Well I have to say that I was so impressed with Rosa and Sal and their children. Two beautiful boys and just one more makes 4. Yep, twin girls was a bit of a surprise only a few months after her sister gave birth to twins! The girls were 5 weeks old and had beautiful dark brown eyes that I just sank into. The boys are such sweethearts that are still finding it a challenge to tell their two new sisters apart but fortunately mom can tell so we were not worried about having to figure it out. I found a couple of tiny ways to tell them apart which was like an a ha moment when I figured it out!

Back in May I met Sandi, Jamie and their first son during their maternity session. I had so much fun with them! They had just moved into their new home and so much to deal with in settling in, and running between the old and the new house and preparing for their baby to arrive. They made time to fit in an special maternity session to capture this beautiful time in the life of the mother and the baby along with the excitement of their family. We moved around some furniture and boxes and made a make shift studio in their family room. Thank goodness they live on a lovely quiet street as they didn't have any window coverings up yet.

I got to go back once they had settled in a bit more and I was able to meet their new baby. He was going to make us work for our images but with a good stack of diapers and wipes on hand and we did manage to wait him out. I am sure that one day when he is having his looking at his own newborn child that he will be very happy that we did.

Sandi, I had so much fun with you and your family.

Well, I had a blast at this high school senior party in Burlington. What a fantastic group of kids. Parents were invited so it was great to see everyone interacting and supportive. Some of the kids were a little apprehensive about jumping in to get their portrait taken, but it didn't take long before having your photo taken became the thing to do. I had climbed up on a 3 step ladder to get above the subjects, and I had them sit on a bench I had positioned in front of me. This is a great angle for shooting just about anybody!

As you can see, all of the students were already so youthful and beautiful, full of life and excitement and they images came off the camera wonderfully. I did do some glamour retouching to the photos here so that you could see what the difference is in a re-touched image.

Retouching is generally subtle little changes that make people look their best, like they do in real life. The camera will often pick up small things that are missed when you are with someone in person. For that reason alone, some people avoid the camera or don't think they take a good photo. As you will see from the re-touched examples below, the edits appear to be minor, but the image just has more impact.

If you click on the image you can see a larger version of it.

Maya

Well, Juliana and Rob had their beautiful baby girl in January and brought her down for a great session. I completely see her mother in her eyes. What a little doll!

Seb's First Communion

It has been about 6 years since I was last at this beautiful church in Mississauga. We got there a bit early and were lucky to have some cloud cover for a few outside shots but the wind would pick up and drag everyone's hair across the picture. Fortunately it would come and go. We moved inside and I found a sweet spot with a small circle of sunlight coming in from a high window.

I tested a few images before the family arrived to see what my lighting was like in the church. Fortunately there are large glass doors looking into the church from the main hall so I shot into the church to see what settings I would need. Once Nicole and her family arrived we took some images and we were approached by the Priest. Nicole explained that she had asked if we could take photos and it was okay? He said, no, I want to speak to her (and pointed his finger directly at me!). He took me aside and said that he had noticed me taking photos during the mass. I quickly explained that I was only testing lighting before the family arrived and he was satisfied with my answer. I felt like I had been pulled over for speeding and got off with a warning. All ended well.

Another Beautiful Baby by Sandra and Neeraj

I just love to photograph children and though they come with unique challenges, it is so rewarding when you finally get the expression you have been doing crazy things to get. Even when the expression isn't a smile, it is so worth it. I even love to capture the crying images as one day they will see the image and wonder to themselves what it was that upset them so.

I love my job! Sometimes I get peed on, but not today.

Sandra and Neeraj, thank you so much for inviting me into your home once again. It is always such a pleasure to see you and spend time with such genuinely sweet people.

Sam's Baptism

I had the pleasure of being invited to photograph two baptisms recently and they are always wonderful celebrations of Faith, Love and Family.

The Lamaccia family were warm and welcoming and so fun to work with. It was pleasure to photograph each and every family member.

The church was large and full when we arrived for mass, but after it cleared out, the family had the entire church to themselves and the priest was wonderful and took his time. He even posed for photos with the family.

The Church.


The Family.