"Girl, take care of this version of you. You've worked so hard to become her." I love anything that is related to self growth. It could be bettering your craft, eating healthy, reaching fitness goals, read more,...
I am so happy that COVID restrictions are starting to be lifted. We are now allowed to shoot outdoors while following safety measures. The weather has been so beautiful this spring that it makes me want to stay outside forever. During the many months of...
I had the absolute pleasure of taking portraits of the funny and beautiful local comedian, Dawn Xanklin, for the second time. If you are an Ottawa local you may have seen Dawn perform live here in Ottawa. She has also performed in Montreal as well....
Recently, I have been seeing many businesses promote giveaways on Instagram. I am not sure if it's a result of the global pandemic or just a marketing trend that I took longer to discover, but either way, I dig the concept and wanted to give...
There is one thing that potential clients say to me the most and that is "You take beautiful portraits but I am not a model like the other women on your page." It is always important to listen to what others have to say and...
Yesterday I learned a life lesson through a sad situation. What I learned was you don't have control of what happens to you, but you can control how you respond. Yesterday evening I had a shoot planned with the beautiful model, Keirstin. I was very excited...
Raadhaa is a makeup and hair stylist located in Ottawa. She is known in the wedding scenes as she does many bridal looks a year. She also does fashion/photography makeup and all the looks I have photographed of hers are beyond amazing. Raadhaa is a...
There is something very powerful about photographing mature women. They exude intelligence, self awareness and strength. I absolutely love our conversations throughout the process of our photoshoots. The conversations are very enlightening, usually some witty jokes and many laughs. There is a myth that beauty...
There's not much that I love more than shooting beauty portraits. Carolyn found two beauty looks she wanted to recreate and make her own. I was excited to photograph both of the looks as well. We reached out to Angie from AMTI and we were...
I have done numerous 1920s inspired fashion shoots over my three years of photography. The idea bloomed from Ruth Cameron's flapper inspired dance costumes. They are incredibly beautiful and unique. Ruth put the costumes together herself and loves the idea of having her costumes get...