Babywearing in Canada & the woman who made it happen Débora Rodrigues is the one-woman-show behind Babywearing in Canada. Between the awareness campaigns, the annual conference, the baby carrier shop and rental program, and the amazing baby wearing courses, she has more than her hands full! I was a proud sponsor of the 2016 Ottawa Babywearing in Canada Conference, and it was
When Storage Meets Design Newborns may be small, but they tend come with a lot of “stuff”. Although you spend hours imagining the design the room to be just as cute as your baby, you really need to focus on functionality and how to organize all of those diapers, onesies, and toys. The geniuses at PartSelect at have come up with some great
Little baby Adelaide came to visit us at the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at just over 1 week new, 8 days old to be exact. She brought the entire family with her, and wanted to actively participate the entire time. We got some great images with her big sister, and we even managed to sneak one in with her wearing the Minnesota
Little baby Yael came to visit us at the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at 3 weeks new, 23 days old to be exact. She was quite the participant, wanting to see what was going on and ‘help’ remove her wraps. Once we eventually convinced her it was better if she slept through it, we were able to capture some amazing portraits
Maman Chic Boutique, Aylmer This past weekend, I went to visit the maternity shop in Aylmer, Maman Chic Boutique. I had the opportunity to browse the beautiful products, get to know the owner Sarah Hampel, and ask her a few questions about her store. One of my favourite things about working in the industry is the friendliness of the vendors and
What’s your ‘Little Black Dress’? When I was an undergrad, one of my roomates nicknamed me “Stuffanie“. Yup, you guessed it; because I had a ton of stuff. Ha. ha. Most of it was school supplies, clothes, but a lot of it really was just ‘stuff’. Actually, I still have much of it. Meaningless stuff that takes up precious real estate in my tiny
Little baby Jacob came to visit us at the portrait studio for his newborn photography session at 1 week new, 7 days to be exact. He was quite the sleeper once he put his mind to it, and isn’t that little teddy bear bonnet just the cutest! Mom brought it in since it was a gift form a friend who amkes them. After several months
If you’ve ever had the chance to meet or speak with me, you know how much I care about getting ART in my clients’ homes for them to enjoy. It is my pride and joy for my clients to have something tangible from their portrait experience, that will last far long after the memories have faded. Complimentary Wall Art Canvas
A Baby Photographer’s Guide to Holiday Photo Props The Christmas holidays are still two months away, but in photography time the holiday shopping is NOW! The time to be ordering gorgeous holiday photo props has already begun, in fact it’s almost over! These are by far my favourites for this year. Honourable mentions below to some of my favourite vendors who
Ecoequitable Inc. Ottawa Fabric Stores – MacArthur / Vanier Continuing our adventure to discover all of the great Ottawa fabric secrets… Ecoequitable Inc. is a tiny but mighty fabric store located in Ottawa, in the quaint little neighborhood of Vanier near St. Laurent Blvd. They offer a modest yet treasure-filled selection of recycled (fabric ends that would have been unnecessarily discarded by the big