He was visiting Portland, just like I was. He had decided to leave his career to pursue what he was truly passionate about: music. Just as I had with photography.
As we talked, I could relate to the thoughts, fears and emotions that were going through his head. I had been there. To be honest, I'm still there. But I can live with knowing that I tried and saw for myself if I failed than to waste precious time wondering if I could have succeeded had I give it my all.
If you've gone through this process, I would love to hear your experience and advice. If you're going through it now, feel free to ask questions. I hope we can help each other out.
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Lifestyle: Farmers' Market Picnic in the City
When I first came across their Instagram photos, I loved the styling and the dishes they made. Philip and Mystique, the creators of Chef Sous Chef, cook with fresh ingredients and share their recipes on their blog. I got in touch with them to document them in their natural element.
As they often do on a Saturday morning, they picked up a few local and delicious things from St. Lawrence Market and headed to the waterfront for a picnic. See how it all came together:
Lifestyle: Food and Friends
Toronto Islands Lifestyle Couples Session: Josh + Erin
They were up for a mini adventure so they took the ferry to a nearby island and went exploring. Because of recently flooding, it was quite empty except for residents and a few visitors but it just meant that Erin and Josh had the place to themselves.
The best part of this lifestyle session was that there was no pressure for them. Because they're already married, this was a time for enjoy being married. All they had to do was have a good time and it was my job to capture that.
Josh and Erin, thank you for believing in the reason for creating and collecting memories. I hope this small set of snapshots will stay with you until your next adventure.
The sunset was beautiful that night and the last light glowed behind the Toronto skyline.
Maternity: Tina and Jon
Jon wanted to give Tina memorable photographs to document this time before they started the next exciting stage in their lives: Parenthood. It truly is a meaningful and thoughtful gift. We forget a lot of the journey leading up to a major life event and photographs have the power to help us remember not only the big, but also all the little moments.
Tina has the cutest baby bump and it's hard to believe she's due very soon.