much fun everyone had.
Read MoreCarol + Family Portraits
My second session of the day took place at Mission Marsh. I had a couple wedding portrait sessions here earlier in the year but that was well over 2 months ago. I was hoping for more leaves on the trees, which there weren’t, but everything else was a nice golden brown which made for some great photos. It was a completely different feel from my earlier session but that is what makes every location in this city unique!
Read MoreCandace + Family Portraits
It was another beautiful fall day for today’s portrait session with Candace and her family. As with my previous shoots early this week, not many leaves were left on the trees, but there were plenty on the ground. This allowed us to get some really vibrant and colourful photos.
Read MoreAmy + Family Portraits
With the Fall weather slowly going away it’s getting harder and harder find colourful spots throughout the city. But, if you like hard enough, there is still plenty of colour left. For my latest portrait session with Amy and her family we were originally going to go to Boulevard, instead though, we ended up just down the street where there were plenty of leaves and fall colours!
Read MoreBob + Michelle Wedding
My final wedding of the season was with Bob & Michelle. Bob and I used to play baseball back in the day so when him and Michelle asked me to shoot their wedding I was excited to see how he’s been. After initially photographing their engagement photos earlier in the year I also got the opportunity to get to know Michelle as well. Suffice it to say I was very anxious to work with them again for their wedding.
Read MoreHeather + Family Portraits
A couple years ago I had the pleasure to photograph Heather and her family out at their house in the country. This time around it was the same location but there was another addition to the family. As soon as I got there it was like working with 3 professional models. The instant I pointed my camera at the boys they would strike a pose. It’s like they have been practicing the past 2 years!
Read MoreAnne + Family Portraits
It was time for yet another Fall Portrait session. The location this time around was just outside of town on Mountain Road. The weather was fantastic although it was a bit chilly. The important thing was that there was still some fall colours lingering around. Once I arrived at Anne’s house, the kids quickly got ready and then it was off to a nearby trail which I have never been down before.
I always find it amazing how many unique photos you can get from one simple location. We spent about 40 minutes on the trail. I mixed some ‘posed’ photos in with some of my usual candid ones. It’s really easy to take candid photos when you have kids in the picture. This photo shoot was no exception. Some of the best photos of the day were simple candid photos.
We finished off the day back at the house. Photographing right at the family’s home is a really great way to get genuine photos. As you can see from some of the photos below I was able to capture some superb moments. Thanks as always to Anne and her whole family for letting me into their lives for one brief hour!
