Toronto Lifestyle Family Photographer

Very little about my trip to Toronto last month went as planned and as much as that could have been frustrating, my time with this family made it all worthwhile. We were snowed in together, so they were forced to endure me and my camera for 48 hours. I think the beauty of not being able to go anywhere meant that I was able to really see them as they are, in the day to day tasks interacting as families do. It was something I felt honoured to witness as it so often seems that when people feel the camera trained on them, they are tempted to put on a face or try to be “the best version of themselves” and really I just want them to be themselves. Period. I want the mothers to see how beautiful they are as they wipe snotty noses and do dishes and get down on the floor to play games. I want them to know: that is the person their kids gaze up at and wish they could be one day; that is the person they feel most comfortable to laugh and cry with; that is the person they are going to remember, with or without makeup on.

When I was editing the images, I knew I wanted to show them to the family in a slideshow. I asked Tom if he would record a song that I could set them to so we could gift it to Jessica for Mother’s Day and he chose to sing this one. She has seen it, so now I can share it with you. Happy Mother’s Day.

I met this family through my dear friends whose wedding and family I’ve gotten to document over the years. They found out I was willing to travel and asked that I come visit their town. If you are someone who lives in another city in Canada and would love a lifestyle family session, send me a message! I have some flexibility in the next year and would love to come to you to document your home and family life.