Javiera & Mark’s Wedding at the Ward’s Island Clubhouse on Toronto Island

Ward Island Clubhouse Wedding, Toronto | Jessica Blaine Smith

I have been DYING to share Javiera and Mark’s wedding with you! This wedding was all about colour, laughter and love! Javiera and Mark are both good friends of mine. I remember when they first started dating. Right from the get-go, they just fit so well together. After dating for seven years and purchasing a house together, they decided that it was finally time to get hitched! Both the ceremony and reception took place at the adorable Ward’s Island Clubhouse. I met the two of them at the ferry docks to photograph their “first look” before we took the ferry to the island. Their ceremony was a private one in that they invited only their closest to be present before everyone else joined later on for the party. There were so many wonderful details to their wedding. I loved Javiera’s yellow dress with the blue crinoline and matching shoes. I also loved the bright colours in her bouquet and Mark’s matching socks. Javiera made sure to also include her Chilean roots by having empanadas and a wonderful traditional cake. These two did everything right at their wedding and it was a pleasure to capture it all for them. Congratulations Javiera and Mark!

Dress: Cabaret
Hair: Dee Dagher
Makeup: Indiana Allemang
Flowers: Poppies
Officiant: Anne Houston
Caterer: Island Cafe
Sweet Table: PS by Pretty Sweet
Cake: Pasteleria Barreda

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Family Portraits at High Park, Toronto

Family Portrait at High Park, Toronto | Jessica Blaine Smith

When I get so busy photographing families and kids, it’s so easy to forget about photographing my own. It has been forever since I did a portrait session with my sister and her daughter Li’l K! We made plans to meet at High Park on the long weekend in May to capture some of those magical cherry blossoms. Little did we know that the rain the day before had made them disappear! Regardless, we still had an awesome time doing some portraits of these three who I love so much. The willow trees and pond as a backdrop remind me of a Monet painting. I have been photographing Li’l K since the day that she was born and she because of this, she has become quite the model/ham for the camera. I just love all of her expressions. Photographing family and having yours photographed is so very important.
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Studio Baby Portraits | Miss Harriet at Five Months Old

Five Month Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine Smith

You may remember a year and a half ago when I traveled to New Zealand for Kathy and Andrew’s epic wedding (evidence can be seen here and here). As a first anniversary gift, they were graced with a wee li’l lady called Harriet. She has to be one of the cutest babies out there with those big eyes and curly lashes. The family was recently in Toronto visiting everyone they knew and managed to come by the studio for a portrait session. I was so excited to meet her and cannot wait to continue watching her grow (even if it’s from the other side of the world!).

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Harriet LOVES being upside down. She absolutely adores it and it was pretty funny to see!Five Month Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine SmithFive Month Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine SmithFive Month Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine SmithFive Month Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine SmithFive Month Old Portrait | Jessica Blaine Smith

Editorial | My Portraits in Money Sense Magazine!

Editorial Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithWhen I am not busy photographing weddings and families, I am doing a lot of editorial and corporate portraits. When photographing for a magazine, it’s always fun to see how they end up using your photos. Here are some of my recent images that can found in the latest issue of Money Sense Magazine. The people that I photographed for the story are readers of the magazine so I think that it’s pretty cool that they ended up being in the article!Editorial Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithEditorial Portraits | Jessica Blaine SmithEditorial Portraits | Jessica Blaine Smith

Newborn Portraits of Marlowe at Home

Newborn Portrait | Jessica Blaine Smith

I am pretty excited to share these photos of baby Marlowe! Since babies grow so quickly, it’s always nice to have newborn portraits done to document when they were at their smallest. My goal with all baby portraits is to document the baby as she is: a baby. None of the fuss of props and extra distractions. I want to see small toes and wrinkles and all of the loving moments of the new family together in their own home. Marlowe is the sweetest little lady and I cannot wait to continue photographing her as she grows. Congrats Adrienne & Steve!

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