Baby Harlow came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at 3 days new; the youngest I have ever photographed a baby at the studio. To my surprise, she slept so deeply for the majority of the session, even when we tried to
At some point in our lives, I think most of us had the great idea to knit a baby blanket for a friend or family member who was expecting. I am also willing to bet that a LOT of those people failed, or at least
Spring is [finally] upon us! And with the warmer weather that is hopefully right around the corner, we tend to start thinking about decluttering the house. From sweeping out the dust that has settled over the cold winter months, to opening the windows for some
For those of you who don’t know me, here is a little introduction before we get into it. My name is Stephanie de Montigny, I am happily married to my husband Alex, and love living in the beautiful city of Ottawa (though my heart will
Baby Karma came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn portraits at just over 7 weeks new, 50 days old to be exact. This session was one of our ‘newborn petites‘ and while she was awake most of the time, we got some great
I get it, professional photography can be expensive, especially if it were something that you are doing every week or every month to capture your ever-changing baby in that first year. So let’s agree to keep splurging on professional images for important moments and big
Taking a Mama Minute I get it; your days of sleeping in and lazy Sundays without pants are behind you. Sometimes it may feel that your “you” time came out of your body during labour. Yes, in some ways it did. You now have
I have always loved small towns, having spent the majority of my childhood summers in the dot on the map that is Moonbeam (15 minutes from Kapuskasing, Ontario), and growing up in the then-small town of Whitby. This didn’t change when I moved to Ottawa,
Baby Thomas came to visit the portrait studio for his newborn portraits at almost 3 weeks new, 19 days old to be exact. This session was one of the ‘newborn petites‘ and he rocked it like a champ! We were able to get stunning images
For those of you who have been following my journey for the last year or so know just how excited I am that I have finally been able to get this video put together. Getting it all pieced oh so beautifully has taken time and
At one point or another, every soon-to-be parent asks themselves a ton of questions about the upcoming birth of their child. The more they get to thinking, the more complicated and elaborate the answers seem to get. The logical thing is to plan it out.
Their first smile is just as important as their first birthday, and there’s nothing more special than being able to look back on these amazing memories. This special event has been specifically designed for capturing growing babies as they achieve their milestones, and show off their newly
Baby Aurelie came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at almost 2 weeks new, 10 days old to be exact. She was quite the little grunter, and hinted at a smile a few times so I worked hard to get one. She
A nice glass of wine at the end of a busy stressful day can do wonders for my mood. Especially a smooth red with my beef tenderloin or a cold glass of dry white with my parmesan crisps. On it’s own works too! While I am
Baby Wesley came to visit the portrait studio for his newborn photography session at almost 2 weeks new, 13 days to be exact. This little guy made me work very hard for these images, and I am glad we all stuck it out because we even