Nina wanted to do a session after being behind the lens for so long, I was more than excited to take advantage of the snow and sun!
This last image SCREAMED Kristen Stewart, seriously in the moment, in the camera, on the computer screen, its totally doppleganger!
Melissa is a fabulous hairstylist at Ambience Salon (Garrison Crossing), owned by two very dear friends of mine Sue and Roland. Melissa has cut and dyed my hair a couple times and every time we’d talk about everything under the stars, including her boyfriend, Dennis.
After four years together, Dennis proposed to Melissa.
Melissa was beside herself excited, with a gorgeous ring on her hand and a loving man by her side what she needed now was a photographer. Melissa was quick to start searching and her Facebook post had a plethora of photographers names being submitted for her consideration, but her boss (as well as another client) told her I would be perfect for her. I was so excited when she contacted me about doing her engagement session. I’m in love with all of their pictures and look forward to their wedding.
Renee is someone I have known since she was a little girl, this Christmas she contacted me about wanting to do something special for her boyfriend Oscar. Renee wanted him to have pictures done with his daughter. It’s a small world because I knew Oscar briefly through my old manager, so it was quite fun to shoot the two on the day of.
I am a daddy’s girl myself and this session meant a lot to me for that very reason. Oscar and his little girl have a contagious smile they both share in common. The connection they have is unwavering and it is quite visible that she adores her daddy through and through.
I met Lindsay two years ago at her sister wedding. I remember I was running around getting prep shots as all the girls were getting ready. I caught Lindsay texting her boyfriend, “I miss you”. She missed him on this important day, Dean lives across Canada and she met him via bible school and he couldn’t make it out. I could see it in her eyes, she adored him and wanted nothing more than to have him there with her.
Two years later he got down on one knee right before Christmas and Lindsay without pause said YES. I was so excited to see her announce it to all her friends and family on Facebook, I added my ‘like’ and a few messages later she asked for me to shoot her May wedding.
I knew Dean was only here for a short visit so I got to work quickly. When Lindsay asked when? I said lets shoot your pictures on Christmas Day between all the breakfasts and dinners, and we did.
Im so excited to take her wedding photos. The Blocks are such loving and welcoming people, and Im blessed to be apart of another of their daughters weddings. Its like going home to people you know!
Merry Christmas Dean & Lindsay!
What a stunning beauty!
Michelle and I met through a model page on Facebook and met up for the first time for a very forward shoot… I like to call it my Tim Burton session.
Since then I have worked with her at Galaxy Cinema’s and she’s changed her hairstyles multiple times (but then again, so have I) … So this session is definitely different from the last. Michelle you are so much fun to shoot, stay fierce and enjoy!
Nina Lilly is an aspiring model and photographer in town that I met through networking with local models. She enjoy’s being infront of the camera just as much as being behind the lens. Nina also has a knack for designing her own clothes, so when she wanted to do a bit of a rocker/rebel styled shoot I was more then game. Note the cool vest she made out of an old shirt that she cut up and fashioned into a skull face.
I’ve been drooling over a 50mm for a while and today I made the big purchase. (going to geek out here) It goes all the way down to 1.4 f/stop and makes this insane bokeh to an image. And in my opinion adds a ton of romance to shot. Aside from having a shallow depth of field it has great low light capabilities, which means I can be in a situation where there is very little light and I can still get a quality pristine image.
Lets just say im super excited to shoot my next wedding!!!
Today after work me and my friend/co-worker Melissa went out to test the lens. Quite quickly I fell in love with the lens, there really is no going back. I sense a very expensive shopping list for lenses in the future.
Welcome to the depth and romance of a Sigma 50mm 1.4.
Art forms come in all shapes and sizes. Much like an athlete, a photographer has to be technically precise in all their movements to capture the exact shot. I’m not saying Ashley’s great display of athleticism is shadowed in my ability to take an image. But we are constantly working off each other.
“Move this way” I say as I also move lower to feature the height of the leap. We tell each other what we want, and we metaphorically “dance” around each other, so that the finished product is the exact vision we imagined.
Ashley Young is a trained dancer that has done many dance shoots, but all of them had a glamour base to them, she was type cast by the very profession she is in, so when I came in and asked her to be athletic, to be precise, to tone down her make-up and hair so that it would be her dancing that would provoke her beauty, she was excited. For once someone wanted her to dance and not be a “dancer”.
This Image is a personal favourite of mine, where neither the model or photographer charge each other for the session, it is specifically for the love of the art. And when you have someone who loves to take pictures and someone who loves to dance, what can you expect but creativity to develop.
Looking back at my portfolio I noticed a huge absence of male portraits, granted there are plenty of men in my engagement and wedding sessions, but I have been dying to just shoot a male portrait session. A lot of the time we can get used to a certain thing, Im used to shooting women, showcasing them, highlighting their beauty. Today I did a session with my friend Dwayne Bennett (yes ladies he’s single) cue Dwayne’s “Oh stop it Steph”. I reacquainted myself with shooting the best angles and highlighting features of a man, men have very hard rough features and can be showcased with a different sort of shading with light. Im very happy with each and every shot we got today (minus the fact it was WAY TO HOT OUT) I hope you all enjoy as well!
I met her in kindergarten and for 13 years we were close friends, too many laughs, countless jokes, and many many many more memories I cant count. Its been 6 years since we graduated and we’ve only met up once since then for a fall photo-shoot. When I called her this time, we continued the laughs, jokes, and memory making moments. Rebecca is such a beautiful soul, and such a joyful spirit.
