Out & About in T.O.: Toronto Family Photographer

The weather wasn’t quite as nice as the Easter long weekend, but the kids and I are quite enjoying spring. We set out recently to run some errands on Yonge Street.

(Equipment Used: The following were shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and my beloved Canon 85 f1.2L lens, which gives such amazing bokeh!)

Heading downtown:

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Capturing Rebecca here and there:

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Noah brought along his wallet so he could do some shopping of his own:

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Loving the light as the kids snack on orange freezies:

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The next day Noah and I went to the park so he could bike:

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(Equipment Used: The biking images were shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and the Canon 70–200 f2.8L IS lens.)

So glad that spring has sprung!

Signs of Spring in Toronto

Those of us in Toronto know we can’t complain about the (non)winter we just had. I will admit I wish every winter could be the same, but I wouldn’t mind a snow storm or two…as long as it promptly melts! 😉

In Toronto you know spring has sprung when you see the trees flowering and the dandelions popping up all over the green grass:

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(Equipment Used: Images captured with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and the Canon 85 f1.2L lens, expect for the last Dandelion shot which was captured with the Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro lens.)

Spring is a beautiful time of year for photography, contact me if you’re interested in a spring photography session.

Friendly Neighbourhood Cats: Toronto Cat Photography

I was out and about last night, enjoying the beautiful spring weather in Toronto, when I met some very friendly neighbourhood cats.

(Equipment Used: All images were shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and the Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro lens, except where noted.)

Funnily enough there was a question about how to photograph black cats in the comments to my Q & A on moderncat.net yesterday, and then I met this beautiful cat (LOVE the eyes!):

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He (she?) was difficult to photograph because he was so friendly! As soon as I’d get down on the ground to take the photograph, he was right there, nuzzling me, purring, even kneading the ground, so cute!

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Then I went one street over and met these two beautiful cats (this one was shot with the Canon 85 f1.2L lens):

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I think I’ll have to go back and visit again! 🙂

moderncatApril 22, 2010 - 11:02 am

Black kitties are the best!

HollyApril 22, 2010 - 11:09 am

Especially when they have such amazing green eyes contrasting with the black! Such a super friendly cat, I’ll definitely try to find him again.

Moderncat.net Pet Photography Q & A: Toronto Cat Photography

Yes, another photo update of Alice, two days in a row! But this one is to celebrate my Pet Photography Q & A on moderncat.net. If you own a cat, you must check out this fabulous blog about all things cat related. Many thanks to Kate for profiling/interviewing me for her blog!

I couldn’t resist capturing Alice as she crammed herself into an empty space on my messy desk. She wanted to be close to me I guess! (Equipment Used: Following two images captured with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and the Canon 85 f1.2L lens.)

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How could I resist capturing her hanging out in my daughter’s laundry basket? And with the sunlight flooding in from behind her, too perfect to pass up! And Alice couldn’t pass up the cozy bed the clean clothes offered that night either! (Following images captured with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and the Canon 85 f1.2L lens, expect for the full laundry basket image which was captured with the Canon 24–70 mm f2.8L lens and the Canon 580EX II Speedlite.)

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It was Alice’s day to climb into things as Noah found her in the garbage can in the bathroom, silly kitty! (Following images captured with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV, Canon 24–70 mm f2.8L lens and the Canon 580EX II Speedlite.)

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MonicaApril 21, 2010 - 3:31 pm

Oh, she is so adorable! Love the garbage can ones, silly kitty!

moderncatApril 21, 2010 - 3:41 pm

Thank you for doing the interview and thanks for all the AWESOME technical tips! I’m totally in love with Alice!

Alice the Cat Update: Toronto Cat Photography

I have been taking photos of Alice over the last few weeks, so now it’s time to play “blog image catch-up” with them! Hope you enjoy! 🙂

Alice loves hanging out on the window ledge in the living room, watching the world go by: (Equipment Used: Shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and the Canon 24–70 mm f2.8L lens.)

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A couple of more window shots, and then a few where she was just hanging out on my bed. (All shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV. Top two with the Canon 24–70 mm f2.8L lens, bottom left with the Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro lens and the bottom right with the Canon 85 f1.2L lens.)

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Love this shot of her, with her beautiful tail curled around her as she snoozes on the shelf in my home office. (Shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV, Canon 24–70 mm f2.8L lens and the Canon 580EX II Speedlite.)

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With the beautiful weather having arrived in Toronto, I decided it was time to introduce Alice to our deck. Right now she is still a bit nervous/skittish of being on the deck, but we have a harness/leash for her when she starts to get more adventurous! (Shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV, and first/last images with the Canon 85 f1.2L lens, middle two with the Canon 24–70 mm f2.8L lens.)

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(Shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and the Canon 24–70 mm f2.8L lens.)

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The following four images were shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV, and the Lensbaby Composer with the Lensbaby Close-Up (Macro) Kit (+4) installed:

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The following four images were shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV, and the Lensbaby Composer (no macro attachment). Interesting to me how much more pronounced the lensbaby affect is on these images vs. the images above with the macro attachment:

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Will have a link to share, related to my pet photography, in the next day or two. Will post some more recent shots of Alice then too! 🙂