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When you meet Laura and Jeremy you are instantly put at ease.  They are a very kind, casual and fun couple.  That’s how I felt the first time I met them and even more so during our Engagement session at Edwards Gardens in Toronto.  Laura is particularly excitable and you can’t help but feed off that positive energy and enthusiasm.  Their wedding Ceremony was held at Atlantis Pavilions in Toronto.   Near the end of winter.  That didn’t damper anyone’s spirits however.  We braved the cold and windy weather for some portraits right by Lake Ontario and then some more near Uxbridge.  The Reception was held in Sandford and featured lots of laughter, speeches, food and dancing.  And speaking of dancing, everyone enjoyed the big hit of the night as Laura’s father, Peter starred in leading a Gangnam Style dance routine.  It was a surprise and it was awesome!  Here are some photos from this day.

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  • March 13, 2013 - 1:04 pm

    Leah Muse - Holy smokes, the outside portraits in the snow are so quiet and gorgeous. Love this day!ReplyCancel

  • March 13, 2013 - 1:36 pm

    Ryan Chan Epic Toronto Photographer - love this winter wedding paul! Amazing!ReplyCancel

  • March 13, 2013 - 4:12 pm

    Michael Wachniak - That shot through the door and the ones in the snow = gold.ReplyCancel

  • March 13, 2013 - 5:19 pm

    Rachael - Love the snowy portraits, great work!ReplyCancel

  • March 13, 2013 - 6:20 pm

    Porter - Paul, that portrait of her in the snow is STUNNiNG, such gorgeous workReplyCancel

  • March 13, 2013 - 8:46 pm

    Mariana Maya - Wow the bride has the prettiest hair!

    Great work.ReplyCancel

  • March 13, 2013 - 11:11 pm

    Priya Patel - Love the portraits in the snow! Beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • March 14, 2013 - 9:06 am

    ALMA // - The frame of them behind the door is awesome!!!ReplyCancel

  • March 14, 2013 - 1:48 pm

    Derek Martinez - Gorgeous work Paul! Love all the emotions you captured and your portraits are beautiful!!ReplyCancel

  • March 14, 2013 - 7:38 pm

    shari - Oh Paul, those outdoor portraits are beautiful. So is the one of them in the mirror. Just really Beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • March 16, 2013 - 12:44 am

    Anton Chia - Those portraits are breathtaking!ReplyCancel

  • March 17, 2013 - 8:54 pm

    Kelsie Taylor - great documentary coverage! love those snowflake cupcakes.ReplyCancel

  • March 25, 2013 - 2:13 pm

    Andrew - Love the sense of being actually there in the image. Fantastic sense of involvement as a viewer – amazing!ReplyCancel

  • June 1, 2013 - 6:09 am

    Debbie Knox Dermott - These are truly beautiful and priceless!ReplyCancel

Posted in: Baptism

7-month old Anthony was Baptized at the Panagia Greek Orthodox Church in Toronto on a cool, winter day.  It is a beautiful Church in the West End of Toronto, close to Queen St.  I had hoped that the baby would get fully dipped into the Holy Water as that would make for some great photographs.  His mother, Sophie was not too fond of the idea as she worried that the little guy would start to cry but in the end he was a good little trooper and no tears were shed.  I suppose I can’t have it all 🙂  Here are some pictures from this Ceremony.

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Posted in: Engagement, Personal, Wedding

I had a wonderful 2012.  It truly is awesome being a Toronto wedding photographer.  I don’t just shoot weddings and engagements though.  Maybe one day.  But until then I really do enjoy shooting baptisms and family sessions.  So I’m also a Toronto Baptism photographer and a Toronto family photographer.  Weddings are generally full day events and are mentally and physically challenging.  Baptisms and family sessions are just a couple of hours so that’s one reason that I love shooting all these events.  I enjoy the challenges each bring and the variety.  Each photosession is different and no matter what it is you will always have different moments captured.

Wedding photography in Toronto is very competitive and I read somewhere that it is the number 1 business that fails.  I can see how easy it can seem to enter this industry and be successful.  I will be entering my 3rd year in the business and it has been a learning curve with many challenges sprinkled throughout.  And its never really easy.  So many things can go wrong along the way.  I have learned to always have a plan B and C knowing that being prepared for anything is vital in this industry.  Having said that I’ve yet to avoid (knock on wood) and major disasters.  Probably the worst thing that happened this year is my backup camera (Canon 5D) dying during a Toronto engagement session.  Thankfully it was near the end and I had my trusty Canon 5DII with me anyways.

And of course I have to thank my clients.  Wonderful, interesting and fantastic people.  It has been a pleasure to work with so many good people that makes my work so much fun.

The images below are some of my favourites from 2012.  I have also made a slideshow (with a few more images) that you can view here.

I already have more weddings booked in 2013 than I had in total for 2012 so I’m looking forward to the new year with much anticipation.  It really is great being a Toronto Wedding Photographer!

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  • December 27, 2012 - 3:20 pm

    Ryan Chan - Some really great moments you captured this year, Paul! I’m really looking forward to what you will produce in 2013!ReplyCancel

  • December 27, 2012 - 3:31 pm

    Kelsie Taylor - awesome work, paul! there are some great shots here.ReplyCancel

  • December 27, 2012 - 4:29 pm

    Jonathan David - What a brilliant year, Paul! All the best for a bigger 2013!ReplyCancel

  • December 27, 2012 - 5:26 pm

    Rubén - oh yeah, it’s a wonderful selection, love the result.ReplyCancel

  • December 27, 2012 - 6:27 pm

    /mariahedengren - What a year!! I love the diversity in your work. Great work!ReplyCancel

  • December 27, 2012 - 8:38 pm

    Jared Tseng - These are so great! Especially love the silhouette shot!ReplyCancel

  • December 27, 2012 - 11:42 pm

    Amanda Basteen - wow, looks like you’ve had a wonderful year! Here’s to 2013!ReplyCancel

  • December 28, 2012 - 12:30 am

    Leah Kua - What a beautiful body of work. I adore your black and whites.ReplyCancel

  • December 28, 2012 - 6:43 am

    Tanya Lake - Love the vertical tree shot with the couple at the bottom. Looks cold!ReplyCancel

  • December 28, 2012 - 12:10 pm

    sarah der - Well. I’m not even going to TRY and pick a favorite, okay!? The baptism shot! The shot under the bridge with the biker in the foreground! The b+w city scape with the branches! Such awesomeness–cheers to 2012!ReplyCancel

  • December 28, 2012 - 1:31 pm

    Serena Severtson - These are all fantastic and it looks like you had a great year! Absolutely LOVE that b&w shot of the couple kissing (between 2 buildings, with the branches).ReplyCancel

  • December 28, 2012 - 3:52 pm

    Paul Fuller - Some stunning shots Paul, think my favourite is the one with the guy riding the bike in front of the couple : )ReplyCancel

  • December 29, 2012 - 2:00 pm

    Christian Lee - Paul – Like many others, I really, really like the B&W one of the couple kissing between the buildings. All the best for 2013 – can’t wait to see more of your work!!
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  • December 29, 2012 - 2:37 pm

    caroline - the baby getting baptized photo is PRICELESS. Also the third from last photo of the girl with the really red hair? gorgeous. she is incredibly beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • December 29, 2012 - 5:35 pm

    Heather Elizabeth - The photo of the couple right above the baptism photo – stunning. Way to work that light. What an incredible year you had!ReplyCancel

  • December 29, 2012 - 9:54 pm

    Mercedes - Sweet set of images for the year! I can’t wait to see what you share in 2013 🙂ReplyCancel

  • December 31, 2012 - 7:30 am

    Renee - What an outstanding year. You should be proud! Too many favorites here to mention.ReplyCancel

  • December 31, 2012 - 11:54 am

    ed peers - An amazing year Paul! Have an even crazier 2013!ReplyCancel

  • December 31, 2012 - 7:43 pm

    Holly - What a beautiful, warm and happy set of photos. Truly lovely work!ReplyCancel

  • January 7, 2013 - 3:23 pm

    Bart - Remarkable work!ReplyCancel

  • January 14, 2013 - 9:02 pm

    Nic Skerten - Great 2012 photographs Paul. Best of luck for 2013ReplyCancel

  • January 20, 2013 - 5:59 am

    Gautam Narayanan - Its a pleasure to see such good work. Was surfing on the net and glad to have seen your images. I love em !ReplyCancel

  • January 23, 2013 - 12:36 pm

    Peter Kalogeropoulos - 2012 was great for you. Keep up the great work and best of luck for 2013ReplyCancel

  • February 11, 2013 - 1:20 pm

    Jonas Müller - I like your work!ReplyCancel

  • February 19, 2013 - 5:10 am

    Maria Assia - Some fab shots in the mix. Hope 2013 works out just as wellReplyCancel

  • February 25, 2013 - 7:32 pm

    Derek Martinez - What an amazing year, looking forward to everything you do this year!ReplyCancel

  • March 6, 2013 - 10:28 pm

    Stephen Shefrin - Awesome best of. I love the one of bridesmaids covering the faces. Priceless moment
    Great work.ReplyCancel

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I received an inquiry from Andrea about doing some family photos for this couple, including their small dog, Piper.  What really made this session extra special is the location they chose.  David A. Balfour Park in Toronto.  Near yonge/st.clair.  I used to live in that area for almost 5 years and was very familiar with this park, having taken countless walks there before.  Its December so most of the nice autumn colours are gone, but there were still a few patches in the park that had some green and brown and even red/pink in them.  Andrea and Matt were also familiar with this park and we spent a couple of hours taking a stroll on muddy paths and stopping frequently with me proclaiming that “this spot is great for a photo” every now and then.  Spending all this time with different couples is always fun in that you always see the chemistry they have with each other, and in Andrea and Matt’s case it was obvious they enjoyed being together and having some fun.  Here are some of the photos we took that day.

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  • December 17, 2012 - 11:59 am

    Ryan Chan - beautiful set, Paul. I really dig the late fall colours and the puppy definitely brings another dimension into this shoot! This one is my favorite in the set – I love the expression of their faces:
    https://www.paulkrol.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Candid-moment-portrait-photographer-in-Toronto1.jpgReplyCancel

  • December 17, 2012 - 12:13 pm

    Steve Markow - Beautiful work. Cute dog. The last photo is money.ReplyCancel

  • December 17, 2012 - 12:33 pm

    Heather K - Oh, I adore that last shot! Your processing is so lovely <3ReplyCancel

  • December 17, 2012 - 2:21 pm

    Albert Palmer - What a CUTE couple! I love your photos Paul – I thought they were all incredible – and then I saw the last one! Sensational.ReplyCancel

  • December 17, 2012 - 4:42 pm

    Chris - Love some of the compositions under the bridge, and that last shot is just awesome. Great work.ReplyCancel

  • December 17, 2012 - 7:47 pm

    Alicia Adamopoulos - They are so cute together then you have their dog adding extra cute. Lovely session.ReplyCancel

  • December 17, 2012 - 8:13 pm

    small - Great session! I love the shots of them with the graffiti, and their dog is really adorable.ReplyCancel

  • December 17, 2012 - 8:56 pm

    Dale Lempa - Cute couple, wonderful scenes. I always find it difficult to shoot in winter-bare woods, but you hit a home run here.ReplyCancel

  • December 18, 2012 - 12:47 am

    Eduardo Suastegui - Great set for this couples session. Nice variety and great interactions between them.ReplyCancel

  • December 18, 2012 - 5:52 am

    Richard Grainger - Lovely set mate. Your last photo is the money maker. Well done on a fun session 🙂ReplyCancel

  • December 18, 2012 - 9:48 am

    Jared Tseng - The last shot is money! Great processing work too.ReplyCancel

  • December 18, 2012 - 12:10 pm

    coler - Can’t it just be fall all year. Wicked man.ReplyCancel

  • December 18, 2012 - 2:15 pm

    Veronica Varos - I love any session with a pup! You did an absolutely fabulous job on this one, Paul! I love all of them! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • December 18, 2012 - 10:46 pm

    Andrea - Wow such nice comments above! It’s so weird to see myself in these photos! Thanks again so much Paul for taking these photos
    for us! We will enjoy these photos for a very long time! Hope to do it again sometime!ReplyCancel

  • December 19, 2012 - 2:30 pm

    Mariana Maya - What a great session! and the location – so awesome .ReplyCancel

  • February 19, 2013 - 5:12 am

    Maria Assia - Looks like it was quite a cold shoot, but the images are lovely!ReplyCancel

  • March 4, 2013 - 2:36 am

    Mike Swiegot - Very nicely done! Somehow I missed this post before. Love the last shot!ReplyCancel

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