Last weekend we had an awesome time with Stephanie and Travis. They are an uber cool couple (even though they won't admit it!) to hang out with and we had so much fun with their engagement session! We'll introduce them more when we post their images, but just wanted to tell you how excited we are to have our Sam and Mary Photography swag hot off the press recently and they were gracious enough to model for us! They really made it look super easy! love these images of them looking hot!

Here is Steph chillin' out in the Sam and Mary Photography ladies Racer Back Tank... with a little bit of pink, of course! And, Travis sporting our original classic men's Macho Tee. Vintage, surf style for supreme comfort. 

Thank you so much, Steph and Travis! You guys really rocked it!

We can't wait to see you guys in a couple weeks. Your official teaser will be out soon, promise!

Love,
Mary (& Sam)

Here's a photo I found that Sam took of me during Spencer's lifestyle session. I was quite unaware he took it, obviously, as you can see how intently I was concentrating on taking the photo!

For this shot, we wanted to utilize the amazing natural window light that was filtering through the couch. Even though we do bring lighting to our sessions and are prepared to use it creatively, we love to find natural light!

So there you have it. A raw behind-the-scenes at what goes on at Sam and Mary Photography. Don't worry, I got Sam back and have some incriminating shots of him at work, so stay tuned for more.  Happy Wednesday!

We had a wonderful time capturing little Spencer at 6 weeks old. He was calm, beautiful and had these adorable cheeks! We really love taking photos of babies in their homes as it shows a lot about the family and how they live and love.

You gotta love baby feet and their soft buttery skin!

My favorite image as there's just something so powerful in this moment.

Don't we all feel like this sometimes!?

I love capturing the tender mother and child moments that are so real and timeless.

Love, love this couch! When I saw this I knew exactly the shot I wanted to get. Its' texture was perfectly balanced with baby's smooth skin.

J&EJ: Thank you so much for sharing your home and a part of your lives with us. We are so happy to see your family grow and for such a bundle of blessings! From the moment we walked in, we could feel the calm and warmth and the home you've made it to be. Thanks for inspiring us with your love for each other!

Love always,
Mary (& Sam)

It has been quite busy around here and because of that, and the fact that I think he is mellowing in his old age, Sam wanted a nice quiet birthday. That usually means something relaxing, throw in a good nap somewhere in there, and of course, good food.

So, we took a trip to the sugar bush this morning, had a wonderful pancake brunch at Fulton's, and spent most of the day outdoors there and at home in our neighbourhood. Later, we all went out for dinner and had one of Sam's favorite spicy chinese dishes, Deep fried salt and pepper shrimp.

To top it all off, Sam got to pick up his own cake for himself, and thought it such a wonderful self-affirming experience to be able to buy himself a birthday cake and ask them to write, Happy Birthday, Sam. It is great to be able to appreciate and celebrate your birthday, and however strange, I told Sam, I get to pick out my own cake on my birthday this year!

Sam, at 34.

The delicious cake. Loaded with cookies & cream and all that good-for-your-soul stuff. It was huge, but all the better for sharing... :)

Of course, hanging out with Sam, meant rockin' out, so we spent the rest of the evening, taking our "band" on tour with Rockband.

It was a lazy Sunday and although there was too much fun to afford a nap, it was a great way to just enjoy it with someone who rocks my world. Happy Birthday, Sam!

Love, Mary.

Sam and I always laugh at how different we are. One major difference is I love to read books, mostly ones with words. Currently, I am reading books on a variety of topics, everything from business, to life, to interesting topics I want to learn about. With so much information available on the internet, we both do a lot of reading and learning that way, but I still love the feel of grabbing a good book and going off to find a preferably sunny spot to enjoy it.

Sam's criteria for a good book, however, is one with less words and more pictures. Sam's all-time favorite books to read are..., yes, comic books. And magazines, does that count as a book? (We both love magazines!) Back to comics, though, his current favorite is the Ultimate Spiderman series and other super-hero stories.

Recently, though, we've both come to appreciate our differences. Sam managed to read through a whole short book on design, The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda, that was recommended by a good friend of ours. And I finally read through a whole Spiderman comic, which Sam got for me as a gift, which is actually quite good!

Here's a fun project Sam worked on some time last year that I managed to dig up while "spring cleaning" my files. It is a line art drawing that Sam drew from an actual photo of me. I love the way it looks like a cartoon, and reminds me of Sam's love for comics!

Back to spring cleaning!