We have known the Boake family for a while now. We have grown with them and captured their engagement, wedding, & newborn photos! So when they invited us to come to their beautiful property to capture their Creemore Family Session, we were delighted! We met Molly, their little firecracker a year ago when we captured her newborn session, and couldn’t wait to see how much she’d grown!
Fun fact: We named or little company after Hugh’s cabin, Boakview! It is an old paper mill, turned train station, turned cabin! It was originally owned by, you guessed it, the Boake Family! So when Markie and Andrew were looking for wedding photographers, our company name immediately grabbed their attention. The rest is history!
The family now resides in Creemore, Ontario and it’s truly majestic! The property lies nestled on a hill surrounded by forests, fields, and the most magnificent view of the countryside. It’s a photographer’s dream! So on a rainy fall day, we packed up our gear and headed to this little slice of paradise two hours away from the city. We were not disappointed – light drizzle and all!
Although rainy, the conditions for a fall family session were perfect. Clients always ask us what kind of weather is ideal for an outdoor photo-session, and tend to be surprised when we respond with a resounding “overcast!” While sunny conditions are amazing for playing outside, for photos we prefer the slightly gloomy. Overcast weather allows for even lighting, no shadowing or squinting, and makes everyone look great on camera!
Don’t get me wrong, we will capture your family and loved ones in any weather – rain or shine – but when it comes to what we love? Give us a grey day any day of the month! So when you are planning an outdoor session with little ones, don’t worry too much about a little drizzle – we promise we will make it fun!
So we consider ourselves pretty humble people, but one thing both Hugh and I always like to brag about are the relationships we like to foster with the amazing couples and families we have the privilege to capture – I’m not going to lie, we are kinda like bad pennies, and for the most part it’s pretty hard to get rid of us! But despite the fact that we LOVE all our couples and we maintain friendships with them long after their big day is done, once in a while we meet someone that we just instantly click with, like they have us at “hello!” This was absolutely the case with Anna & Andrew! From the moment they stepped into our lives both Hugh and I just fell in love with their energy, quirkiness (keep in mind we, ourselves, are pretty darn quirky), their obvious affection for each other, and their natural ability to just relax, chill, and have a good time – we were kindred spirits right from the start! I think they kinda picked up on that, because what was meant to be an hour “business” meeting turned into a two hour gab session about everything from weddings to Star Trek, Thailand, Lululemon, and on. So when, a couple of days later, they asked us to capture their big day, we were beyond thrilled – and a beautiful friendship was born… (well either that or they just still can’t rid of us!) Just like Anna and Andrew, themselves, their wedding was equally beautiful, chill, and hilarious (Andrew is a pretty funny guy – get Hugh and him together and there is no stopping their silliness!) They got married in a beautiful old church in Oakville, the chapel was filled with laughs, and tears as they committed to a lifetime with each other, after the ceremony we whisked the couple away to an old estate where we hung out, laughed some more (probably more than is actually appropriate for a work day) and snapped the happy couple as they snuggled, danced, and laughed (a lot of laughter at this one folks!) with us. I am told that the night ended on the same high note, and the party went into the wee hours of the morning. I honestly would not expect anything less from these two – but I will let them tell you their story in their own words. Scroll down, and enjoy – oh and I dare you not to smile…
