Cherry Cortez Photography Blog

{ So Very Blessed.} :: Toronto and Durham Region Newborn Baby Photographer

--cherry. — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:48:43 +0000

Hi Everyone,

If you are a twitter follower, then some of you may know that my family and i got into a very bad car accident this past Sunday. I thank God for keeping my family safe through the scariest experience that my husband and i have ever been through. To keep it short, we were on the 401 when it happened. a man tried to overtake us, lost control and crashed his car into the side of our SUV sending us ( me, my husband, my 2, 5 and 8 year) into a full 360 and a 180 where we ended up crashing head on into the concrete median that separates the express and collector lanes. As you can imagine, since most cars on the highway are going at least 100 km an hour, any accident that happens on the 401, can’t be good. Being in a car accident is one thing. Being in a car accident with your children is a nightmare. When i heard the other car hit ours, i just began praying. praying for my kids, praying for my husband, praying for the Lord’s hand to reach out and help us. Knowing that your children are in a situation where they are in danger’s way and not being able to do a single thing to help them or remove them from a harmful situation, has got to be the worst feeling ever for any parent to endure. By God’s grace, my entire family walked away with minor bruises and scratches….a miracle. We are so very blessed that He was keeping watch on us.

I just wanted to take the time to thank everyone for all the emails, phone calls and messages. they truly are appreciated. Since the accident, my husband and i have been taking some much needed ’smother your kids with hugs and kisses’ time….but i am working my way through emails, placing orders, and have almost gotten through rescheduling most sessions from this week. If you have sent me an email and haven’t heard from me yet, please feel free to contact me again.

thank you all so much for your patience…

xoxoxo,

—-cherry.

{Liam. 10 days old.} :: Toronto, Ajax Newborn Baby Photographer

--cherry. — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:23:51 +0000

The biggest compliment a client can give me is to refer me to friends and family. This sleepy little boy is one of my client’s best friend’s first born. He was oh. so. sleepy which made for some amazing cute images of him….

Congrats J & M, Liam is a sweetheart. ~ enjoy every little moment with your sweet baby boy.

xoxox,

–cherry.

{miss sofia. | 4 weeks old.} :: Woodbridge Newborn Baby Photographer, Toronto Newborn Baby Photographer

--cherry. — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:00:11 +0000

Remember, this little man? i photographed him with his lovely parents when he was 3 weeks old in march 2009. well….he’s grown quite a bit since then. So much that now he’s a big brother to a beautiful little baby sister named Sofia.

This is big brother, whom i photographed with my vintage door and in a cute little basket a year ago….

i haven’t used my vintage door in over a year. What a perfect opportunity to pull it out and capture his sister using similar imagery ….

It truly is a wonderful feeling being a part of my client’s lives and watching their families grow. P contacted me at the beginning of the year to tell me she was expecting #2. Thanks so much for letting me be a part of such an amazing time in your lives. Your children are beautiful! congrats P&B.

xoxox,

—cherry.

{Simple. Pure. Miss Maelle.} :: Richmond Hill Newborn Baby Maternity Photographer, Toronto Newborn Baby Maternity Photography

--cherry. — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:10:10 +0000

So delicate. so tiny. so pure. so beautiful ~ Maelle, 16 days old.

{Cameron. | 10 days old. } :: Pickering Newborn Baby Photographer, Toronto Newborn Baby Photographer

--cherry. — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:53:50 +0000

Cameron. oh cameron. you funny little boy — you made me smile and brought so much laughter to your newborn session. you see….cameron had a little big accident on his daddy….in the perfect spot. you must not of liked me giggling at your daddy because you came back at me with full force . I love it. so little and already protecting your family.

this was one of my favourite sessions. mommy S knew exactly what she wanted for her baby’s newborn images. she knew exactly what she wanted for her maternity session too. i love it when my clients have visions.

Congrats S, C and big brother J ~ your new big little family is beautiful.

xoxox,

– cherry.

{in Love. | Crispin and Jeremiah. 10 days old. | } :: Toronto Newborn Baby Photographer

--cherry. — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:01:08 +0000

Beautiful words coming from a first time mother of twins.

“In love with her little family. Two lovely little boys and an amazing husband”.

Life with a pair of miracle baby twin boys….I couldn’t have said it any better.

Congrats J and J….You are truly blessed.

xoxoxox,

–cherry.

{connections. | Miss Ariana. 6 weeks old.} :: Toronto Baby Newborn Photographer, Ajax Newborn Baby Photographer

--cherry. — Fri, 21 May 2010 03:54:01 +0000

R’s sister had called me to book this session for her sweet newborn niece. when i asked how old she was, i was told she was just born. For me, a baby ‘just born’ is under a week old because i normally photograph newborns between 3 to 6 days old but definitely before 10 days. There is a small timeframe that newborns are ‘newborn’. After the two week period, they just don’t curl as well and they just aren’t as tiny. if a family is looking for ‘newborn’ images (baskets, curled) and the baby is older than 10 days, there is a possibility that those images may not happen. Now there are some families that prefer their baby to look older and that’s perfectly fine (and yes! i do photograph babies older than 10 days). When i found out this baby was 6 weeks old i was a little unsure how the ‘newborn’ session would go. I have been known to work my magic and achieve newborn style images with babies older than 10 days….i have gotten some 4 week olds that i have managed to curl and soothe off to dreamland…..but definitely have never tried to get ‘newborn’ images from a 6 week old. ….until i met Miss Ariana. She proved me wrong, let me work my magic and slept and curled beautifully for her session.

I must say….this family was so. much. fun. Newlyweds, new home, new baby….such a great adventure to start together. R lived and grew up in the beaches where my studio is located. L talked about how they used to go on long walks on the boardwalk and had numerous dates on the beach. they giggled and R would probably even say L exaggerated a bit when he recollected about how they met…or should i say how she seduced him….isn’t that right L??? that’s okay…we’ll let L tell it like he wants but R and i know the real story . So sweet to see them enjoying life’s blessings.

L and R have this new baby girl who is just gorgeous….i can tell they are going to be a wonderful family.

congratulations to you both!

xoxoxo,

—cherry.

{happy mommy’s day. | Mr. T. } :: Toronto Newborn Photographer

--cherry. — Sun, 09 May 2010 15:02:48 +0000

First time mommy, first mommy’s day. Born on May 1st, i’d say Mr T. came just in time.

Happy mommy’s day to all my wonderful readers, fans, clients, friends, mommy-to-be’s, sister-in-laws, mother-in-law and my very own mommy. Hope you have a blessed day filled with kiddie hugs and kisses

{beautiful family…. mr. d. } :: Toronto Newborn Photographer

--cherry. — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:18:33 +0000

Mr. D was one of the oldest newborns that i’ve seen in awhile. He was oh so persistent and didn’t want to sleep for us. He did eventually give in for a few moments here and there and we were able to capture these gorgeous images with his parents. i can’t tell you how beautiful this family is…both inside and out. dad and mom fit into their new roles so well. dad was so sweet being ever so attentive with mom and his new son. mom was so nuturing and i would find her whispering sweet sounds to her little boy to soothe him. All the while i could see their joy, pride and love in their gentle touch. So sweet to be a witness of love.

Congrats P and N.

Love,

–cherry.

{girlies = pink. tutus. pearls.} :: Toronto Child Family Photographer, Durham Region Child Family Photographer

--cherry. — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:56:51 +0000

Pink, pearls and tutus. having two little girls of my own, i am all about the frills that comes along with them. Here are a few more images from the spring mini sessions that i just heart <3.