Laura and Jeremy: Having a Baby!

Recently Laura and Jeremy had an opportunity to celebrate their pregnancy with a maternity photo shoot. Seven months into the pregnancy, this was a perfect opportunity to capture the moment. As well as Laura being the focus, it was wonderful to capture the excitement of the new dad. These pictures highlight the strong bond between this loving couple and their joy as they await their first baby.

All of these shots were taken by window light to set the mood for these tender moments. The couple felt very comfortable demonstrating their love for each other infront of the camera, something which makes the photographer's job very easy.

This baby-shoe shot brings their baby right into the action..."You, me and baby makes three".

A creative black and white shot in soft-focus emphasizes the beauty of this special time for the couple:

The next couple of images outline the lovely look of pregnancy. This next one shows the mother's own view of her baby-belly.

...and here's another view of the maternity profile:

Finally, my personal favorites...

Laura looks very angelic in this next back-lit silhouette.

It was a pleasure working with this very sweet young couple. Stay tuned for baby pictures in few months! To see more of this special couple's photos, visit the website Maternity gallery.

James: A Modelling Portfolio

It's been awhile since I had a chance to update, but here I am again! I had a great opportunity to create a modelling portfolio for a very handsome young man who is being hired by a local fashion agency. Here are some of the favorites.

James came prepared with a number of outfits and props to help achieve some different looks. The one above is the "all in the eyes" look, and as you can see, he really has it!

Here we have the business casual look. As you can see here, the sunglasses add to classy, preppy look.

This is the "looking yonder" pose of the business man/nature man.

and another...

The well-mannered, clean-cut country boy look brings out the casual side of James.

Finally, in these two black and white shots, the retro look really works to set a certain mood as well to bring out the best in the model.



The School Girl Boudoir

Here's Cindy in another set with the enticing school girl look:

 

Wearing Her Man's Favorite T-Shirt Boudoir

The next few shots were another segment of Cindy's boudoir shots, shot in casual style, wearing her fiance's sports shirt. As you can see, these shots have a different kind of allure -- that fresh, girl-next-door type of appeal.

 

Cindy's Boudoir

This shoot involved a variety of outfits, moods and post-processing treatments to underscore the allure and femininity  of this very beautiful woman.

This boudoir featured a lovely vintage style that some people prefer for their photo shoot.

One of my favorites is this one which has a kind of mystery to it:

Cindy was quite a natural during the shoot and displays her beauty and elegance in the is one:

This one is both soft, beautiful yet enticing:

The Elopement~Gloria & Ian

I recently had the honour of photographing a romantic elopement a local winery. Though it was devoid of flowers, frills and fanfare, there was a great deal of warmth, love, and emotion, and these pictures highlight it well.

It started with the special people of the day, bride, groom and minister.

The pledges...hers,

and his...

The Celtic ribbon ceremony,

With this ring I thee wed.

First married kiss...

the Registry to make it official...

A very loving maid of honour and best man stealing their own kisses in the vineyard.

Together Forever...

The Celebration:

The toasts

The Dancing...

and lots of kissing...

A special moment in the vineyards

and another...

A few more quiet moments...

the dreamy bride...

the garter...ooh la la!

the Mister and Missus...

and then....a romantic kiss in the rain before departure.

and so they are swept off their feet in love,

Gloria and Ian together forever.