After months of hard work by my site designers, I am finally ready to announce the home of my new blog! It has a new web address that I hope you will all find easier to remember – simply www.macymillsblog.com – no backslash, etc. etc.! I am very excited about my new site! It is so me, which is the whole point! The logo design, which is also new, will replace my current logo. If you visit my new blog site you will find a post that explains why I have decided to re-design my logo and blog. More is yet to come……my website is also going to be completely revamped. More details to come! Please do sign up for my newsletter for the most up-to-date studio news!

Double trouble…….NOT! Little D and N were little angels at their session! (more or less, lol!) Mom and dad were such troopers, and hung in there for the almost four hour session. Well, I think the results are well worth the effort and time, if I may say so myself! Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to photograph D and N. I hope you guys love these photographs as much as I do.

This stunning mom-to-be and her charming and handsome (with PERFECT teeth…hmmm…dentist perhaps??) husband came for their maternity portraits a few weeks ago (has it been a month already??). I have been meaning to put up some sneak previews for them quite some time ago. I love so many of them, but I have chosen five that I feel reflect what this couple are like – loving, fun, beautiful. In the meantime, I will be waiting for mom or dad’s phone call, as baby is due to arrive any day now!

WOW WOW WOW. I LOVE this family. I had posted a sneak peek of the maternity portraits for his mom. Well, Baby S has arrived, and F is now a big brother. A HUGE congratulations!!! I said this to mom and dad during baby S’ session, but I’ll say it again – you guys rock, and it is so obvious that you are very much IN love with each other. Big brother F and baby S are so fortunate to have you guys as their mom and dad. I know you guys were stuck here for 3 hours during baby S’ newborn photography session, but I hope you will agree that the results are well worth it! There are many that I like but here are some of my favourites. I can’t wait to come and show you the rest! Thanks again for being so wonderful, L and S!

And then Baby S woke up:

This year, I will be offering mini sessions for those who would like to come in for a quick, 15 minute session and then to leave with not only beautiful portraits of your family, but also 25 custom-designed holiday cards (within 14 days of the session, to give you time to send out the cards). These cards are custom-designed, so can be used for any type of holiday cards – Christmas, Hanukkah, or just simply used to wish loved ones happy holidays! Sessions will take place on November 14th at the studio, with 10am being the first session and 4:30pm being the last. The session fee, including the 25 holiday cards, is $185 (plus GST and PST). If more cards are required, they can be purchased for $75 per additional set of 25 up to 3 additional sets. If more than 100 cards are required, please inquire for pricing. I expect these sessions to be super popular, so if you are interested or have questions, please send me an email at info@macymills.com or call me at 416.250.8782. Yes, the winter holidays are really just around the corner!

Little C, without a doubt, is one of the cutest 6 months olds I’ve ever met! There is something about his face, the way he looks and the way he looks at you, that makes me just want to cuddle and squeeze him (I had to really hold back for I didn’t want to freak mom and dad out, lol). I really had a ton of fun, and am so grateful that mom came to me for C’s session. I had a really hard time narrowing down my favourites for this sneak peek. So just keep in mind that these are just a few of my faves. I can’t wait to present the rest to you.

And finally, you will have to find somewhere among your walls to hang this one:

Happy Thanksgiving! I had a terrific weekend. Truly. One of the best in a while. Life has been so hectic lately, and even though I usually am a “go-go-go” type of person, it has been a bit too much, even for me! Even though the weekend was chilly, I didn’t  mind it. I took my kids out to the park every day, braving the chill. My kids certainly didn’t mind – watching them play despite the windy, chilly weather reminds me of just how much of a whiner us adults can be about the weather. We’re always complaining – “it’s too hot!” “It’s too cold!” “It’s too humid!’ LOL.

I love Thanksgiving. Both of my kids were born around Thanksgiving – one just before, and the other just after. This time of the year I find particularly nostalgic, as both of my boys always become one year older. I also make it a point to make portraits of my boys every Fall. Granted, it is not always my favourite thing to do – the patience that I have for my clients’ children somehow don’t translate that well when it comes to photographing my own two boys! This year, I also discovered how difficult it is to get a photograph of the two of them together! The problem lies not with my almost 5 year old (3 more sleeps!), but with my just-turned-2 years old monkey. He epitomizes the age of the terrible twos!

So I spent a lot of time this weekend trying to get decent photos of my boys. It really is harder photographing your own kids, I kid you not! I managed to capture some fall foliage while my boys frolicked in the park, and I also hauled their butts down to the studio for a quick session. As I looked through the photographs, I could not help feeling a little bit sad – my eldest has grown up so much! I spent a great deal of time tonight looking through his old photographs (even though I really should have been working as I have a little bit of a backlog and am behind in editing!). Just for fun, I thought I’d post one of my favourite photographs of my eldest from when he was just over a year old. Those who have come to my studio would have seen this one and may remember it, given that I have it enlarged as a 24×30 canvas!

Here is one portrait of him that was made today:

Can you believe it? He looks so grown up! My baby is growing up.

Here is a photo of his brother, also made today:

It is quite interesting how different they look (at least they look different to me). Finally, the following photograph is the only good one I managed to get of the two of them together. I can get clients’ children to sit together; why can’t I get my two to do the same?!

Can one say s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g? I want to elaborate, but I know mom has been waiting very anxiously for these. I simply ADORE this family. Little F is an absolute joy to photograph, and I can safely say that this is the FUNNEST maternity session I have had to date, with the MOST DARING dad (you know why!). So here are some sneak peeks. Keep in mind that these are the more conservative ones…(nudge nudge, wink wink).

Here is another sneak peek for a wonderful and fun session I had yesterday. Little A was about a year and a half, but unlike most toddlers that age (ok, unlike most BOY toddlers that age), A was actually quite content to be in the studio. He gave me smiles, looked right at the camera, and basically seemed to know how to work it! He was sweet, gentle, and a boy that you just want to cuddle. To top it off, mom and dad were so much fun to photograph as well, and are so much in love! (I can just tell!) Without further ado, here are some sneaks of my favourites from our session:

And finally, here is the surprise! A is going to be a big brother in 3 weeks!

Congratulations once again!

I cannot begin to describe how much I enjoyed photographing N last week. She is so special to me, as I also photographed her when she was a teeny tiny newborn. But look at her now! THANK YOU mom for giving me the honour of photographing her as she grows up.

N was a great model when she was a newborn, and now that she is 13 months, it would appear that her temperament has not changed – she is still sweet, easy-going and a joy to photograph. She makes my “job” look so easy! Just take a look at this little model:

PS. Did I mention how much I am LOVING these outdoor sessions???