6 Reasons Why You Should Have a Cupcake on Your Birthday

You may remember Olivia from her mom’s maternity shoot, her newborn shoot, and her “pink” shoot. A few weeks ago we had a very special session – Olivia had a birthday and she turned one!

I had wanted to do a shoot with a little one in a tutu for a while so this proved to be the perfect opportunity. For the occasion, Olivia was given her first ever cupcake. She loved it, and she thinks everyone should have a cupcake on their birthday and so made this list:

6 Reasons Why You Should Have a Cupcake on Your Birthday by Olivia

1. Because you are turning One.

2. Because Mommy gave one to you.

3. Because it’s yummy.

4. Because Mommy brought bubbles AND cupcakes and those go well together.

5. Because the cupcake gets everywhere.

6. Because it will make Olivia smile.

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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Brand Spanking New Books!

We are so excited to *officially* announce the launch of our new line of photo books! I say *officially* because we began offering these to clients in 2010 and they have been such a HUGE hit!!

All books are Hardcover with your favourite photo on the cover.

Our Family, Baby and Pet Clients can enjoy their photos in either a cute and portable 5×5″ size or a beautiful coffee table 8×8″ size with 20 full colour lay-flat pages – this means no more faces getting cut off in the margin! Sweet! The paper is just stunning – it is thick and displays the photos with a rich gorgeous colour.

The 5×5 size is great for new parents to carry with them to show off their new addition.

The 8×8 size is the perfect size to display in your home to all of your family and friends.

Newly engaged couples can get a personalized photo guest book for their wedding reception in 8×8″ with 20 full colour lay-flat pages. Ask us about our new Engagement Session + Reception Album Collection!

Our newlywed couples can enjoy their wedding photos in a stunning 12×12″ size with 40 full colour lay-flat pages in a beautiful leatherette clam-shell box. The 8×8″ and 5×5″ sizes are also available with purchase of the Bride+Groom 12×12″ book and are a great size for parent and grandparent albums.

All of the books pictured in this post are studio samples. If you’d like to see them, please let me know and we can get together to look at them! They have to be seen, they are just so beautiful!

If you had a session with us last year and are interested in ordering one of our awesome new books, please contact us!

Photo Books start at $175

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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Addison and her Squeaky Shoes

Meet Addison. Addison is a special girl and her journey began far before she was even a twinkle in her parent’s eyes.

Karma and Adam were in the beginning of their relationship, blissfully falling in love and enjoying getting to know each other. Karma was finishing her degree at journalism school and was about to embark on a solo 2 month trip to Australia and New Zealand and the two were trying to figure out how keep their romance alive while she was off seeing the world.

Then it happened. Something you never want to hear. Cancer. Karma was diagnosed with non-hodgkin’s lymphoma and only a month into their relationship, Karma and Adam had to make a decision. They decided to preserve Karma’s fertility by freezing embryos. Pretty amazing.

Well I promise it gets even more amazing. After beating cancer, Karma and Adam got married and bought their first home together. After a few years they decided they wanted to expand their family and so began the most incredible journey. Treatment for the cancer had left Karma’s body unable to carry their own child, so her sister stepped forward and offered to be their gestational surrogate. After being frozen for five years, the embryos were implanted into Karma’s sister and nine months later, Addison was welcomed into the world with many loving hearts and arms. Karma documented their incredible journey on her blog, She’s Having Our Baby. Check it out to read all about the pregnancy and the first two years of Addie’s life.

I can honestly say that never has a child ever been more loved, and more wanted, in this world. Addison is the centre of her parent’s world, and she lights up every room she walks…err I mean runs into. The journey that took more than six years resulted in a beautiful baby and a wonderfully happy family.

Jane and I met with Karma, Adam and Addison (and their furkid – Quincy) in Toronto on Easter Weekend to document their family, and their love. We started in their home and then headed to the Distillery District and got some great urban shots. Any photographer who has been to the Distillery District knows that it is filled with so many amazing little nooks and crannies to photograph in. We got some great shots and I am so happy to be able to share them with you.

And now, the beautiful little girl this whole journey was for. Meet Addison.

Addison loves to run and it was made more fun by the fact that her shoes squeaked! She ran up and down the cobblestone roads at the Distillery District and even though she had a few falls, she always got up and kept on running. Nothing can stop her!

By the end of the shoot, Addie became quite the model. She kept posing and walked over to this brick wall and just waited for us to take her picture. It was adorable.

Here is the furst child, Quincy the labradoodle. He is such a good dog and he and Addie have such a beautiful relationship. He loves her so much and it’s apparent in the fact that he always watches where she is – if she is away from him he anxiously awaits and watches until she comes back.

And this one I thought was a beautiful ending to this post. Daddy’s little girl.

The Distillery Historic District
55 Mill Street, Building #58 suite 200
Toronto, Ontario, M5A 3C4

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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Addie ~ Sneak Peek

Lots more to come of this little cutie soon…

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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What a wonderful year!

As we approach 2010 I wanted to take a moment to reflect on how wonderful 2009 has been to elizabeth&jane photography. I have had such a great year and I want thank each and every one of my amazing clients for allowing me to capture moments in your life.

This year has marked the official launch of elizabeth&jane photography. I say “official” because we have been photographing long before we launched the business. It was very important to me to make sure that this was something that I really loved beyond just a hobby. I spent a full year photographing for many MANY charity events. Spending time learning about the industry and figuring out where our place was within it.

We encountered so many wonderful souls this year, both four and two legged. We’ve been there to document the creation of new families, celebrations of love, laughter and so much more. We are so lucky to have such amazing clients and people in our lives who believe in what we do, and where we want to go.

I want to take a moment out to thank my wonderful, awesome, amazing husband, Thomas. He’s put up with me being away for shoots as well as editing until all hours of the night. He is the coding power behind my website and the driving force behind everything I do. I could not have realized my dream of launching this business without him, and for that I am eternally grateful.

I can’t mention Thomas, without mentioning our two little balls of love that cheer me up whenever I am feeling down. Paddington and Corduroy, our two dogs, are the light of my life and they also deserve a shoutout. Good dogs.

I would also like to thank the phenomenal Angela Hubbard and the outstanding Studio1948 for all of their help, advice and encouragement this year. elizabeth&jane photography would not be where it is today without the help of these two amazing photography studios.

And last, but certainly not least, my wonderful sister and second shooter, Jane. Thank you for always pushing me and helping me to get the very best shots.

2009 has been so wonderful, I can’t wait to see what 2010 brings!

Now, to sum up the year in pictures.

Have a wonderful day,

Liz – Contact Me, I would love to speak with you!

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