 Your pet is as much a part of the family as you are. They greet you at the door, they accompany you on trips, they sleep with you. They comfort you in their own way. You brought them into your lives, and they’re involved in every aspect of your day to day lives, so why not include them in your family photo? We welcome them to take part in our outside professional photoshoots.  Your Pet is a Member of the Family No matter how many kids, fur babies or members there are in your family, everyone deserves to make an appearance in the family portrait. Imagine taking the photo and looking back, wondering why Fido wasn’t in the picture — it just wouldn’t be the same! Children forge bonds with their pet that will last a lifetime. Documenting these relationships is priceless. Capturing your child and your pet in a photo will continue to provide memories that you will treasure for many years to come.  No matter what type of pet you have, animals bring lighthearted energy to photoshoots. Bringing your pet along for the fun can change the whole mood and turn nervous energy into relief and relaxation. It’s a great reminder that lifestyle portraiture is about capturing the joy, not about capturing perfection.    Do you want to give a special gift to a loved one and aren’t sure just what to get? Do you have a family member who has never had professional photos taken? Or perhaps a sister or dear friend who is expecting a baby in 2021? What about you and your family? You deserve to have beautiful images of your family this year too! If you’re having trouble finding the perfect gift and now have the added pressure of trying to find it, don’t worry. I’ve got you! Our gift certificates are unique and personalized to each recipient. Choose to give a full session, or a monetary amount towards a session. Great for engagements, families, babies, birthdays, maternity and more! 5 Reasons to Give the Gift of Photography
  This year our Christmas sessions are a bit different for us. Due to Covid, we did not offer any indoor Christmas sessions. All our sessions are being held outside at our new location in Cobourg. We've been very lucky to move to a large property which offers excellent views with lots and lots of trees. This year we acquired a vintage red sleigh to use in our Christmas photo sessions. Along with a beautiful red couch, and our trusted Christmas tree booth we've had some great time with clients. We are continuing our sessions through December and are offering $10 off if you can come out for a session during the weekday. Weekends fill up fast, so if you want a session, please contact us soon!    At the beginning of this pandemic, a bunch of local Peterborough Photographers wanted to do something special to show our appreciation for our local health care workers. We got together and decided to offer free photography sessions for the front line staff and first responders at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). These complimentary sessions are being offered this fall, in September and October. I was privileged to meet Loretta and her husband. Loretta is a nurse who works in the Surgical Outpatient Department at Peterborough Regional Health Centre hospital. During the first wave of the pandemic, Loretta did not see her children and grandchildren for some time. She was actively working and supporting patients who came in for emergency surgeries. Here is Loretta's story:  "I am a Full-time RN in the Surgical Outpatient Dept. When Covid Restrictions first began at the Hospital & in the Community, it was a very scary time for everyone! This was unchartered territory. Fear of the unknown. Isolation!
I work in Healthcare, my Husband crosses the border once or twice a week as an essential worker. We did not see our kids or grandkids for some time. We were able, Thankfully, to have Zoom Meetings. Then we graduated to social distance get togethers with our immediate family. It’s hard but we’ve adapted for the sake of everyone’s health. At first surgery was put on hold except for emergencies. That meant that the patients we were now seeing were having surgery due to cancer diagnosis or had a diagnosis where surgery could not be delayed. These patients were coming into the hospital alone (due to visitor restrictions), nervous & scared! It was a very trying time for them & while my heart ached for them, I also felt privileged that I could be their personal support. It has been very difficult for families & Patients & we totally understand that. For the most part, everyone has been very understanding & compliant. PRHC, & Peterborough as a whole, have stepped up their game & everyone has pulled together. We have learned from the rest of the world & ultimately been able to keep our numbers down. This is our new way of living for now & the immediate future....masking, physical distancing, & hand washing! I’m proud of my coworkers, my work family. We’ve gradually worked through our anxieties re the unknown & supported each other tremendously. We are not in the clear re this Virus, but we’ve adapted to coping & doing our best!" At the beginning of this pandemic, a bunch of local Peterborough Photographers wanted to do something special to show our appreciation for our local health care workers. We got together and decided to offer free photography sessions for the front line staff and first responders at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). These complimentary sessions are being offered this fall, in September and October. This is Krista and her partner, Brian. Krista is a nurse who works in the NICU at Peterborough Regional Health Centre hospital. Along with medical care, Krista offers support to families of babies who are not well enough to go home. It must be a very emotional time during Covid for families with babies who still need to be in the hospital, plus the uncertainty of what's going on with the pandemic, means different and unique support required for these families. We thank you Krista, for your dedication and commitment to helping vulnerable infants and their families. Here is Krista's story:  I am a Registered Nurse in the NICU. The pandemic has definitely had a humbling effect on me, it's given me the opportunity to slow down life a little and spend more quality time with my loved ones. I think the most challenging aspect has been the uncertainty, especially in the early days of not knowing what to expect and how impacted my day to day life would be. The most rewarding aspect is that I still get to work with some amazing babies and their families, helping them to adjust to being in the NICU and getting them ready to "graduate" and take their babies home.
At the beginning of this pandemic, a bunch of local Peterborough Photographers wanted to do something special to show our appreciation for our local health care workers. We got together and decided to offer free photography sessions for the front line staff and first responders at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). These complimentary sessions are being offered this fall, in September and October. Here is Heather, her husband and her beautiful family. Heather is an RN who works at Peterborough Regional Health Centre hospital in the dialysis unit. We thank you Heather, for your dedication and commitment. Here is Heather's story:  I am a full time RN in the dialysis unit. Having schools and daycares closed had the biggest impact on our family through all of this. Our routines have changed, work schedules were adjusted, work routines modified. At the beginning the most challenging thing was the unknowns and I think that still remains the most challenging. Policies and procedures were being changed continuously at the hospital. Not knowing what to expect day to day between work and at home was challenging. Knowing that through all of this we have been able to provide safe care to our patients. And the honking parades and recognition received definitely helped keep our morale up!
We've wanted to to Unicorn Photo Sessions for awhile now and recently got our chance after finding the PERFECT PONY called Bella. I can't believe how well these sessions turned out to be. Not only was the day perfect, but all the kids who came out had a wonderful time. Dressing Bella up to transform her into a magical unicorn was was easy. And we had the help from Auntie Mimi's Apparel with the perfect set of crowns for the kids to wear, garland for the unicorn, and a beautiful horn and flowers for Bella as well. It was absolutely ah-mazing! Bella the Unicorn was just perfect. She was so gentle and loved the kids. She loved to be led around and followed the kids everywhere. She really was like a big dog and LOVED to be petted. I wish I could keep her forever! It truly was a magical day. We hope to run more sessions in the spring.       This year our Christmas Mini Sessions will be a bit different. We are offering outdoor sessions only with 3 different set designs. New this year is a Vintage Red Sleigh! Sessions will be held in Cobourg, Ontario just north of the 401 on our property. Because we can't move the sleigh from place to place, we have decided to use our own 5 acres to permanently place the 3 sets. As a result, we can offer various dates in November and December for anyone who cannot make certain mini session dates. If you are available during the week (this is for you home schoolers or for PA Days), we are offering $20 off the session! Drop us an email through the contact page and we give you more details.  At the beginning of this pandemic, a bunch of local Peterborough Photographers wanted to do something special to show our appreciation for our local health care workers. We got together and decided to offer free photography sessions for the front line staff and first responders at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). These complimentary sessions are being offered this fall, in September and October. Here is Amanda, her husband and her beautiful boys. Amanda is an RN who works at the hospital in acute medical care. We can only imagine how hard it was to live in your parent's basement - not seeing your family while working during the Pandemic. We thank you Amanda, for your dedication and commitment. Here is Amanda's story:  I work full time as a nurse on our acute medicine floor. My husband also works at PRHC in environmental services. When the pandemic first started, my husband took a few weeks off to care for our children, we have 4, but the youngest two needed him home. Our youngest, who is 3 has health issues. I moved out and into my moms basement apartment in order to keep my people safe. It was scary and anxieties were high. I work with an amazing group of nurses, who always pull together for our patients and each other. Anxieties quickly diminished and we did what we do best :) I am very proud of how PRHC as a whole has take on this endeavour, and so thankful for my solid work crew :)  At the beginning of this pandemic, a bunch of local Peterborough Photographers wanted to do something special to show our appreciation for our local health care workers. We got together and decided to offer free photography sessions for the front line staff and first responders at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). These complimentary sessions are being offered this fall, in September and October. Here is Seanna and her family. Seanna is an RN who works at the hospital in pre and post surgical care. We thank you Seanna, for your dedication and commitment. Here is Seanna's story:  I am a registered nurse (RN) at The Peterborough Regional Health Centre on the unit B5. My unit does pre and post surgical care. The pandemic has affected me in many ways. I had my second baby May 2019 and came back off my maternity leave May 2020, in the middle of the pandemic. When I came back, the hospital still in flux, still working out how best to deal with screening and procedures pertaining to Covid, new changes came daily. My work family brought be in, made sure I understood what I needed to do differently. They gave me support, encouragement and courage. The most challenging part is probably the same as most people, fear of the unknown. How bad is it going to be? How many people will be effected? How many sick? How many die? Am I putting my family at risk going back to work? The most rewarding has been people coming together. People helping each other in hard times. PRHC pivoting on a dime to make going to the hospital safe. The foodbank ramping up because so many people needed them more than ever are just two organizations that stepped up. Individuals changing their lives so we may all be safer. The majority of people listening to scientific leaders and making a change. It is incredible.  At the beginning of this awful pandemic, a bunch of local Peterborough Photographers wanted to do something special to show our appreciation for our local health care workers. We got together and decided to offer free photography sessions for the front line staff and first responders at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). These complimentary sessions are being offered this fall, in September and October. Today, I'm introducing you to a lovely couple, Jami and Shaun. Jami is a nurse in the ICU at the hospital. We had a fun filled photo session! What a joy to meet these guys. Read Jami's story below.  I am an RN in the ICU at PRHC. For me, it has been really hard since I have had to isolate from my parents and grand parents. My mother and father have been helping make sure my grand parents are taken care of and my grandmother is immunocompromised. In order to ensure she didn’t get sick, I went a few months without seeing my parents. Further, it’s been six months since I have hugged my mother or father. The most challenging part of this pandemic from a work perspective has been seeing what this virus is capable of doing; I’ve personally taken care of covid positive patients and I’ve witnessed the terrible and destructive outcomes it’s had on people. Even worse had been the visitor policy at work and how families wish so badly to be with their loved ones but in order to protect everyone, including the patients, families weren’t allowed to visit for such a long time. It takes such a strain on the family members. The most rewarding part of all of this though has been witnessing the strength in the team of nurses and doctors, clerks and ward aids I work with. The ICU team banded together was tight knit as you could believe and we were there for each other, we had each other’s backs and we lent a shoulder to the next whenever needed! I feel privileged to work with such an amazing team. And of course the support from my family, friends and most importantly Shaun. He was there for me every shift that I got home, ready to talk, allowed me to vent, cry, be scared and feel vulnerable. He’s been an amazing partner throughout this crisis and I know even more now how lucky I am to have him.  Thank you Jami, for working hard and protecting all of us. We can only imagine the stress and emotions you went through and we thank you and your work partners in the ICU for your commitment and dedication.  Last Saturday I met a wonderful couple for a fun couples shoot. When the clouds rolled in and the rain came, we ducked for cover, but not before getting a few shots in the rain. And then.... GUYS.... THIS HAPPENED! CONGRATS!! Alison and Mack, I know you will have a great life together. Your love for each other shines. I was happy to capture this moment for you 
Finally...I can announce, after lots of planning and searching, we are offering.....UNICORN sessions! We are so excited! We have found the PERFECT PONY called Bella who will be transformed into a magical unicorn with the help of the talented Auntie Mimi from Auntie Mimi's Apparel. And, we have beautiful flower crowns for children to wear, thanks to Auntie Mimi. This is a ONE DAY ONLY event on Saturday, September 26th (rain date will be Sunday, September 27th). Please email or message us for all the details! 
This small and intimate barn wedding was wonderful to photograph. Even though the day was extremely hot, the barn was cooler with a beautiful breeze coming through. The bride and groom had been together for 17 years, and decided to finally tie the knot. Only immediate family was present. It was a very relaxed and wonderful ceremony. Their grandson was the ring bearer and their granddaughter was the flower girl.   There are cake smashes and then there are cake smashes. This was a CAKE SMASH. This little guy hit the ground running. Cake all over. And thoroughly enjoyed himself. I was laughing soooo hard it amazed me I was able to get some photos! Outside smash cakes are THE BEST. Clean up is easy. And the squirrels and chipmunks (and my dog) are thankful.  The Tubby Shots we did were hilarious too. Isaac loved the water and lounged about like he was there for the whole day. Tubby shots which we do afterwards gives the birthday boy a chance to clean up and have more fun.   The late afternoon sun with the beautiful backdrop of our new property in Cobourg was the location for this beautiful couple's engagement session. The love between them was so evident. And they were so much fun to work with. I just love engagement shoots. I love emphasizing them as a couple and their connection with each other. Congratulations Autumn and Andrew!   This little guy is already 2 months old. Because of Covid, his parents hadn't been able to get any newborn photos. Now that restrictions are lifted a little, being able to capture some beautiful moments for them was special for me. I'm not able to do in-studio newborn sessions due to distancing, but being outside and using a long lens gave me opportunity to get some great shots. I'm sure these will be appreciated in years to come.        Summer is really a fun time. And it's fun to shoot outdoors. When we offer outside photo session, it's perfect for special birthdays, like a first birthday. The mess normally left in studio is cleaned up by birds and squirrels! And the backdrop is so pretty. So, for ALL SUMMER LONG, we are offering $25 off a cake smash photography session for little ones. Put your little one in a tutu, diaper and tie, or just diaper or bare bum. It's so cute to see. And your photos will be cherished in years to come when they have grown older. We provide props.  This year is so special for all our 2020 grads. We are so happy to make memories for them. This session took place in beautiful Northumberland County, just north of Cobourg, Ontario. Love how it turned out. Congratulations to all 2020 grads from CatsMac Photography!    When you bring your sister along for your graduation photos and she gets a little silly. Best grad shoot ever! Thanks for making it fun.
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