Aaaaaaaaaaaand the winner is.............

Tanya Frenette was the winner of my draw for a session held at the Baby & Toddler Show this past weekend. Her ballot was picked out of 229!



I had a great time this weekend as an exhibitor among a sea of cute babies, quirky toddlers and sweet expecting couples! I'm looking forward to seeing those who have already scheduled their sessions and to speaking to those who will be calling soon.

Potential clients weren't the only people I got to spend time with this weekend; I was lucky enough to be the neighbour of both Allison of Nummies (Specialty Nursing Lingerie! check it out at www.nummies.ca), and Trina of Maus Wear (handmade items for babies & toddlers! check it out at www.mauswear.com). Allison had her baby girl Tessa with her the entire weekend, and I have to say that she is one of the happiest babies I've ever seen. By Sunday, I broke down and had to take out the camera to snap a few shots of her.








I also met Allison's husband and two adorable sons. This family radiated with the kind of joy that can only come of being part of a family that is completely loved. It was really moving to watch.

Well that's it for me! Back to work; I have alot of catching up to do. Thanks again to all of those who paid me a visit this weekend, and to those who took the time to get to know me and my work.

Josée

Meet me at The Baby & Toddler Show!

This weekend I'll be attending The Baby & Toddler Show at Metro Toronto Convention Centre. I'm very happy to be participating in the Sick Kids Silent Auction, where I'll be donating a session.

But that's not the only perk to paying me a visit at the show! I'll also have ballots available for the draw of a Classic session. And for those who can't wait for luck to book their sessions, I'm going to be offering a $50 discount to those who would like to book their sessions at the show. A 50% deposit is required for these show bookings.

I'm looking forward to seeing alot of new and familiar faces there, and hope to see you among them!

Nap Interrupted

Last Saturday I had a shoot with a 3 month old little pumpkin who wasn't very happy that I had the audacity to pay her a visit on a day where she hadn't quite finished her nap.



The experience inspired me to remind potential clients out there of one of the qualities that make me a great family photographer to work with. When you book your photography session with me, my commitment to you is never limited to time & talent -- you're promised consideration and sympathy, and are always sure to receive the best possible work that could be created with your little munshkins, no matter what happens.

If there's a fussy spell, there's always time for a feeding. And if the fussy spell becomes a fussy day, it's understandable. These things happen, and there are always second chances. There should be no guilt or appologies for something so unpredictable.

We rescheduled this little pumpkin's session for another day. Her mum should be happy we gave the session a second chance because the portraits are just splendid!

Happy sneak-peeking, Lisa!

Josée

King Matías

I photographed a tiny king named Matías this afternoon. His father whispered sweet nothings to him in Spanish and his mom, though claiming to have gotten only three hours of sleep the night before, looked like a queen.

A sweet, new family. Enjoy the peek, Alexandra, Cesar and of course... proud auntie Joanna!

Alexaaaaaaaaaawww.........

Alexa is a perfect little baby girl I photographed today. One of those types of babies that make the clock go tick-tock, blue eyes and a rosebud mouth. When I see babies this beautiful I always wonder how their parents stop themselves from just staring.

Completely irrisistable and a photographer's dream.

Enjoy the sneak peek, Jacqui & Tyler!

Josée

Marlene & Adrian

When I woke up this morning to see rain clouds outside my window, I remained in a state of complete denial and decided that if it would rain, it just wouldn't at my scheduled time to photograph Marlene and Adrian.

Well, "the Nile" isn't just a river in egypt, or just a way to refuse to accept something! It stopped raining today just long enough for me to capture the joyous time of Marlene's last weeks of pregnancy, with a very anxious and excited dad.

Gorgeous couple, gorgeous photographs. I can't wait to see that baby! Here are a few shots from today.

Josée

Beautiful friend

It's easy for me to find the beauty in strangers that come to me with their gorgeous children. It's something fresh, something new, a beauty I've never seen before.

But sometimes I forget to admire the beauty already in my life. Family, friends, faces I see so often that I catch myself forgetting to take it all in.

I have a beautiful best friend with the most fascinating eyes. She let me take her portrait today.

Josée

Superman Sighting

I saw Superman at the beach today. Only he was pint sized. And when he took off the cape, his name was Grayson, and he had a brother named Callum.

And together, these two boys where the toughest, most independent kid brothers I think I've met so far. Perfect subjects, really!

Cheers! Enjoy the preview, Melissa!

Josée

Have you been trying to reach me by e-mail?

I'm experiencing some problems with my e-mail. It looks like these problems may have begun over the course of the weekend.

I'm very prompt about answering messages, so if you've sent me an e-mail that's gone unanswered, I probably haven't received it. Give me a call at 647-295-3429 and I'll be happy to answer your questions and chat with you about your inquiry.

I'll post again when everything is back to normal.

Josée

Love + Love = LOVE

Call me old fashioned, but the thing that fascinates me the most when I photograph young families is watching a couple in love, watching the fruit of love, and a piece of them.

Really, it makes my job terribly easy, and infinitely fulfilling.

Here are a few samples from my session today with Samantha and her mum & dad!

Josée

Sunday Morning at the Beach!

This morning I met an impossibly gorgeous family at the beach for a session. The moon-shaped laughing eyes on Ella completely stole my heart, and Jordan's shy and quirky side was so much fun to shoot.

Here's a sneak peek for mom, who was anxious to see how this shot came out...



So cute. I love seeing siblings interacting together; they always seem to share this insightful and intimate language exclusive to them.

Stay tuned for a few more of this and other recent sessions; I should be updating the galleries this week with more great work.

Josée

One stylin' family!

This afternoon I rendez-vous'd with Kelly, Sean and Jack at their home for a family session and was met with one handsome family!

Jack had this incredible personality and showed me everything from his moves on the backyard swings to the war wounds he got playing with his dog that morning.

All in all, tons of fun... and I'm pleased with how this came through in the photographs. Enjoy the sneak peek, Kelly!

Josée

Once upon a time, there were two anxious gentlemen and a beautiful mum...

I had the pleasure of photographing an adorable family this morning. When I arrived, Dylan was so shy I thought it might be a while before I got anything more than hide and seek shots... but this little guy came out of his shell. Actually, he exploded out of his shell, and he was the bubbliest, funniest laughing little boy I've met!

The session was fun, playful and easy. Here's a couple of peeks at what came of it...

Josée

News & Thanks & Everything Nice

Well it's official; I'm wearing sweaters on an almost daily basis, the sun's taken a liking to playing hide and seek, and the malls are full of kids stocking up on school supplies and fashion accessories sure to make them uber-cool. The Fall is coming, faster than ever!

I want to thank all of you for the kudos on my new website! I always appreciate the feedback. It's been a busy summer for me, and alot of that busy is about to unfold. Here are a few things to stay tuned for...

For those interested in seeing me babble under pressure, stay tuned for my appearance on The Mom Show November 14th, at 9am, 11am and again at 2pm.

Also keep an eye out in November for the cover of Today's Parent Toronto , which can be found either tucked inside Today's Parent magazine, or handed out free in Toronto public libraries. I had the pleasure of photographing the winner and contestants of the cover contest for this Toronto magazine.


But you can catch me even sooner at Today's Parent Baby and Toddler Show taking place at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, October 28-29-30th. I'm excited at the prospect of meeting new faces over the course of that weekend, and hope to see many of you there!

I've been a little neglectful about posting preview samples on here lately because of the new client proofing feature on my website, but I'll try to share a little more in the upcoming weeks. For now... here's a couple of my favorite shots from the weekend. Her name was Morgane, and she was all about chocolate ice cream!

Where does this summer think it's going?

I think this may be the longest I've gone without posting! When I finished working on the new site a week or so ago, I decided to take a little vacation to spend time with neglected family and friends. I think it was well time!

I spent some time enjoying the neighbourhood, checking out the festivals. I even reacquainted myself with my kitten Sabine, who as much as she purred, looked pretty unimpressed. The highlight today was my sister and brother-in-law's dog, Janku, who had a blast trying to bite off more than she can chew.

Cheers, all!

Josée