Melissa Shearer Photography

Melissa Shearer Photography Capturing the first hello and all the memories youll make together!
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😍 This is what happens when you hand a mama a Trista Smith and tell her to walk into the lake at sunset.I first met Ther...
09/10/2026

😍 This is what happens when you hand a mama a Trista Smith and tell her to walk into the lake at sunset.

I first met Theresa Dutson and her girls when they modelled for one of my workshops. So when Theresa came back this year with a vision for a beach session, I already knew the spot.

The sky went from blue to soft orange and back to deep blue again. The girls splashed. Sandcastles got built. And somewhere in there, even the most reluctant family member let their guard down and just... enjoyed being together.

Mama’s gown came from my client closet. Tilly wore one of my favourite little girl dresses. This family looked incredible, and now they have photos from summer 2026 to hold onto forever.

Only 4 weekday sessions left for full sessions in 2026.

➡️ Lock yours in today!

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09/08/2026

‼️Sentimental parents ➡️ I double dog dare you not to feel something when you hit the last photo in this reel. Cause ngl, it gives me all the feels (big Bluey fan over here).

First day of school, especially for our littles starting JK, always arrives wrapped in big feelings: excitement, nerves, the quiet ache of one chapter closing as another one opens. That wondering of how the baby you once held is now walking into “big kid school,” as we call it in our house.✏️🍎📚

But like Coco’s mum tells Chili in the Baby Race episode of Bluey: you’re doing great. That’s something I think we need to keep telling ourselves as parents, especially on days that hold this much feeling.

So today, whatever you’re feeling: hold onto it. Take the extra photo. Let yourself cry in the car if you need to. You’re doing great, mama. 🤍❤️

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Is it just me or does it feel like summer holidays just started?! ➡️ How is it the last official day of summer before ba...
09/07/2026

Is it just me or does it feel like summer holidays just started?! ➡️ How is it the last official day of summer before back to school!?

Captured these old school summer vibes last year at the Nostalgic Summer workshop hosted by The Embodied Artist Community Theresa Ouimet | Guelph & Toronto. Photographer and Scarlet O’Neill

Holding on to these summer feelings just a little bit tighter today! 🌻❤️

The most underrated prep tip in family photography isn’t about outfits. It’s about the state everyone is in when they ar...
09/01/2026

The most underrated prep tip in family photography isn’t about outfits. It’s about the state everyone is in when they arrive.

A hungry, thirsty, rushed kid doesn’t hand you a real smile. Neither does a rushed parent. Stress travels straight from the car to the camera, every time.

Preparation isn’t about arriving early for the sake of it. It’s feeding everyone beforehand, packing water and snacks, and bringing whatever comfort item keeps a meltdown at bay. Leave the house calm and the session starts calm.

📸A note for other photographers reading this: this is worth adding to your client prep guide, not just saying out loud once at booking. Clients forget verbal advice. They remember a checklist.

One caveat worth knowing. If a session includes a rented location, or falls under a mini or specialty booking, there’s little to no buffer for a late or unsettled start. Those run on a fixed clock, so preparation matters even more.

➡️ SAVE THIS for your next session. Send it to a client who tends to run behind.

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No greater love ❤️ Burlington Ontario motherhood photographer, Burlington family photographer, mom and son photography s...
09/01/2026

No greater love ❤️

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Back in July, I cohosted The Motherhood Atelier with my partner in mischief, Ashley | Ontario Maternity & Family Photogr...
08/28/2026

Back in July, I cohosted The Motherhood Atelier with my partner in mischief, Ashley | Ontario Maternity & Family Photographer + Educator . This is the very first The Motherclickers Collective workshop and content day where we not only prioritized education for the eight amazing photographers who joined in our 1-hour workshop “Where Art Meets Authority”, but also designed four absolutely swoon-worthy sessions focus focussed on maternity and motherhood.

Kaylee Stevenson perfectly fit the bill for our Lavender Maternity Goddess decked out in Trista Smith and hair and makeup by Magnificent Makeup | Bridal Team

And we cannot forget our absolutely gorgeous location - ＷＩＬD ＢＬＵＥ ＡＣＲＥＳ who not only have a gorgeous photographers playground, but are just some of the best and kindest people! 💜

This day couldn’t have gone any better and truthfully it’s just the tip of the iceberg for things we have planned for Motherclickers- so stay tuned, because we have biiiiig goals.

➡️✨ Will you be joining us at a future Motherclickers event?

Back in June I cohosted the 11th Cultivate. Capture. Connection. Event. The theme of each of the four shoots was “inspi...
08/23/2026

Back in June I cohosted the 11th Cultivate. Capture. Connection. Event. The theme of each of the four shoots was “inspired by childhood stories”.

This particular session was loosely inspired by the Adventures of Mr Frog & Mr Toad. We wanted to explore simple boyhood memories of hanging out in the forest with a picnic lunch and fishing in the river.

Huge thanks to 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢 Muileboom’s wonderful boys for playing along and helping bring this vision to life!

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You don’t need to be photogenic.You need to feel comfortable enough to forget you’re being photographed.There’s a BIG di...
08/19/2026

You don’t need to be photogenic.

You need to feel comfortable enough to forget you’re being photographed.

There’s a BIG difference.

Because most people who tell me they’re “awkward in front of the camera” aren’t actually awkward. They’re uncomfortable.

They’re wondering what to do with their hands.
Whether their kids are behaving.
Whether their outfit looks okay.
Whether I’m getting anything good.
Whether they look like themselves.

And it’s really hard to be present with your family when half your brain is busy worrying about how you’re being perceived.

That’s why I care so much about what happens BEFORE your session.

I want to know you. I want to know your kids. I want to know what matters to you, what you’re nervous about, what you want these photographs to feel like, and what would make the whole experience easier.

I want the outfits figured out.

I want you to know what to expect.

And most importantly, I want you to trust me enough that when we actually meet for your session, you can hand all of that over to me.

You don’t have to perform.

You don’t have to know how to pose.

You don’t have to make your kids behave perfectly.

You just get to be with your people.

Because the photos I love most almost always happen in the moments when you’ve completely forgotten about me.

That’s the whole thing.

Trust first. Great photos follow.

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There’s something just so dreamy and cinematic about this maternity session… what film do you think the series could be ...
08/17/2026

There’s something just so dreamy and cinematic about this maternity session… what film do you think the series could be a scene from - TELL ME in the comments below! ⬇️⬇️

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