Melanie + Family Portraits - Tree Farm
It was a very fun session yesterday over at the Tree Farm with Melanie and her family. They brought their new puppy with them, which was awesome, and as you’d expect, he kind of stole the show. At the end of the session, I was able to get a few photos of him walking and smelling everything in site.
Lindsay + Family Portraits - Tree Farm
I’m so excited to have a weekend full of mini sessions at the Tree Farm. It was such a great time last year, I decided to do it again. With the threat of rain in the forecast, Lindsay and her family pushed their session up to today. It worked out perfectly, because the weather was perfect.
Krysta + Parker Wedding
If I had to sum up Krysta and Parker’s Wedding in one word, it would be ‘stunning’. Everything about their wedding was absolutely beautiful. From the house, to the decorations and of course everyone in attendance. To top it off, everyone there was so happy to be there and enjoying themselves. This obviously made for great, natural photos.
Kristin + Family Portraits
The weather cooperated perfectly for my portrait session with Kristin and her family. We used a beautiful open field as the setting for the session. It was absolutely perfect. Of course it helps when the kids are adorable. It made my job very easy.
Makaila + Family Portraits - Cascades
I have been pretty much growing up alongside Lucas, which is why I once again photographed him for his birthday. Each year he gets bigger and bigger, and even funnier. This time around he was going on and on about his Halloween costume, which is a banana. I guess it’s a Fortnite thing, which I know nothing about.
Alanah + Brenden + Gus Engagement Session - Centennial Park
I really do love engagement sessions. Not only are they fun, but they give me a good opportunity to actually meet the couple, and develop a relationship with them, before the wedding! This is actually a pretty rare occurrence these days.
Debbie + Family Portraits
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Mount McKay was the location for my portrait session with Debbie and her family. It was cloudy, which was perfect, as I’ve mentioned many times before. The kids were a bit hyper, but we came away with lots of great posed and candid photos. For the second part of the session, we met up again further down the street by the water. It was a sunny day which meant for a nice contrast for the photos taken the day before!
Jessie + Bradley Portraits - Tree Farm
Jessie and Bradley recently got a brand new puppy, so it was the perfect time for a mini session at the Tree Farm. The challenge was getting him to stay still, but he did so awesome. I can’t believe how fast the session flew by, but I’m so happy with all the great photos we came away with! Hopefully we can do another session next year to see how just how much bigger their puppy gets!
Erica + Noah Wedding
My wedding with Erica and Noah was an extremely last minute one. Another fantastic local photographer, Laura from Flashback Photo, asked me to help her for part of the wedding day. I was available so I jumped at the chance. I ended up photographing the ceremony, which as a lot of fun.
Jen + Family Portraits - Centennial Park
It was very fun session this evening at Centennial Park with Jen and her family. Of course any time kids are involved with these sessions, it makes it that much more fun.
I’ve shot many sessions at Centennial Park, so I know the location well. It’s very easy to find great spots scattered throughout. I still made sure to keep things moving and also snap some candids here and there.
Julie + James Wedding - Best Western Plus Norwester Hotel
With only a few weddings left this year, I’m really trying to take it all in. Luckily Julie and James were an extremely fun couple, so it made getting candid and sincere photos, pretty darn easy. My day started with Julie and the girls getting ready. I spent good hour with them just hanging out, documenting the time leading up to the ceremony.
Wendy + Family Portraits - Westfort
Westfort, by the train yard, was the destination for one of my afternoon sessions yesterday. With the backdrop of the trains and grain elevators, it was so perfect. Wendy wanted to get photos of her family, since they were actually all together. She didn’t know when that would happen again, so we took advantage of the situation.
Tammy + Mike Portraits - Chippewa Park
My previous session with Tammy and Mike took place over a year ago at the Tree Farm. This time around we chose the always beautiful Chippewa Park. It was great seeing both of them again. Part of the reason they wanted to do another session too, was to celebrate all the hard work they put in at losing weight. They looked great!
Michelle + Sam Portraits - Seaman Park
Michelle and Sam won a free portrait session a couple months back and we finally got around to doing it. We chose Seaman Park as the venue, which is always a great location. There was a wedding going on, down by the water, so we just used the nice trail off to the side. Both Michelle and Sam were a bit shy at first but it only took a few minutes for them to get warmed up. After that, they were complete naturals.
Rebecca + Jason Wedding - The Chanterelle
I was back at the Chanterelle for another wedding, this time with Rebecca and Jason. This one was a lot bigger than my last one, and took place in the main ballroom. My day started about 30 minutes before the ceremony was planned to start. So that gave me a chance to spend some tie with Jason and the boys, as well as some of the closest family members.
Char + Russell Wedding on the Lake
Char and Russell’s wedding day, for me at least, started at the Delta down at the Marina. I met Char and the rest of her bridal party and parents there. After some photos, we made our way down to Pier 2 where the rest of the guests were anxiously waiting, along with Russell. It would be hard to choose a more beautiful backdrop for an outdoor wedding.
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.