Moment.us Photography

Welcoming a new baby is such an exciting time - unless you're Ellie.

I've photographed plenty of dogs, many of whom have been comically expressive and intent on being in photos with their families. Ellie, however, probably takes the cake for most human-like personality of any dog I've known over the years. She leaves absolutely no room for doubt about what she's thinking. 😂

The scramble to tie up all loose ends before our departure on New Year's Eve is REAL, but when you have faces like these to keep you company, it's pretty hard to complain...

Katie and Jason's gallery was giving me the biggest Sunday morning smiles before I head off for today's sessions. 6 more sessions to go to close out 2025!

It's always a joy to spend an evening at LouLou Lavender, listening to the hum of the bees as the sun drops lower on the treeline. Add to that scene two people as joyful, genuine and enthusiastic as Cam and Emily (and Kris, obvi 😉 ), though, and it gets even better. A month to go until their big day and we already know it's going to be a good one.

One of the best things I did last year was push myself out of my comfort zone and take on an associate contract for someone else's brand. (Associate shooting happens when you act as the primary photographer for someone else's brand without editing responsibilities and became common the first full wedding season after COVID, when postponements were happening alongside regularly-planned weddings and photographers found themselves caught out because of double bookings.) Kat and I met because of an online mentorship with Lanny & Erika Mann, but we kept in touch on socials. Our philosophies align and she reached out to see if I'd take on a wedding for her and her husband's brand, TKM Photography, so after a lot of reassuring that I was the right fit and deciding that I could confidently rep them that day, I decided to go for it - and what a day it was!

Sarah & Pete were a perfect fit - relaxed, honest, connected, and happy to let me just do what felt right. Along with shooting in a completely new part of the province, it was a day full of firsts:
-first time I've seen anyone take pliers to a wedding dress
-first time I've seen someone use whiskey cubes for post-portrait cooling
-first time photographing a (surprise) life-sized Taylor Swift cutout
-first time I've worked in cahoots with the DJ in the hopes that someone on the dance floor might get naked

I spent way too much time doubled over with laughter and didn't regret a second of it. The icing on the cake was seeing so many of my favourite moments delivered in black and white, just as I would've if they were my own. ❤

Oh hey! Still here! 😉

This week, for a multitude of reasons, I'm thinking about the importance of the energy we bring to any gathering, but particularly about the value of bringing new energy to familiar spaces and places - about going somewhere you've been before and giving yourself the freedom to see it with new eyes.

For me, St Raphael's is one of those spaces: the building is a giant gray slab in the middle of nowhere and the description isn't all that interesting apart from the "ruins" aspect (it's gray, there isn't much in the way of greenery, it's very angular and unadorned). But if you put me there at the right time of day with the right kind of people, something magical happens.

Let me tell you: Fré & Alfonso were definitely the right kind of people. We laughed our way through our time together, mostly because I was so excited to be working with them that I could've cartwheeled (well, if it wouldn't have resulted in smashed cameras). Thankfully, they responded to my giddiness with both humour and grace and we all headed off on country roads knowing something special had just happened.

Thanks to Melissa Makeup and The Loft Beauty Network for highlighting Fré's gorgeous features.