It was cute watching them. Since our e-session, I felt like I was shooting a high school couple. You know when you're in high school and you have the biggest crush on someone and your eyes just sparkle when you look at that person? That's how they look at each other! I think it's pretty noticeable from the pictures.

They got married in a gorgeous church 5 minutes away from my house (that's a first!) and then we went for the portraits. At first, they were thinking of doing portraits before the ceremony, but Brandon really wanted to first see Aileen in her white dress walking down the aisle. We still had time for some amazing portraits at the Trafalgar Castle School and around the Lake House, however I really wished we had time to go to the beach. :( If you're reading this, Brandon & Aileen, how about a Trash the Dress photo shoot in the future?? :))

Congrats, Brandon and Aileen!

#1 You must love the photographer's work (or at least like a whole lot): if you can't go through the photographer's blog posts (it doesn't matter if it's wedding related or not), this means he/she is not the right photographer for you;
#2 You must get along with your photographer: that's why we should ALWAYS meet up before signing any agreements. I've been trying really hard to schedule meetings with ample time to chat about all your big day's details, but sometimes that's just not possible, especially if you want to meet during weekends. So the best thing is to schedule a meeting during the weekdays - otherwise you might get the impression I'm in a rush to end the meeting (on weekends, I usually squeeze meetings between photo shoots).
#3 Rates that fit your budget: you can check out my starting rates on the top menu - if I was the bride, I wouldn't really like photographers that do not post their rates on their website. I just think it saves time for both of us.

Noor considered all these 3 things above when booking me. She was having a South Asian wedding and was not concerned at all that I wasn't a photographer that just shot Indian/Pakistani weddings; she said she liked all my blog posts because I was able to capture amazing moments, so thank you Noor, for trusting my work. We got along so well that by the end of our meeting we were talking cosmetics and girly stuff. :)

Noor and Omar's henna party/wedding this past August was filled with color, singing, dancing and emotion. What more can I ask for? Let me share a few images with you.

Congrats, Noor and Omar! It was a pleasure shooting your big day. :)

I just learned that Claudia and Robinson's baby girl has arrived. This is their maternity photo shoot from a couple of months ago - we started it at their place and we even got some pictures with their lovely maine coon cat, Gia. Then we went walking to the Toronto Music Garden for some outdoor shots. Just loved the way Claudia looked, so calm and peaceful.

Claudia and Robinson, congrats on the arrival of your baby girl! Hope she brings lots of happiness to your home. :)

I usually don't post lots of non-wedding events, so I decided not to leave this post as draft so people can find me if they search for Bar Mitzvahs. When I have the time, I will also make a post about some birthday parties and other special events I shot this year. So yeah, Yuki Noda Photography also shoots Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, birthday parties, baptisms, etc. :)

And although I wanted to post some of the weddings from the images I've been posting on my Facebook Fan Page, I REALLY can't seem to find the time (posting weddings in here is a ton of work!). :(

The last image is from today's shoot. He has become the cutest baby boy!! Yeap, I felt like Elmyra Duff this morning.

Since I really have to get back to my editing, I will keep this short. Just a interesting fact: this photo session happened on their wedding anniversary! It was a complete coincidence since we had to reschedule this shoot lots of times because of the weather. I'm glad we did - look at the STUNNING pictures we got at the park. They are so magical, I wish I had maternity pictures like that. As they say, the shoemaker's son always goes barefoot. I don't have ONE good picture of me pregnant - maybe because I didn't look as good as Tiffany. Next time I'll make sure to stay away from junk food! =P

p.s.: I must say that currently I'm a bit like JJ Abrams on Star Trek - I'm crazy about lens flare. At least mine are real. :)

Weather's not helping at all - I had to cancel/reschedule a few family photo shoots because it's just been raining every single weekend. With all the wind from yesterday, trees are almost all bare so I'm guessing there will be no more family shoots with that great Fall look we all love. Luckily, I was able to shoot this amazing family and since this was my favorite Fall session of the year, I decided to stop my wedding editing to make this post.

Meet Fatima (mom), Daniel (dad), Jacob and Sophia. They know me from a couple of weddings I shot last/this year. It was great spending the morning with them - Jacob running all over the place (talk about energy!) and Sophia just being the CUTEST baby ever - she was ALL smiles and didn't cry for a single minute. I also have to thank Daniel's mom for helping us out - she kept an eye on the kids while we shot a few pictures of just Fatima and Daniel. :)

Let me share my favorite ones with you!

From this wedding, my favorite parts were definitely speeches - after going to so many weddings, I already know that MOST of the best men get their speeches from the Internet. Same old jokes, can't laugh at that anymore. But this time the best man speech brought tears to my ears. Actually, ALL speeches. I'm just talking about the best man in particular because it's rare to hear something actually nice and emotional from guys. I loved every single part of the day, but the reception was the spotlight. People were really having fun!! (sometimes dinner is so long it gets a bit boring - I can't take pictures of people eating!!)

Congrats, Bryan and Pareesa! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness. :)

This is Rachel and Mike - what a cute couple! I've been really lucky this year - getting all these good-looking couples! We decided to shoot this e-session at many different locations around downtown - must say that it was pretty hot that day. Good thing most locations we picked had air conditioning!

Our shoot started at the Union Station and from there we went to all interesting places we could find. We all have to agree that Rachel looks STUNNING in that pink dress - can't wait to see her in white! I'm sure she'll look amazing.

Our shoot ended at the Habourfront Centre for some more casual shots. It was crazy parking and walking around - could that place be any more crowded? Now I remembered why I usually tell couples Habourfront is a no-no unless we go during sunrising. Of course, I totally forgot with all these weddings happening this past month, but we were able to get some really cute shots. Please enjoy!

First I gotta say I LOVED my old website. I loved my flying pictures and I bet I was the only one that knew you could drag and drop them - I could play with those for hours and I would for sure if I had the time. I also loved the way my Portfolio was displayed. The whole thing was built using Macromedia Flash, so if you tried to view my site using an iPhone/iPad, you would see a boring version of it (= my blog). We needed to do something about it. And this is it.

Hello and welcome to my brand new website. :)

It's pretty simple but I like it. I love my new logo, my new colors, everything! It definitely reflects who I am today. I don't miss my old site AT ALL. Thank you, hubby, for doing an amazing job. ♥

My business cards will remain the same, though. Have thousands of those still. HAHA.

Now talking about this photo shoot - this was a gift Camila gave to her dear husband for Father's Day. I know! I should have blogged about it months ago. I wish I had posted their Maternity pics as well, but you can find a few of them on my Portfolio.

Since this is a Father's Day post, I gotta say that today is actually my dad's birthday. Happy B-Day, dad! I know you're an avid reader of this blog - every time I have visits from Japan, it's him for sure. lol Thank you for working 2 jobs most of your life to pay for food, school and buy me all the things I wanted. Yeah, I was a spoiled child.

E como estou postando um sessão de Dia dos Pais, preciso dizer que hoje é aniversário do meu pai. Feliz Aniversário, papai! Eu sei que você vem sempre aqui - toda vez que tenho visitas do Japão, tenho 99% de certeza que é você. Obrigada por trabalhar quase sua vida inteira em 2 empregos para pagar minha escola, comprar comida e todas as outras coisas que eu queria. Sim, eu fui uma criança mimada. ハッピー・バースディ！