Wintery Engagement Session by the River

If you are ever wondering what to do as engagement photos in the middle of winter here it is:

1. Wait for a mild winter day that just experienced a fresh snowfall overnight.

2. Go for a walk

3. Build a snowman and get soaked

Okay now that you have the formula enjoy this session walking through fresh snow in evergreen forests right in Ottawa along the Jock river in Barrhaven. The conditions were perfect (and so were Maddie and Sam). We often get some serious FOMO when we get days like this where we are blessed with a blanket of sticky snow, but aren’t able to photograph it. The way the snow sticks to branches creates a stunning contrast in the scenery around. Fresh snow also brings a certain kind of quiet as you walk in the wood with the occasional sound of snow slipping off of the branches and getting us coated.

Social Restaurant Wedding Reception

Last February, we had the opportunity to be a part of Danielle & Kyle’s wedding reception at Social. They had gotten married out of town and so they had a cocktail reception for their friends & family here in Ottawa. It was the perfect place for an evening of hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, speeches & celebrating.

Rideau Canal Skating & Cozy Home Engagement

We started off this engagement in the warmth of Steph & Jeff’s amazing apartment. We love doing sessions in the home since it’s a great way to capture couples or families in their element, and as a way to remember this time in their life. We then headed out to the Rideau Canal to skate a bit , ‘cause it was winter in Ottawa - what else do people do? Let’s hope the skateway will open soon for this year!