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December 4, 2014April 19, 2016

Iceland Portrait Photography // Gita & Matt

If you’ve been to my site before, you know about my love of Iceland. So when Gita contacted me about photographing an anniversary portrait session in Iceland for her and Matt, I almost fell off my chair. When we met, we just chatted away about travel. I learned that we share the same love for travelling, new experiences and the open road. I also learned that they’d be celebrating 14 years of marriage at the beginning of September. So the trip to Iceland was pretty special. September couldn’t come soon enough for all of us.

I often get asked what I think is the most important thing to consider when working with a photographer. And at meetings, I always get asked questions like what kind of camera I use, whether I use Nikon or Canon, etc etc. While those questions are legitimate questions, I think the most important thing is whether you feel a connection to your photographer and their work. Working with a photographer is like making friends, if you have a connection with them, it’ll be a much more rewarding working relationship. Because photography isn’t just a product, and what your photographer tries to capture isn’t just what the eyes can see.

Thank you Gita & Matt, for bringing me to Iceland to document this milestone in your life and for trusting me to do it.

Ever wanted to be in two places at once? You can at the Bridge Between Two Continents. :)

November 4, 2014April 20, 2016

Loftraum Wedding // Jin & Frank

Jin & Frank’s vintage inspired DIY Loftraum wedding has been featured on Wedding Obsession!

When Jin and Frank told me they were having a Loftraum wedding, I was intrigued. It was a venue I hadn’t heard of before or photographed yet. When I first met Jin and Frank, we went for a visit and they showed me the space at Loftraum. It’s got exposed brick walls and is the perfect blank canvas for you to create just what you want. It’s basically a hidden gem version of the similar, but better known venues in the Distillery District such as the Fermenting Cellar.

They planned their wedding with lots of personal touches and brought a romantic rustic garden vibe to an urban setting. But first, let’s go back to the start and I’ll tell a bit about how they met. Like I mentioned from their engagement session, their story is straight out of a novel.

Jin and Frank met in a summer exchange program in Monterrey, Mexico. Even though they were in the same class, they didn’t start hanging out until they were put in the same group activity. Before you knew it, the summer went by while sparks flew and their connection grew. They had a bitter sweet parting at the end of that summer and flew back to their respective cities. Sometimes life happens and you get distracted. They didn’t meet again until 3 years later when Jin was teaching in Korea and Frank was nearing the end of his 9-month backpacking adventure in Asia. But the timing wasn’t right and they parted ways once again. This is where I believe that if it’s meant to be, it will be. Another 3 years passed, and they connected again in New York, in the lobby of the Penn hotel and rang in the new year together. The rest as they say, was history.

Their wedding was a beautiful and heartwarming celebration of love and two families coming together: Frank’s from Quebec and Jin’s from BC. I witnessed so much love, tears and laughter – it was an incredible day to be a part of. Here’s the story of Jin & Frank’s wedding day.

The space at Loftraum has exposed brick walls and is the perfect blank canvas.

Jin and Frank set up the space the week before the wedding and did everything themselves.

October 17, 2014May 28, 2015

Holland Marsh Winery Wedding // Laura & Francis

Laura and Francis had a beautiful wedding at Holland Marsh Winery on a gorgeous day at the end of June. I’ve been to a quite a few wineries in Ontario by now and it was my first time at Holland Marsh. It is quite a little gem in the country just outside of Newmarket.

Surrounded by family and close friends, it was a relaxed and heartfelt celebration. There is such a sense of family and community at their wedding – I love how a wedding brings people together. One of my favourite moments was when Francis danced with his mom to Barry Manilow’s Can’t Smile Without You, everyone started waving their arms along with the music.

Here’s the story of Laura and Francis’ wedding day!

September 29, 2014

One frame / Mike Weir Winery Wedding

One from earlier this month. Sarah & Dave’s beautiful wedding at the Mike Weir Winery. It’s a gorgeous setting and I’m excited to share this one soon.

“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

September 17, 2014April 19, 2016

Cottage Engagement Photography // Brittany & James (& Abby)

“Why does a chicken coup always have two doors?” said James as he looked over at Brittany.

“Because otherwise it’d be a sedan!” Brittany answered before James could finish his joke. I laughed behind my camera as they chuckled.

Distinct sense of humour and underlying mischievousness were a few things that drew James to Brittany when they first met.

For their Document Love session, we decided on a cottage engagement session since they have spent a lot of time there throughout their relationship. It is somewhere they love to relax, go for a swim and spend time with loved ones. Brittany’s parents were also in the process of selling the property so the photos would definitely be special mementos.

“To me love is a full house, cooking, slowing dancing in the kitchen”.

There is a quiet yet spirited quality to their connection. Here are some of my favourite photos from their session.