janice yi photography Archives - Page 18 of 23 - Toronto Wedding Photographer

February 14, 2013March 14, 2014

Adrienne & James {Corus Entertainment Building} // Toronto Wedding Photography

I met the lovely Lisa of Lavish and Light Photography at a workshop almost 2 years ago and have adored her work ever since. So I was pretty excited when I got the chance to second shoot with her for Adrienne & James’ wedding this past summer.

Despite the on and off thunderstorm and the humidity throughout the day, nothing could dampen the joy for Adrienne and James. As you will see below from a handful of my favourites. The most unique part of their wedding though, was their reception venue, which was the Corus Entertainment Building. I’d never heard of Corus before but what a whimsical and different venue it is! It’s actually an office building but they have a huge atrium in the back facing Lake Ontario, with all-glass windows. It’s modern and fresh. The coolest part of the venue is the giant tube slide that spirals from a height of almost 3 stories, and that is how Adrienne and James made their grand entrance! It was such great fun.

Someone is pretty excited! :)

February 12, 2013July 31, 2014

Erin & Ivan {Married} // Toronto Wedding Photography

I had the opportunity to second shoot for the lovely Melissa of Moments by Melissa Miller for Erin & Ivan’s intimate wedding last summer.

Erin: is laid back and down-to-earth; is genuinely kind; is the kind of beautiful that shines from within

Ivan: is laid back and down-to-earth; is genuinely kind; is the kind of guy who isn’t afraid to cry

Above all, they are in love, with each other, and with their adorable son, Hunter.

February 8, 2013February 28, 2017

Photography Dream List

Ever since I read The Alchemist, I believed that when you want something with all your heart, the entire universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. One of my great dreams is to combine my love of travel with photography, so here’s a list of places where I’d love to photograph a wedding, in no particular order. I hope that in uttering them out loud, they will one day become reality.

– Paris. Enough said :)

– on a beach (anywhere!), at sunset

– Nova Scotia, on the coast, maybe Cape Breton?

– Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland

– A vineyard wedding, in France

– An elopement (how sweet would that be? …ok this isn’t a place, but an elopement to somewhere wonderful and quiet would be amazing)

– A backyard wedding, lovingly handmade with DIY details

– Somewhere in the south of France: the colours, the sun, the hilltop villages, oh my!

– The Highlands of Scotland, or an island

– a Caribbean island

– Havana, Cuba: the colours, the architecture, the people

– A proposal-session (this one is for the extra thoughtful guys out there!)

– Iceland – the hauntingly beautiful landscape

– A little island somewhere in Italy, like Lipari

– Bali, Indonesia

– Venice, Italy: there is simply no other city on earth like Venice

– Costa Rica

– Seville, Spain

– Banff or Jasper National Park

– Old Town Dubrovnik, Croatia

– Lake District, England

If you or anyone you know is planning on getting married and can help me check off one of these dreams from my list, please do get in touch! :)

Note: Ok, I see a theme here: I’m definitely attracted to nature with amazing landscape, architecture, and history.

January 29, 2013March 18, 2014

Baby Matilda // Toronto Baby Photographer

Baby Matilda is the first baby I met this year. And she’s beyond sweet. She was just 9 days old when I photographed her, her doting parents Emma & Adam and their adorable dachshund Albi.

Congratulations Emma & Adam! What a wonderful family you have!

Also, I tried what I learned from Priscilla Dunstan, I think it worked! I’ll need more practice for sure to distinguish the sounds better.

Hello darling!

Already bonding with big sister Albi.

January 28, 2013March 18, 2014

Blake & Lindsey {Hamilton Waterfront Centre} // Hamilton Wedding Photography

Oh these two! I don’t usually pick favourites, but they definitely hold a very special place in my heart. So thank you to the lovely Melissa from Moments by Melissa Miller for having me along to help for this wedding!

Blake & Lindsey tied the knot on a bright and sunny May afternoon. The wedding was held at the Hamilton Waterfront Centre. I shot a wedding here in 2011 with Melissa as well, and they’ve made some updates to bring a more modern sensibility to the space. The entire day was lovely, but Blake & Lindsey were definitely the star of the show. They are just so in love with each other. He absolutely adores her, and she makes him laugh. And when he kisses her, she does this thing where she scrunches up her nose. They absolutely love each other wholeheartedly. And that love isn’t just for each other, but for their friends and families as well. You can feel it. I don’t even know what else to say about this day without making it sound clichéd, except that this is why I love what I do, to witness such heartfelt love and document it, and know that as long as such love exists, the world is still a beautiful place.

Blake & Lindsey opted for a First Look, and it was really sweet. They spent the time laughing together, chatting and just being themselves.

One of the nearby boats sounded their horn (do you still call it a horn from a boat?!) to congratulate the couple!

Their MC’s made a special video for the couple that began with: “Good Evening, I’m Peter Mansbridge, and today from Hamilton, Ontario…” Everyone was absolutely floored.

The video then continued to interviews from some of their closest friends and family. Words that had everyone laughing and tearing up. Including us photographers.

January 27, 2013March 21, 2014

Baby Olivia // Milton Baby Photographer

Little Olivia was just 2 weeks old when I met her. First-time parents Danielle & Scott were absolutely smitten with their little girl, so was big brother, Corson :)