Brian Tao owns and operates Luxography, located in downtown Toronto. He specializes in lifestyle photography, covering the complete cycle from weddings to maternity to infants to families. He also dedicates his time and expertise to the education and development of other photographers, amateur and professional alike. What inspired you to become a photographer? Photography has been in my blood ever since I picked up my father’s Minolta as a child growing up in Ottawa. The real bite came with the advent of digital cameras. In 2005 I gave up a 17-year career in IT to
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Jennifer Pearson lives in Toronto, Ontario and wakes up each and every day feeling incredibly fortunate to have found her passion in her work as a fine art children’s photographer. Her true strength lies in being able to create beautiful, compelling, and evocative images, which convey a sense of whimsy, adventure, and nostalgia. What inspired you to become a photographer? Quite simply my love of taking pictures, coupled with the arrival of my own kids. How would you characterize your style? Evocative. Whimsical. Timeless. Who are your clients and what should they expect? My clients
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1000 Words Photography is a husband and wife photography team that offers images with the power to evoke. They capture images through candid story-telling imagery or classic fashion style portraits from secret engagement proposals, engagement and weddings ceremonies to maternity and family photo sessions. What inspired you to become a photographer? We have always been inspired by the impact of images that outline a precious moment in time. We still covet the idea of looking through our family and wedding photo albums to relive those moments often. Naturally, our passion grew as we captured images
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Lemon Fresh Designs Photography specializes in modern, stylish family and lifestyle photography in Toronto and Muskoka. Mary Clarke is the photographer behind Lemon Fresh Designs. She is known for her creative use of natural light and capturing photographs to create the stylish and clean imagery she is known for. Many of her clients reside in the Toronto area or at their family cottage in Muskoka. What inspired you to become a photographer? I fell in love with photography when planning my wedding own wedding in 2008. I know how important it was to capture the
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Are you still searching for cool and unique gifts for your little ones? Roaming the aisles of the One of a Kind Show in Toronto, we looked for fun yet unique gift ideas for Christmas, or other upcoming occasions. Here are top 5 cool finds that are fun, creative and available online. Plus they all come from fiercely small, independent and eco-friendly companies. Frankie, the Little Bunny from Rabbet James and Louisa Jensen of Rabbet makes custom-cut acrylic glass artworks. They hang on the wall with a single nail. Shown
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Robert Rafton is a commercial photographer in Toronto who shoots custom portraits, editorial work and live performance. Born in Toronto, he has also lived in Montreal and Los Angeles. What inspired you to become a photographer? I used to work in the production end of the motion picture industry and spent a lot of time on movie sets. Watching so many cinematographers doing their thing inspired me to pick up a camera myself, something I hadn’t done since I was a kid. Once I started again I was hooked. How would you characterize your style
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Eat, shop, relax and revel in the community atmosphere along the newly rejuvenated St. Clair West strip from Rushton to Bathurst.
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Specializing in newborn, child and maternity portraits, Chandra Tim‘s work is described as phenomenal and unmatched. Chandra is also a recognized leader among her peers as a teacher in newborn posing and strategic marketing and travels worldwide as far as Australia to educate professional photographers with similar passion and vision. What inspired you to become a photographer? My daughter, Madison. I have always had a love for photography but after the birth of my daughter I came to understand the importance of documenting her life through photographic images. I always wanted to remember everything that
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Jennifer Wagar Lifestyle Photography specializes in modern, natural light, family portraiture in Toronto and the GTA. Jennifer’s relaxed approach comes from her years working as a travel photographer and exploring the world, which translates into her ability to capture unique and meaningful images that you won’t find hanging over every family mantel piece. What inspired you to become a photographer? For as long as I can remember I loved photography. I drove my parents crazy with the amount of film I would waste on pictures of the dog bowl. However, it was in those early
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Tynan Studio is all about capturing FUN, FRESH photos of your family. The way you feel together is what photographers Leigh Tynan and Nicole White aim to capture. This is done through picking the perfect location, placing you in beautiful natural light and just letting you BE. What inspired you to become a photographer? It is all we have ever wanted to do – plain and simple. We both have the job we dreamed of since we were kids. Inspiration is found everywhere – daily life, pop culture, the world of art & design, the
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