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.

Tag Archives: couple

Tara & Dwayne are Engaged! Niagara-on-the-Lake

With Erika traveling through Paris I had the chance to shoot by myself for the first time in years. I forget how challenging it is to shoot alone. I have to give credit to a lot of my friend photographers out there who do this everyday, and who are not part of a team. You...

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Rockstar Wedding Vendor – Distinct Occasions Weddings

Our amazing friend Crystal Adair-Benning, wedding planner extraordinaire, style diva, and in our opinion one of the coolest chicks this side of the planet! invited us to her brand spanking new office last week for a photo session. We were so honored when she asked us to photograph her. Crystals work is spectacular! and well...

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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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Steve Loves Sheryl- Engagement Session Barrie, Ontario

For those of you who do not know Sheryl Wilson, she is the designer behind The Brand Bistro, and also the designer of our ahhhmazing logo! (please hold your applause ahah!) So if you are a small business looking to create your brand, give Sheryl a call.
We were so happy to hear that Sheryl was...

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Look Mom, I’m on T.V!

A few weeks ago Ryan and I agreed to be in a commercial for LA Sewing Group in Barrie. Ryan’s parents Laurie & Allan own this very busy sewing shop that caters to the professional and extreme sewing enthusiasts in our area.
I will be the first to say that I am not much for acting,...

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Myles & Jackie | 2 – Wedding Taboo Resort, Gravenhurst Ontario

Jackie & Myles had an awesome wedding on Valentines Day at Gravenhurst’s Taboo Resort. You may remember them from the blizzard engagement session we did this past November.
Even though it didn’t blizzard on their wedding day, it was still freezing cold outside so we stayed inside for photos. Taboo Resort has such a beautiful interior...

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Show us your Love! – Best Kisses of 2008

Valentines day is this weekend, and we are shooting our first wedding of the year for Jackie and Myles who are getting married at Taboo Resort in Muskoka. We are so excited to get back out there and shoot a wedding  again, its been a long January and December. We have seen a lot of...

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Brandon & Jackelyn – Just Because

It’s been quite a while since we last posted any photos, and the reason is that we just haven’t been shooting. January is just one of those months, its just too cold to leave the house, and if you do the last thing you want to do is go shooting outside for a few hours.
My...

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Shawn Loves Jen

Last weekend we shot Jen & Shawn’s wedding at Nottawasaga Resort in Alliston, Ontario, and St. Andrew’s Stone Church for the ceremony.
My favorite pic of the day would have to be the group shot in front of this little house of the whole bridal party, it looks super old fashioned, I just love it. There...

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Ryan Loves Erika

So I am constantly getting asked to take some real portraits of Erika and Myself together, which always seems like a big deal to do. It is actually, I have no idea how to behave in front of the camera, I always shoot, so at the most my hand pointing is what gets taken in...

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