About Us

There is something magical about taking a photograph, and being able to experience a moment in time over again. But as a photographer the feeling goes deeper than that, looking through the lenses at the subject, be it a person or a lone tree in a field. Right before the shutter snaps there is a moment where the photographer feels for that moment in time, that there is nothing else in the world except them and the subject. Photographs speak louder and more often than words. They are a ticket into the past, they are the feeling that touches your heart and a moment recorded forever.
    
We are the Erika & Ryan a team. we both find beauty and order in chaos, watching for the delicate interplay of light and contrast and -SNAP- there is that moment. That moment of shear natural beauty in everyday things. We approach our calling with an openness of spirit, an openness of mind that allows us to become caught in a moment of time, however minute to find the perfection that exists in everyday moments. Perfectionists at heart, we are driven to improve, learn, and to find the connections between technology and artistry, nature and mathematics; there is a mathematical equation within every image. We experiment with new media, lighting techniques, proportion, layering. We are driven to develop constant mastery of technical skill which we realize is the unattainable goal and therefore will provide us with a lifetime of learning opportunities.

We don't like to use chemicals for development, nor do we want to waste paper, so we view our images on the computer and print only the very best. We enjoy photographing a variety of subjects, be them people, or inanimate objects, landscapes or interiors. Delving into different worlds keeps us fresh and creative. Each different area of photography we tackle helps to compliment another and only helps us to fulfill our ongoing quest for knowledge.

But at the end of the day the purpose of our photography like all art is to share the beauty of the world and to evoke emotion. To tell a story through the image, to create a believable subject and to deliver a message of truth. Our art is 50% heart and 50% soul, its speaks to us on so many levels with so many layers. It is every ounce of who we were at that moment in time, it is a reflection of our life, our family, and our community. It reminds us of our past, and is helping to pave the road for our future.

Monthly Archives: July 2008

Jay Loves Megan

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Posted in Weddings

Last Friday we joined our good friend Allister Reid wedding planner extraordinaire from the television series Rich Bride Poor Bride, and his own company Platimun Desk for Megan and Jay’s wedding at the Estates at Sunnybrook, Toronto Ontario.
Megan and Jay are full of personality, and were a lot of fun to shoot. Megan in the...

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Craig Loves Michelle

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Posted in Weddings

This past weekend we shot Craig and Michelle’s wedding in the blistering heat, and although we downed more bottles of water that Saturday we were still able to take some rockin’ photos, and Craig and Michelle still looked like rockstars!
The wedding and reception was held at The Gibson Center in Alliston, Ontario. Craig and Michelle...

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Memories of Sussex

Friday, July 18, 2008 Posted in Personal

ussex is one of the cutest towns in the Eastern Canada and is also the Mural Capital of the east Coast, you really have to see for yourself, 26 murals cover the town, and last year we did an engagement shoot in front of my favorite mural.
Here is Andrew (my cousin) and Ashley (one of...

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James Loves Jen Part #1- Engagement Session

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Posted in Engagements

We were so excited that Jen and James were able to coordinate their schedules to shoot their e-session with us last week. Lucky for us we were driving through Montreal where James proposed to Jen, so we took a stroll around old Montreal. I have been dying to do this for a while I love...

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John & Laura E-session in Freddy!

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Posted in Engagements

We met up with John & Laura in Fredericton on the campus of the University of New Brunswick for an afternoon of engagement shootin’.
Laura and John are both from Barrie, met in Barrie and are now living in Fredericton New Brunswick while Laura finishes up school. If you haven’t been to Freddy before, you are...

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Our Trip out East and the Bike ride that never was.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Posted in Personal

So I seriously think this will be our last time driving out east, it is a really long drive and we end up being so tired when we get there, so from now on we are flying out!
If my mom wasn’t moving down to Saint John N.B we probably would have flown.
Ryan and I have...

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Big Gay wedding on top of the world!

Thursday, July 3, 2008 Posted in Weddings

That’s right we had the privilege of shooting 3 awesome weddings on top of the C.N Tower in Toronto Ontario, one of the world’s tallest buildings. The 3 weddings were sponsored by Proud FM of Toronto, and the 3 couples Richard & Sam, Lee & Paulo, and Margarita & Lora had to enter a contest...

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