April weddings, whether North or South were wild. The weather, the beautiful couples, the settings. This is one more awesome day during the crazy month of April. Rose and Michael were married at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto. Among the wind, the bricks and even the hot sun these two beautiful people celebrated their wedding with friends and family in style. Thank you for including us in this glorious event. We really did enjoy every minute.

And a great big thank you to my photogra-friend Janette. I’ve so enjoyed getting to know Janette (again) over the past year. I’ve also enjoyed shooting her.

April was a wild month up north, from the floods in Muskoka to unseasonably cold temperatures in North Bay. We were expecting snow, floods, overcast skies, freezing bridesmaids, the works. Instead this wedding day saw a giggling wedding party, blue skies, maybe a skiff of snow, a handful of lambs, and a Harlem Shake. It was what all wedding days should be; full of support, true love, laughs and some wicked little gifts from mother nature.

Much love to you both. Can’t wait until next time.

Thank you to my friend Kim of Authentic Glow Photography! She was huge asset. Loved having you there, Kim.

Where: Toronto

What: Boudoir

When: July 12, 13, 14

Only 10 sessions available.

And, here she is. Way more than just a snap shot. totally sweet and wild! We shot for a long time. From just before sunset to long after the light was gone.

Thank you JH for allowing me to share some of your images. I’m thrilled with the entire collection. See you very soon!

Cheers to you, dear Michelle and Frank. You were true troopers. Your dogs were a riot and both J and I enjoyed our afternoon together.

J. S. and I messaged back and forth multiple times but once I was really able to understand what J was facing we were able to gently move forward.

After our session, after another long chat in her sun-room and after I had looked through all her images I asked her to do something that I hadn’t asked anyone else to do. I asked her to write this blog post. She mulled it over and then one day she sent this to me…

“Pregnancy can come with so many miracles and celebrations, but like all of life’s great steps, it’s an incredibly ordinary experience complete with anxieties, fears and discomforts. What’s “not normal” is the new “normal.” This new pilgrimage, as much as I hoped would be well planned and finely executed like the blogs, books and experiences of others laid out in week-by-week stages, was full of surprises – physically, emotionally and spiritually. I spent the first half of my pregnancy with my head spinning at the seismic rearrangement of my body and mind.
The well-intentioned comments and questions from strangers about my pregnancy were overwhelming, especially when I wasn’t feeling so connected with myself or with the little bit of life twitching inside of me.
Kate, you were able to respect that we all approach our impending motherhood in different ways. I felt able to quietly celebrate and connect with my pregnancy whilst you captured every emotion I was truly feeling during this time. “
- J. S.

This is the personal message she shared with me about our experience together…

“Thank you again for such a lovely morning. That day was a turning point in my pregnancy and I wasn’t sure if the ‘high’ was only going last for the afternoon or the weekend (or if I was just in such a good mood because of the spring weather!) A month later, and I’m still feeling it – I can finally celebrate my pregnancy, the energy I’m feeling is incredible and I’m (mostly) comfortable with the never-ending changes in my body.”

And, if you’re a Northern girl, you’ve got some guts, and think you can rock a beautiful set of undies stay tuned. We’ve got something pretty spectacular coming up early this summer.

Thanks Lindsay! Check out Little Black Bow.

And it’s always a pleasure to work with hair and mu artist, Heather Snowie

Cheers to you both. I’m very much looking forward to your April 26 wedding at the Evergreen Brickworks. See you soon!