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Hi! I'm Nicole, a Toronto wedding and portrait photographer who is obsessed with books, loves her family, and is passionate about taking authentic photos.

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Engagement

June 2, 2021

Royal Botanical Gardens Engagement Session – Emily + Jared

Emily and Jared’s engagement session was at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington on a gorgeous sunny spring evening.   I had been to the RBG once before for a wedding and I remembered that it was pretty, but I was blown away with it when I saw it again.    The gardens are so well […]

couple sitting at Toronto Music Garden

May 7, 2021

Spring Toronto Music Garden Engagement Session – Linna + Hung

Linna and Hung’s Toronto Music Garden engagement session was on a cool spring day in early May.    It was forecasting rain on the day of their session, but luckily the rain held off and we ended up with a mixture of overcast skies and bright sunshine. The Toronto Music Garden is a beautiful location […]

December 1, 2020

Burlington Engagement Session

When I spoke with Callie and Victor about their engagement photos, it was clear that they had a lot of great ideas for the session.   They spend a lot of time in Burlington, so they thought that would be a good location for the photos.   There are so many nice areas of Burlington, […]

October 27, 2020

Paletta Mansion Engagement

I met up with Amanda and Jacob a few weeks ago at the Paletta Mansion in Burlington for their engagement photos.    This is a perfect location for photos since there are so many background options to choose from.  Luckily, there was no one else around, so we had lots of choice for taking photos. […]

Guelph arboretum engagement

July 17, 2020

Engagement Session at the Guelph Arboretum

This engagement session was very special to me because it was my first engagement session since Covid hit.  I had been looking forward to it for a long time and I was especially excited because Ellen and Hugh are such a fantastic couple   Ellen and Hugh met while studying engineering at Queens and they […]

toronto winter engagement

March 9, 2020

Winter Engagement Session in Toronto

I met up with M and C a few weeks ago on a mild winter day.    We were lucky because there was a fresh blanket of snow on the ground, and it wasn’t too cold out.   I love taking engagement photos in the winter, because the snow makes the images so bright that […]

humber bay bridge engagement

January 8, 2020

Engagement Session at the Humber Bay Arch Bridge

I met Aneesha and Tony last year at Canada’s bridal show and we clicked right away.   We met up at the Humber Bay Arch Bridge at the end of the fall for their engagement photos.  This area is a great choice for engagement photos since there are so many nice options for backgrounds.  There’s […]

university of guelph engagement

July 5, 2019

University of Guelph Engagement

I met Sam and Mike a few weeks ago at the University of Guelph for their engagement photos.  Sam and Mike are high school sweethearts and  they also attended university together.    They brought their cute dog and a couple of props to the session, including a photo of them in grade 8 when they […]

May 24, 2019

Dundurn Castle Engagement

I met Jesse and Christale last September at Canada’s bridal show and we had a great chat about their upcoming wedding.  We decided to take their engagement photos at Dundurn Castle in Hamilton.  It has so many options for backdrops and is a very peaceful and beautiful location.  On the day of their shoot, , […]

allan gardens engagement

February 10, 2019

Allan Gardens Engagement Photography

I had a great time taking photos of Melissa and Matthew at the Allan Gardens greenhouse in Toronto.  It was a cold winter day and the greenhouse was so warm and cozy.  We checked out various places around the greenhouse and got some photos next to some of Melissa’s favourite flowers.  At the end, we […]