Why I Love This….

I love this photo of my little niece Luna, and the quote my sister, her mom, chose to put above her bed. I love how Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote so befittingly echoes the glee on her face, and the movement made by her feet.

Wanna learn how to take better photos of your kids?

There’s one spot left in my May 19 Rock That KidShot! workshop. Check it our here.

Have a lovely weekend full of unexpected turns in your daily routine!

xoxo

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of shooting a wedding with photographer and friend Kelly MacDonald. Here are two of my favourite images of this lovely couple, on their beautiful wedding day, taken by the Waterworks, in Toronto.

You can see more of our wedding shoot with Randah and Ian on Kelly’s blogpost here.

Kelly will be moving to Calgary soon, thus ending our wedding work together. She’ll fly back for two more weddings we’ll shoot together, but then I’ll be on my own. She knows how much I’ll miss her. We were the epitome of true collaboration. While shooting weddings as a duo, our egos never surfaced, and we intrinsically trusted each other’s work. (We even share a birthday!)

All hard things to find these days.

If you live in Calgary and you’re looking for a family or wedding photographer, Kelly is your gal. She’s an exceptional photographer…and a wonderful person through and through.

I enjoyed being around so many moms and their babies at the first BELLIES TO BABIES NATURALLY event hosted by the Pande Family Wellness Centre, in Toronto. Some of my work is displayed at this very warm and welcoming centre, and I love their holistic approach to family wellness. This free event gave moms an opportunity to take short workshops on everything from exercise and comfort measures during pregnancy, to the best baby carriers, to a number of natural and homeopathic remedies for baby ailments such as teething, and advice on how to introduce solids to your baby.

It’s the kind of event I wish I had stumbled upon when my kids were babies!

I love the crew at the Pande Family Wellness Centre, as well as the wonderful women (and one guy!) they included in this year’s workshop schedule. If you’re looking for a more holistic approach regarding your needs as a new mom or that of your babies, I recommend you check out their Facebook pages for daily info and tips:

Dr. Maya Pande, Chiropractor & Owner of Pande Family Wellness Centre

Erica Ashmore, Everything Mom and Baby

Catherine Cameron,  Doula at Mindful Connections 

Joy Burlton, Homeopathic Doctor

Leslie Hargreaves, Massage Therapist

Wei Su, Holistic Nutritionist

Tara Miller, Nutritionist

Aviva Allen, Nutritionist

Zacchaeus Chan, Co-founder of Fit & Fed

why i love this…

I love this ’cause swing shots are super hard to capture, and well, this one turned out better than I expected. I shot this during the worst time of the day for a photographer… close to 12 noon, and didn’t expect the light to work in my favour. But, I don’t mind the harsh overhead sun. It’s doesn’t eclipse the glee on his face. What more could I ask for?

W.I.L.T. Friday [why I love this..a weekly personal project]

Wishing you a weekend full of glee, you know, the kind you feel high on a swing on a sunny day.

xo xo

Welcome to the world, Lumen Elektra. It’s seems your first few months here certainly have been full of light and love!