Mother’s Day Portrait Party | Studio, Toronto

Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith

I hope that you all called your Moms yesterday because it was that day of the year where we officially celebrate them! On Saturday I held my annual Mother’s Day Portrait Party at the studio. Throughout the day I had some awesome families come in for portraits. All of these wonderful people I have photographed before in the past. It’s such a fun thing to watch their families grow and change and I feel so blessed to be the one to document them along the way.
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith
Mother's Day Portrait Party | Jessica Blaine Smith

Five Month Old Twins at Carlton Gardens, Melbourne

Five Month Old Twins | Jessica Blaine Smith

Before I get into writing a little ditty about this gorgeous family, I have to preface this blog post with a reminder: Sunday is Mother’s Day! Yes folks, we are less than a week away. Do you know what the Moms in your lives would love to receive? A portrait session with their family. Trust me when I tell you this. Moms spend all their time running around helping with the family (and snapping iPhone photos of the kids along the way) but rarely are they in a shot with their own crew. Nothing beats having some nice portraits done where everyone in the family is looking great. Seriously, trust me. Having said that, I may, just may be able to squeak you into my Mother’s Day Portrait Party that is taking place on Saturday! If you are interested, please send me an email right away. Otherwise, you can always purchase a gift certificate for a full portrait session with me for that special Mom in your life.

A week ago I returned an incredible trip to Australia. This was my third trip to the land of Down Under. I love it there so much. I could talk about Australia for hours but for now, let’s just say that that sweet Australian light is a beautiful thing. While there, I met up with the Hamburger family for a portrait session in Melbourne. We know Chris from his days of working in Toronto as the awesome chef that he is. Today he is married to the lovely Tina and these two have the cutest five month old twins ever! Harper and Riley are quite the little ladies! Tina and Chris chose to do their portrait session at  Carlton Gardens in Melbourne. It’s a special place to them because this is where they got married a couple of years ago. I loved that significance and I also loved that this location is a designated World Heritage Site. Pretty cool if you ask me. This was the first time that these four have been officially photographed together and I was so happy that I was the one to do it for them. On that note I will say: Kids grow fast and having your family documented is an important thing. For you. For them. For all the future generations.

P.S. If you are wondering where Harper and Riley’s gorgeous outfits came from, they are from Daisy & Moose and I highly recommend you checking out their shop.

P.P.S. If you happen to find yourself in Melbourne, you MUST stop by the cafe Stagger Lee’s which is located in Fitzroy. Chris is an owner of it and let me tell you, the food there is both stunning and delicious.

P.P.P.S. Yes, their last name is Hamburger. Therefore, Harper and Riley have been dubbed the “Li’l Sliders”. 🙂

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Fifteen Month Old Freeman & All of His Expressions

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Man oh man, did I ever love photographing Freeman and his family last week at the studio! This li’l guy is one of the most talkative and expressive fifteen month old kid out there! He walked into the studio saying “Hi Jess!” and my heart melted. Those big blue eyes will definitely break a few hearts in the future. I love that his best friend, his dog named Weezy also joined in on the session.

If you are looking to have your family photographed, I have a couple sessions available for my upcoming Mother’s Day Portrait Party on Saturday, May 9th! You can view information about this day HERE. The deadline for booking a session is this week so do not hesitate to contact me if you would like one!Fifteen Months Old | http://jbsmithblog.comFifteen Months Old | http://jbsmithblog.comFifteen Months Old | http://jbsmithblog.comFifteen Months Old | http://jbsmithblog.comFifteen Months Old | http://jbsmithblog.comFifteen Months Old | http://jbsmithblog.comFifteen Months Old | http://jbsmithblog.com

Toronto Headshot Portrait Party!

Toronto Headshot Portrait | Jessica Blaine Smith

A couple of weeks ago I hosted a Headshot Portrait Party at my studio in Toronto. I had eleven awesome professionals through the door and it was a lot of fun! Never before has it been so important to have a proper headshot portrait of yourself. Let’s be honest in saying that you are judged by what portrait you use to advertise yourself and that iPhone seflie just does not suffice anymore! (And no, that Instagram filter does not make it look any better!) Whether you are a working professional, a business owner or a social media guru, you need a great portrait to show the world just who you are.

I will be hosting another Headshot Portrait Party on Friday, June 5th and already sessions for it are booking up! You can see more information about this date HERE. Please do not hesitate if you are interested in booking a session!

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Adorable Sebastian | Three Months Old Portrait

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I love it when my past brides and grooms have babies. It’s so fun to follow them along on this next step of their journey together. Here is one of my latest couples at home in baby bliss! Clara and Jeff got married in 2013 at one of my favourite venues in Toronto: Canoe. I visited them recently so that me and my camera could meet their adorable three month old son, Sebastian. He is such a little man and I love that I managed to capture all of his cute expressions!
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