High Park Family Portraits

High Park Family Portraits

By now you should recognise this family from past blog posts. Nicholas is getting big and is enjoying his last fews months before he becomes a big brother. How exciting is that?! For this summer’s portrait session, we headed to High Park where we wandered around stopping here and there for photos. As always, their awesome border collie, Holly, joined in for the photos. When the formal portraits were wrapped up, Nicholas enjoyed a (very messy!) ice cream cone. Love it!
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Leisha & Kris’ Berkeley Fieldhouse Wedding

Berkeley Field House Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithI had a great time at Leisha & Kris’ Berkeley Fieldhouse wedding. These two are fun & laid back and they are surrounded by some awesome friends & family. Both of these two are originally from the Caribbean so I attribute their roots to the awesomeness that they are. We started their big day at the Grand Hotel where Leisha got ready before we headed to the roof top for their first look. From there, we headed to the Berkeley Fieldhouse for portraits before the wedding actually started. I love all of the laughter and emotions that came out throughout the day and feel so grateful that I was the one chosen to capture such a special day. Congratulations Leisha & Kris!

Dress – Sash & Bustle
Makeup – Angela Min
Hair – Victoria Hazell
Officiant – Tade Credgeur
Videographer – North South Films
DJ – DJ Doc
Cake – Delightful Desserts

P.S. I should also note that for this wedding day, the forecast told us that it was 80% chance of rain all day. Guess what? Not a drop fell. Do not believe those forecasts!
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One Year Old Portraits: Kids Grow Fast

One Year Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine Smith

I am really embarrassed to say that I have become that person who has fallen behind in blogging. I was always on top of it and no excuses, I would pump out a couple of posts a week. I have fallen behind not because I have become lazy but because I have just been so busy with creating new images that this priority has been pushed to the back burner. I swear that I will get back on this again soon!

Having said that, I am excited to share some images that I took way back in March to celebrate Aylish turning one! You may remember her from her newborn session and the one when she was six months old. Her parents booked my Baby Bundle which is three sessions to be done within a year. This is an awesome way to have the first year of your child’s life documented because man, oh man, do they ever change in that year! After this session, they also ordered an album to show off their favourite images from all three sessions. I love the albums that I create for my clients, especially ones for Baby Bundles. It’s so fun to look back over the year. It’s also a great way to do something with your images. We are all so fixed on having the digital files but truthfully, having something physical like an album to hold in your hands is much more satisfying and is going to last for generations to come.One Year Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine SmithOne Year Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine SmithOne Year Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine SmithOne Year Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine SmithOne Year Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine SmithOne Year Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine Smith
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Adrienne & Vincent | Hotel Ocho Wedding, Toronto

Hotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithFull confession: I love urban weddings. The ones that take place in the heart of the city. I love the rugged, often dirty, backdrops that contrast with the bride and groom. I love the energy, the busyness, the colours. Adrienne and Vince’s wedding was a true urban one with everything taking place at Hotel Ocho located on Spadina Avenue in Toronto. Hotel Ocho is just blocks from some pretty hectic areas of the city and I love it for that! I met these two at the Hotel for their “first look” before we headed up to Chinatown and Kensington Market to do some portraits. We had a quick stop at R&D where they kindly let us take photos. And yes, I also captured a few of my classic streetcar shots! After their ceremony, there was a traditional Chinese tea ceremony – and a quick outfit change – before everyone headed upstairs for the reception. Adrienne & Vince are an awesome couple. These two have a lot of fun together and it was such a pleasure to capture their big day. Congratulations Adrienne & Vince!Hotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine SmithHotel Ocho Wedding | Jessica Blaine Smith

Sara & Matt’s Cherry Beach Engagement Portraits

Cherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine Smith

There is a lot that I can say about Sara and Matt and their engagement session. But to keep it short, I will say that I really like these guys and I love the images that we got from this session. These two are big outdoor people and wanted to include their canoe in the session. It was only appropriate since Matt proposed to Sara on one of their many canoe trips. You can tell that these two have the best time together and I cannot wait until I get to photograph their wedding in September!Cherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithCherry Beach Engagement Portraits | Jessica Blaine Smith

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