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My name is Cherry and i am a professional newborn, maternity, child and family photographer located just outside of Toronto, Ontario. I'm a mother to three, wife to one, living in the burbs here in Canada. I dabble into a bit of everything. IT nerd / sewer / crafter / photographer / mommy and wife full-time. i wouldn't have it any other way :)
My style is simple. It's a touch of traditional studio mixed in with a whole lotta modern lifestyle. i love to capture natural, candid moments. You won't hear me asking your children to say 'cheese'...instead, i'll talk to them, sing with them and you may even catch me making silly jokes, faces and noises ;). I LOVE my job. I will capture your child's spirit, laugh and personality. I'll capture the anticipation and excitement while you are expecting or the tears of joy as you snuggle up with your newborn. Capturing your REAL life is what i'm all about.
Call or email me today....i'd love to chat with you.
Hoping to book an Appointment? I am currently scheduling fall and winter waiting list inquiries. Limited Sessions are available for the remainder of the year. Exceptions can be made for last minute newborn inquiries. If you'd like to book a session, please contact me at 647.400.6538 or email me. Thank you!
What a sweetheart this little gal is. Meet Baby J who is 9 days old here. She came into this world weighing a remarkable 8lbs 13 ozs –bless her mom’s heart!! Congrats G and A — she’s just so scrumputious!!
Remember this couple? They welcomed their youngest into their family recently and i had the pleasure of photographing him at 13 days old. It was a long night and took some of **my** 
magical touch to get him off to dreamland (i’m sure you’ll agree, right daddy M?!?!).
Newborn sessions are my longest sessions due to diaper changes, feeding, prop **accidents** , more feeding and just having cuddle time with mom and dad…..BUT i have to admit —they are my favourite subjects to photograph. All their innocence and purity just melts my heart and makes me want to capture life at its finest.
Here is their newest sweet addition to their family….
aww girl these are so beautiful, I love seeing your newborn shoots!
Gosh, these are beautiful! I love the one with bub draped over Daddy’s arm. Such a gorgeous contrast.
LOVE these! So beautiful! You captured that newborn sweetness so well!
Beautiful! The second one is perfect…I love it!
Thank you so much Jennifer, Amanda, Angela and Michelle for stopping by the blog — it really means a lot
so so sweet and precious, I love these!
These are wonderful! I love that 2nd one!
these are wonderful! Just love the sweetness!
These are all honestly stunning!! Love each and every one! Beauitful work!
thanks for the wonderful comments everyone!
Those are gorgeous pics of Michael jr. You are truly talented.
Thanks so much for the compliment Michelle
I’ve got to keep this short and sweet but just wanted to post a couple of sneak-peeks for two of my wonderful clients. They both had the same thing in mind — fall and Christmas photos.
Look at how cute this little grin is….love how she’s biting on her lip…so sweet
N.’s mom picked this location and look at this gorgeous tree we were able to find.
What a busy Saturday we had! One 7 month old, one toddler, one little girl all the way from Cali. , a family of 5 and i even tried to squeeze in taking photos of my own kids and getting my best friend (who’s not a photographer) to take some shots of me and my family (but i’ll save that for another post ). She was such a trooper and did an amazing job - must be the artist in her (check her out at Jessie Boy Blue ) .
Here are a couple of images from the weekend…
Meet gorgeous little L.
little sweetie Miss S.
and the cutie Mr. A.
They’re all gorgeous little kiddos. LOVE the second image most of all though, she is STUNNING, the eye contact is wonderful.
Aww! My little “dim sum” in a basket!
thanks for visiting my blog again Amanda!! She is actually more stunning in person if you can believe it!!
hey chris — you’re too funny ….wait till you see the ones where he’s sticking his tongue out…those ones are definitely ‘awww’ pictures
OMG….LOVE IT!!!! thank you so much again girl! it was DEFINATELY more then worth the trip to Ajax! love you and your gorgeous fam! e
hey elaine — it was great having the opportunity to shoot your little model gal have a safe trip home!
xoxox
–cherry.
WOW! These kids are adorable. That first little girl is beautiful and you captured her perfectly. Love that first shot!
These kids are all so adorable!
Little L is gorgeous and those images are beautiful! I love the color of that wall and your composition. The basket picture so too cute!
Everytime i meet up with one of my clients i always think to myself, ‘gosh…i get to photograph the cutest kids’. Can i just tell you how cute this little man was? Meet Mr. N…so full of style and ready to conquer the world
Here’s a little sneak peek for you D and J. Hope this will hold you over until i get your gallery up
Love these! The post processing is lovely on these. And the light in his eyes in that last one is beautiful! Great job!!
Cherry,the pics are awesome! What a tease…can’t wait to see the rest! Thanks so much for such a relaxed and enjoyable morning.
thanks brooke — i used a little vintage on the first one because i thought it would work well with his little peacoat!!
glad you like them debbie …. you guys were so fun to be around …i really enjoyed myself too !! i’ll be in touch soon…
LOVE these! He sure is handsome. I love the texture in the first. You got some great eye contact from him!
I love that first one, the texture suits it perfectly!
These are absolutely gorgeous! I love your processing!
Oh my gosh how cute is he??! That first shot is to die for
Just gorgeous! Beautiful job on these!!!!
What a handsome little boy! I love the processing on these
Yes, you certainly do have some beautiful clients, and this guy is certainly no exception!! He is very handsome, and you captured him beautifully!! Great job, love the family shot!!
thanks ladies for the wonderful words . I know his parents are gonna be smiling from all the comments about how adorable their son is!!
he’s so handsome! love the last one!
awww what a cutie love that first shot!
Cherry - I see you haven’t lost your touch Missy - amazing pics of little N!! D and J were very pleased, thanks so much for taking such good care of them! And hope you and the family are doing well.
thanks cindy and jennifer…i really appreciate your comments
hey roopa!! good to hear from you — your little girl must be so big now…i hear congrats are in order?!?!?
I love these!! Fabulous!
Have i mentioned that i just LOVE fall? it’s my favourite time of year to capture some fun and whimsical outdoor portraits. I LOVE everything about it…from the colours and the clothes to the crispy bite of the morning air. Did i mention i love the clothing? it’s so fun to layer clothing. I’m defintiely an accessory girl (as you can probably tell from my website with all the hats that i use on newborns) and all the different scarves and hats for fall just make me smile .
Here is a recent family that i had the opportunity to photograph. M and D have 4 children. I only know a handful of people that have more than three kids and i can attest that moms to 4 or more children have the most patient demeanor. After meeting D i can say, yes my theory still stands…every mom that i know that has 4 or more kids all have the same personality — easy going, patient and genuinely caring. She just never seemed rushed and everytime one of her kids had something to say, she listened…genuinely listened. You could just tell that she was a great mom .
M and D’s kids were too cute. when mom said she wanted fall photos, she knew exactly what she wanted. her two girls came out of the car in their fabulous fall sweaters, sweater dresses and the boys had on cute sweaters and jackets. mom even came prepared with some hats and scarves. i love it!! We almost had to reschedule this session due to the weather but am glad we still tried before we called it quits because once we got to our location, we didn’t see a drop of rain. Light was fading fast but we managed to get some great shots. Here are a few of my favourties…
This one is definitely my new FAV fall photo…
If you’re interested in having a fall session, please drop me an email at info@cherrycortez.com or call 647.400.6538.
I love your post processing on these. Adorable children!
I love that first one. And adore hat pictures! What a great session to start a new season with! Good job! A
I love fall too, everything about it. These are beautiful, and the outfits really finish them off!
thanks corine, jenny and jennifer! i have to agree…the kids are sooo adorable!!
awwwww!!! These are fantastic. Love the hats!
Great work!!
Gorgeous kids and great processing! Love how each one is unique and the little smile of the boy in the hat too cute!
What a lovely location and beautiful images! I love this time of the year!
The first one is amazing! I love it! Job well done on these
Thanks Jenica, Kara, Angela and Heather for stopping by and leaving such wonderful comments.
Kara - i love A’s smile too ….he was full of cute little grins that day!
They’re all so lovely! What adorable kids.
OMG!!…Thanks for visiting my blog Amanda!!—i’m such a huge fan of yours !!
This couple was so fun to shoot. They’re expecting their first child in 4 weeks and were up for anything when i had mentioned doing their maternity shoot downtown. I love it when a client trusts me enough to let the creative side of me run free. We met early in the morning and G and A were all game when i asked her to bare her belly in the heart of downtown. They both laughed at me when i pulled out this scarf from my goody bag but i must say, ‘Doesn’t she look awesome?’ Congrats to you both….i can’t wait to meet your little one . Here are a couple of images to tide you over until i get your gallery up….
I love these images of her belly and toes . When i saw her sandals and her pretty toenails i knew i just had to capture it!! Kudos to G for having such pretty toenails so far along in her pregnancy. I know by 30 weeks, there was NO way i could bend over and reach my toes!!
I love the toes one! Great Job on these!
Those are both such great shots, love the idea of maternity in an urban setting!
Hey Sexy Mama! So Beautiful!!! I can’t wait to see the rest.
Such a lovely mama. Great pictures~! 
Thanks everyone for the great comments — i’m sure G and A will get a kick out of reading them! You’re all right — G looks great and i even told her she was a ‘hot mama’!!
what a perfect belly! love the location too!
Love that first one!!
Cherry! These are sooo cool! Love the feet perspective one…oh, do I remember that feeling! Love the feel and tones!
What a great idea to document the painted toenails and the big belly…very clever Nice job on these…
Love this idea!! I think the first is my favorite. Great pping too!!!
thanks cindy, jan, courtney, heidi and jenica for stopping by and leaving such wonderful comments
Super cute! I love your processing too!
what a beautiful mommy to be, these are beautiful!
If you haven’t noticed, the website has been updated! It has been a work in progress for the last month and i guess i should say that it is still ‘a work in progress’. It has been a painstaking and daunting procedure to say the least but i hated that my images were so small on the screen — so i’ve been kicking myself to get it done. Now images are sized at full screen …yippee!! Visit the new Cherry Cortez Photography Website to see the fresh new look . Over the next few weeks I’ll be updating the galleries with new images so check back to see the changes!!
I can’t believe it’s that time of year again! Fall has started and it’s time to start thinking about the holiday season.
This year i’m so excited to be offering these beautiful cards. Each card is 5×7 and has a front and a back. Since the back has plenty of space there’s room to add some personal text. A set of 24 cards is $75 and $50 for each additional set. These cards are available to current clients and past clients. If you are a client who’s had a session previously with me, just email me at info@cherrycortez.com or call me at 647.400.6538 and we can get you started on your Christmas cards. Don’t forget to place your orders before the deadline - November 8th 2008.
i had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful family who is expecting their fourth. These people are just so near and dear to us and i was absolutely honoured when L asked me to capture her ‘family maternity shots’. My husband and L’s husband grew up together so i’ve known them since it was just the two of them in their dating stage. I’ve always had a gut feeling they were going to have a big family….it just suited them. So…it was no shock to us when they told us that they were expecting!! Now look at them….on their way to being a family of six. How amazing is that ?? L is due in 3 weeks and i must say — she looks absolutely breathtaking!! Just wanted to show you some of my favourites…i hope you love them as much as i do :). We’ll be waiting for the big news 
Love,
–cherry.
BTW, i love this first image. i LOVE how each of the children are doing their own thing. The boy being the joker, the girl in the middle being all girly and ‘posing’ for me and their littlest one just being cute and trying to stay up….soooo them!
These are beautiful! I love the first one! Looks like the little kids had a blast with it
FABULOUS (all)!!!!!!! I love love love love that last one! So cute!
What a beautiful family! You did a great job capturing them!
mum & dad certainly have their hands full in a good way - beautiful images, particularly like the first & last
Wow, such beautiful photos of a wonderful time in their lives!
thanks ladies for stopping by and leaving such wonderful comments:)!!
Oh I just am in love with that second shot! Great work on these!
I love them!!! The first one has so much personality!!!
Those first two are perfect!! The first is such a great capture of the “true” family, and the second is so emotional… I love it. A
Thanks Heather, Kim and Heidi — i know the family is gonna love seeing all your comments .
That hands shot on the belly is amazing!
Cherry, these are AWESOME, AMAZING, STUNNING! You are so inspirational!
Wow! These are sooooo beautiful, but that first one - PRICELESS!
beautiful pictures cherry! the pic of L by herself in white made me cry. thank you for capturing their spirit so wonderfully.
Aww…thanks Courtney for the sweet compliment
Thanks Kristin and Randi for stopping by and leaving such great comments
Thanks Tricia — i’m so glad you like them…she does look stunning doesn’t she? She definitely has that glow
I love these! They’re EXACTLY them!
Thanks Trina — it is so them, isn’t it?!?! — especially the one with the kids…the first photo made me smile when i opened it up.
WHAT A GORGEOUS FAMILY!!!!
[…] this couple? They welcomed their youngest into their family recently and i had the pleasure of photographing […]
My baby planner clients are so bittersweet for me. I love watching them all grow up and this little girl was no exception. We did mom’s maternity photos, baby’s newborn, 6 month and now 1 year shots. it’s amazing at how the time flies. i can’t help but feel a little sad when it’s time for their last session 
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Here’s a little sneak-peek for you ‘C’ and ‘A’. It was an absolute pleasure and honor to watch your little girl grow up.
This session was done at their home. we did some indoor and outdoor shots, all natural light. I love the fall….not looking forward to those dreaded winter months!
These are wonderful! What a beautiful little girl. #3 is so fun with the bubbles! Great work
What a doll!!
These are gret, she’s a beautiful little girl that you’ve captured perfectly!
Your pictures are amazing! I LOVE the bubbles ;o)
These are just gorgeous! I love the composition of the first two
Oh what a darling little girl! Love the 3rd one!
thanks ladies :)…she is gorgeous isn’t she?!?!
These are awesome- love the bubble shot! She’s so cute!
Oh my she is adorable! These are so lovely..you’ve done a great job!
awww how adorable, love that second shot especially!
thanks cindy, nicole and jennifer!
love the bubbles too — mom tried so hard to keep the bubbles going but it was kinda windy so everytime she blew some they totally went in the opposite direction of where we wanted them to go!! i think she did a fab job despite the wind factor!!
Beautiful pictures of a beautiful girl. I can see why you’ve enjoyed capturing her throughout her first year!
Oh my gosh, what a little doll! Beautiful photos, I love the hats you put on her too.
OMG, look at those eyes! So adorable!!! Beautiful images, girl!
she is adorable! I love these, the hats, the poses, everything! Great job!
Cherry, these are amazing…honestly breathtaking. She’s gorgeous and your images just make her shine!!!
oh these are so precious, beautiful!
What an adorable baby! I LOVE the last one, but they are all so beautiful!!
Oh these are just precious!!! Love them all!!