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One of my most anticipated activities for the summer is having a barbecue. It's always a good time with friends gathered around, relaxing with the patio door open, drinking refreshing beverages and chowing down on some good ol' fashioned comfort food. So when my super talented home chef friend Charlotte reached out to collab on a ribs & summer bbq concept in the spirit of Ribfest, I was all too happy to accept! Charlotte has cooked for me twice before, Korean stew and brunch spread with dutch baby pancakes . This shoot was a much larger operation as the she made an incredible amount of food that also took much longer to cook. It really was a whole day affair (not to mention the prep work she did the night before!) Plus, more dishes meant more moving pieces to arrange on the table. It was a definite challenge for me, but one that I was eager to take on! Our shoot was actually indoors, but drape a gingham tablecloth from the dollar store and you could believe we're o...

Hooray it's summer! Even though it only  just  became official yesterday, I felt summer-like weather as of the very first day of the month! The winters in Ottawa are so brutally painful and long that any glimmer of summer vibes is cause for celebration. Last year's summer almost passed me by but its resurgence in September actually triggered new photography and blog ideas. My  2017 Summer Fashion post  being the kick-off post, followed shortly by a Fall Fashion post and a whole monthly fashion component to my yearly project. However, summer (and likely fall again later this year) deserves its own spotlight. This year, I noticed some fun trends in popular fashion that I somehow am keeping up with. I'm not usually a subscriber to current trends although I do like to observe them and it's just a happy coincidence when I happen to be on trend! Without further ado, here are the three trends I seem to be on board with this summer : Trend 1: Paperbag bottoms ...

Working a regular 9-5, I try my hardest to make time to just hang out and catch up with friends weekend. Some days it's easier said than done! As much as I love photography, it can sometimes take me away or alienate me. I mentioned in my last post , I spent a lot of time shooting the bar, which meant I missed out on some conversations with the girls. And while I was taking pictures of the food, I also missed out on most the group selfies (although they were sweet and made sure to get one with me as well!) That's why I really appreciate solo one-on-one hangouts. Especially when the friend is also down to be bossed around for some fun casual shoots hehe. I find it's easy to keep a dialogue going and the photos I snap up actually add to the conversation, rather than take me away! Which brings us to today's post, photos from my casual shoot on Saturday with Joan. We spent the afternoon at 613flea hunting for vintage treasures, followed by some girl talk (clothing, jewel...

Happy Friday everyone! As with every trip I make to Montreal, here's the corresponding giant blog post filled with photos :P It was Amanda's birthday last weekend so myself and a couple of girlfriends from Toronto all met up at Amanda's to celebrate. Brace yourselves, if you aren't hungry now, I'm thinking that might change... Cheers to the weekend!  After some much needed rest and chill time at Amanda's place, we set off to a restaurant recommendation from Bonnie, Le Robin Square . Upon arriving, it turns out the previously tiny family-owned restaurant moved and renovated into a stunning space with huge windows and the cutest decor. this bar <3  nicest bartender! I hung around here watching him work the whole time hehe How cute are these drinks! I finally made my way back to my seat when all the drinks were done and food started arriving at the table. starting off with a platter to share birthday girl's special birth...

It's the first day of June and it hit 31 degrees today! I don't want to jinx it but it looks like it'll be a promising summer this year. Not going to say much in this post because I have lots of pictures to share! And y'know, equals a thousand words, yada yada :P  Without further ado, here are my favourites from a beach photoshoot with Lily. When we were reviewing photos on the camera, we both noticed that her sunglasses give off a GUESS Jeans vibe. I only have these two in my cut but I'm really digging the magazine style! We took the sunglasses off for the rest of the shoot. Here are some more classic portrait-y shots: Time for some close ups! Anyone else see a resemblance to Jamie Chung in that second photo? Both such gorgeous ladies! "profile" pic :P It's been over a year since I last shot with Lily, who  kicked off my fashion project last year . I've had a number of fashion photoshoots since then. Looki...