Tonight was the reschedule day for my Apple Orchard Spring Mini sessions - the location didn't disappoint! The blooms were stunning and the families that joined me were even more so.
We started with this beautiful family - Katie is my previous neighbours' sister, and we unfortunately lost my neighbour to more land and rural living, which is something I can totally get behind! this beautiful family met me at Avalon Apple Orchards and we got started with the sweet golden light. Little Abby stole the show with that BEAUTIFUL smile of hers and made it such an enjoyable evening.
Just look at that...
I haven't blogged in a while, and I promise I'll change that - life got away from me, and it's not that I wasn't shooting! But you all love my teasers so I'll hit you with a bunch of them as soon as I can!
To start, we'll bring up Sam, Peyton and Clark - I've been seeing Peyton since she was just a baby and she's grown into such a beautiful little lady! And clark has finally decided I'm worthy of a smile, and I'm so glad I held out - this kids' smile could light up a room! We played with some glitter to get some sparkling goodness, and it didn't disappoint.
Fresh spring photos on a fresh...
Some time a couple months ago I got a wonderful message from a beautiful woman I used to work with (previous life before photography, weird, I know!) that she was planning a wedding and couldn't imagine anyone else photographing it but me. I was so honoured and I couldn't wait for the big day! When Jacqui arrived at City Hall I had tears in my eyes - she looked so beautiful!
Caio's family was facetiming during the ceremony so they could watch as well, and it was a beautiful intimate ceremony. And although it was COLD outside, we attempted the lake for some photos and then got very lucky when...
At the end of October, Victoria and Royden tied the knot in a beautiful, love filled ceremony that we were lucky to be a part of! The day started in the church greeting guests, Victoria and Royden shared their personal vows and then hosted a small reception afterwards to greet their guests. There were a lot of smiles and laughs - and some really wonderful moments shared between everyone. Then it was off to Wilkins beach for photos. Victoria and Royden couldn't be more in love - it was almost impossible to get a photo where they weren't kissing each other! During the reception, Victoria's sister...
Katelyn and Ryan tied the knot on a beautiful fall day at the Trillium Resort. The prep photos were stunning in a gorgeous wooden room, and the smiles were abundant. Katelyn looked stunning in her beautiful gown, and Ryan was dashing in his tux - and when he saw her, you couldn't' wipe the smile off his face!
When it came time to take their photos, the chill started to get to them but that didn't stop us from getting gorgeous images - I mean just look at these smiles!
Thank you for having us there for your day, you guys are amazing and I can't wait to see your lives unfold!
Sarah and Tyler tied the knot back in September and they were blessed with sun on a day that called for rain! Sarah was prepping at the hotel with her family and then we headed to the church for the ceremony. Usually the lighting in churches is difficult - the stained glass casts shadows everywhere and they tend to be a little dark - but this church was beautiful and open and full of light!
After the I do's we went to the lake for some pictures, and although it was little chilly, it was the perfect time of day for lighting - Sarah and Tyler were smiling the whole time, and they were so adorable...
Sam & Geoff celebrated their nuptials at the Alpine Ski Resort in Collingwood. It was a day that was just as sweet as the flowers smelled, and twice as beautiful. Sam was calm and ready, and Geoff was organized and emotional - they perfectly fit each other. Blue mountain is always quite pretty, but in the fall it's beautiful! the colour was amazing on the slopes and even the trip to the lake was beautiful (but very cold and windy!)
Geoff & Sam made it through the night without too many tears, and pulled off a pretty amazing soiree - lots of fun was to come when the DJ started the party!
Thank...
This family session was a tough one! I've known these kids since they were born, so I anticipated that they would just sit and smile for me - whoops! The wanted to make funny faces and run in the waves - so thats what we did! Parents have this idea that your kids want to just sit and smile nicely for the camera, when in reality they just want to run and have fun - allowing them to play gets those genuine smiles that we all want so badly!
So, despite chasing them around to different spots, we managed a couple really awesome photos - and some even nicer candid ones!
Sweet little Merrick came to my studio over the weekend for his cake smash session, and what a treat it was! We set up a dinosaur theme and got Merrick in front of his cake and it was all we could do to get the cake down before he wanted right into it! Merrick was so excited to play in the cake that he almost forgot to eat it, but when he finally realized how delicious it was, there was no stopping him!
It was quite the coincidence that Merrick's parents recognized me from when they sold their home - some of you may know that I also do some videography for the Mark Faris Team in Barrie. Usually...
Sunday morning was an early one - but waking up with the sun for family photos is oh-so-worth it! The soft sun is the best first thing in the morning and right at the end of the day. Chris, Sarah and the kids came up to my favourite ravine with coffee in hand to grab some great family photos to hang in their new home.
It was chilly, but we stayed warm enough in the sun, and there was a lot of giggling and smiles to go around.
Can't wait to see some new photos hung up around your house!