Recommended for Newborn, Baby and Child sessions
This style is simple. Andrea captures the details of your child or new baby, their kissable parts and their expressions. There is little use of props, but if your child has a favourite toy, feel free to bring it. There is a lot of interaction between Andrea & your child during the session, as well as time for her to just let your child be who he/she truly is. During that time, she sits back and observes with a lot of patience and her camera ready to capture those priceless moments.
Clothing – It should be casual with minimal patterns and writing as not to take the focus away for your child's precious face. Solid colours work best. Jeans, khakis, overalls, sundresses, bare skin are ideal. Bare feet is best! Feel free to bring several outfits, especially something fun and colourful for additional choices.
Babies – Bare skin is best, but feel free to bring a few outfits you'd like to have your baby captured in. If you are going to be photographed with them, black turtlenecks or long sleeved tops are great against bare skin or if you would like to capture their precious little details (hands, feet etc). Also bring an outfit that coordinates with your baby if your baby will be dressed (i.e. white shirt/jeans).
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Relationship Portrait Details
Recommended for brothers/sisters, mother and son/daughter, father and son/daughter, friends, couples, families and expectant mothers (maternity) with/without other family members .
These sessions are about storytelling and preserving the relationship you have with one another for generations to come. It's about emotions and images that reveal the essence of your family. Andrea watches you interact. She gently guides you, but also gives you some space to interact and reveal yourselves, capturing real life and the love you share. The sessions are easy going, fun and unique as your relationship.
Love Sessions (Couples) – Preserving the love you share. Simple, fun, journalistic styled portraiture. Andrea observes with the camera, capturing natural expressions and interactions. Those glances and smiles you only have for each other. The sessions are easy going, fun and unique as your love.
Maternity – These sessions are extremely precious, preserving a fleeting time in your lives. Pregnancy is beautiful and a miracle whether your first, second or fifth child. For individual sessions, fully clothed, partially clothed or nude with strategically placed hands, sheets or other material. The father and rest of the family are welcome.
Clothing – It should be coordinated within the same tonal range. Solid colours work best. Black or dark turtlenecks, long sleeved tops and dark pants are also ideal. Jeans and khakis are great too. Feel free to bring a few options, especially something that is reflective of each individual in the group for the 2nd clothing change.
Maternity - Shirts that can be pulled up or partially unbuttoned are ideal to showcase your beautiful belly. Black tank tops/yoga pants are a favourite. Form fitting lighter coloured clothes work great too. For partially nude or nude images, please be sure to wear your clothing loose. Various materials/sheets are available but feel free to bring your own wraps and materials.
Make Up/Hair - The services of a Professional Make Up Artist/Hair Stylist for all sessions. A Make Up artist will add the finishing touches by enhancing your natural beauty and create the look you are after. If you prefer to do your own Make Up/Hair, please bring your make up case with you for touch ups. We also recommend that nails be finished as they are often seen in a portrait. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. It's $75 for Make Up and $125 for Make Up and Hair, you pay the make up artist directly in cash.
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Journalistic Portrait Details - Location only
Recommended for babies and children. Individual sessions and no formal images.
Childhood is a fleeting time. Twenty years from now will you remember the unique details of your child when he/she was 2, 5 or 9? This session style is ideal for those who long for their child's everyday life to be captured, genuinely and naturally. These images are created in a photojournalistic style, documenting a moment in time and telling your child's story. Saying cheese, sitting nicely and smiling for the camera are not a part of the agenda. Andrea will spend time with your child capturing real moments. It doesn't have to be a special occasion, a birthday or a milestone, ANY day will do and is preferred. Bathtime, playtime, sandcastles and rainy days are just some moments that are waiting to be captured. A significant amount of artistic discretion will be exhibited - i.e. cropping, processing and lighting (grain/blur is not uncommon).
Important
Notes
Custom
Portraiture
Prior to the session, we will discuss what your goal is and which style you prefer, reminding you of clothing recommendations appropriate to the portrait session you've chosen and discussing other essential details important to a successful session. Please think of your end result, how you'd like to display and share your images whether as wall portraits, in albums, as a custom designed Storybook and as gifts. We can help you with these details.
It is our goal to create portraits that are natural and seemingly unposed, reflecting the true essence and spirit of your child/children. We create an atmosphere that is warm and inviting as well as casual, relaxed and most importantly fun for all. We take breaks so your children can relax and energize and allow ample time for drinks, feedings or whatever is necessary.
Please consider the time of the day your child/children seem to be most awake and happiest when reserving a session appointment. We gladly allow parents to be a part of the portrait session, but kindly ask you to observe and not put pressure on your children to smile, say cheese or to "behave". Children tend to get overwhelmed and distracted when several people are watching and/or trying to get them to smile. I engage your child in conversation, let them play or play with them and allow room for everyone to be silly (including myself!).
Toddlers - This is a very special age group and now that they can walk, they will! They are explorers. Please remember that it is who they are at this age. I know as parents you'll feel that your child is misbehaving and you'll feel stressed because things will not go the way you planned with having them sit nicely and smiling for the camera. My plan for your toddler is to capture them as they are at this time in their lives. I understand their need to be on the move and am extremely patient and allow ample time. I assure you, I won't be stressed, so please don't be stressed. I am confident that I will capture all that you are hoping for and more.
Feel free to bring any toys or music that you know your child will enjoy. If your child becomes sick the night before or the morning of your session, please call to re-schedule and we will apply your deposit to another session. If you bring your child to the session and they are too sick, I reserve the right to cancel the session and deposit will be non refundable.
Pricing
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Sessions
are by appointment only, please call 416.907.9827
if you have any questions or to reserve your session.
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