You know what puts me instantly in a good mood? Being part of a beauty shoot. I just love faces! I love the watching the creative makeup come alive. I love playing with soft and hard light to sculpt the models gorgeous face with shadows....
It's always a good time creating portraits for the fun of it. This is exactly what we did for this shoot. For this shoot I had the lovely local model Israa posing for me. We connected last autumn with a creative halloween look but with...
I had the privilege to do a second Ukrainian Fashion shoot with Mariya, a local Ukrainian model in Ottawa. It is so much fun photographing cultural fashion around the world. I made a post on instagram looking for people interested in having their portraits taken...
COVID has changed our worlds. Things we took for granted are now forbidden until the virus in under control. It's very easy to get unmotivated, to feel down and not feel like yourself anymore. I, myself, have been feeling all those things. I realized photography...
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'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...
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...
Happy Valentine's Day! I love Valentine's Day! I loved it when I was single and going out with my close friends to celebrate our love for my ladies. I love it now when I am in a relationship with an amazing guy. I also loved...
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I am in full swing with boudoir sessions. My first shoot of this year was with the beautiful fitness model, Nadya. I absolutely love the idea of a new start and love trying to outdo myself from last year. It's...