The first thing that probably comes to mind when you hear the word "portrait" is a portrait of a person, or a portrait of a family. A formal photograph. But what about life's portraits? Is it the the collection of portraits throughout our lives, or is it something more?

What is the value of your memories? Can you put a price on the moments that define your life? You cannot. Luckily, as human beings, we have an incredible gift. The gift of memory.

A lullaby. It quiets a cranky newborn, and calms a restless toddler. A lullaby is soothing and familiar. The familiar routines of life, whether in the morning, after work or before bed become the lullabies of life. 

During pregnancy, your body is home to your precious baby. Your body protects, nourishes and embraces unconditionally as you breathe life into a new being. Under your heart is where your little one grows, sleeps, and plays for 9 months. The sound and feeling of your heart beating soothes her. It brings her peace and happiness.

Sometimes in the midst of all the joy and anticipation that comes with having a baby, there is also a heaviness, a sadness, or a worry that comes with it too. You hear stories of those women who are hit in the gut with a depression that hits the heart, but you think it will never happen to you. And that the bliss of a new life would just overtake any of the darkness that would try to settle in. 

We never stop growing. Whether it be in age, family size, our relationships, our careers, or as our own person, we continue to grow. I have had the pleasure of watching the Brar family grow for 5 years now. I first photographed their oldest daughter, Lily, as a baby. I watched Lily grow from a baby to an active toddler.

Meet Marcus | A short film of a newborn portrait session in the Grimsby, Ontario studio.

Valentine's Day. It is the one day each year dedicated to celebrating love. It is an opportunity to celebrate love in all its forms, through marriage, through family, through friendship. And is that ever a deserving thing to celebrate. Because love. Love can change everything.

You have invested the time, energy and money to have beautiful images of your family and children created. The connection, joy and beauty of those who you love most has been captured and celebrated on film so that you can hold onto them forever. Once you receive those images...

Jennifer's lovely little one has arrived.  It's obvious how incredibly loved this little girl will be.  Visit her maternity session.

From the first moment that I found out that you were being formed in my womb and that God Himself had breathed life into you, I wondered what you'd be like. Would you be funny and playful or serious and intense? Would you fill up a room with your presence or would you be soft-spoken and kind…