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Marianne & Eric - Family Lifestyle Session - Constance Bay

I had the most beautiful session in Constance Bay this past November.

This lovely family, from Hamilton, rented a cottage on the beach while Eric was on a work contract in the area for a few months.

Marianne told me they were leaving at the end of the month and wanted to capture some of their memories they have created during their stay.

And of course we can not forget Wally their incredibly friendly 9 year old great dane.

As always an absolute honour capturing these fleeting moments.

The Srivastavas - Family Lifestyle Session

The most wonderful session with these 3 beautiful people. Thank you mother earth for gifting us this warm sunny weather in November so that I can continue doing what I absolutely love. Capturing all the feelings and the immense amount of love between families so that they can hold on to those fleeting moments forever.

The Hicks - Family Lifestyle Session - Petrie Island

I have been photographing the Hicks for the past 5 years. Always a ridiculously fun time. Each child is completely different which creates an explosion of emotions and character which is the ultimate ingredients for the best sessions.

Dani & James - Family Lifestyle session

Beautiful, energetic Eden gave me my second workout of the day, she definitely had me running and I loved it so much! Despite the cold water she was determined to get in it and so she did. Scroll through and enjoy all the lovely energy. I absolutely love my amazing laid back clients who just go with the flow. There's never a plan, that is absolutely the best way to allow me to tell your story.

Stef & Yves - At home Family Lifestyle Session

Delightfully fun, family session with these 4 beauties this past September. All taken on their amazing property out in Plantagenet. We almost cancelled as it had rained allll day but I went with my gut and it was sooooo right. Check out that ridiculously beautiful fall sunset we got. aghhhh my heart is beaming!!

Mikaela & Ashley - Family Lifestyle Session

I am so in love with this family. Mikaela is a good friend of mine and as I look through these images from our session my eyes fill with tears, so much so I have a few running down my cheeks. I am so tremendously happy for them. Mikaela and her sweet babies have been through incredible loss, devastating loss and when Ashley came into their lives things changed. To see them so f&@kin' happy as you see them in these images brings me so much peace. I have no doubt these images will make anyone smile as you feel the love pouring out and brighten even the cloudiest of days.

Kathryn & Peter - Family Lifestyle Session

Family session with 16 month old twins and a 4 year old, plus two very cool, laid back parents... THE best time!

Someone was always up to or into something and I absolutely loved it. Please check out some of the fun we had together exploring the campus of Carleton University, where Kathryn and Pete first met

The Bolan's - Family Lifestyle Sesison

I photograph the Bolan's every 2-3 years and I'm always in awe at how much these boys change and grow! It's mind boggling and an amazing reminder how fleeting our childhoods are. I feel so privileged to be able to capture these special memories for this family.

And seriously boys, SLOW down on the growing. It hurts my mama heart.

Lucas' 4th Birthday - Family Session at the Cottage

I was invited to the cottage to capture this incredibly fun and beautiful session with these 3 in August. This is my 4th session with these 3 beauties. Every year I capture memories on or a few days after Lucas' birthday. It is an honour to watch this little man grow and an honour to capture these special, fleeting moments for this family. Thank you so much for trusting in me.

Also, more cottage sessions PLEASE!

The Juteau's IN-Home Extended Family Session

Over the holidays I was honoured to be invited into the Juteau home. Typically when I photograph Extended Family Sessions ( grandparents, uncles, cousins etc), we focus mostly on portraits while getting some moments in between as that is what I used to think people wanted . Although, I can take a great portrait, portraits do not set my soul on fire. What gets me so incredibly excited to shoot is real, genuine feelings and moments, the in-betweens. Those images are the ones that will bring in a flood of emotion and feelings when you look through your photos years from now. Those moments fade over time, but having the ability to capture it on camera, freeze it in time forever is so incredible special. A simple kiss on the forehead, playing hide and go seek, pillow sights, sharing special treats with your family, snow man building competitions, THESE are the images that fuel my passion for photography. I will be using this incredible session that I had with The Juteau’s as a new model for future sessions to come. THIS is what I love and this is what I want to provide to all of you.

*please note that two members have requested I not share images on them on social media which I absolutely respect. I have taken the images of them out of these sneak peeks (mostly group photos).

Suzie & Aaron - Family Session - Ottawa Christmas Market

We were supposed to go sledding but Mother Nature had other plans and boyyyy am I sure glad!

Such a fun session chasing this little beauty around with her amazing parents at the Landsdown Christmas Market! We even got to visit Santa!!

Amy and Victor - Family Session - Hog's Back Park

This session was so perfect I am now craving more sunny winter sessions. Had so much fun with this beautiful family this past weekend at Hog’s Back Park. Amy and Victor along with the whole fam were so laid back and relaxed infront of the camera, just being completely themselves. Also the sun an hour before sunset was so incredibly magical my heart was blowing up every time I snapped a shot. And look at how adorable Quinn is… the friggin’ cutest along with his canine buddy, Riley. I can’t stop looking through this set.

Matt & Ann - Family Session - Stanley Park

Every year I reach out to another photographer whom I admire and ask for a family session swap. Where I photograph their family and they photograph mine. We get a chance to watch how each other work, pick up a new trick or two and we have a chance to ask each other any questions that may have been lurking at the back of our minds regarding camera gear, business etc. I ALWAYS learn something new. This year I asked Matt from Green Tea Photography. He and his wife, Ann, are a crazy talented wedding photography team! Like legit, so incredibly amazing! I was soooo damn nervous to shoot this session, so much so that I sat and meditated in the park while I waited for them to arrive.… TWO photographers who I admire so very much bahhh. But I am sooooo happy I asked and it actually happened!! I’m an introvert and asking and following through was mentally tough. I have grown as a person and a photographer from this session alone. No kidding.

Here are their sneak peeks among 100’s I still haven’t had a chance to look through yet!

Amy & Pat - Family Session - Petrie Island

I am so in love with my job. I have photographed both these girls newborn sessions and have met up with this amazing family every year ever since. Their dogs, Charlie and Lily, who are 8 and 13 (!!) joined us on our adventure this year, and I know it can be a handful to bring your dogs on your sessions but seriously you will NEVER regret it!

Aleta & Kerry- Family Session - Pinhey Trail

In LOVE with this session. Three little girls under the age of 8 creates some incredible energy during a family session. So much going on, so much opportunity for me to get in there and capture all that crazy, arms are full goodness.