Leah + Family Portraits - One Island Lake
My second portrait session of the day was at the complete opposite end of the city, at One Island Lake. It ended up being Leah’s family camp, which has been in the family since the 40’s. Suffice it to say, it was quite beautiful there.
Raiili + Family Portraits
My first of two portrait sessions today, was with Raiili and her whole family. It’s always great photographing a range of generations. It’s really important to document family like this, and I always jump at the chance to do so.
Jennifer + Jason Wedding - Pass Lake
Even though Jennifer and Jason live in Southern Ontario, they decided to have their wedding here in Thunder Bay with family. The location, their parents’ camp out on Pass Lake. It was definitely one of the most beautiful settings I have had the pleasure of being at for a wedding. Luckily I was there from the afternoon to the late evening, which allowed me to spend some quality time with everyone.
Elena + Jonathan Wedding - Portuguese Association
It’s been quite a while since I last photographed a wedding at the Portuguese Association, so it felt good to be back. Elena and Jonathan decided to do an outdoor wedding which was awesome. The whole setup and decor was just perfect and once again, the weather cooperated as well. As soon as I arrived, I started capturing some of the details and people arriving. I could tell right away it was going to be a chill and fun wedding.
Lisa + Claudio Wedding - The Chanterelle
Lisa and Claudio finally got to celebrate their wedding earlier this week. After a few postponements, I’m so thankful it still happened like they wanted it to. It was a very small and intimate wedding at The Chanterelle, which ended up being perfect. The ceremony itself was short and sweet. Anyone who knows Lisa and Claudio, would not be surprised the attention to detail for everything about the wedding.
Busking from the Backyard 2021
It feels like forever since I have had the opportunity to not only watch live music, but also photographic it. So as soon as I hear, Busking from the Backyard was once again hosting their second event, I jumped at the opportunity to attend at least one day.
Caylene + Tim Wedding
As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, backyard weddings are becoming the new normal, and also my favourite type of wedding. One of the main reasons why I enjoy photographing smaller weddings, is that you get to spend more time with the immediate family. Plus, they tend to be a lot more laid back, which lends itself to many more candid moments. Which I’m all about.
Jennifer + Family Portraits - Centennial Park
Even with forest fires looming far off in the distance and extremely hot weather, Jennifer and her family still joined me for a mini session at Centennial Park the other evening. One of her sisters wasn’t able to make it, but we still had a great time capturing some formal portraits and a few candid ones as well. I swear we laughed most of the session too! All in all, it was a lot of fun, and I’m already looking forward to a potential session in September with all of Jennifer’s family.
Kim + Family Backyard Portraits
My latest family session was out in the country at Kim and her family’s home. When possible, I always recommend doing sessions in this setting. It’s just such a great opportunity to not only get the usual group photos, but a lot of candids as well! Everyone is just so much more relaxed.
Bianca Bridal Shower
When Bianca asked me to come by and capture some of her bridal shower, I simply couldn’t wait until the day arrived. It’s been a very hard year for everyone, and I haven’t gotten out that much for my usual wedding and portrait sessions. With things restrictions easing up more and more, I’m truly thankful and appreciative of any sessions I get to do now.
Leila + Family Graduation Portraits - Centennial Park
Graduation was definitely different this year for all the students. I had a few families reach out to me to do grad sessions with their family. It was actually the best of both worlds. Not only did I get to capture beautiful graduation photos in an outdoor setting, I also got photos of the family as well.
Desiree + Nathan Portraits - Tree Farm
It was the second year in a row that I had the chance to capture some family portraits for Desiree and Nathan. This time around their mom joined them as well. The backdrop was the always beautiful Tree Farm. Even though it had only been a year, it’s always amazing to see how quickly kids grow up!
Alyssa + Nathan Family Portraits - Trow Bridge Falls
It ended up being the perfect afternoon for a family portrait session. Alyssa and Nathan joined me, with their children at Trow Bridge Falls. It was also a graduation session as well, which you should be able to tell from the photos below. At first all the kids were a bit chilly, but it only took about 5 minutes for them to warm up, after running to each location, and around the playground. It felt really good being out in the nice weather capturing portraits again!
Michael + Family Mini Session - Centennial Park
The other portion of my mini session this past weekend was with Michael, Evy and Arthur. I was so impressed how easy going both Evy and Arthur were during the entire session. From the very first photo, they were smiling and laughing. It made for a very sincere and authentic session.
Madeline + Family Mini Session - Centennial Park
This past weekend I had the pleasure of photographing Madeline and her children at Centennial park. It felt really good to be out taking photos of actual people for once. There was still some snow on the ground but it was a beautiful evening to capture some great moments. Even though it was a mini session, we came away with so many memorable photos. It helped that everyone was such a good sport with the somewhat wet environment.
Lisa + Claudio Pre Wedding Celebration
Lisa and Claudio were supposed to get married this past weekend, but because of what is going on, it had to be pushed back until May. Well, that didn’t stop Lisa from still doing something special this weekend, which is exactly what she did. The result, I very small and intimate together with her closest friends. Seeing as how I’m her wedding photographer, she asked if I was interested in capturing an hour or so of the small celebration. I of course said yes!
Pivot Consulting & Coaching
I recently had the opportunity to capture some photography as well as video for Rochelle Lee of Pivot Consulting and Coaching. She needed some updated photography for her website and social media. Along with that photography, I shot a short promotional video that helps quickly explain what her business is all about.
DefSup RetroGraduate X2 Exhibition
I had the pleasure of capturing the recent RetroGraduate X2 Exhibition at Definitely Superior Art Gallery this past weekend. It was comprised of artworks from the Major Studio Graduates of 2019 and 2020 from a four year period of their program
Chad + Family Portraits
My latest portrait session with Chad and his family took place on John Street Road at their home. It was a nice change to have a session at a family home, then one of the usual locations in town. We started inside their beautiful home for a mix of candid and posed photos by the fireplace. For the last half of the session we ventured outside. Once outside, it gave the kids a chance to really be themselves, which I loved!
Torin + Laurisa Portraits - Jumbo Gardens
I’ve been doing a lot of mini sessions at the Tree Farm and Centennial Park over the past couple months. So when Torin contacted me for some portraits with him and his girlfriend Laurisa, I suggested Jumbo Gardens. It’s a place I often take our dog Bea to walk around. I’ve been meaning to use it for a portrait session, and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity.