Kitestring's Christmas Spectacular

Friday night i went to Kitestring's Christmas Spectacular and i gotta say... IT ROCKED! This is the 3rd annual Spectacular, and it's been the best one so far. This is a charity event put on by the very talented folks at Kitestring Creative Branding Studio, to bring after school arts programs to Hamilton kids. Even though it's only the 3rd year, this event is getting huge! The place was packed... and i mean really packed! The place, by the way, was The Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts. There was a killer candy buffet, a pageant with all sorts of performers, tons of door prizes, an after party with a live band called The Greasemarks (who were amazing, btw!) and lots of funky, merry people! 

Chris, the imagination behind Kitestring, interviewing one of the Rollergirls. Lee from Double Barrel Studios, who I just met that night and seems super fun, is filming. 

This is the crazy candy buffet. Need I say more....?

Here are the performers from that night. It was a nice surprise! Hamilton has some serious talent!!

The Rollergirls giving out door prizes

Gorilla Cheese was there and they gave out Grilled Cheese sandwiches to EVERYONE! Yum!

The Greasemarks playing at the after party. Love their sound!

Way to go Kitestring! Once again you put on an awesome show. Go big or go home, right? And what a great cause too, thanks for lending a hand to the people in our neighborhood! 

A new little girl

Say hello to Lily, a new little addition to our world! As cute and cuddly as she is, it almost makes you want to have another one…! She has a ‘little big-brother’ who is so gentle and careful around her, it seems as though they will grow to be great friends. What fun it is to photograph someone so sweet and warm. Welcome home, Lily!

Baby Gabriel

This baby's wonderful parents have been my clients since they hired me to photograph their wedding back in 2007, and 2 babies ago (that could be a measurement of time!!) And ever since then I have seen their family grow and have been photographing them about every 6 months. What a treat to be a part of their childhood and watch them become little people and evolve into whoever they will be! And for them, 20 years from now, they will look back at all these photos and it's going to be like finding a treasure every time they see them... These are the things that make my job so special.

Holidays Month

2010 is almost OVER.....

HAVE YOU HAD YOUR FAMILY PORTRAITS THIS YEAR???

DADDY & ME!!

This month's awesome event is DADDY & ME!! In honor of Father's Day, of course! It's a great opportunity for Dads to have a fun one-on-one with their kids on Father's Day weekend (no moms are allowed in these photos...!) But there is very few spots available, so book now! It will be a fun, casual, hang-out session!

To book:

call 905-389-5836 or email marta@martahewson.com

Hope to see you there!

Modeling Portfolio

What a fun photoshoot this was! Mannie is a 14 year old with so much charisma, so lively and comfortable in front of the camera, that one would think she was born to model! I don’t think I have ever met anyone with as many clothes as she has... and fun ones too! She is putting together a modeling portfolio, and with her awesome personality it'll be a synch for me to portray her true colors!!

And the family ROCKS ON!

It's always a real treat to photograph interesting people, and twins that are as cute as these make it even more fun. Nothing is more natural than a child just being a child, and capturing those moments always brings a smile to my face. The beauty of this shoot was working with the differences in age. Obviously the lollypop wouldn't work for the older brother, so when he pulled out his bass guitar I knew I needed a new location to match the setting to the sitter. Paring your subjects with the right background is paramount to a great photo so i'm never afraid to move around and work with my environment. In the end everyone is happy with the results.