2017 Holiday Mini Sessions!!! | Toronto Family Photographer

Can you believe that Holiday Mini Sessions are just around the corner?!?!

Last year's mini sessions were so much fun and such a huge success that I have decided to add a couple of extra days this year! Mini sessions will be scheduled on the first two weekends in November (November 4 & 5, and 11 & 12), as well as a couple of weekday evenings/late afternoons (November 3, 8 & 9) in order to accommodate those who have weekend conflicts.

This year, in order to go all out and provide the ultimate mini session experience, there will be one big and absolutely amazing setup! The specifics are TBD, but rest assured, this year's backdrop will be fantastic!! More info will be given in the weeks leading up to the mini sessions.

For booking your session, once again, there are two options:

1) Family Holiday Mini Sessions for up to 6 immediate family members - $229 + hst, 20 minutes long

2) Children only Holiday Mini Sessions for up to 4 children - $189 + hst, 20 minutes long

The session fees listed above include your choice of 5 high resolution digital photos out of a gallery of approximately 8 photos. Additional photos may be purchased à la carte for $30 + hst each, or you may purchase the entire gallery for $50 + hst. 

You may book your session here before your desired time slot is taken!

Looking forward to seeing you all again in a couple of months, if not sooner!! 

*My studio is conveniently located in Lytton Park/Midtown Toronto*

Christmas and Holiday Mini Sessions are back for 2015! | Toronto family and baby photographer

I'm thrilled to announce that I will be opening up one day of Christmas/Holiday mini sessions on November 8th, 2015!! Technically I am still on maternity leave, yes...but I have so many new setup ideas for holiday minis, that I couldn't resist doing just a few :) Time slots are limited, so book quick! Please e-mail laurenlawrencephotography@gmail.com to book your session and indicate your first and second choice time slot! Available time slots are listed below. Mini sessions for up to 4 children are $150, 20 minutes long, include 5 digital images and a photo print release. If you would like parents included, you can book a family mini session of up to 5 people for $175.

Mini Session 20 Minute Time Slots for November 8, 2015:

• 10:00am - 10:20am
• 10:30am - 10:50am
• 11:00am - 11:20am
• 11:30am - 11:50am
• 3:00pm - 3:20pm
• 3:30pm - 3:50pm
• 4:00pm - 4:20pm

Here we go again!!

Since this is more of a personal post, I felt like it was better suited to post over at my Mommy Blog! Here is a HUGE clue (these are my sweet little girls)...

Head on over to my Mommy Blog and check out the news :)

Love this family! | Toronto family photographer

I adore this family! Their adorable little girl (pictured below) is best friends with my 4-year-old. These two dads are the most thoughtful, kind and loving parents. They are about to welcome their second baby girl into the world and I couldn't be more thrilled for them! Obviously this session was done when it was still warm outside...a few months ago and I'm still reminiscent of those times because, well, I love the warm summer sun and am suffering through this winter. Although I am thankful that it isn't shaping up to be nearly as bad as last year's winter (knock on wood).

Here are a handful of my favourite photos from this family session!

It's twin season! | Toronto Newborn Lifestyle Photographer

A while back I ran a promo on newborn lifestyle sessions to build my portfolio. One of the lovely families that responded to my promo, was blessed with adorable (as in, too adorable for words) twins - a little boy and a little girl! Even their names, Leo and Olive, were too cute to handle! This was my first newborn twin shoot and to say that I was excited, is an extreme understatement! This family welcomed me into their home and I captured some wonderful shots of the babies, their big brother and the family! I seriously could have stayed there and photographed these babies all day, but I'm pretty sure the family would have kicked me out eventually ;)

I still have one spot available for a newborn lifestyle session if anyone out there is interested! Check out the details by clicking on the link above!

Two times the fun...make that three! | Toronto Maternity and Family Photographer

We've all heard people say that twins are double the trouble and double the fun! Although there may be some trouble (or "sibling love" as I like to think of it), it seems to me that twins are more fun than any amount of trouble! That must be why this family decided to go for baby #3 - triple the fun ;) This family was super duper friendly and a joy to photograph! The boys were definitely ready to welcome "baby brother" into the world at their Mommy's maternity session!

I haven't posted a blog entry in a while because I was waiting for this wonderful new Blogsite here to be completed. Now that it's complete, I have some blogging to get caught up on! And since this maternity session post is ever so slightly overdue, "baby brother" has now been born and I was thrilled to shoot his newborn session yesterday! Here's a sneak peak of "baby brother's" newborn session. Mom and Dad are overjoyed and taking their time to decide on the perfect name for their newest addition. I imagine it would be quite overwhelming with three little boys to look after!

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Happy Father's Day! | Toronto Family and Baby Photographer

As the day winds down, I just want to take this opportunity to wish all the amazing Dads out there a very happy Father's Day! I hope your loved ones spoiled you!

Why you should print your photos

I wrote this blog post for my Mommy blog, but feel that it applies over here on my photography blog as well! For all my clients who I give digital photos to, make sure you get them printed and print them somewhere that offers outstanding quality! It may be more expensive, but it's worth it - think about how much money you invested in your session and make sure that money doesn't go to waste! I always recommend MPix as the best consumer lab (i.e. a lab that you don't have to be a professional photographer to use) to get your photos printed.

Sweet Sarah |Toronto Newborn Baby Photographer

Ok, I'll admit it - sweet baby Sarah made me want to have another baby...like NOW...as in today... ;) Since I have my hands pretty full already, I suppose I'll wait to pop out a third baby for the moment. And that is one of the many reasons why I love my job SO much!!!! I get to hang out with adorable babies and get my baby fix in :)

This little one definitely made me work for it, but once she settled down, she fell into a deep sleep and let me capture some adorable shots of her! Sarah reminded me a lot of my first baby, who was fussy for a good three hours at her newborn session and was also a little blonde "toe head". It's a good thing Sarah's parents were so fun to hang out with, because we definitely hung out together for quite some time! I think this session is one of my favorite newborn sessions to date! I am in love with some of the images I took of this little angel and can't wait to see sweet Sarah again soon!

A new blog has been added to the family! | Toronto family photographer

So many times I have wanted to write about my children, Mommyhood and other related topics on this blog. I keep having to remind myself that this is meant to be a blog for my photography, and while, sure, a post every now and then about my absolutely adorable and perfect children is just fine, the focus of this blog must remain on photography and my wonderful, special and amazing clients! As such, I bring you my second blog - Life of a Mom Tog. If you're interested in Mommy issues and my adorable and perfect children, please head on over and follow that blog! But please don't stop following this blog - the content will be different (for the most part...I still plan on showcasing my over-documented children on here every now and then) and you'll get to see plenty of photography over here! Why not follow both blogs?! :)