One from Saturday! There was so much love, tears, and joy. It was incredible to be a part of it.
“We love because it is the only true adventure” – Nikki Giovanni
Toronto Island Engagement Photos // Document Love: Sarah & Dave
I spent an afternoon with Sarah and Dave for their Document Love session on a sunny afternoon in June. We started the session in their lovely home in downtown Toronto, then we wandered over to their favourite coffee spot, Rooster Coffee, and then spent a couple of hours exploring the Toronto Islands. It was the perfect session for a pair of coffee aficionados who love to stroll & explore the city they love.
They are both hilarious and made each other laugh constantly. It was easy to tell that they have a great connection and have grown to know each other so well.
Here are some of my favourites from our relaxed session and I’m looking forward to being a part of their wedding day in a few weeks!
Niagara on the Lake engagement photos // Document Love: Jin & Frank
The story of Jin & Frank is straight out of a novel. But more on that later (I will divulge when I blog their wedding).
We picked Niagara-on-the-Lake for their Document Love session because they had visited a couple of years ago and loved the area. And also we can incorporate some of the things they love to do together into the session: such as exploring places and strolling neighbourhoods together. We also had a picnic at the end of the session. I know picnics may seem a little overdone and a bit contrived for engagement/Document Love sessions, but it was the perfect way to incorporate their love of food into the session. I follow Jin on instagram and she is quite the cook! Her food photos always make me hungry.
It was a wet and rainy day, but we persevered and worked with the weather and conditions. Including quite a few mosquito bites walking through a trail looking for a picnic spot. But as Frank said, as long as we have stories to tell after an experience, then it’s worth it.
It was a fun filled day of strolling and exploring with them, and I can’t wait for their wedding next week!
The Alchemist is the book that connected us. It is their favourite book.
Jin told me when Frank found out it was my favourite book as well, he was ready to hire me.
Destination Wedding Photographer // Travelling to Europe 2015
Destination Wedding Photographer
If you’ve been to my site before or know me personally, you know about my love of travelling. I love exploring new places and new cultures, seeing everything through new eyes, with a sense of wonder. Traveling forces you to focus & connect with the present and just stay in the moment. You are reminded that life can be simple again. So I love destination weddings as well. Every time I come back from a trip, I’m left wanting more. So next year I’m going to be a free range photographer for a few months :)
I’m going to be in Europe (and potentially Asia) from August to December, 2015. If you or anyone you know will be getting married or would like to document some memories, I’d love to hear from you!
Cabo San Lucas Portrait Photography // Lover’s Beach // Steph & Matt
Two days after Stephanie & Matt tied the knot in sunny Cabo San Lucas, we went to Lover’s Beach (Playa del Amor) for a portrait session. Lover’s Beach is at the tip of the cape of Cabo San Lucas, where the sea of Cortez and the Pacific ocean meet and is surrounded by towering rock formations. I guess you could call this session “Trash the Dress”, except it wasn’t really. Just us hanging out, and playing tag with the ocean waves. Well, sort of. Don’t try this one at home kids! The waves and ocean current along the Pacific side are incredibly strong and dangerous. Even on the sea of Cortez side, the boats can’t really dock at all, we had to jump off to get here and on the way back, had to hoist (or throw) ourselves back into the boat. It was a pretty crazy adventure.
“Twenty years from you now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover” – Mark Twain
San Francisco Engagement Photography // Ilana & Josh
Ilana and I used to work together :) As I write this, it’s starting to sound really familiar. I have photographed a lot of people who I used to work with, I think that just goes to say that I worked with a lot of great people.
Back to Ilana and Josh. They moved to San Francisco at the end of last year and decided to get married. Ilana heard I was traveling to California in May so she got in touch about a photo session, and of course I was thrilled about shooting in San Fran.
We decided to go to the Marin Headlands and Baker beach in the Golden Gate Bridge area because of the natural beauty of the surroundings. On the day of though, the fogs had their own plan. It was windy and chilly but we made the best of our time together.
San Fran was a special city and I’d love to return again some day. Here are some of my favourites from Ilana & Josh’s Document Love session.
