Raising Children in Ottawa

Baby Days Are Coming November 3rd!

Stephanie de Montigny October 10, 2018

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 learned skills. I am here to help you capture these special moments so you have tangible memories to look back on and can show your little one as they get older and starting asking about

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Newborn Baby Mila – 3 weeks new

Stephanie de Montigny October 3, 2018

Baby Mila came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at just under 3 weeks new, 19 days old to be exact. She had quite the head of hair, and beautiful piercing eyes. I finally coaxed her to take a nap, and snapped some beautiful portraits while she slept, but those wide-eyed captures are some of my favourites.   World, meet Mila.   Here are a few favourites from the session.     How do I book a

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NOW BOOKING! Limited Edition ‘Couch Sessions’ for Outdoor Fall & Holiday Family Photos

Stephanie de Montigny October 1, 2018

This special offer has been specifically designed for capturing unique and timeless images of your family that you proudly want to hang in your home year-round, but with a few tweaks with simple props, can make for beautiful seasonal portraits to send along with holiday cards. NOW BOOKING! Limited Edition ‘Couch Sessions’ for Outdoor Fall & Holiday Family Photos WHEN?  October through December 2018 WHERE? Local Park, Ottawa, ON [requests can be made, or photographer will make recommendations for the best outcome]

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Newborn Baby Nasser – 3 weeks new

Stephanie de Montigny September 24, 2018

Baby Nasser came to visit the portrait studio for his newborn photography session at just over 3 weeks new, 26 days old to be exact. His adorable expressions made for quite the fun session. I am always a sucker for baby details, so you can imagine my delight after seeing his beautifully long lashes. See for yourself!   World, meet Nasser.   Here are a few favourites from the session.     How do I book a photo session? I’d love to

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Meet the Grundy Family | Barrhaven Photographer

Stephanie de Montigny September 19, 2018

Especially as a family of 5, life can quickly get in the way, so it is my absolute honour to be able to capture portraits of families enjoying time together. We set aside some time, despite having had to reschedule a few times for some crazy rain storms, and the oh-so-hungry bugs, were able to capture some beautiful photos. I am also very proud to say that they were featured in the inaugural edition of the local Neighbours of Stonebridge

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October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

Jennifer Gillean August 31, 2018

I know I typically try to keep things fun and humourous, but not everything is sunshine and butterflies for everyone. This month’s article touches on something a little more serious, but just as educational, as we strive for awareness and compassion. October has been known as the International Month of Pregnancy & Infant Loss for many decades, and the specific date of October 15th has been recognized by several countries around the world as a day to mourn and celebrate the

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7 Great Baby Showers Gifts (That Moms Don’t Realize They Need)

Stephanie de Montigny August 24, 2018

With the recent announcement of my pregnancy, friends and family have been pouring in with the congratulatory messages (thank you!), and questions about the gender and shower details and birth plan (hmm, not-so-thank-you). Well, it’s going to be at least another month until I get to know the gender, and my shower would not be until be this fall–months away! But, as goes the tradition in my family, I started creating a gift registry so at least I knew there

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Newborn Baby Andrew – 2 weeks new

Stephanie de Montigny August 22, 2018

Baby Andrew came to visit the portrait studio for his newborn photography session at just over 2 weeks new, 17 days old to be exact. He was a champ and slept almost through the entire session, except for when we put him in the little bed–go figure!   World, meet Andrew.   Here are a few favourites from the session.       How do I book a photo session? I’d love to capture your growing family and new baby moments.

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How To Safely Incorporate Essential Oils During Pregnancy

Zoia Nikolova August 17, 2018

I used to think essential oils were a hippie-dippie product that a few annoying ‘friends’ of mine would try to shove upon everyone to buy. But then I discovered there was actual science behind some of it, and found some better friends who were actually helpful with answering questions and didn’t force you to buy anything. Since then, I have slowly built up my collection of essential oils, from a ton of different sources, and learnt along the way that a small amount

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Top 5 Diaper Backpacks for New Parents

Stephanie de Montigny August 13, 2018

I really wanted a functional diaper bag, that allowed me to put everything I needed in it, double as my purse, and preferably keep my hands free for doing other things. For me, that means a backpack, or at least one that converts into one when I want it to. I started with the pretty ones that met those qualifications, because if I could get all of those things in something that was also nice to look at, awesome! Thankfully I

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Newborn Baby Alizée – 2 weeks new

Stephanie de Montigny August 8, 2018

Baby Alizée came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at just over 2 weeks new, 16 days old to be exact. She had the perfect amount of baby chub, and let me pose her like a little doll. Perfectly content with sleeping through most of the session, we were able to capture images in several different setups, and show off her beautiful little features. World, meet Alizée. Here are a few favourites from the session. It was

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New Dresses at the Studio

Stephanie de Montigny August 2, 2018

I make a point to make it very clear that the studio is fully equipped for newborn and baby sessions, having all of the backdrops, props, accessories and outfits needed. But for those of you who don’t know, I also have a small collection of maternity outfits for mom-to-be that can also be used during the session. Bonus that they can also be used during newborn sessions. In the past few months, I have been scouting additional items that I

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Behind The Scenes Of Starting A Family – Chapter 6: The First Trimester

Stephanie de Montigny July 27, 2018

If you haven’t started at Chapter 1 of the adventure, I recommend that you check it out–if nothing else to get to know me a little bit and figure out where we’re at on the journey to starting our family. Now that your caught up, let’s continue on. The First Trimester – You Never See It Coming Having a career where I am literally swimming in all things pregnancy, birth & baby All. The. Time. you’d think I’d know exactly what’s to

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Newborn Baby Arya – 2 weeks new

Stephanie de Montigny July 12, 2018

Baby Arya came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at almost 2 weeks new, 12 days old to be exact. This session was particularly exciting because I had photographed her cousin last year, and it was fun to see the family resemblance. Don’t let that fool you into thinking she didn’t have a personality of her own, with her own quirks, and plenty of beautiful expressions. She was such a fun little girl to snuggle into my

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Newborn Baby Celine – 7 weeks new

Stephanie de Montigny July 10, 2018

Baby Celine came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at 7 weeks new; 51 days to be exact. This was one of our ‘newborn petites‘ sessions at the studio, which is a much shorter session than usual, for the purpose of capturing a few baby photos to send to family or display on the wall. We were able to get a few images of her awake & content before she made a big ‘gift’ for us. We spent

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