by Melanie | Apr 15, 2019 | art, childhood, creative process, creativity, dance, documentary family photography, love, Photography
It’s been a month now since we have been back in Toronto from our epic New Zealand road trip with children in tow. Camping and travelling in the camper van with a 6-month old and 8 year old we were told my many how brave we were. It didn’t feel brave to me – it...
by Melanie | Dec 31, 2018 | art, childhood, creativity, love, Photography
It’s no secret that I’m passionate about play and creativity in children. I created Imagination Sessions because I believe that we should nurture a child’s natural inclination to play and be curious. I also believe that the natural sense of wonder and imagination that...
by Melanie | Oct 26, 2018 | art, childhood, creativity, love, Photography
I believe that what you focus on grows. I have spent the past year really working on focusing on joy and wonder in my own life and have seen results that affirm this truth. I’ve been hearing many messages around me lately that echo this idea. Even in the face of...
by Melanie | May 8, 2018 | behind the scenes, creativity, music, Photography
If you have read my blog posts you will know that I am passionate about encouraging creativity in children. I am also passionate about photographing the creative process, whether it is with dancers, musicians, or visual artists. Music photography for me is really...
by Melanie | Oct 30, 2017 | childhood, documentary family photography, family portraits, nature, Photography
What if… What if we never lost our ability to imagine? Would we live in a world where we are more empathic because we can imagine how the other person feels? Would we care more about the environment because we can imagine what might happen if we don’t? Would we...
