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: April 2009

Rockstar Wedding Vendors – Lori Hutchinson Cakes

The Caketress, Lori Hutchinson of Collingwood, Ontario is whipping up some delightful deserts these day. Hands down the most talented Cake maker North of Toronto. Her cakes and desserts appeal to a high end market, and its no wonder, the attention and detail that go into each original cake design is ridiculous. Its amazing how...

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Emily on The Edge of Love

I came across a trailer for a movie called The Edge of Love with Keira Knightly where Knightly plays a carefree jazz singer. There is this scene in a club where she is singing into one of those old fashioned microphones, and I just had to emulate it by doing a creative shoot to get...

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Snowy Days in Barrie Town

Just when we thought it was safe to put our snow shovels and boots away, there Barrie goes snowing down on us hopefully one last time before a long awaited spring returns. Earlier this week we photographed Eric, who was the winner of our portrait contest on the Rowell Photography Portraits facebook group. Eric plans...

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How I met Ryan

A few weeks ago was our 5 year anniversary,  April 1st  of 2004 was when we met (Ryan would argue this date) we met in front of a grocery store where I was training for a job as a cashier (as if I needed training on a cash register, the buttons practically had pictures on...

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Engagement On Ice

In the past 2 days Barrie, Ontario has been hit with snow, and it pretty much ruined our schedules for shooting outdoors. Its feeling more and more like winter every day and we are in April. Today a random link showed up on our blog statistics, and I didn’t recognize it. So I clicked it...

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Brett Loves Kristin | Part #3 TTD Session | Tulum, Mexico

Here is the last post from our amazing trip to Mexico. These are my favorite images from the entire trip. Brett and Kristin’s trash the Dress was a lot of fun, we had an entire beach filled with people watching. We have enjoyed having Brett and Kristin grace our blog for the last week, but...

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Touring Mexico | Erika & Ryan

Its amazing how much I didn’t know about Mexico, I almost felt out of place because I didn’t take the time to learn very much before we visited. Mexico is an amazing country, its beautiful, it has so much history, and Ryan and I are suckers for old architecture, ancient civilizations and mythology.
While we were...

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Brett Loves Kristin | Part #2 Wedding | Tulum, Mexico

We are so excited to share images from this wedding. Its been really hard trying to figure out what images to post on the blog, Ryan and I may have taken upwards of 6000 photos on this trip. But we are really happy with the ones we have picked, and we hope you are just...

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Memories of Mexico

I don’t even know where to begin when it comes to telling stories about Mexico. We experienced so many things, and went on so many adventures. The more I look at these photos the more I realize how much I have already forgotten, so thank goodness for photos!
I just remembered today that we went snorkeling...

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Brett Loves Kristin | Part #1 | Tulum, Mexico

Ryan and I had been looking forward to our trip to Mexico for a very long time. Brett and Kristin asked us to be at their wedding and capture their day, and we can’t thank them enough for including us on their amazing journey. We have made so many memories and most importantly we had...

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