Valter Mendes, an award winning Toronto photographer, shoots a range of photography always attempting to highlight the best of human life. His work is explosive and emotive, capturing the “art of emotion” in every photo. He specializes in modern portraits, lifestyle and fashion photography. What inspired you to become a photographer? For me, photography truly is an art form and I have been inspired by images in movies, art, literature and fashion. It is a way of expressing what I visually see through a lens and proving that there truly is beauty in everything, if
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Blynda DaCosta Photography is a contemporary lifestyle studio that specializes in capturing wedding, engagement, maternity, baby and family images using soft natural light and personalized locations. What inspired you to become a photographer? About 9 years ago I was attending art school in Florence, Italy specializing in abstract painting. Not surprisingly, I found myself addicted to my camera. Instead of working on my paintings, I found myself honing my photography skills and used anyone/anything I could find as a model. By the time I came back home to Toronto, I was hooked and it’s been
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Kimberly Dunbar Photography specializes in custom fine art newborn and family photography. Offering in-studio & “Day In The Life” newborn sessions as well as family sunset sessions. Candid meets quirky meets stylish. Cross my heart. What inspired you to become a photographer? Inspired by the love for my own son, I wanted to jump into the photography world and document love for other families. Seeing the beauty in the little things, I believe that to be what life is all about. How would you characterize your style? My newborn work is raw, organic and artful
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Molly Crealock is a photographer and mother who has worked and exhibited in Toronto for the past 14 years. Her portrait sessions involve either location settings and natural light, or backdrops and professional lights. Her photographs have been printed in local and national publications and she has been Chief Photographer at Dandyhorse Magazine (Toronto on Two Wheels) since 2008. What inspired you to become a photographer? I took my first picture when I was eight. It was a smoky blue Volkswagen Beetle, shot from above. That was all I needed to begin. I keep on
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Yuki Noda is a portrait photographer specializing in weddings, families, maternity and babies. Serving Toronto/GTA with fun and relaxed on-location photo shoots. What inspired you to become a photographer? I’ve been passionate about photography since my childhood, which I spent in Rio de Janeiro. My dad always had a camera around and I got to play a lot with it. Then years passed and my hubby presented me with a simple point-and-shoot digital camera. That was when I became more of a photography geek. Many cameras came along after that one and what once was
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Meghan Liddle is a natural light, lifestyle photographer who specializes in newborn, child and family photography. Meghan works all on location bringing her talents to your home or favorite outdoor location, allowing new parents to have their beautiful babies captured in the comfort of their homes and bringing a personalized element to your family images. What inspired you to become a photographer? Creative arts have always been a big part of my life, with an ongoing passion for photography. After the birth of my first child I took my love of photography to a new
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Jaime Coyle is a Toronto photographer specializing in maternity, newborn and family portraiture. What inspired you to become a photographer? My husband and I had the opportunity to move to Argentina for a winter and I spent all of my time there photographing the sites and my experiences. I haven’t stopped shooting since. How would you characterize your style? My style is easy, warm and contemporary. Who are your clients and what should they expect? I try very hard to talk to my clients and get to know them prior to the shoot so that
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As a specialist in newborn, baby and child photography, Heather Rivlin‘s work is relaxed and unposed, natural and timeless. Heather is also a recognized leader among her peers as an industry-sponsored speaker, and travels across the USA, Canada, and abroad to educate professional photographers What inspired you to become a photographer? I’ve always been inspired by photography and the way a single image can transport you back in time to the feelings that were had in that moment. I’ve always been a natural storyteller, and photography is my way of telling a child/family’s story. It
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Naomi Claire is known for her “photo and motion picture” experiential sessions where she captures photographs and video clips of your family interacting and having a blast together. The result is a stunning slideshow production that comes to life on your screen. Welcome to a world where your life becomes art. What inspired you to become a photographer? When Naomi was a little girl, she could always be found exploring the outdoors with a camera in hand. When she found out she could turn her passion into a career, it was a no brainer! After
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Portraits by Josée is a boutique studio that specializes in the photography of everything young-family related, from teenie little newborn toes to crinkled little toddler noses. What inspired you to become a photographer? I chose to make my life about family photography because I wanted the opportunity to freeze in time the best things in life: love, joy and family. And I wanted to show people that there is a natural and authentic way to capture families and children to create soulful photography. How would you characterize your style? My style is bright and clean,
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