Teresa & Darryl's Engagement Session

Teresa and Darryl are truly an amazing couple and I had a blast photographing them! They are very comfortable in front of the camera (which is a bonus for me) and have a great vibe between them. Their adoration and respect for each other is undeniable.

I can't wait to photograph their wedding!!

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!!

High School Grad Portraits

Hi, my name is Alex. I am a student at Westdale High School currently in grade eleven. In the US, I know that High School Grad Portraits (or Senior Portraits as they known there) are very popular. After doing some research, and getting excited about the potential outcome, I decided I wanted High School Grad Portraits as well. I have never had my photos taken before and I was very excited to see how it would go.  At first I was a little nervous, but when I was ready to begin my photo shoot, Marta made me feel right at home. We talked about my school interests and extra curricular activities as well as any general interests I had. Marta understood me very well and quickly came up with an idea of what she wanted the pictures to portray based on my interests. I love outdoor activities as well as photography, animals, shopping and music. We decided it was best to do some outdoor photographs as well as indoor. After we decided on locations we looked at the clothing I brought. Some of my favorite items were chosen to wear for the shoot. I had my makeup and hair done professionally at the studio. Our first location was set outside. Along side with me I brought my dog, Kaiser and my mother Liz to help out. Marta started photographing my dog and I outside in various places around her studio. I love her studio because it is in an industrial area with lots of cool factories with brick walls and old wooden doors. We took advantage of the scenery and got some great shots. After  the first set of shots, my mother took my dog home so we could finish the rest of the photo shoot. After a long and hard day of posing and looking pretty, I realized that I had a lot of fun. Marta is an amazing photographer. She made it a very pleasant experience and I would love to do it again! I would defiantly recommend Marta Hewson! 

- Alex, High School Student 

 

Snowball - A social media social, by kitestring

The awesome crew of Kitestring Creative, my favorite marketing company, put on a 'super social' event to teach people about using social media for business and for pleasure. Needless to say, it was a huge success, lots of fun... and because of it, now I'm officially a twitterer...or tweeter? And of course I took pictures! It took place at the 'Staircase Theater' in Hamilton. There was fun and games, lots of learning (4 pages of notes!), tea and cookies and the most absolutely delicious scones (I had 2 with jam and cream - great for my diet...) and so much socializing... I met a ton of new people! THANKS KITESTRING! p.s. where can I get me some more of those scones?

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.