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Toronto Family Photographer – Cedarvale Ravine

Toronto family photographer

As a Toronto family photographer I get to meet and spend time with some really special people who fill my heart right up.

The amount of love that radiates from parents for their children is unparalleled – it makes me well up just thinking about it – it’s just so beautiful.
And the care-free, unabashed playfulness and massive smiles from the kids is somethin’ else.
Though I primarily photograph weddings, a big part of why I do what I do is to document the joy and love in life – so naturally families have to be a part of that!

I was so excited when Allyson and Stacey contacted me for Quinn’s second birthday shoot. I had a wonderful time photographing her first birthday session last year, and it was so neat to see how her personality has developed and how much she’s grown!

Thanks so much for inviting me to spend time with your sweet family again, ladies! It’s always so great to see you!
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Christa & Jorden’s Fall Family Session

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I was so excited for this photo session!
Christa and Jorden were one of my first wedding couples back in the day (they’re the couple surrounded by greenery in the Facebook page cover photo!), and now they’ve got a 3 month old daughter! Amazing how time flies!

It was so wonderful to see them again and to spend time with their incredibly patient and good-spirited baby. Despite it being cold, rainy, and SO windy, Zoe was a champ. I mean it – At one point she had wind blowing so strong it was going up her and Christa’s noses, and she barely budged.
No tears from this happy-go-lucky baby at all, despite the crazy weather.
What a trooper!

It was wonderful to see Donna (Christa’s mom) again as well. Oh, how she dotes on her grand daughter. She emanates pure JOY being with her. So beautiful to behold.

Despite the crazy weather we managed to have a great time and take some lovely photographs. Thanks for a lovely time, you guys!

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Fall Family Shoot!

AdamopoulosFamilyLRWM-18Evelyn and Tasso are two sweet, kind, warm souls who I’ve always known to be so positive, optimistic and good-natured.

When they asked me to photograph their family I was thrilled! It had been a while since I’d seen them and my little cousins, and I was excited about spending time with them.

Their kids Theo and Andreas are so sweet! Theo was a fantastic role model big brother who was totally no-fuss and so excellent in front of the camera, and Andreas was an energetic, spunky fireball of silly who made me laugh the entire time.

I told them their session was totally easy peasy since their super big family love radiates and makes what I do so fun and almost effortless. I had such a great time photographing their beautiful family!

Thanks for a wonderful time, you guys!

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Family Session! Danielle, Jeremy, Damian, Jada

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I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet family last year and was thrilled when they asked me to do another session with them this year. It’s so neat to see how kids grow and how their personalities evolve over time. Damian is a sweetheart big brother who is so good with setting an example for his little sister, and Jada is so full of life and spunk!

During our session both of them would stop to marvel at the beautiful and cool things they saw, and of course I had to stop and marvel with them – it’s so much fun getting into the imaginative and exciting world of kids! For example we saw paw prints dried in the mud and wondered what animal could have left them, or when I spotted a ladybug at the start of our session Jada insisted on carrying it with us the entire time, which meant I had a ladybug crawling up my arm or finger between shots so she could pose without getting distracted by the cuteness. It surprisingly stayed with us from start to end without flying away!

Danielle and Jeremy have raised such wonderful kids and I had so much fun with their whole family.

Here’s to next year, lovelies! Thanks for the memorable and wonderful afternoon!

Much love,
Anastasia
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Quinn’s 1st Birthday

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Baby Quinn just turned 1 and was all smiles this Saturday! I can totally understand why – she is absolutely showered with love by her two amazingly warm, kind mommies.
What a love-filled, sweet family! We had a wonderful time enjoying the sunshine, warm weather, and beautiful nature around us. Was an absolute pleasure photographing this family!
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2013 Wrap-Up… and a Photo Session Giveaway!!

Thank You Olive Photography Bokeh Bestest

2013 has been a really special year for Olive Photography.

Along with the many absolutely wonderful wedding, engagement and family clients I’ve had the pleasure of working with, it’s also been exciting to be featured by such prominent names:

Style Me Pretty: http://www.stylemepretty.com/canada-weddings/ontario/toronto/2013/05/13/toronto-engagement-shoot-from-olive-photography/ (Chantelle & Joel’s Engagement)
“Style Me Pretty is a style savvy wedding resource devoted to the modern bride… With nods in nearly every major bridal magazine… along with features in such publications as Blog Watch in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times… SMP is quickly becoming one of the most read wedding resources on the web.”

Flare Magazine 1: http://www.flare.com/weddings/top-10-most-chic-wedding-venues-in-canada/
Flare Magazine 2: http://www.flare.com/weddings/7-honeymoon-destinations-inspired-by-the-fall-runways/
“For over 30 years, FLARE has been Canada’s fashion authority. Every month, more than 1.3 million style-minded readers turn to FLARE for world class fashion and beauty inspiration.”

Intimate Weddings: http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/intimate-ontario-garden-wedding-christa-jorden/ (Christa & Jorden’s Wedding)
“Intimate Weddings is the go-to site for planning a small wedding… the only major blog that is devoted to small weddings (weddings with less than 75 guests). Our Quantcast rank is 9,438 making us one of the top 10,000 most visited sites on the web.”

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** As a thank you to my clients, family, friends (& the universe) for all the support and positivity this year, I’m giving away a free photo session! ** 

UP FOR GRABS:
One 1-hour couple, family, child/maternity or portrait photo session – winner gets to choose – with at least 10 edited high-res images!

HOW TO ENTER:

  1. ‘LIKE’ the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OlivePhotographyTO
  2. SHARE the Facebook post about this giveaway on your own timeline.
  3. COMMENT on the original page post saying ‘Shared!’ & whether you’d like a couple, family, child/maternity or portrait session.

CONTEST CLOSES SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014 @ 11:59 PM
Winner will be randomly drawn & notified via Facebook message.

The ‘Fine Print’: The session will take place at a lovely location that is convenient for both the winners and the photographer; Winners must credit the photographer if they share any images from the session online; Candidates who enter the contest grant full rights to the photographer to use and share any of the images from the session; The session will take place on a mutually convenient date/time that must be on or before November 30th, 2014. Winners will be required to sign a media release form prior to the photo session. Winners will also be announced on the blog, Facebook page and Twitter (first name only).
All three steps from the “How to Enter” instructions above must be followed in order to win!

NOW GO! ENTER!

Yeah, Baby!

This holiday I received some beautiful news:

Christa & Jorden, a couple whose wedding I photographed last Summer on July 5th, 2013, are expecting their first little one this July 2nd!

Warmest congratulations, you two! I’m so excited for you, and your child will be absolutely blessed to enter a home filled with so much love.

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The Giacca Kids – Family Session

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Monika approached me with a really sweet idea: she and her brothers wanted to get some portraits taken as a special gift to their parents for Christmas.
They decided they would print one of the photos super large and frame it, and put the rest into a special album. (Can you guess which one they wanted to frame?)

What a beautifully sentimental gift, and wonderful way to celebrate sibling love. I’m sure their parents will be so touched.

It was a pleasure, guys!

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Julian’s 1st Communion

What a gorgeous Sunday for a family event!
Julian’s parents asked me to photograph the reception portion of their son Julian’s 1st Communion – what a nice day.
The sun shone brightly and it felt like Summer. The patio doors were wide open and guests enjoyed themselves both indoors and out. The kids were having a blast, and the adults were in a playful mood.
Definitely a great way to spend a Sunday!

Ariana & Jamie – Fall Family Fun

Ariana wanted to do a shoot with her son Jamie at the height of the colourful Autumn season, and we had fun frolicking about in the forest, marveling at the stunning Fall colours.

I had so much fun hanging out with this wonderful, abundantly energetic pair.

Between frequent kisses and hugs, and many impromptu play fights, it was easy to see that these two share a very special bond.

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