Sometimes in the midst of all the joy and anticipation that comes with having a baby, there is also a heaviness, a sadness, or a worry that comes with it too. You hear stories of those women who are hit in the gut with a depression that hits the heart, but you think it will never happen to you. And that the bliss of a new life would just overtake any of the darkness that would try to settle in. 

A smile. A smile says so much without saying a word. The universal sign for so many thing, all of which are good. Happiness, love, acceptance, understanding. It is hard not to greet a smile with a smile. The power of a smile is unlimited. A smile is contagious. I recently had the pleasure of meeting Jaime when she came to my Grimsby studio for her maternity session. 

Do you remember the days (and nights) of childhood sleepovers? The ones where you would stay up talking and giggling the night away? As we grow older, finish schooling, and start our families, those days become more and more distant. We still have our closest girlfriends, and make new ones along the journey but our conversations become more about the "right now" or a place to vent about our current frustrations.

We never stop growing. Whether it be in age, family size, our relationships, our careers, or as our own person, we continue to grow. I have had the pleasure of watching the Brar family grow for 5 years now. I first photographed their oldest daughter, Lily, as a baby. I watched Lily grow from a baby to an active toddler.

Meet Marcus | A short film of a newborn portrait session in the Grimsby, Ontario studio.

Valentine's Day. It is the one day each year dedicated to celebrating love. It is an opportunity to celebrate love in all its forms, through marriage, through family, through friendship. And is that ever a deserving thing to celebrate. Because love. Love can change everything.

You have invested the time, energy and money to have beautiful images of your family and children created. The connection, joy and beauty of those who you love most has been captured and celebrated on film so that you can hold onto them forever. Once you receive those images...

Jennifer's lovely little one has arrived.  It's obvious how incredibly loved this little girl will be.  Visit her maternity session.

Meet Jennifer.  She's the calmest, sweetest first time mama you'll ever meet.  And that baby belly - can you guess whether it was a boy or a girl?  Check for the answer at the bottom of this post.

You want to document your young family through photographs. But life is chaotic. It can get stressful. Sometimes even overwhelming. You should be able to enjoy this life you chose. A photograph reminds you. It reminds you to pause. Reminds you of what matters. Reminds you to breathe...

There are so many beautiful moments in life that deserve to be captured in photographs and celebrated. Whether, you are holding your newborn in your arms or you are simply wanting to have treasured images of your family; there are so many perfect and important moments in your life to...

You want to document your young family through photographs. But life is chaotic. It can get stressful. Sometimes even overwhelming. You should be able to enjoy this life you chose. A photograph reminds you. It reminds you to pause. Reminds you of what matters. Reminds you to breathe...