After the Toronto rain | Toronto family photoshoot
Oh, Toronto weather. We went back-and-forth in the couple of weeks leading up to this shoot trying to determine if we should go ahead or postpone due to the rain. It can be so unpredictable, the weather in our city. Thankfully, we decided to go ahead and we were gifted a beautiful, misty, puddly morning […]
Photography Tips | Backlight and colour temperature in outdoor photos
Welcome to another photography tips post! Today I’ll explore backlighting and colour temperature in outdoor photos. I love shooting into the light. This means that the subjects are between me and the sun. Often, though, what happens when I shoot this way is that faces end up being dark. I could increase my exposure in […]
Photography Tips | Understanding Aperture and F-Stop Numbers
Understanding aperture and f-stop numbers…do you understand any of those terms?! If not, it’s okay. I”ll try to explain how they work in relation to this image! Newborns grow so quickly so this is an angle that I love to capture for parents so they can remember how tiny their babies once were! The focus […]
Photography Tips | Before and After | Intentionally underexpose images
Today I’ll explain why I intentionally underexpose images sometimes. It can be hard to achieve a bright portrait that still retains the details in the bright and white areas. In the camera, one can make adjustments to the ISO, aperture, and shutter speed so that the image appears like the “After” image above. My worry […]
Photography Tips | Light and Airy Beach Photos Toronto
Who doesn’t love light and airy beach photos? This photo was taken last fall on an unusually warm Toronto day. It was late September and we had been wearing warm jackets and even hats during the evenings. For this session, we had prepared to bring coats, wear layers and scarves…but there was no need! I […]
Photography Tips |Before and After | Birthday Cake Smashes
I like to keep birthday cake smash sessions simple, clean, and bright. An all-white backdrop, a pretty cake, and a cute baby (or babies) are all that’s needed to make portraits of such an important milestone in a baby (and family’s) life. Pure, simple, and minimal trends. This is typically how a birthday cake smash […]