Nadya, a local model, and I have a ritual where we shoot first thing in the morning. Nadya normally wakes up at 6am most mornings where I wake up naturally without an alarm clock around 9am or 10am (unless I have a morning shoot). This...
"A stepparent is so much more than just a parent: they made the choice to love you when they didn't have to." - Unknown We've all seen the tropes perpetuated by Hollywood of the "wicked stepmother," but this couldn't be further from the truth. Our stepmoms...
Have you ever thought about doing something but for whatever reason you didn't take action? Then somehow that idea is presented to you by someone else asking you to take part? It's an incredible experience when the universe listens to your thoughts and somehow makes...
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...
Pump is an incredible fashion and beauty magazine. It's not an easy magazine to get published in. They are very selective which I love. When you get published in their magazine you feel like you accomplished an achievement. For me, it proves that my photos...
Spring: A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be Spring is my favourite time of year. With winter as a past memory and only warm weather ahead, its the most beautiful time of the year. Another perk is how incredibly beautiful the bloom is to...
Makeup is not a mask. Makeup is art. Makeup is passion. Makeup is expression. Last week I was starting to feel restless. I shortly discovered it was because I didn't have any creative shoots planned for the week and it made me feel a bit empty. I had a...