London Ontario Wedding Photographer | Holly & AnnaLise's Grand Bend Cottage Wedding

I can’t say enough about this beautiful day. Holly and AnnaLise planned the most relaxed cottage wedding with their closest friends and family that started with an outdoor ceremony overlooking the water and ended with a sunset swim and bonfire. There was such a deep sense of community and overflowing joy throughout the day, and I am so grateful to have had the honour of documenting it all. Here are some favourites!

Venue: Private Cottage, Grand Bend, Ontario

Officiant: Jodi Hall - Something New Officiant

Second Shooter: Melissa Pushelberg

London Ontario Wedding Photographer | Sarah & Jacob's Civic Gardens Wedding

I loved documenting Sarah and Jacob’s Fall wedding at Civic Gardens. It was still warm enough for a lovely outdoor ceremony on the terrace before heading into the beautiful conservatory for some photos. We also spent some time walking around Springbank Park, which is absolutely stunning in the Fall and makes the perfect backdrop for wedding photos. Here are some favourites from this perfect day!

Venue: Civic Gardens, Springbank Park

Caterer: Sticky Pudding Catering Company

Florist: Forest of Flowers, Oxford and Wonderland

Hair: Shear Elegance London

Makeup: Shear Elegance London

Dress: Morilee

Rings: Winter Fine Jewelry 

Officiant: Susanne Hodgins, All Seasons Weddings

Photography: Sophie Sheldrick, Raw Footage Photography

Second Shooter: Melissa Pushelberg

London Ontario Branding Photographer | Julie Anne & Lindsay's Downtown Lifestyle Headshot Minis

You may or may not know that I offer 3 branding packages for entrepreneurs and small businesses. The smallest of these - the Lifestyle Headshot Mini - is perfect for those needing only a handful of updated headshots for their website and social media. As with all of my photography, my approach to branding photography is natural and personal with a lifestyle feel. I want your headshots to tell the story of who you are, beyond just a plain backdrop. These two sessions took place within walking distance from each other, but are completely different - perfectly demonstrating how even with a headshot mini, you can infuse your personality into your photos.

Julie Anne - who also happens to be my gorgeous big sister - is a doula with who loves evening walks and beautiful sunsets. It seemed only fitting to update her headshots at golden hour, while walking along the water, in a location that really showcases that glowing pre-sunset light.

Lindsay is a naturopath who really wanted her personality to shine through her photos. After chatting a bit about what that would look like, we settled on a downtown cafe for a few photos before heading out - coffee in hand - to take advantage of the nearby brick wall backdrops.

Here are some favourites from their sessions!

London Ontario Family Photography | Train Bridge & Greenhouse Session

This is the second blog post in a row that showcases a fun but chilly early Winter session that started outdoors and ended at the local greenhouse where we could warm up and take advantage of the beautiful lush backdrop. Parkway Garden Centre is one of my favourite places (both to shop and browse AND to shoot!) and they are always so gracious in letting us in to shoot when it’s chilly or raining! Here are some favourites from a shoot that started at a train bridge and ended at Parkway, and featured an adorable baby girl and her gorgeous dog sibling, too!

London Ontario Family Photographer | Winter Field & Greenhouse Session

I loved photographing this gorgeous family. I had the pleasure of documenting Brian and Kristy’s engagement and wedding and meeting their little guy when he was just a baby himself. Now he’s a big brother, and I got to meet his little sister who is every bit as sweet as he is. It was a cold, snowy day, but we managed some lovely field photos before heading to a nearby greenhouse for shelter, warmth, and another beautiful backdrop.

London Ontario Branding Photographer | Michelle's Lifestyle Headshot Session

Michelle is the talented photographer behind Michelle A Photography, and someone I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know while photographing 2 headshot sessions, her engagement session and her wedding! It’s been such an honour to help capture these important moments for Michelle over the last years. With her next headshot session coming up in a few weeks, it was definitely time to blog this fun branding shoot from 2017. If you know Michelle, you know she loves her adorable dog, Samson. I love that he was such a big part of this session - and I swear this dog actually smiles for the camera! We incorporated some other things Michelle loves - golden hour, iced coffee, and of course her camera - and included outfit and location changes around Wortley Village to ensure a gallery full of variety that Michelle could use on her website and social media as needed. I absolutely loved this lifestyle branding session, and am so happy to finally be sharing some favourites on the blog!

London Ontario Lifestyle Newborn Photographer | Baby Nate

I loved meeting and photographing sweet baby Nate. I had the pleasure of meeting his lovely family for their maternity/family session, and got to see them all again a little while after this shoot for a fun family beach session. Here are some favourites from this in-home newborn lifestyle session (How sweet is Nate’s proud big sister?!).

London Ontario Newborn Lifestyle Photographer | Baby Max

Sweet Baby Max is on the blog today! I had the pleasure of photographing his big brother’s newborn lifestyle session not too long before this, and it was such a joy to be invited back into this beautiful family’s home again to celebrate their newest arrival. Here are some favourites!

Grand Bend Ontario Wedding Photographer | Jen & Blake's Rainy Oakwood Resort Wedding

I remember telling Jen that her guests would never forget her wedding day. And I can confirm, a year and a half later, that it is still one of the most memorable weddings I’ve had the pleasure of documenting. Like every other couple planning an outdoor ceremony, Jen and Blake kept an eye on the weather leading up to the big day. When it looked like rain, they picked up a bunch of umbrellas and decided to make the best of it, hoping that the rain would hold off at least during their vows, which were to take place on the beautiful terrace at Oakwood Resort in Grand Bend. Well, the rain did not hold off for the ceremony, in fact it picked up as the ceremony start time approached. But not only did the rain not dampen anyone’s spirits (pun not intended, but appropriate!), they decided to go ahead with the outdoor ceremony anyways. Big kudos to the incredible Oakwood staff as well as the amazing team at Unmistakably You and Melissa Snyder, their fearless officiant who pulled it off without a hitch. Another big thank you goes out to my second shooter, Melissa Pushelberg, who followed me around with an umbrella as I shot the ceremony from every angle. I’m sure that was quite the arm workout (especially since I am 6 feet tall)! :) Everything went smoothly, everyone was happy (albeit a bit wet!), and Jen and Blake got an outdoor ceremony they (and their guests!) will never forget. It was so special to look out onto the sea of umbrellas as their guests stood in the rain, watching with smiles and laughter as Jen and Blake said “I Do” under their own shared umbrella. I did not hear a single complaint, and if anything the rain added extra charm and character to their day. It was such a memorable wedding, and I am so happy to be sharing some favourites here on the blog.

Venue: Oakwood Resort, Grand Bend 

Caterer: Oakwood Resort (chef Rory)

Photographer: Raw Footage Photography

Second Shooter: Melissa Pushelberg

Florist: The Garden Gate Gifts & Flowers, Grand Bend 

Hair: Sommer Hair Studio

Makeup: Britt Darling Make Up

Dress: Novia Mia, Red Deer (Madison James dress)

Suit: Rob Rae Clothiers, Red Deer (custom suits)

Rings: Marlow Designs, Calgary

Planner: Unmistakably You, London (Amy, Jenn, & Kaleigh)

Decorator: Oakwood + Unmistakably You

Rentals: NJS Designs

Doughnuts: Culbert's Bakery, Goderich

DJ: Vanrock, London (Adam)

Officiant: Melissa Snyders

Ceremony Music: Encore Music, London