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Photography for couples & families on the most important days, & the ordinary ones too.
Toronto-based & travelling wherever ‘home’ is to you.

Today I’m thinking a lot about perspective. I be

Today I’m thinking a lot about perspective. I bet if you were to ask the people in these photos about their experience during this ceremony, we’d get some variance in the way it’s described. Some people may have heard the vows loud and clear right from the first row, others may have had a stunning wide view from the back and took things in a bit differently. The wedding party standing beside Rachel and Gordon could probably recall their families watching together. And I wonder what Rachel and Gordon remember most.
Ceremonies are my favourite because I get to shoot in the most candid way. Just read the room, run around (/stealthily slither/speed-walk) and capture it from different points of view. My fav.

Maybe it’s the slight introvert in me, but stepp

Maybe it’s the slight introvert in me, but stepping out from a (sometimes) loud and busy part of the day to find some quiet and soak in how you’re feeling can be a welcomed little part of the evening, when the majority of what’s scheduled is behind you and you can take a breath. This quick moment in that sunset/glowing sky was definitely one of my favourite parts of this day, and a perfect way to segue into a KILLER dance party on the dock ✨

You know that feeling when you meet someone and yo

You know that feeling when you meet someone and you hit it off? When you find you've shared a similar experience, love the same music, or maybe land on the same page with something thats meaningful to you? The feeling of connection can create a space where we feel so comfortable, excited and maybe even inspired.
I loooooved working with these two. We had (and have) a friendship outside of this wedding day, a connection that made working together extra special. And the connection between these two is SO real and so sweet. A photographer’s DREAM. Swipe for Rachel & Gordon just being Rachel & Gordon, in the giddy moments right before their ceremony in the bright & beautiful Distillery District.

That butt-grabbing, e-cigar-passing kind of candid

That butt-grabbing, e-cigar-passing kind of candid we all know and love

HI ITS ME. Popping in to say hey and to share a qu

HI ITS ME. Popping in to say hey and to share a quick little NOTE. I’ve INCREASED my wedding capacity for 2020 this year, so a reminder that I still have some wedding availability kicking around for 2020 dates, especially in the GTA (though as we all know I travel up/down & all around Ontario when the love calls me there). So let’s grab coffee soon okay? ☕️ PS, I’ve traded the Toronto snow for a few days in sunny San Diego, so that’s why we’ve got a palm situation pictured here. However no tan as of yet.

Warmer together ✨✨

Warmer together ✨✨

The sunlight POURING onto Melissa here is just too

The sunlight POURING onto Melissa here is just too good. A quick throwback to warmer & sunnier days like this beautiful one right here, out in the Archeo courtyard where Melissa & Scott shared some vows ♥️

Couldn’t have picked a better day to hang on the

Couldn’t have picked a better day to hang on the lake with these two ✨

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