Photography Blog
Engagement Photos at Smyth Park
Saturday, May 27, 2023We did Michael and Alfreda’s engagement photos at Smyth Park, but it is pretty close to where they live and I know it is one of Toronto’s best kept secrets (maybe not so secret now)!
When I first talked to Alfreda on Zoom, I also met her identical twin sister! Michael has been able to easily tell them apart from the moment they met. Alfreda is not a movie person, but bonded over their love of The Pursuit of Happiness, went to a drive-in theatre, and have talked every day since.
These two arrived in such stylish outfits I felt like paparazzi!
We started the session a bit late, which worked out because we got some night photos under the streetlights for an extra romantic summer look.
Couple Photos at Guild Park and Gardens
Friday, May 12, 2023Alysia and Alex decided to do couple photos at The Guild Park and Gardens. The first wedding blog post I ever did was due to the fact that I was so happy with a wedding I photographed at The Guild Park in 2007. The Guild Park is a great place for weddings and portraits because it features lots of nature, an Arts and Crafts style manor house, and a sculpture garden. In spite of living and working in different cities, Alysia and Alex met at work in 2020-she worked in the Toronto office and he worked in the Montreal one.
Engagement photos at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum!
Thursday, May 4, 2023I was so excited when Victoria and Andrew suggested we do their engagement photos at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, because I have been to several swing dances there and it is a super fun place to dress up, take photos, and pretend it’s the 1940s! Andrew is in the infantry of the Canadian Forces, so it was only fitting that we did some photos in front of a Canadian Forces airplane. Look closely and you will see that his blue shirt features tiny airplanes! I love that they did 3 outfit changes to match their surroundings, and they brought Portuguese/Canada and Ukraine/Canada flags to pay homage to their heritage.
Engagement photos at Cherry Beach!
Friday, April 21, 2023Mike and Erin decided to do their engagement photos at Cherry Beach because they frequently walk their dog there. They met through mutual friends, who hosted a dinner party so they could meet without telling them that was the purpose of the dinner party! A month later, they separately volunteered to help that friend build a tiny home. They bonded on the 7-hour round-trip carpool ride and have been together ever since!
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Engagement photos in Kensington Market and Beguiling Comics!
Wednesday, April 19, 2023Dawn and David were excited to do their engagement photos in Kensington Market. The last time I did engagement photos in Kensington Market, it was 2009!
Dawn and David still joke about how after their first date, he left to go and buy comics. Fortunately, she totally understood and they have happily been together for 5 years!
Kensington Market was ridiculously crowded but we walked a little farther down the street and there was a gap in the hordes of people. I asked them if any place around there was special to them and she said, “Yes. We have been on a few dates at the Pow Wow Cafe. They have the best Indian Tacos! My family is Metis and I have tried to make them myself, but his are better.”
I haven’t tried hers, but I’ve also really enjoyed the ones from the Pow Wow Cafe at both the Mariposa Folk Festival and The Stan Rogers Folk Festival!Since Kensington Market was so crowded, we decided to go around the corner and take some photos at the local comic book store. I already knew David liked comics because of their first date story, but Dawn does too! She was even wearing a Sailor Moon pin on her jean jacket. Note: Masks are required in-store, but they made an exception and allowed us to quickly take some photos.
Engagement photos in Liberty Village.
Friday, April 14, 2023Lynn and Kyle suggested we do their engagement photos in Liberty Village. It was a beautiful, sunny day but much colder than we expected! These two were a traveling power couple as they met in Dubai, where she worked as a flight attendant and he worked as a chef
. Now they are both settled in Toronto.
Sporty and fun engagement photos at Jeff Healey Park and Tom’s Dairy Freeze
Thursday, April 6, 2023I knew I was going to have a fun time photographing Marc and Maya when they suggested we do sporty engagement photos.
We were initially going to take the photos close to Humber Bay, but the field there was soaking wet, so we pivoted and took them at Jeff Healey Park instead. This new location worked out great because it also has tennis courts and is located in very close proximity to Tom’s Dairy Freeze . Maya grew up eating ice cream at Tom’s Dairy Freeze, so we incorporated that into our session too. Scroll down to see the excitement that happened at Tom’s!
Tackle time.
Their love is a touchdown! 🏈
In that fleeting moment, the world disappeared, and all that mattered was the connection between them.
Marc and Maya introduced me to a new sport called Molkki! Check it out here: https://www.molkky.world/molkky-game .
Have you ever played Bocce? It is similar to that, but different. This game originated in Finland. These were definitely the most sporty engagement photos I have ever taken!You can tell these two make a good team as they pick up Molkky sticks together.
Love and laughter, Molkky ever after.
Courtship at its finest.
Courtship on court.
Game, set, love!
Have you ever seen so many sporty engagement photos from one session? I love how they incorporated so many of their athletic interests into their session!
Ice cream casualty makes for a double scoop of laughter. Maya’s family has been coming to Tom’s Dairy Freeze since she was little and this was the first time she ever left an ice cream.
The aftermath of the dropped ice cream. Unlike in childhood, nobody looks too sad.
They kindly gave her an extra large scoop after, making this the sweetest engagement session!
These two have a fantastic attitude!
Hehe’s 80th birthday party!
Friday, March 31, 2023I was delighted when Dianne contacted me to photograph the momentous occasion of her father’s 80th birthday celebration in Etobicoke. It was the first family gathering they had in a long time and it was definitely the type of gathering we all missed for the past couple of years.
Hehe and his grown daughters.
Hehe and his great-grandsons.
Honouring his deceased wife by including her in the family photos.
Hehe, his daughters, and their mom/his wife.
Some of the younger family members hold the youngest family members.
Brothers-in-law
Grandpa’s main companion was happy to pose for photos with him!
The little guy was happy to pose for photos!
Family of three.
Sometimes it’s fun to try out different poses.
Dianne’s family.
17-person family portrait.
Cheers!
They didn’t put 80 candles on the cake!
Tammy and Cody’s Winter Engagement Session in High Park
Sunday, March 12, 2023Tammy and Cody met online nearly 3 years ago and have been going strong ever since! They were open to everything, so we started off at a coffee shop and continued their session at High Park. We really lucked out because it was an overcast day with no snow on the ground, but by the middle of our session, there was a fair amount of snow! These two could not stop smiling at each other throughout the session.
We started the session off at a local coffee shop because Tammy and Cody love coffee.
These two are real coffee connaisseurs and they gave me a list of 4 local coffee shops to choose from for their photos.
There was no snow at all at the start of our session, but we were pretty happy it appeared for the photos!
I love the look of Grenadier Pond, so we walked down to the Queensway for these photos.
“Winter is a time for love and we are so grateful to have found each other.”
I love how this couple makes each other laugh!
I like asking couples to get really close without kissing. It makes for some pretty intimate moments and romantic expressions.
We had to take this photo to show off her ring and her nails!
“A kiss on the cheek is like a warm hug for your soul.”
The path was covered in snow towards the end of our session!
“The warmth of winter love is the sweetest of all.”