This gives wedding couples the perfect opportunity to get to know the photographer before the big day!

I love this as by the time the wedding day arrives I feel I am more like a familiar friend taking part in the

celebrations, rather than just some photographer.  For a nervous or tense bride it helps alot to have one less thing to stress over,

she’s had the experience of having me around, and is completly relaxed in my presence.  This allows me to get the best natural moments captured.

It develops trust between us, and I highly recommend all my brides to do this.  Especially with my destination weddings, I will often arrive a day or two before the

events begin so we can take advantage of the beautiful location,  as the day itself may not permit enough time.

Couples put alot of thought into their destination wedding location and a wedding warm up session is one of the highlights that they will have to treasure for ever!

Here’s a few recent warm up sessions I shot at a few locations in downtown Toronto.

I am so looking forward to their wedding next month!  Be sure and check back for the post wedding post!

Photos by: Andrew Adams.

Little hands, little hearts Dream small, dream big Compassion, less confrontation Images of hope, honored moment Heart softened, mind focused Perfect view, click, click, snap

Capture the lasting visualsHope rising, anxiously awaiting……..My Journey continues…..

On a cold winter day I commenced my joyful journey across the oceans.I vividly remember it was a warm evening in December, 2007 I arrived in India.For the first time I witnessed colorful parade of people, rich cultural events, and intense aroma of culinary delights.I found myself completely immersed in the rich culture of this incredible country.My memory of India is what I have seen in the movies and the magazines. All I remember is the colorful sarees, breath taking sceneries, never ending architectural treats, rich and deep rooted religious landmarks and many other images.The moment I landed I could not take my eyes off.  All I see and experience is a country full of images I could never get tired of, a visual feast!I also had the good fortune to meet with some wonderful little people.  This experience touched my heart and awakened my soul.A school for blind Children in Bangalore, and several day care centers in Tamil Nadu.I feel I have been enriched from these journeys and showered with good fortune.I promised my self that I would take every step to share these precious lives with the people I cared for.You will be happy to know that I have found a way to cherish and share my experience through a wonderful organization.I have teamed up with Asha Canada, the Canadian arm of Asha for Education.Their mission is “to catalyze socio-economic change in India through education of underprivileged children.”With 98.7% of their funds going directly to projects in India, Asha has consistently rated among the top 10 charities by Charity Navigator.To view and purchase my fine art, giclee printed images from both North and South India,visit the fine art gallery One hundred percentage of revenue generated from the sale of these fine art prints is returned to Asha for Education.As we approach this festive season of Joy, and good spirit,I am hoping you will join hands with me in making a difference in someone’s precious life.

Kashif and Ruksana had an engagement party followed by

a few portraits, It was one of the hottest days I can remember for a while!

But they were such great subjects to photograph, just full of enthusiasm about the photo shoot!

I think we got some great shots and I am so looking forward to

their  wedding next year!

It has been a busy few weeks with pre wedding day sessions here.

It’s always nice to be able to interact with our couples on these shoots,

it’s a great way to get to know them a little better before

the big day!  It really helps put them at ease in front of our camera when they see how painless,

and sometimes even fun! I think Vicky and Gogi enjoyed themselves during this photo session as

much as I did taking them.

We are really looking forward to their Punjabi wedding in a couple weeks.

Here’s a few of my favs we shot in my studio.

I am so happy for them to be having their first baby next month.

And I can’t wait to photograph the new addition to the family soon after!

Here are a couple shots from our intimate maternity session,

taken in Melanie and Derek’s beautiful new home!

They recently came in for their first family portrait session!