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Welcome to our blog where we share everything from recent weddings and engagements, to our amazing adventures as a family of four. When we aren’t photographing weddings, our family is traveling the world, decorating our new home in Ottawa, Ontario or snuggled up watching movies with our basset hound, Georgia. We love working with joyous couples and absolutely cannot wait to tell your story!

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When Riyaz first laid eyes on Ashley, he had no idea that a beautiful adventure was about to begin. Ashley and Riyaz decided to have an intimate elopement downtown Ottawa in lieu of their grand Four Seasons wedding they originally planned on due to Covid-19. On a rainy summer day, with Ashley’s sweet daughter by […]

A Rainy Downtown Ottawa Elopement – Ashley and Riyaz

September 9, 2020

I always find it very flattering when other creatives in the industry approach us with collaboration proposals! Sometimes, it’s a great fit and our visions align perfectly and other times they do not align properly based on the style and vision of the shoot. Editorial shoots are more work than you would imagine. With editorials […]

My Top Five Tips to Creating a Successful Collaboration

September 6, 2020

When Alli and Eric reached out to me inquiring about their engagement session, I was struck immediately by their positivity and kindness. But I could never have guessed how personable and passionate for one another they’d be in person! What is the most incredible about this pair, though, is how undeniably the love they have […]

An Ottawa Backyard Engagement Session – Alli and Eric

September 3, 2020

Can we talk about how gorgeous Melinda and Jessy are in their Dominion Arboretum engagement photos?! This couple is full of fun, spontaneity and style. I love that their friendship and love is so obvious the second you meet them and they’re just oozing with affection for one another. We had so much fun together […]

Ottawa’s Dominion Arboretum Engagement – Melinda and Jessy

September 2, 2020

Constance Bay Beach is one of my very favourite spots for engagement sessions during summer & fall in Ottawa! The tall grass, mix of trees and white sand, it has everything a photographer could want to capture beautiful images. Emma and Iain were a joy to photograph, all playful smiles and laughter, intimate hugs, and […]

Ottawa Riverside Engagement – Emma and Iain

August 6, 2020

The Ottawa weather can sometimes throw us a curve ball. In one forecast we are shown sunny skies and the other a small chance of rain. As I drove to Madeline and Sean’s engagement session location, the rain started to pour down! I was regretful in that moment that I hadn’t postponed our session together […]

Ottawa Beachside Engagement – Madeline and Sean

August 4, 2020

I had the pleasure of capturing the talented fashion blogger Amy with her laid back fiancé Justin last week. They chose to do their engagement session downtown Ottawa! The downtown location provides the perfect contrast to their cliffside Le Belvedere wedding planned next year. We spent their session strolling around the Byward Market, taking in […]

Fairmont Chateau Laurier Engagement – Amy and Justin

July 31, 2020

When Catherine first laid eyes on Tommy, she had no idea that a beautiful adventure was about to begin. The game of basketball brought these two love birds together. They both spent their childhood, youth and early adult years competing in basketball tournaments and championships. Both played for rival universities before Tommy transferred to Catherine’s […]

Summer Garden Inspired Ottawa Golf Club Wedding

March 5, 2020

Every artist needs something to draw from for inspiration, and for each one of us, the sources of that inspiration are specific to the artist. Some photographers draw from music or emotion or dance to create their best art.  For me, there are five places I find the most inspiration for the work I do, […]

Inspiration Is Everywhere…And This Is Where I Find Mine

March 1, 2020

In the picturesque town of Wakefield, Quebec, there is a modern wedding venue perched on the top of a cliff overlooking rolling hills. The intimate setting allows couples getting married to fully enjoy an upscale celebration in a peaceful setting, just outside the Ottawa area. Here, on a sun filled winter day Rachel and Nathan […]

Cliffside Winter Wedding At Le Belvedere

February 28, 2020

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