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“We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.”
~ Jandy Nelson // I’ll Give You The Sun

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When you are the middle of starting a business, you never really know where that business is going to take you. You never know the obstacles that you might face and the people you might meet and the direction you might go. My goal at the time was to create art and be present for […]

KATIE & RYAN: WEDDING

October 14, 2019

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When I first became a photographer, I found a lot of inspiration in other photographers. I followed blogs and watched tutorials and tried really hard to become the same type of artist that I admired. It was a lot of fun at first because discovering who you are is really fun. But eventually, I found […]

JESSICA & PHILIP: WEDDING

October 6, 2019

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I’ll admit, meeting new people can feel hard for me sometimes. For a girl who is happiest with a book in her hand, in the comfort of her home…”out there” can feel a bit intimidating and “people-y”!! As a natural introvert, it became one of the biggest adjustments for me as a photographer and a […]

JAMIE & RONNIE: ENGAGEMENT

January 6, 2019

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I always find coming out of Winter the strangest feeling.  I’ve done it every single year of my life…and yet, all the while, Spring just seems brand new.  As though I’m seeing it for the very first time.  The warmth of the sun is so exciting.  The sight of the grass makes me breathless.  Leaving […]

ASHLEY & DAN: WEDDING

ottawa wedding photographer, ottawa wedding photography, brockville, maplehurst manor, natural light, rustic, wedding, winter

March 31, 2015

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As they stood in the backyard – surrounded by family and friends – the wind blew effortlessly around them.  The leaves fell gently to the ground.  The sweet smell of summer, not yet turned to fall, wrapped us all in its comforting arms. After a week of cold and rain, the sun shone brightly upon […]

CHANTAL & CHARLES: WEDDING

ottawa wedding photographer, ottawa wedding photography, autumn, backyard, brockville, DIY, maplehurst manor, natural light, portraits, rustic

October 20, 2014

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I’m not someone who tends to handle change very well.  I’m a creature of habit.  Driven by routine. For me, nothing is more comforting than the familiar…the understood…the happy place between what I know and what I want to do. Kirsten and Chris are the photographic equivalent of going home.  They are the comforting faces […]

KIRSTEN & CHRIS: PORTRAITS

ottawa wedding photographer, ottawa wedding photography, autumn, backyard, brockville, maternity, natural light, portraits, st. lawrence river

October 14, 2014