The Baptism & Family photography blog of Toronto Photographer Paul Krol
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Fernando asking if I was interested in photographing their little family together. I had taken Fernando and Christina’s engagement pictures back on April 24th, 2010 and I was thrilled to be asked to document their newest edition, Benjamin. He is just 10 weeks old and a very cute little guy. The love his parents show him is a joy to see and really makes me feel great about my job. Here are their pictures.
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On a very hot but beautiful day Jennifer and Steve were married at the Cedar Ridge Creative Centre in Toronto. It was interesting for me to photograph this wedding here because when my family had moved to Canada, about 28 years ago, this was the park we used to go to with my parents. It brought back lots of memories and felt a little surreal. As a little boy riding my bike and playing hide and seek with my sisters, I probably never once thought I’d be shooting a wedding at this location. Having taken Jen and Steve’s engagement pictures this past spring I was really excited for this wedding. The day started very early and it truly was great fun documenting all their moments with their friends and family. Here are their pictures.
When I first met Alex and saw her red hair I knew instantly that I had a chance to make some really great photos. And then you add her adorable little girl and her cool down-to-earth father and its a great formula for any photographer to work with. High Park, in Toronto does not dissapoint, either. So many fantastic locations throughout the park that I can easily shoot here many times and still get so many different pictures. We found a couple of these spots with unbelievable natural light and I went to work. Good times. Here are their pictures.
Silvia is about 8 months pregnant with her soon-to-be first daughter. This family is very excited about 6-year old Nico having a sister. They welcomed me into their home and we took some photos of everyday activities like playing video games and making strawberries with sugar. Afterwards we went to a nearby park and got some shots of them kicking around a soccerball. Then Silvia, looking absolutely radiant, posed for her maternity photos. We found a couple of nice spots in this park with good light and the rest is history. Here are the photos.
My wife is due in early September with our first child, so we realized that we better go on a trip, otherwise it might be a while before we can go again. I had visited Quebec City many years ago for New Year’s Celebrations in the winter. Thought it was prime time to see the city, especially Old Quebec during the summer. We travelled on the VIA Train which was about 9 hours, but a pretty comfortable ride. Definitely far more leg room and more comfy chairs than on planes.
We stayed at the Best Western and it was about a 12-15 minute walk to Old Quebec. I took my trusty 5DII and either a Canon 35mm f1.4 or the Canon 45mm f2.8 TS lens on each of our long walks of the city. We walked a lot! And the weather was really gorgeous. Of course, in Old Quebec the place was populated by tourists. So it was no surprise that a pint of Guiness at one of the pubs was ~$9.00. My wife did a little bit of shopping, finally settling on a green pair of Tom’s shoes and a couple of other smaller items. There is something about walking on narrow cobblestone streets and passing by old churches. And just the feel and atmosphere of the city is something special. Its tougher to get that in Toronto which is so large and not nearly as intimate. I would definitely go back. Especially as travelling by train is convenient and comfortable, though not cheap.
Here are some photos from our trip.
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David Jenkins - Lovely work Paul, so tender!
ed peers - Beautiful work Paul.
Ross Harvey - Lovely stuff Paul!
Nick - great work Paul. lovely session!
Ryan Brenizer - I love how much their sense of pride jumps out of the photos.
Sara - Awww this is so cute! Well done!
tim - Lovely work Paul. Really like the ‘at home’ shots.
Natalie - So incredibly precious!
Mike Swiegot - Nice work dude!!!!! 🙂