Those first twenty-fours after a baby enters the world are just magical. There’s so much newness. So much rawness. So much wonder. So much hope. 

Cecilia was born in the early hours of December 31st, just shy of the new year at St. Michael’s Hospital in downtown Toronto.

Alex and Mauro are such loving parents already, and I can’t wait to see this little tyke grow up and take on the world. 

Here are some of my favourite images from Cece’s first day on this crazy beautiful planet of ours. 

Winter has been temperamental this year. Some weeks, there’s snow on the ground, and other weeks, it looks like we’re deep in the throes of a gray November or March. For Towshika’s maternity portraits, we decided to go with an indoor studio (the gorgeous Studio Bon Soleil) in downtown Toronto and bypass our winter woes altogether. 

It’s so important for me that photos look and feel natural, never forced or awkward. It’s in real emotions that you can see yourself in a photograph whether that emotion is joy, silliness, contemplation or anything else you might be feeling at the time. Photographs with real emotions are timeless, and will never fall prey to trends.  

So many people are a little afraid of being in front of a camera. It’s completely natural. The key is to try and be present, relax and have fun even if it is just for a few moments.  Because it is in those moments when you let down your guard that some wonderfully genuine moments happen, and I click away.  

Towshika and Dmitri were such sweethearts during their session. I am blessed to be able to meet and photograph so many wonderful people, and grateful with the trust they place in me to capture such momentous occasions in their lives. 

Here are some of my favourite images from Towshika and Dmitri’s session at Studio Bon Soleil. 

R and M are such sweethearts. They got up bright and early and braved the wintry cold for their maternity session. 

In spite of these unusually dark winter days we’ve been having, we were able to take some beautiful portraits at the University of Toronto. 

The ever lovely grounds at the St. George campus always make for wonderful portrait backdrops no matter the season, and as a University of Toronto alumni this place will always hold a special place in my heart. 

Here are a selection of my favourite images from their session.