Frequently Asked Questions

My approach goes beyond just taking photos — I offer a personalized experience designed to save you time and make your photography session easy.

From the moment you reach out, I handle every detail, guiding you through each step. I work closely with you to understand your vision, provide expert advice on styling, timing, and locations, and deliver images that are truly meaningful to you.

With my full-service approach, you won’t have to worry about anything — I take care of it all!

My portrait sessions are completely customized for each family, and with a customized session comes a customized session fee.

Because portrait sessions are so much more than "just taking a picture", it's really important to understand that when I create bespoke experiences for my clients, everything is tailored to them.

Let's hop on a call and I can definitely price something out on the spot once I get all the details about your vision!  Some clients can spend a few hundred dollars while others clients spend several thousand dollars.  There is a huge range and something for everyone. At the end of the day, you only go home with the portraits you love most.

Aside from a portrait experience to savour?  My customized portrait sessions are a perfect fit for your creative project. I'm going to design a portal session for you. That covers nearly everything you could possibly need.

It's hard for me to tell what exactly  is going to be included in your portrait session, but as a baseline, you could expect:

• A portrait session in studio or on location
• Hair and makeup artistry options
• Access to mama and baby wardrobe
• Cake smash cakes
• Full set design, including props and backdrops
• A comprehensive pre-shoot consultation
• An ordering appointment (the grand portrait reveal)
• Prints with all purchased digital portraits to match
• Fully customized room mockups for wall art
• Complementary installation within the GTA
• And so much more!

My portrait sessions are also buildable - you can combine a newborn session with family portraits, or a cake smash with mommy and me portraits. The options are endless!

My residential studio is located in the heart of Willowdale, North York. For reference I generally say around Yonge and Sheppard. There is free parking, and there is a TTC metro station at the end of the street as well.

The pre-consultation is a critical part of the portrait process to make sure that photo shoot day is smooth sailing! At this appointment, we will go over the creative vision plan such as outfits, groupings, backdrops, timing, location, and everything else! This is where I will be able to give you my expert advice and guide you so that you can sit back and enjoy the experience. Let me take all the guesswork and thinking off your plate and save you time.  I'm here to help.

If you have access to my client wardrobe, you'll also be able to do a proper dress fitting so that everything is steamed and ready to go.

Lastly, I'll be able to show you print samples in preparation for your ordering appointment following the photo session.

I’ll guide you through the entire preparation process. Before the session, we’ll have a shoot consultation where I’ll learn more about your goals and vision for the shoot. I’ll then provide personalized tips on staging your space, planning for the best lighting and time of day, and making sure your home looks its best. Whether you want to highlight specific rooms, features, or showcase your family’s personality, I’ll help make sure everything is perfectly arranged.

Yes! One less thing off your plate is hair and makeup artistry. My team of 5 trusted experts is here to make you look photo-shoot-ready from natural and simple looks to high-contrast GLAM! This add-on option is great if you want to feel pampered and just leave the work to the experts!

I love working with your artists and expanding my options! Please provide me with your expert's contact information and I'd be happy to chat with them directly.

My mama and baby wardrobe collection is massive and is open to you for all signature portrait sessions.

I do not offer men wardrobe, except dress shirts in monochromatic shades, but don't worry - I can definitely offer some guidance and style any gentleman at home, or via a video call.  My goal is to make sure you all look perfect together on camera, and take one more thing off your plate!

I have photographed families as large as 100 people on location. My studio can definitely accommodate up to 20 people however, it may require some compositing work in editing, meaning that I would take portrait of smaller groups of up to 8 people and combine them into one final portrait. Fear not!  The end result will not be a tacky portrait with poor Photoshop finishes. 

I am also happy to recommend places throughout the city, whether indoor or outdoor depending on the style of portrait you would like for the session to accommodate larger groups. Family reunions, bachelorette parties, and other get-togethers can be so much fun!

Say goodbye to the tripod and portraits with half of the group blinking! I've got this covered.

The ordering appointment is almost the last step of your portrait exerpeince with my studio. I call it the grand reveal, where you are presented with the best portraits that were taken at your photo session.  You and anyone else involved in the buying decision will need attend the ordering appointment so you can choose which portait and products you wish to keep. You only buy the portraits you love - there is no minimum or maximum quantity.  

I do not offer online galleries for extended home viewing or sharing.  Doing the selection together ensures you get your portraits sooner, and it's so much easier to have me there to give you my expert guidance on a collection that makes senes and presents beautifully together.

That's totally fine! I'm going to send prints to your home anyway, because I want to help you get your portraits off the hard drives and cell phones - only to be seen every few years for only a few short seconds. Let's stop with the digital junk bin and make the most of your portraits.

Believe me when I say that nothing beats seeing your portraits in tangible form.  Clients who have stayed with me from the very beginning have been raving about their final portraits in albums, desktop prints, and wall art and are choosing to celebrate their portraits every single day.  Make your next portrait session with me the most meaningful one of all!

I absolutely can! I'm here to help you decorate your home with love.

At the end of the day, it would be a shame to just leave your stunning portraits lost on some hard drive or computer.

With my full service studio, the print and digital portraits always go hand-in-hand. I work with professional labs within North America that offer premium prints that can last for generations!  These can range from desktop prints to life-size metal pieces to hang in your home.  I am equipped with professional tools that help make the design, preview, print and installation process incredibly easy.

I understand how important it is to receive your images quickly. Typically, you can expect your edited photos within 10-14 days after your ordering appointment.

For larger projects, it may take a little longer, but I’ll always keep you updated and communicate the timeline so you know exactly when to expect your images.

Prints can take 1-3 weeks depending on the print format, and I'll contact you directly for complimentary wall art installations within the Greater Toronto area.

Of course! I want you to love every detail of your photos. While I provide professional editing as part of my service, I’m happy to accommodate any specific retouching requests you might have so long as you still look like yourself. Whether it’s color correction, removing distractions, or enhancing particular features, I’m here to ensure the final images align with your vision.

Yes, all of my images are delivered in high resolution, so you’re free to print and use them however you’d like. Whatever print project you have in mind, you’ll have full access to your final edited photos that you purchase at your ordering appointment.  Just know that you will also be receiving prints with my studio as well.

Yes. In order to secure your appointment for a portrait session, full payment of your session fee is required and you will need a credit card on your client file to proceed.

This allows me to lock it in and start the planning process from there.  Providing a luxury portrait experience requires planing and a minimum of 3, if not more people to organize and make the magic happen.

My studio accepts interact E transfer, and credit card via PayPal. You are also welcome to pay by cash in person, however, many clients find the first two options far more convenient.

A credit card on your client file is required to proceed with any portrait session.

I do offer payment plans at the ordering appointment which is broken up in two payments over the course of two months so that you are able to pay for your portraits at a more comfortable pace if needed.

Yes, yes I can!  Despite what you may believe, photography is a team effort and with my guidance, we will get it right, with a good mix of direct and natural posing so you look amazing.  All you have to do is relax and enjoy, and before you know it you will be so impressed with yourself at the reveal. 

My maternity sessions are generally booked from week 27 and beyond, but you are the best person to make a call on when to hold it. If your belly is still quite small and not showing very much, you might want to wait a little longer into your pregnancy. However, you may also want to consider holding your session earlier so that you are not too tired for a photo shoot.

As far as print go, if you are wanting to have your print in time for your baby shower, I would reach out as soon as possible so we can hold your portrait session early enough.

Give me a call and we can definitely chat about timing as this is very important!

I love that you wish to celebrate your pregnancy with the ones you love the most. In the past, I have had best friends, siblings, soon to be grandparents, and even pets at maternity sessions to partake in the portraits and be there for support! Let me know if you would like to invite to your portrait session and I can definitely find a way to incorporate them.

The newborn session is best held within the first two weeks after birth, but there are always exceptions depending on babies and mommy's health. I highly recommend you book your newborn session while you are still pregnant so that we have enough time to plan and you can focus on having baby and relaxing during your portrait session.

Newborn portrait sessions make an excellent baby shower present. Please contact me directly if you wish to purchase any gift certificates or pamper, Mama and baby with a photo session.

You never know how siblings will react or feel with a new baby in the family, but one thing is for sure: I am very patient and kids like me! Being a mama myself, I am not afraid to be silly and interact with toddlers and children alike and with some of your help, I'm sure we can get some natural smiles and get them comfortable on that.  

At your shoot consultation, I make it a point to meet big brothers and sisters so that they already know me on the day of the photo session and it will be like seeing a friend again!

At your shoot consultation, we will also talk about wardrobe to make sure that the whole family is dressed beautifully and coordinated for family portraits.  I am also able to suggest some poses that are age-appropriate so that we can get some stunning sibling portraits for you.

I absolutely do!  I understand that after having baby, being in the comfort of your home might be easier for you. I have worked with mamas of many different backgrounds and understand there are also cultural limitations that make leaving home a little trickier. 

If you have a specific location in mind, I'd love to discuss this with you to see if I can work with the space.

I absolutely can, and completely understand. Your body and family have just experience a huge change so it's perfectly normal not to feel up for a photo shoot.

I will say however that most clients who choose not to get portraits with their baby regret it. I've never had a client regret taking portraits with their new baby in those precious early week.

I am equipped to help with wardrobe, styling, set design, and hair and makeup artistry to name a few things in my full-service sessions. Once family portraits are done, you are welcome to watch something entertaining, have some snacks, or just rest and snooze on my big comfy couch while I finish working.

First birthday and Cake smash portal sessions include:

• Full set design, such as decorations and props
• Outfits for baby
• A low sugar, smash friendly cake in the coordinating colour of your choice
• Time for family and solo portraits
• A comprehensive shoot consultation
• A smashing good time!

This is obviously just a starting point, and I can customize your portrait session to what your family needs, including other family members, other sets if needed, and other add-on options that we can discuss at your welcome call.  Feel free to reach out. 647-893-5263.

The options for set design are endless!  While I can show you some samples on my website, I want you to know that the set we design for your family will be based on your own vision.  From colour scheme, outfits, props, and decor, everything will be customized for you and baby.  These are the things that we discuss at your shoot consultation and it's a critical step in the planning process, so that everything is ready to go on photo shoot day!

My Cake smash cakes are one less thing you have to worry about purchasing, preparing, and transporting to the studio. This could avoid a cake that does not match the set, or worse, a completely smooshed up cake as it did not survive the car ride!

The majority of my Cake smash cakes are 6 inches in the coordinating colour and theme of your choice and do not include ornate decorations, which could pose as a choking hazard for your baby.

That is absolutely one of the first things we will discuss on your welcome call. We want to make sure that baby is at their best before we take their portraits so that we all have a good time and that the session is a smashing hit!

I also include a Cake smash guide with all bookings so that we can make the most of your portrait session. Not to worry, I have loads of helpful tips!

To celebrate yourself! Here are just a handful of reasons why the beauty portrait session is an experience you deserve:

• It is your birthday
• You can make this part of your bachelorette party and take portraits with your girlfriends
• You just reached your workout goal and are loving the results
• It is your anniversary and do you want to gift your partner with some photos
• You got the promotion of your dreams and to feel completely empowered
• Your children gifted you to remind you of how wonderful you are
• You've overcome a health challenge that you wanna commemorate

And the list goes on! While there may not be a specific reason or milestone to celebrate, I can guarantee that the beauty portrait session is a spirit booster, and something that all women deserve.

The 40/40 project is something that I introduced after my 40th birthday. I wanted to acknowledge this new season in life and a photograph at least 40 women over 40 years old with the hopes of being able to tell their beautiful stories and share their journey with the world. Once my project is complete, I hope to organize a small gala to celebrate these 40 women and appreciate the beauty that each of their stories and portraits tell.

From the moment you walk in, you're taken care of. My in-home studio is designed to feel welcoming, cozy, and fully equipped so you can relax and enjoy the experience. Whether you're coming in for a personal or family signature session, everything you need is right here.

Absolutely! You’ll have access to a private dressing room stocked with a beautiful wardrobe for mamas and little ones (up to size 4T). It’s the perfect space to get ready, touch up, or do a full outfit change mid-session.

My steamer is ready to use for any touch-ups as well.

I’ve got you covered! The studio wardrobe includes carefully curated pieces for mamas and kids under 4, so you don’t need to stress about shopping or planning ahead. You’re also welcome to bring any personal favorites!

Everything from elegant backdrops to playful props—whether it’s a newborn session, a milestone shoot, or a cake smash celebration, the studio is fully stocked. Just show up and let the creativity flow.

Yes! There’s a big, comfy couch where you can kick back, sip something warm (or cold), and enjoy the moment. I’ve created this space with your comfort in mind—some clients even call it their little break in the week.

Yes, and not just a basic one. You’ll have access to a full bathroom with a shower—especially handy for messy cake smashes or just freshening up.

Definitely. We’ve got music throughout the studio, and if you need some entertainment or comfort, you can stream Netflix, Disney+, or Prime Video right here.

Yes! There’s a dedicated charging station so you’re never caught with low battery—especially important if you want to sneak behind-the-scenes pics or stay in touch during the session.

Yes! I have a wide range of print samples on display—from albums to wall art—so you can see and feel exactly what you'll be investing in.

Of course! Fast, free Wi-Fi is available throughout the studio so you can stay connected or even get a bit of work done while you wait.

No worries—chances are I’ve already thought of it. Whether it’s diapers, wipes, a hairbrush, or something random, the studio is stocked with those little extras just in case. Just ask!