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.

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Wedding Dates

Every year there is always a few dates that everyone wants to get married on. They are the dates that book up the fastest and then we continue to get inquiries for for month and months afterward.
This years popular dates have been June 19th and August 21st. Actually the entire month of August is crazy...

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Photo of the Day #4 – Studio shooting

I never realized how much I missed working in a studio until we opened our new home based studio. I love controlling light. Knowing how to use a studio is a huge benefit to photographers, there are so many new photographers out there only using available natural light. There is a whole other world of...

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Photo of the Day #2 – Models

Over the years we have had the chance to photograph some very interesting people. Some people who are not too comfortable in front of the camera and some that are born to be in the spotlight. For years we have been photographing models, actors, and performers. This photo below was shot at our photographers all...

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Jason & Elizabeth Got Married – Reception, Toronto

Jason and Elizabeth contacted us a few weeks ago to cover their reception in Toronto. They were married earlier this year in Hawaii.
But this Hawaiian wedding was not just any destination wedding, it wasn’t just any elopement, it originally started out as being a family vacation.  Jason and Elizabeth had been together for years and...

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Get Learned!

Sometimes some people just have that special something, you all know what I am talking about, some people are just ridiculously good at certain things. Its almost like their brain functions differently than everyone else’s. usually those people are the ones who can figure out Rubick’s cubes in only a few moves and can come...

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Greg & Lisa are engaged- Muskoka, ON

I can’t believe that last week Ryan and I were up North  at Cyprus Lake camping and swimming. Barrie is freezing right now!  A few weeks ago we met with Greg and Lisa for their engagement session. They are going to have an awesome wedding in 2010 at the Capitol Theater in Toronto.
Greg and Lisa...

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All Nighter Photo Shoot Part 3

Finally we have the last of the photos from the all night long photo shoot processed. What a wonderful night, and there was plenty of creativity flowing that night. I don’t know if you get creativity from the lack of sleep or the caffeine, but it worked – the ideas and lighting were great. Best...

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Bring on the Families!

Lately we have been so lucky, we have been photographing so many families. We love family portraiture, it is how we started our business. I don’t know many photographers with only 4 years into their businesses who have photographed as many families as we have (Somewhere in the late 400’s early 500’s. I stopped keeping...

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All Nighter Photo Shoot Part #1

A marathon for photographers and models, in the city of Barrie, in the middle of the night.
Last Wednesday at sunset we all gathered together in down town Barrie. All along the Lakeshore 17 photographers photographed models into the late hours of the night.
Ryan and I had a few weeks off this July and we wanted...

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