Coby & Ashley, Kensington Market: Toronto Couple Photography

Friday, February 19, 2010

Love and romance in Kensington Market this Valentine’s Day with my couple photography shoot of Coby & Ashley.

(Equipment Used: Images where shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV, Canon 5D, Canon 85 f1.2L lens, Canon 24–70 mm f2.8L lens and the Lensbaby Composer.)

What a fun neighbourhood for a couple shoot (or a family shoot!), lots of colour, and interesting backdrops.

Love this natural moment I caught of Coby and Ashley on the bench, and the wonderful graffiti & fabric (hanging outside) that made for such colourful backgrounds:

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Had to share this whole series, cool locale, and wonderful interaction:

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Every time I turned around it seemed I found another interesting backdrop! At the end of the shoot, we jumped on a streetcar, did some shots while riding, and then used the streetcar as a backdrop, so Toronto!

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Decided that the images just called out for some texture, love how in this example it adds more depth and interest to the background:

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Lensbaby shot, colour graphic wall, texture added in PhotoShop:

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Went all out on this one, love the worn, vintage feel:

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Thank you for the fun afternoon in Kensington Market, Coby & Ashley!

Posted in Couple Shoot, Lensbaby, Photography Session

by Holly

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Jennifer MottMarch 16, 2010 - 11:50 pm

Gorgeous session Holly! My favorite is the one of them walking that you added texture to…and what a fun location!!

Signs You Live With a Stereotypical Boy: Toronto Family Photography

Thursday, February 18, 2010

This is what you find on your kitchen sideboard:

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(Equipment Used: Shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV, Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro lens, and the Canon 580EX II Speedlite. f2.8, 1/125, ISO 10,000)

Posted in Life

by Holly

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nicoleFebruary 18, 2010 - 3:56 pm

does that really say iso 10,000? wow.

and in our house, it was a lineup of cars or dinosaurs!

HollyFebruary 18, 2010 - 3:59 pm

lol, we have dinosaurs too! Just not lined up in the kitchen! And, yes, it really does say iso 10,000! 😉

Miles, the Adorable Toddler: Toronto Family Photography

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

As promised, my larger sneak peek of the adorable toddler Miles. Laura, Miles’ mom, has captured her older daughters in photographs when they each turned one year old, and now it is Mile’s turn. It’s a wonderful age to capture, as they grow so quickly, and change so fast!

(Equipment Used: The following were captured with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and the Canon 85 f1.2L lens—in some of the shots, from this shoot, I also used my Canon 580EX II Speedlite.)

Miles has a wonderful little room right off mom and dad’s room:

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Love this serious shot of Miles in his crib, such a soulful look!

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Miles hanging out on mom and dad’s bed:

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Miles loves playing in his sisters’ room, with the windows all around it was a perfect spot for photographs:

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Look at those blue eyes! Aren’t they amazing? (Shot with the Canon 5D and the Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro lens.)

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I can never resist bathtub photos! The water accentuates the eyelashes, which really makes Miles’ beautiful eyes pop. (Next three images were taken with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and the Canon 24–70 mm f2.8L lens.)

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Always love the snuggling in the towel after the bath shots too!

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Can’t wait to go back and photograph Miles with his two older sisters! Laura and I are hoping for some snow, but I don’t know if Mother Nature will co-operate this winter! Fingers are crossed for a fun snowy shoot Laura! 🙂

Posted in Children, Family Photography

by Holly

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One More of Alice: Toronto Pet Photography

Monday, February 15, 2010

I missed posting this one the other day, so thought I would quickly post it now!

(Equipment Used: Natural light, shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and Canon 100 mm f2.8 macro lens)

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Watch for a larger sneak peek of the adorable Miles (see below) tomorrow!

Posted in Alice the Cat, Life

by Holly

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SarahDecember 4, 2011 - 2:52 am

I happened upon your photos after reading an article on bokeh photography and what a WONDERFUL surprise!!!! Your work is beyond exquisite!!! I found myself enjoying the family photos of folks I will never know, yet they touched my heart… And Alice is a the most beautiful feline! The eyes of a cat are mesmerizing. I can not say enough good things about your work. I will nose around your site often! And share it with friends as well. Thank you for adding beauty to the world!!! Truly. Sarah

HollyDecember 4, 2011 - 9:46 am

Thank you Sarah!

Sneak-Sneak Peek: Toronto Family Photographer

Thursday, February 11, 2010

As I mentioned, in the post below, I have updated my blog to become my blogsite, which has been a bit of a process, so I’m a bit behind in my photography work, but I just have to share this sneak-sneak peek of Miles, whom I photographed last Friday. Hope to have the larger sneak peek up next week! (Equipment Used: Shot with the Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and my beloved Canon 85 f1.2L lens.)

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Posted in Children, Family Photography

by Holly

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