Video Blog: Including Children in Your Wedding Ceremony

I love kids, but they do bring an element of  ”the unscripted” to a wedding day. This week’s Matrimony Monday talks about kids and getting the best pictures you can of the important “shorties” in your life. DVP Kids Happy Planning, Dani

“Tis the Season..Already?

It was on a walk around my neighbourhood when I saw the backdrop for this year’s Christmas card. I was in speaking with Debbie from Dusk to Dawn Contracting when just outside the shop’s door, I saw the green door of what once was Priceville’s general store. Three days later, I trucked my six and [...]

And Baby Makes Eleven

Linda has been to a few of my photography classes. And I was honoured when she asked me to photograph one of her favourite subjects, her grandchildren (and of course her own children). The four grand-babies are all four and under. A lovely age to capture on film, but one that does take a little [...]

If I Were to Shoot a Ralph Lauren Ad

If you are a reader of my Snaptaculous newsletter you would know that I encourage photographers to critically look at others work. In fact, in September’s issue I chatted about how I often analyze the light in fashion ads. Some stunning photography is done for brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, and Burberry. (I will [...]

When the Weather Gods Smile

The Fall is a very popular time for family portraits. The light is lovely and the colourful leaves, of course, beautiful. The issue with the Fall; however, is that the weather can be unpredictable and it is sometimes hard to schedule a session when the leaves are optimal and it isn’t raining. I tell you [...]

A Gift for Mom

Lacey purchased a family shoot for her mother last Mother’s Day. It had been way too long since the family had been photographed (sound like yours?). Often family’s don’t know where to do the family shoot, but the Van Alstine’s own a lovely property in Dundalk, so it was a no brainer that we would [...]

The Pepper Mill in Flesherton

It is almost the one year anniversary of my family moving to the Grey Bruce area.  It took us a while to figure out an old manse in the tiny town of Priceville was our home, but we haven’t regretted one moment of our repair-prone venture north. One of the properties that I fell in [...]

An Antique Scale, a Wee Cutie, and a Little Man

I have been looking for an antique baby scale for years, and I was lucky enough to find one this Fall while shopping with my sister at Cobweb Antiques in Flesherton. (I always seem to “find” things to buy when shopping with my sis.) Yves would comment that my spending certainly increases when my sister [...]

Easter Pics of my Kids

Last year, despite shooting at two separate locations, I didn’t manage to get Easter portrait pictures of my own children.  This year I made sure I did. Here is a cute lil’ slideshow. Customize a free slideshow design I will post more soon. Thanks to everyone who came out. Dani