by Melanie | Jan 21, 2020 | childhood, documentary family photography, family portraits, love, nature, Photography
On Friday, I was sitting at my desk doing some planning for my upcoming Friendship Portrait Event when I got a message from an old friend that contained the above picture that she had taken of me when we were 9. Harmony and I spent many lazy days together when we were...
by Melanie | Jan 7, 2020 | art, childhood, documentary family photography, family portraits, love, nature, Photography
I’m feeling so much gratitude this new year. Just returned from a camping adventure in Nevada and Arizona, in a mostly unheated RV. It was colder there than it was in Toronto. And, it rained for 5 days straight in the desert. But, it was still wondrous. I was grateful...
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...
by Melanie | Oct 6, 2017 | childhood, documentary family photography, family portraits, nature, Photography
Documentary Family Portraits Fall is a popular time for family portraits. It’s a great time to get outside and enjoy the changing colours and to get some gorgeous photographs of your children and who your family is at this moment. I call them Documentary Family...
by Melanie | Sep 14, 2017 | childhood, children's wisdom, creativity, documentary family photography, nature, Photography, play, stories
Here is a list my seven year old daughter and I made up for “How to have a great day”. Get a good sleep Get up early Have breakfast Draw Do yoga Go to school Go to circle (morning community circle at school) Do good work (try your best, try to enjoy it)...
by Melanie | Aug 31, 2017 | childhood, children's wisdom, creativity, documentary family photography, nature, Photography, play, stories
Summer in the country is different than summer in the city. It’s slower, fresher, both contemplative and adventurous. I have lived most of my life in a city. My husband grew up in the country with wide open spaces and days upon days of nature adventures. For the past...
