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.

Category Archives: Personal

Us at Work

Wow! it’s 2010!!! when did this happen? I guess almost a month and a half ago. Either way wow!
Last year was a great year, we shot some amazing weddings, visited some really great places and met some fabulous people. Its good to look back on everything you’ve done over the course of a year, its...

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Wedding Trade Show Booth Design

Each year I start to notice the stats pickup on one of our older posts about our trade show booth and it prompts me to think back about how we pulled off the trade-show booth design. It was honestly very easy, and was all done for under $350 excluding furniture and decor. We wanted to...

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Prague, Czech Republic – City of 100 Spires

One of my closest friends in the whole world Meagan Duhamel was traveling a few years back and, of course I was crazy jealous of her. She always used to say “Don’t worry Erika, you will get to travel, and when you do, make sure you go to Prague because its the most beautiful city...

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Old London Town

Today, its foggy in Barrie, it does this quite often in the early morning around here. It reminds me so much of London, England. This past New years Ryan and I spent 3 weeks in Europe photographing a wedding celebration for our amazing clients and good friends Tara & Ryan.
We arrived in London On...

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Listed as one of Canada’s most inspiring wedding photographers!

Ryan and I were just waking up on a gray morning in Paris, France last week when we received an email from Weddingbells (common, you know who they are, the most popular wedding magazine in Canada and the U.S) telling us that we had been listed as one of their Top 25 Most Inspiring Wedding...

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Merry Christmas, veselý vánoce, Joyeux Noël !

Before we start to ring in the new year, Ryan and I just wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
Just a quick and cute little story; Ryan and I moved into our new house/studio in the far south side of Barrie. Its a newer development with a lot of beautiful houses (especially...

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When good things happen to good people

This year was the first year Barrie participated in worldwide event called Help Portrait. Its an initiative to give back to those who are less fortunate and who could not usually afford a portrait taken by a professional photographer. Barrie had 4 locations organized by local photographers and students, hairstylists and makeup artists.  Ryan and...

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Cans for Comments Totalled

Wow!!!! Thank you everyone for commenting. We met our goal of 100 cans for the Barrie Food Bank. Actually we surpassed our goal by 20 cans.
Ryan and I are getting ready to deliver these cans today!
Thank you again for your support and amazing comments. We are so lucky and thankful for people like you all...

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Its Christmas Baby!

Ryan and I wanted to thank everyone for the amazing comments left on our blog for our Cans For Comments food drive.
The final total was 47 comments.
Ryan and I had a goal of 100 comments, so we are asking everyone out there to ask a friend or family member to please come and leave comments,...

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Cans for Comments

This year has been absolutely fabulous, Ryan and I cannot express how thankful we are for everything we have been given this year. We have had such amazing support for our photography, and it makes our day when we get a comment or a question on our blog.
So we would like to give back to...

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