Dana Ruby Martin photography

Jon + Kerry + 2 beautiful spunky gals!

I fell in love with a purple wall...well actually it was a piece of plywood at a construction site in Burlington! I met with Kerry and Jon and their adorable pumpkins for a family photo-shoot and as we made our way to the harbour (one of the most picturesque locations), i couldn't help but slam on the brakes, get the troops out of their car-seats and  snap some shots at this "wall"...Jon was a little unsure of my choice...hope you like it!!! You guys ROCK! Enjoy the sneak peak.

 

 

unfortunately, i can not reveal to you the reason for such an outburst...i have to save my hilarious jokes... Even 8 month old baby Saoirse got the joke!!

 

 

 

 

 

Eilis has an incredible ability to focus her attention, i just love her facial expression in these next 2 photos. Don't you wish you could see what goes through the minds of our babes?

 

 

 

Saoirse had this adorable bright pink "fuscia" TuTu...how could i resist!

 

 

 

Bound to make you smile!

Need i say more! How can't this irresistible little smile not brighten up a rainy day! I am editing editing editing here is a "pre-preview" of Eilis!

Jill + Adam

I am in absolute AWE! This couple is HOT HOT HOT...Jill and i went to public school together, then high-school, then, like most "Strat-ford-ians" we sought out new adventures in much larger cities...and wham...we did a full circle and ended up in our home-towns! As you can imagine, i was over the moon with excitement when Jill asked me to be her photographer, i mean can you even stand how beautiful her smile is?  Talk about a stunning couple, i can hardly wait for their upcoming wedding.  It only seemed fitting to get a few shots at the Stratford Festival Theatre where they will say their "I Do's" in February.  What a fabulous, fun, and uber cool couple! It was so hard to pick which photos to pick for the sneak peak...Enjoy

 

 

 

then we put on our galoshes and stepped into swamp-land!!

 

 

can we say..."tall, dark and handsome"...

 

can we say..."blonde bombshell"! Like Jill are you serious with those aqua-baby-blues?!!

 

these two are sooo cute together..

 

and here we are at the Stratford Festival Theatre

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark + Sheila and Family!

Meet Sheila and Mark's fabulous, fun, and adorable family! I was super pumped when Sheila asked me to photograph her family.  I originally met Sheila and little Fallyn (her saaaweeet-heart baby girl) at baby-yoga, and let me tell  you i had no idea,  this rockin-mama had THREE kids!.  As soon as i stepped foot on their lawn, i could feel the energy from  her amazing children.  Sheila, you have absolutely beautiful children! These guys have PERSONALITY!  I hand such a fantastic time capturing your family's vitality! here is a peak at your photo-shoot!

 

 

 

 

Pizzazz zing zing zang!

 

see what i mean beautiful

 

 

 

Giving lots of lovin to big brother Austin

 

i can just imagine the thought process here...Fallyn is like "um do you think big sister Deirdre is going to let me rummage through her closet and borrow all of her super cool clothes when i get bigger?"

 

okay that is quite possibly the cutest little tongue EVER!

 

 

 

and here are my favorites from this shoot:

 

 

Maddyx & Hudsyn

As promised here are more of the handsome, sweet and adorable duo! At only 4 weeks old, measuring in at just over the weight of a bag of potatoes, these two sure know how to turn the charm on for the camera! You may recognize Beth and Steve from their pregnancy photos, for me, this is the most exciting part...getting to meet the babes from the cute mama bellies!! Congrats you guys. Being a parent is like entering into a whole new world of joys, a world that is full of rewards, giggles, diaper changes (during the shoot we only had a few mishaps!!), sleepless nights, and most of all unconditional, instantaneous, crazy, wild LOVE! You guys ROCK! enjoy your preview!

 

 

 

 

i love Hudsyn's little teeny tiny fist!

 

You know me, i can't resist gorgeous eyes, and Beth you got 'em (in my opinion your boys have your eyes too!)

 

 

 

 

 

don't you just want to chew on those beautiful little cheeeky cheeks?! such tiny little faces!

 

see what i mean, Beth's eyes!

 

and two of my favorites from this shoot:

 

Twins!

 

These newborn twin boys are soooooo cute! I am in the midst of editing but i just couldn't resist posting these right away! More to follow i promise!

Kristina and Jeff

When Kristina contacted me about doing her pregnancy shots in Newmarket, i was thrilled! I just love pregnant bellies, i think that pregnant women are soooo beautiful and Kristina has certainly proved my statement! Heeeeeeeelllloooo yummy mommy what a fabulous little bump! I also get so excited because soon i will be meeting the little princess in waiting!!  I mean come on, this baby girl is going to be quite a beauty check out her parents...stunning!

 

like come on Kristina you have got to be kidding me with those eyes...

 

 

 

i loove graffiti and i am always seeking out the right style for my photo-shoots, this work of art actually had a bubble heart in the center...can we say bingo perfect for the babe in waiting, i mean man-alive this couple is hot hot and in looooove!!

 

 

 

eyes eyes eyes, i can't resist, are you kaahilling me here!!

 

then we stepped inside to take some skin shots...here is just a taste of some of the pre-approved ones...by this point, these two were so super comfortable in front of the big scary lens

 

 

"Splash Splash Splash"

These are  three words i am finding myself saying repeatedly...along with the encouraging word of 'open' after preforming flying airplane (spoon) stunts three times a day...this of course is another story completely! Here we have Allie (2 yrs old) and Hunter (now 10 mos...wow) splashing about in the best cheapie summer invention yet from good old Canadian Tire, the blow up pool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And of course some kisses for Allie...