Dana Ruby Martin photography

Hayley and Colton

Meet Adorable Hayley (almost 2) and Colton (4). You may recognize Colton from a previous post on the love of a mother. Well here is the rest of Cristina and Toby's sneak peek as promised!

I wanted to do something entirely different for Cristina and Toby's family shoot. I wanted to re-create an atmosphere that I felt reflected their laid back, unique family's nature. 

I decided that the perfect location for this family was Verandah. This incredibly quaint terrance  home is nestled in an oasis of vintage charm and calm. Verandah, is stunning! The home was built in 1872 and has recently been converted into a place of distinctive accomodation, an alternative to a traditional bed and breakfast or a country inn.  The owner was incredibly welcoming and even gave me a tour of the home. I was left feeling like I had just had a brief visit to Paris or Florence! It was breath-taking!

If you are looking for an escape from the ordinary on your next vacation I would certainly consider Verandah. (ps if you are a bride and groom...hello..this would be an unbelievable place to stay to unwind after the mass amount of planning!) 

 Cristina, it is so amazing watching you as a mom, you and Toby are incredible with your children...and with each-other. You guys have a really amazing aura! I had a great time spending the mid-afternoon with you! Enjoy!

Hayley you are sooooo beautiful! (you have lips Hollywood stars swoon over...and pay top $ for too!!)

So handsome, this lad is! Colton, may just be a photographer himself one day, he had a slough of great composition ideas!

I swear my ladder is always a hit at my family shoots...The key is to keep it completely stabilized!(so as not to recruit new physio patients!!)

oooh entering the oasis! I just wanted to hang out in Verandah's back-yard for hours!

i could not have planned Hayley's hair do any better!!

Thanks for choosing me to capture your moments guys! I had so much fun!

 

Nolan and Reid

As soon as I met Julie and her fantastic family, I knew we were going to have a blast! Julie is one of these ultra personable, super sweet gals, totally laid back and ready for fun! Her energy level was amazing...I think I may have even met my match!!!

Her two boys are just cute as can be, with the biggest deep brown eyes ever! Their youngest, Reid, is just learning to stand on his own, so you can imagine how pumped I was to capture a few of his FIRST EVER INDEPENDENT STEPS!! this is a huge milestone folks and we got pictures to prove it!!

We met at Julie and Bob's wicked farm on the outskirts of Stratford for our shoot. I wanted to incorporate some of the gorgeous scenery and original stone work of the barn's foundation. Their home was stunning and their property was beautiful. 

Enjoy your sneak peek guys!

I love love love the evidence of teething!

Minutes before the stand-up and go! Little guy was totally motivated to be closer to his family!

Ta Da!!

like a the speed of lighting this one is!

Starting to get really confident! still a bit wobbly though!

I know I know this last section is a series all about mom and her littlest one..

just too cute, those little stinky toes!! hee hee big brother lovin!

I had such a great time with your family Julie, you guys have such great dynamics and your shoot certainly speaks louder then words! xo

Kate + Andrew

Love is in the air! Kate and Andrew newly engaged met with me for their engagement session. We decided that we would have a little picnic date for our shoot! The weather was incredible, the birds were chirping, the air was fresh, the sun was pseuo-shining! All and all it was a dreamy day!

Andrew has this ability to crack up Kate like i have never seen before, these two are just too adorable. They will definately have a marriage full of laughter, love and adventure!

Congratulations guys, I had so much fun being in your presence, I look forward to your upcoming wedding! Enjoy your sneak peek!

 

 

 

Literally 5 minutes into the shoot, Kate's dress strap decided to break...  i suppose this added to the  sultry effect !

 

 

 

 

 
speaking of crack-ups!

 

 
 

 

After the picnic we headed over to York Street!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LeeAnn + James!

Rustic, fun-loving, full of wee ones, lots of tears of joy and kisses; would all be words to describe LeeAnn and James wedding.  I just love the way James loves LeeAnn. James was just beaming the entire wedding day, in fact, I don't think that I have even one image of him not smiling from ear to ear! LeeAnn, he is just smitten over you and it shows!

Enjoy your sneak peek, thank you so much for choosing me to be your wedding photographer, I had an absolute blast capturing your memories!

 

LeeAnn's mom made all the bouquets! Talent!

lots and lots of wee ones, it was an entire day of celebration for everyone!

Congratulations you two love-birds! Such a great day!

Kyla

I recently had the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and shoot head-shots for the uber talented actress/dancer/singer 'Kyla'! The goal of the shoot was to capture her personality, show a little flare, and get a few head-shots for her upcoming auditions!

Let the photos speak for themselves, Kyla,  is absolutely stunning, and has the most genuine, wicked personality to boot! She was so natural and fun in front of the lens, not only is she adorable, but she also has this very sophisticated, classy side too. At a few moments in time, I was like, omg you totally have an Audry Hepburn appeal to you!

Kyla is first and foremost a dancer, and has been on point since age 4!! She is currently attending Sheridan for Musical Theatre and I just can't wait to see her on the stages of the Festival Theatre! 

Here is a little sneak peek of our session! 

Kyla, you are a true star, and you have a heart of absolute gold, good luck with all of your endeavours!

i love this shot of her!

who am i kidding, i love all these shots of her!

Kyla, you have so many different sides to you; fun, outgoing, serious, sultry, and even a sassy aspect, that I love!

This is one of my favorites, it shows her flawless, porcelain skin, and her "doe-like" sparkling eyes:

so much fun you are!