the harbin family

this is definitely one of our favourite families. whenever we visit georgia they are always on our 'must see' list. john and kyle have been super close buds and cousins for as long as kyle can remember. their pawpaw refers to them as 'salt' & 'pepper', not just because of the obvious hair colour comparison, but because they really are quite the pair. on our wedding day, john was there to stand up with kyle & support us, just as kyle had done for john & kara's wedding a few years before. as i entered the family i quickly saw what kyle loved about john & kara. they are both amazing people with huge hearts and a God-lead attitude towards life. so when we had the opportunity to capture this family on camera, we were excited to say the least. 

kara is one of the best moms i know. there is something about her that makes mommy-hood look effortless {which i have discovered it in fact is not}. her love for her two girls is radiant & her natural beauty has definitely been transfered. i mean look at how cute their kids are! check out her journey through mommy-hood here!

john is also an awesome parent. he sure knows how to get his girls laughing and having fun. june & abigail- you are so blessed to have such amazing parents who love and cherish you. 

i just love this series of photos- there really is nothing better then making your child laugh.

love & miss you guys! can't wait for our next trip {very soon!}

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gillian's headshots

it only takes a moment spent with gillian to get a feel for the truly beautiful person she is. her bright eyes and contagious smile make you feel instantly at ease.  it didn't take long for kyle and i to start snapping frames, eager to catch her personality on camera for her business cards. 

gillian first contacted us about taking some new headshots for her business cards & website {she's a real estate agent in the orillia area!} and expressed how she wanted a different look then the more traditional business card headshot. our natural, editorial style of wedding photography happened to be a great match for her & we were excited to work with her to put her vision into reality. gillian we admire your desire to do something different -- it was well worth the risk! you look stunning in the sun! 

i just love this next shot series courtesy of my very talented husband! {have i ever mentioned how much i LOVE that i get to work with him?!?}

thank-you gillian for choosing such a nice warm afternoon for the shoot! we had a great time!

amelia mae

we love her.

and these gorgeous baby blues



before heading to georgia for a visit, we had to take some pictures of ellie in this awesome antique shop find - an old baby scale from a doctors office.


her daddy loves her so much. love these sweet shots of the two of them together.

ahhh these little toes melt my heart. Amelia I love every part of you, down to your tiny toes.





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:: the gratrix family

we LOVE the gratrix family!

this fall we got to get together with them to take some family shots! the colours in ontario are so beautiful this time of year - we definitely used them to our advantage to get some beautiful photographs of this beautiful family!




we love when families are comfortable and able to just be themselves around us during the photoshoot - especially when the kids have some fun too : ) it is so great to see their little personalities shine through and be able to capture that through a lens. just another reason why we love this family so much - they have such fun personalities.

and lets just pause for a moment to take in how ADORABLE the gratrix kids are...







i just LOVE this picture... as soon as we gave the leaves to the boys to use in this picture they both broke out in the singing of O CANADA. it was so cute.


and of course what fall morning spent outside is complete without playing in the leaves a little ??




and as promised ... we let the kids make some of their best silly faces for us at the end of the shoot to wrap up a wonderful morning! i think these turned out to be some of my favourites : )




thanks gratrix fam for an awesome time! kyle and i just love getting to know and hang out with your family! you guys rock!