Rewind to July 14, 2012. One of the warmest days on record. A & C tied the knot at Auberge des Gallant. I went through 2 sweat wristbands and drank 3 liters of water in one afternoon photographing their wedding.
Fast forward to 2015: V is a newcomer to this beautiful, funny and endearing family. It was time for new family photographs so that’s what we did last Sunday morning.
These images were created with the wonderful help of dogs, a bubble gun and a sippy cup.
Women. We are strong and vulnerable at the same time. We love our sibblings, family, partners and children to bits. We love to have photographs of the people we love in our space. When the camera is turned toward us, many of us don’t feel pretty enough. ”I’ll get my photograph taken when I lose 10 pounds, when I get my hair cut or colored, when I get a tan,… Not me. Not now.”
The makeover and beauty portrait photoshoot experience is fun. The beautiful photographs created are secondary. It’s the experience, the pampering session that often leads to the start of a beautiful transformation that is more than skin deep. Women feel empowered.
Exist in photographs is a beautiful movement that strives to change that. Photographs of you are the best gift you can give the people in your life. #existinphotos.
For more images of this makeover beauty portrait session: http://abelle.ca/mother-daughter-beauty-makeover-photoshoot
Laura has time for everything and everyone: her two children, her husband, her family, her friends, her work, her business, her community,… Her good friend Natasha thought this experience might be the type of pampering Laura needed.
After a styling consultation, held prior to the photoshoot, Laura was ready for a morning of transformation and fun at our Brockville photo studio. Erica (MUA), hair & makeup artist, enhanced Laura’s flawless skin and beautiful features and did a wonderful job with Laura’s naturally curly hair. Laura knocked this makeover beauty portrait photoshoot out of the park! A real pro.
At her reveal session, she couldn’t get over the photographs. She said knew she had it in her somewhere to let her inner Goddess out. This makeover session proved her right.
Laura: Mother, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Editor, Friend and Goddess.
For more images of Laura: http://abelle.ca/beauty-portrait-makeover
Beautiful hair & makeup by: ericawrightmua.com
To book your session: info@abelle.ca or 514.259.5006
There are few connections as intimate and as strong as the one between a mother and daughter. This is what this story is about. Actually, it is about wanting to let women know that they need to exist in photos ( #existinphotos ) for their children and for themselves. From where I am standing, it feels like women move to the back of the camera the day they give birth. Then, it is all about the child or children. Do not get me wrong: children are precious and worth every photograph. However, what message are we sending to children if women stop believing they are worthy of a portrait because of their age, weight, greying hair, story telling lines on their face…? Got you thinking, huh? To Maegan, her mother is one of the most significant positive role models she has and these portraits are priceless.
I’ll stop preaching and let the images speak for themselves. This elegant makeover portrait session was held in our Brockville studio.
Hair and makeup: ericawrightmua.com
Styling: Gabrielle Dube-Guenette
Photography: abelle.ca
To book your consultation session, call 1.514.259.5006 or email me directly info@abelle.ca
To view more images of the session: Mother Daughter Photo Gallery
She is a mother, a wife, a teacher and a writer. She pushes young minds to do their best; to work hard and to reach for the stars. She inspires young women to be all they desire to become. She is a great cheerleader and cares for so many around her. She truly is an inspiration to me.
So without hesitation, J. said yes to this beautiful hair and makeup makeover followed by an elegant portrait photography session held at our boutique apartment. Expert Sharon, an experienced and talented hair & makeup artist, created this natural look for J. I then guided her through this professional photo shoot.
I think now may be the first time I feel the difference between looking beautiful and being beautiful. This talented and creative writer IS beautiful, inside and out.
I love quotes, so I thought I’d throw this one in (makes me sound smart): “Poetry creates the myth, the prose writer draws its portrait.” – Jean-Paul Sartre
Now taking reservations for June. Contact me directly at: 514-259-5006 or info@abelle.ca
Over the years, I’ve never taken the time to acknowledge and be grateful for the words of love I get from clients who often turn into friends. Every year, former clients (weddings, portraits, family, baby, belly photography sessions,…) take time to reach out and send me words of gratitude and thank you cards, not just at Christmas but year round. I am blessed with amazing clients who touch my heart and remind me how lucky I am to be a people and portrait photographer.
Don’t they look like a royal couple?
This awesome couple found me through Fearless Photographers’ http://www.fearlessphotographers.com/photographers.cfm?locationID=459&photogID=1784&isabelle-bouchard
Loosely inspired by Jerry Ghionis.
My favourite time of the year.
So they took me out to historical Perth, Ontario, about an hour away from Ottawa. With my GPS set properly I made it there ahead of time. I’m new to the province and am falling in love with rural Ontario. The places I get to discover during my travels to photograph couples, babies, bellies and families are exciting and eye opening. I feel like Wayne Rodstad from On the Road Again. 🙂 Back to the photo shoot…
Historical Perth, Ontario.
This couple has an eye for photography and came prepared with inspirational images and a mood board to our first meeting. So when we took advantage of the first warm day of Spring to shoot this engagement session, I knew we were in for a treat. It was the greatest. We worked together to get the vision right. The light was a-we-some. Everywhere we went it was nirvana. The light was direct and contrasty at times or soft and diffused at other moments and always perfectly placed. Then we had a short period of time to play with awesome natural backlight. It felt like I was playing with clay and got to do what I wanted. I think I may have heard the heavens signing… Seriously, in my life as a photographer, it is all about great light and great people. Here, I had both!
For more images of this photo session, visit this web gallery: http://abelle.ca/abellecaottawadashengagementdashphotodashsession
Je ne sais pas si c’est le printemps qui amène cette vague de sessions photographie de maternité, mais cette année, elles sont nombreuses. Nous avons donc fais du magasinage afin d’agrémenter les sessions: jupe de crinoline, jupe et poncho vaporeux et robe bandeau avec traîne. Vous vous voyez déjà dans un champ, une plage ou une clarière et la robe qui bat au vent? Voici quelques images de ce que contient notre nouvelle garde-robe:
Jupe crinoline à taille élastique.
Robe bandeau avec traîne et fente.
Poncho et jupe vaporeuse pour laisser entrevoir votre ventre bien rond.
Voici aussi quelques conseils et choses à garder en tête avant votre prochaine séance de photographie de maternité:
– Afin d’éviter les marques sur la peau (bretelles de soutien gorge, lignes de bas,…) portez des vêtements amples avant le début de la session. Nous choisirons ensemble les différents habits pour la session.
– Les sous-vêtements et dessous de couleur chair sont toujours pratiques et de mise surtout lorsqu’ils sont portés sous des tissus transparents et vaporeux. La Senza offre des dessous sans couture parfait pour ce genre de shooting: http://www.lasenza.ca/invisible-thong-panty-11023738.html. Des soutien-gorge bandeaux sont aussi très pratiques: blanc, noir, chair ou très colorés afin d’être mis en valeur. Quelques suggestions: http://www.lavieenrose.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category8_10052_10001_-1_1001_1_1001008_Type_BRAS_image_0_Seamless_-1_ ou encore jouez de la dentelle. Bon magasinage!
– Choisissez quelques vêtements ajustés mettant en vedette vos formes. On veut le montrer votre bedon rond!
– Les camisoles de diverses couleurs sont intéressantes.
– Pensez à vous hydrater et à manger avant la séance et un peu pendant. Une baisse de sucre ou d’énergie se voit tout de suite dans vos yeux et sur les photos.
– Un maquillage léger et naturel égalise le teint et définit les traits (yeux et bouche). Nous pourrons faire des retouches pendant la session pour un look plus «glamour» au besoin.
Comme je le mentionnais dans la dernière rubrique, je crois fermement qu’il faut délivrer les fichiers numériques de leur prison: les disques durs. Ces vilains disques représentent un compte à rebours vers leur date d’expiration. Dans mon milieu, on dit souvent: «ce n’est pas SI le disque dur mourra mais plutôt QUAND il rendra l’âme.» C’est connu, les disques durs, toutes marques confondues, sont tous susceptibles de devenir illisibles. On recommande donc d’avoir au minimum deux copies de vos images à deux endroits différents. Pour le photographe amateur ou celui ou celle qui documente l’histoire de sa famille, c’est une tâche peu intéressante et ardue. L’impression d’une image sur papier ou canevas de qualité quant à elle, ne demande aucune source d’alimentation, de gigaoctets, de mise à jour de logiciel ni de connaissances techniques et technologiques poussées. Dernièrement, mon conjoint a fait le tri de photographies de ces ancêtres. Certaines images ont de plus de 125 ans et sont encore en parfaite condition.
Une portrait classique redouble d’élégance grand format.
Quelles images laisserons-nous à nos enfants en héritage et surtout sous quelles formes: CD/DVD, téléphones intelligents, disque dur avec prise USB, clé USB,… Seront-ils encore capables de les admirer dans 5 ans?
Dans mon atelier, j’ai choisi de commencer 2014 du bon pied en investissant dans des impressions sur canevas de grands et moyens formats: un 8″x10″ est pas mal petit sur le mur de salon. Je suis maintenant entourée de portraits qui me rappellent de bons moments et le pourquoi j’aime tant mon métier.
Au delà des fichiers numériques haute résolution, sélectionnez LE/LES coup(s) de coeur de la session photographique de maternité, de bébé ou de vos photographies de mariage et affichez-le sur votre mur.
Assurez-vous que votre fournisseur/laboratoire imprime sur un canevas de qualité. Choisissez une bordure de couleur solide (j’aime bien le blanc, noir ou gris neutre) ou encore la continuation de votre image. Ici, la toile est montée sur un cadre de bois solide d’une épaisseur variant de 1/2 à 1 1/4 pouce. Le produit finit inclus la quincaillerie pour l’accrochage.
Pour voir d’autres exemples de nos produits imprimés, visitez le lien suivant: http://abelle.ca/produits
Ces images me fournissent des ondes positives à chaque fois que je les regarde. Ça doit bien être feng shui, ça?! Bref, je vous encourage à faire de même. Faites imprimez vos photos!
Les détails de l’impression sont impressionnants. On y voit même les tâches de rousseur.
Ici, la bordure a été réalisée avec la continuation de l’image. Cadre de 3/4 pouce.
Très important de regarder la qualité de l’impression et de l’assemblage. Ici, c’est parfaitement à mon goût. En plus l’entretien est très simple: on enlève la poussière avec un linge sec.
Les détails de l’impression sont impressionnants et le fini est très intéressant.
Isn’t this adorable? For your coffee table or your bookcase perhaps?
This is so exciting! After some investigation and a good word from our fellow photographer Barbara, I finally tested out Finao’s and Seldex’s portfolio boxes. I couldn’t wait to get the parcel. They are so great; we’ve introduced them into our line of quality custom photography products. The professional mounted prints are exquisite. They feature quality printing and are presented in an acid-free premium white cotton fiber mat. Kristyn at Finao worked on those herself and she did a super job.
The portfolio box is delicious. We’ve chosen black brocade. This box comes with -what else?- a tie ribbon. The whole set feels and looks luxurious. We want to include a cutsy tabletop easel with each box. That way you can showcase your professional family portrait photos, your private and sexy boudoir images, your intimate and sweet professional pregnancy and maternity photographs or your precious Montreal or Ottawa wedding photos. To see more images like these and to browse through our lineup of fine photography products visit: http://abelle.ca/produits
Let them out!! Get those image files out of USB keys, CDs and hard drives! Let them embellish your life! When it comes to digital media storage devices, the saying is: “it isn’t if your drive fails but rather when it fails.“ Please let your images out of your USB memory sticks and do them justice. Invest in archival quality prints. They never crash!
You can change the print or prints you showcase over time. The prints are ready for framing.
Easels come in white or black in various sizes: 9 in, 11 in and 13 in.
Show off your precious wedding images.
Display your family photographs and change them over time.
Ribbon? Did you say ribbon? If there is a ribbon shortage in your area, come to me!