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November 6, 2024
Holiday Photo Shoot Ideas

The holidays are such a great time to bring some extra joy and magic into what you’re sharing about your business! You can share about your own joys and traditions. Tell us a story! Share what your values are - what matters to you the most and why? Do the holidays amplify any of them? […]

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October 30, 2024
What is Lifestyle Branding Photography?

The most Googled term for people finding me is Lifestyle Branding Photography. Which is awesome because that’s my jam! But a lot of people don’t really know what that means. It’s become a lot more mainstream in online lingo the last few years but there is a big difference between lifestyle photography and other types. […]

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October 21, 2024
Location Ideas For Your Ottawa Brand Shoot

The first step to deciding on your location for your branding photo shoot is to know what the purpose of your photos are and what you will be doing in them. Don’t worry, when you book a shoot with me you’ll get the answer after filling in the questionnaire and we chat about it all! […]

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October 17, 2024
Ten Props You Never Thought of For Your Brand Photo Shoot

Okay, so you’re planning your branding photo shoot. You have your location picked and know how awesome you’re going to feel in your outfits! (and if you still need help with that part Click Here) Then there’s the props. The what? The things that you bring to your photo shoot to help you show your […]

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October 10, 2024
What To Wear On Your Branding Photo Shoot

Five tips for choosing your outfits for your brand shoot One of the most common things people get stressed out about before their branding photo shoot is trying to figure out what to wear! What looks good? Should I buy something new? Will this photograph okay? What colours are best? There are a lot of […]

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October 3, 2024
Client Story - Dr. Valerie Hertzog

Meet Dr. Valerie Hertzog Valerie Hertzog is medical doctor and wellness coach. She empowers busy, driven women to reclaim control of their health through sustainable lifestyle changes with the support they need to feel healthy, more energetic & thrive in all aspects of their lives! When THAT is your mission it’s so important that the […]

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September 24, 2024
What You DON’T Have to Stress About Before Your Branding Photo Shoot

It can be the start of an overwhelming adventure when you realize your business is in need of professional branding photography. Where do you even start?? You start googling things like “what to wear in brand photos” or find yourself scrolling through your Instagram feed to try and find that photographer you liked once, but […]

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September 11, 2024
The Truth Behind Branding Photoshoots

Branding photography has definitely become “the thing that every business owner needs!” the last few years. And yes, there’s a lot of truth behind it and stats on how professional branding photography impacts your business. But there’s another, often overlooked, side of it that I think is just as important: What an intentional, aligned branding […]

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rediscovering the good + sharing what brings me joy
October 23, 2025
The Space In Between

I’m experiencing a space in motherhood that I haven’t heard anyone talk about before. I keep saying that it feels like when we hear empty-nesters talk about when the kids are grown and move out there’s a rediscovery of who you are and what you do without them there. I’m far from that moment. But […]

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October 14, 2025
Cinnamon Buns & Coffee

If that doesn’t sound like a blog name from 2010 I don’t know what does. The other day my 7 year old came home from school telling me that they had to list their favorite things and he said his favorite food was cinnamon buns. Something we rarely buy and I usually only make at […]

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October 5, 2025
What is joy?

What does joy look like? Joy is a quiet moment all alone. Just me and my thoughts. Joy is a chaotic house when the kids burst in the front door after school with so much to say. Joy is a sweet, hot latte with caramel-y foam and long, slow sips. Joy is fizzy lime water […]

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August 17, 2025
The beginning

I used to have a lifestyle blog. It was 2014 I was newly married, living in a new city and craving a creative outlet for myself. Ironically I was already a “creative” - I'm a photographer! But at that time I was mostly photographing big events and conferences. Corporate dudes in suits in big office […]

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