Want to win a photo shoot with me? I’ve teamed up with one of the largest retailers of Plus Size lingerie in Canada and they are running a contest on what it’s like to be sexy and plus size. Write approximately 100 words about your feelings on self esteem as a plus size woman for a chance to win an $800 grand prize that includes: Professional Makeup and Hair Styling, One Hour Photo Shoot, 10 Fully Retouched Photos in High-Res on a disc, 10 5X7 Fine Art prints and FranBlass plus size lingerie of your choice. Hurry, the contest ends Valentine’s Day!

Click here for full details! Plus Size Boudoir Contest

Nothing much beckons me and my camera out of the studio this time of year, but in the summertime it’s a different story. Here are some photographs for all of us missing the lazy days of summer this January.

It’s always an adjustment dealing with the light changes in studio come fall and winter, but there are some days that are perfect. Here are some photos from one of those days…

Recently, a client of mine emailed me about a close relative who had just been diagnosed with breast cancer. She wanted to know if I would take her photos before she went in for a double mastectomy that was scheduled only a few days away. We weren’t sure that she would be up to such an emotional experience having just been diagnosed, let alone only days away from going into such a life-changing surgery, but she decided to go forward with the photo shoot.

I will never forget meeting her. She is by far one of the most courageous women I have met and it was an honour to be able to document this journey she was now on.   During the shoot there was an overwhelming intensity about her; she embodied such grace and resilience that every photograph I took seemed to capture the very essence of her strength.

She has requested to remain anonymous, but I wanted to take this opportunity to share part of her story with you all in hopes it will inspire something within you.

I’ve had a lot of photo shoots recently where women are rocking the “Rule of  Two Thirds” (where showing skin on only 1/3 of your body is considered the ultimate in sexy). This photo shoot from October’s SoHo sessions was a bridge between boudoir and fashion, and creates some mystery by leaving a lot to the imagination.