The Messy Moments

02/04/2023

06/14/2021

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When life gets crazy, what brings things back into focus? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Lately, I’ve been feeling particularly indecisive about what my next move is in life, which long-term goals do I want the most, how do I set myself up for all of them simultaneously. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When you’re actually using Instagram as a business tool, it’s easy to lose yourself in the numbers game. What’s difficult is constantly reminding yourself you will find your niche. ESPECIALLY when you see and compare to the many others already in their groove. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It can be a lot to deal with, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
so I continue to remind myself why I’m here. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I started this business to create an extra source of independence for myself through my photography, & to share hints of the beautiful souls I have the privilege to shoot with. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But ALSO because, I finally wanted to prove to myself that I’m not afraid to SHOW UP, SUPPORT and SHOWCASE my first, original & dearest art form. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And those 3 goals are exactly what I’m doing with each image shared. The only thing to do is to keep going for those same reasons!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What important reframe gets you back on track?

06/12/2021

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I need a third arm.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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TRULY. I need a third arm. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Just for my camera. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Because it’s CONSTANTLY in my hand. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Ask anyone who knows me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I can’t go more than 20 minutes without taking a picture. I’ve been this way since I was 7 stealing my parents cameras & video cameras to document the world around me in blurred, shaky shots.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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THANK GOODNESS, through all that practice, my style & skill has evolved. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy Saturday! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I’m working nights this whole weekend so somebody enjoy the summer heat for me 🌞

06/11/2021

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O em geeeee, posting two days in a row, look at the dedication.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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One of my absolute favourite styles of photography is narrative, documentary shooting. This is where I will literally hang out with a family for a couple hours while they do their normal routine and shoot. The end result is quiet, beautiful, truly unposed moments such as this 👆🏽. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Disclaimer: this style of shooting is also how I get all the beautiful captures of my family; Deen above is my little cousin, Kuruk is my pup. You will see lots of my fam mixed in amongst my shots. They are my biggest photography models. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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HOWEVER, I gave no prompt. I did not set them up. Deen was not told to wear those colours, or to look a certain way. He was talking to me about dogs. He LOVES kuruk. He simply wandered over from breakfast and plunked himself down beside.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Often us photographers will say we capture “authentic”, “natural” moments, which is kind of a Half-Truth. In lifestyle photography there is always some element of “posing” or “setting up” a couple/person/family to get that “perfect shot”. We shoot for the “in between” - the shot where you’ve loosened up into the space, into yourselves, into the moment. The second of not being posed - within what is set up as a posed shot. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Narrative or documentary photography is more akin to photo journalism. Like a national geographic photographer coming into your environment and capturing the beauty in your every day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I personally would say this is my favourite shooting style. Hopefully, Once lockdown opens up and vaccines are more widespread, laws-depending, this is the primary form of photography I would like to focus into.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Would you be interested in a photographer capturing your mundane moments? Showing you the magic of your every day ?

06/10/2021

It’s almost Friday! But no one can be as happy about that as Matt was in this photo laughing with Jesse 🤗⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📷 Nikon D5100⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🤰🏽Indoor Maternity Session⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📆 Shot Between Lockdowns 😷

03/05/2021

this light weren’t lit but now Issa look .🌞⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👯‍♀️ Sisters Fashion Session

03/03/2021

A solo shot from another sisters shoot in Toronto. Honestly, I did not have to work hard to make this photo glow. The muralist did most of the grunt work for me 🎨 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Just to obsess over colour palettes for a moment - isn’t the way her yellow sweater pops against the blue just so satisfying 😍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📷 Nikon D5100⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👯‍♀️ Sisters Outdoor Session

03/01/2021

it isn’t blood that makes you my sister⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
it’s how you understand my heart⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
as though you carry it⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
in your body⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This has got to be one of my favourite impromptu shoots to date. Radi and Humi killed it! And the lighting was on point 💃🏽 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📷 iPhone 11 Pro Max⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👯‍♀️ Sisters Fashion Session

02/28/2021

isn’t it amazing to watch your friends grow and glow through different life roles 🤗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tessa and I have known each other since we were 4; running around, making crafts, playing Reader Rabbit, and singing songs with Mrs.Gardener at circle time in Montessori. Since then, we may not have always been directly involved in each other’s lives but we have watched each other learn and change over the years. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tessa has been many wonderful things for many different people. Daughter. Sister. Friend. Teammate. Fiancé. Wife. More recently, she’s begun to fill the role of Mum. A role, which essentially means so So much more than those three letters could ever possibly encompass. A role, that is incredibly more challenging than many of the other roles. A role, that begins the moment that second pink stripe shows up. I for one, have no doubts she’s going to be absolutely amazing at it. 💖⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I think it’s one of the most simple and yet greatest gifts we can give each other. The opportunity to stand witness to each other’s lives, as we each walk our personal Choose Your Adventure journeys through life .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📷 Nikon D5100⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🤰🏽 Outdoor Maternity Session

02/26/2021

Who doesn’t love a picture of little person shoes 😍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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