They Braved the Cold with Short Sleeves

Karen and Brad wanted some new portraits to send home to their families in Newfoundland to show them their brand new amazing selves after both of them lost a substantial amount of weight.

We had a great time in Strathcona Park for their fall session. It was uber cold and yet these two were AWESOME and braved it without jackets or even sleeves for some of the shots!

Have a wonderful day,

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

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Ever Feel Like You’re Being Watched?

Sarah and Ben did at our session tonight!

These two colourful figures watched on during the shoot at this really awesome graffiti wall.
Lots more soon.

Have a wonderful day,

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

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The Bravest Person I Know

Where do I begin? I’ve started writing this post twice now and each time it doesn’t seem right, doesn’t do her justice.

When she was 17, she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. She was a flute player enrolled in a music high school and was looking ahead to a possible career in music. Her diagnosis changed everything, flipped her life upside down and backwards.

And yet she handled it with a wisdom beyond her years. I know I would not have. She pushed forward and got into one of the best universities in Canada, all while dealing with the pain that fibromyalgia brings. Now she has started a blog – a daily account of the good, and the bad, that comes with this illness. I know her words will help others more than she ever knows, and she’s helped me to understand what she is going through much more than before.

That is why she will always be a better person than I – sharing her personal battles with her illness.
And she will will forever be the bravest person I know.

The bravest person I know is my sister, Jane. The other part of elizabeth&jane photography.

A few weeks ago, Jane and I dragged a white chair from my bedroom out to a field near our house and took some awesome photos. Jane needed a picture for an article she wrote online about her Fibromyalgia and we had been wanting to do a shoot for some time so the timing was good.

Once we dragged the chair into the field, I had to run back the the house to get my equipment and Jane sat with, or rather on, the chair to wait for me. A lady walking her dog came by and gave Jane the strangest look – but I bet it would be funny, she was just sitting in the middle of a field in a chair, somewhat randomly and seemingly for no reason. I probably would have stared too… haha.

It was one of the hottest, muggiest, days, but we got some great shots and stayed hydrated by drinking some really disgusting flavoured Gatorade (must have picked a random odd flavour because I usually like Gatorade).

Thomas wasn’t too pleased to see a blackish mark on the couch when we returned it to the bedroom – oops!

Jane likes standing on chairs in fields.

Jane has some pretty awesome glasses

Some yummy sun

Who is the bravest person you know?

Have a wonderful day,

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

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I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends

There are some people you are just drawn to in life. People who are warm, caring and immensely fun to be around. Katie and Adam are of this sort of people.

I am friends with Katie, but had not met Adam until the shoot. I’d heard stories about how wonderful he was and the stories definitely did not disappoint. Not only was he great in front of the camera, but when he heard that we needed a place inside to shoot because the weather was turning, he, without hesitation, offered to open the bar at the Embassy Hotel and Suites in Ottawa where he is the bar manager. Amazing! Adam to the rescue!! After a few quick calls to check with the suits, it was oked and we were on our way! It is times like these that I am reminded of the good in people, the willingness to help someone else out and that makes me very happy.

The bar was a perfect location to shoot in and it worked out great. The bar at the Embassy Hotel and Suites in Ottawa is definitely worth seeing. The walls are lined with books and it has such great atmosphere that I must go back when it is open and I am not shooting.

Thank you very much to Katie and Adam for both modelling, and saving the day. I owe you one!

Some love in the park.

Nice and moody, inside the bar at the Embassy Hotel and Suites in Ottawa

Thank you also goes out to Rowena and Amna for helping me set up this shot, and to Jen for providing my rim lighting by hiding behind Katie and Adam with a speedlight!

If you are visiting Ottawa and need a place to stay, please check out this amazing hotel!
Embassy Hotel & Suites
25 Cartier Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 1J2
Phone: (613) 237-2111
Reservations: (800) 661-5495

Have a wonderful day,

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

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Spring Flowers

It was so beautiful today that I couldn’t resist taking some pictures of my mother’s garden, as well as some other spots near my house. The only downside was that there was so much pollen in the air that it looked like it was snowing!

Hope you are enjoying the weather!

Have a great day, and be sure to check out my website!

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