Pumpkin Patch!

I didn't realize that shooting in a pumpkin patch was so much fun! Well, it helps when your "model" is gorgeous and always in a good mood. 

This is Lucas, I photographed him for his 1st birthday this weekend at Dyment's Farm. I've know Lucas' parents since I photographed their wedding a few years back and have since been documenting Lucas' 1st year. He is such a sweet baby, with the cutest blue eyes! 

New Addition to the Family

I just wanted to share with you the new addition to our family. Her name is Percy and she is the sweetest little kitten! She loves kids and and is pleased to wake us all up VERY early in the morning!! Here and some snapshots I took of her playing at our house...

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Rockwood

My brother and his kids came down from Quebec this month, so we (my sister and her kids too) decided to take a little day-trip out to Rockwood Conservation Area which is in the town of Rockwood (go figure) near Guelph, Ontario. It is a beautiful place, surrounded by cliffs, trees, caves, trails and so much more. Every time I go there I feel like I'm in a different land, it's amazing. Well, here are a few shots from our little adventure.

 

Photo Safari

As some of you know, I am a member of the PPO (Professional Photographers of Ontario) and I'm in the executive committee of the Hamilton/Niagara Branch of the PPO. Every couple of months we organize workshops and seminars for photographers (ourselves included, of course) to attend, and learn from other's like us in the photography industry. It's a great way to stay connected and up-to-date with the latest trends.

This month we decided to do something a little different, so we had our first ever "Photo Safari"!  We had 3 beautiful models, hair and make-up artists and 12-15 photographers. We found some hot little spots in Downtown Hamilton where we took the models and all the photographers to, and we all did some fun and creative shooting. Here is a small sample of what I came up with on our first Photo Safari...

Credits 

Models: Melanie Gillis, Dana Lawrence and Maegan Foster.

Make-up: Cassie from CAS Makeup, Melanie Gillis from Gillis Makeup Artistry

Hair: Stephanie Prenger from ONYX Salon & Spa

Chantelle & Mario's Wedding Reception

Last night I was busy photographing not a wedding, but simply a wedding reception! I started at 9pm and finished at 11pm. That is something unusual for me, generally I'm asked to photograph the entire wedding, so this was a refreshing change to the usual! Even though I barely know Chantelle and Mario, they seem like a fantastic couple; very friendly and sophisticated. And the night of course was one big party. Here is a small sneak preview of the event... Enjoy!

Also, I want to thank my good friend Teresa for referring me to Chantelle and giving me the opportunity to photograph this event... Thank you Teresa, you rock!

  

Rebecca & Jory's wedding

This past weekend I got a chance to photograph my nephew's (and now new niece's) wedding! It was an awesome day and a beautiful wedding. I'm super excited about the photos. It was a blast having all the family there and getting to meet Rebecca's family as well. And my kids got to be the ring bearers... how cute was that!  Here's a sneak peak of Rebecca and Jory's wedding.

The Creative Collective

Meeting the Creative Collective has helped me understand this small group of entrepreneurs, how they work and how this union is going to make such a difference in for local businesses. I absolutely love their work and what they do. Four local companies: a photographer,  a writer, video producers, and creative marketers, have bonded together to form the Creative Collective. An organization that strives to extend themselves within, throughout and beyond their own community. As a group, they focus on benefiting other companies, helping them develop a look and style that speaks out.  All their services are connected and available to clients as a whole or separately. If you want to find out more about them, you can check out their new website: www.thecreativecollective.ca 

- Nikkie To [Co-op Student]

The Secret To Multiple Looks

     Another exciting day at the studio, spending it with Jacquie, Shirley and boxes filled with masses of handbags. We had a lot of laughs during our product shoot and came to know Jacquie and her mother Shirley who got together to start the Luvali Convertibles handbag line. We all thought it was such a brilliant idea to have interchangeable handbag covers. They come in a variety of sizes and suit however you feel that day, whether it be cool, funky, sophisticated, or bold, and the bare look is always safe to match just about anything!

Be sure to check them out at http://www.luvaliconvertibles.com/

Nikkie To (Co-op Student)

My Latest Creative - with Tatiana

All photographers like to shoot "creatives" as much as possible. If you don't know what a creative is... it is a shoot that you are inspired to do, that you want to do, that is not for money, but simply for the love of photography. If you have a good idea... make it happen! Creatives keep you energized and motivated. They ignite your imagination. 

So having said that... Here is my latest creative. 

The model is Tatiana. She has such a natural expression. Not to mention... she's beautiful. The location is a magnificent house in Hamilton, totally renovated (and owned) by Sue and John Greene.  The gorgeous dresses are from "Mirella's Ladies Boutique" in Burlington. And Hair and make-up is thanks to my very talented co-op student, Sarah Byrne. Everything came together very nicely.