Just wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday season! Thank you to all my clients for a great and successful first year!  It was a crazy year but nevertheless, it was so much fun!  I truly am blessed to have found something that i love doing  and to have helped capture all your wonderful moments in 2007. Now i’m off to enjoy the rest of the day with my little ones and family!Wishing you all wonderful blessings in 2008!

I love the lights and decorations this time of the year!  Only 5 more days until Christmas…can’t wait! 

Welcome to the Cherry Cortez Photography Blog!  To view my portfolio, please go to my website at www.CherryCortez.com. 

…or should i say, ‘I’m growing’?  As many of you know we are expecting our 3rd little bean early next year.  This pregnancy is proving to be a little bit harder than my last two so I will need to take it easy for the remainder of my pregnancy.  So, i thought i’d post about my plans for the next few months so you’re all in the loop of what’s going on. Unfortunately, I will not be taking any more new clients for the remainder of this year and next year.  For those of you who have booked a ‘Baby Captured’ or ‘Belly and Baby Captured’ package, please don’t worry!  I’ve been able to manage clients who who have booked a ‘Baby Captured’ or ‘Belly and Baby Captured’ package so that your next session dates fall after my baby’s due date.  I will continue to photograph your children and I believe i’ve already spoken to most of you and we’ve already booked tentative dates after my baby’s arrival.I will be taking a maternity leave when the baby arrives in March until the end of August 2008 and will begin holding a very limited number of sessions  starting in September. So for those of you wishing to book portrait sessions, mark your calenders! — i will begin taking appointments starting August 1st 2008.What’s a post without a couple of portraits?Little ‘N’…Busy little siblings…’C’ and ‘Y’   

Just wanted to wish all you candy-treat hunters a ‘Happy and Safe Halloween’!! As Halloween ends, it’s time to start thinking about the holidays!!On Saturday November 3rd 2007, i will be at the MOM2MOM Holiday Show. It is “Toronto’s first ethical and ecologically-responsible holiday tradeshow for moms, by moms and a fun-filled community celebration for families!“. I’ll have a booth set up displaying some of my work.  I’d love to chat with you so come on out!! Here are the details:When: Saturday November 3rd 2007.Time: 9-4Admission: $5 in support Jesse’s Foundation for Music and Dance TherapyWhere: CNIB Centre, 1929 Bayview Avenue (just north of Eglinton)

I think i photograph the cutest kids….K and J – I know you’re both dying for a preview of your beauty ‘GG’.  12 days old and such a sweet pea. you know i can’t resist a good chair!! LOL!!and the little princes….w and a…Next Saturday November 3rd i will be at the MOM2MOM Green Holiday Show in Toronto at the CNIB Centre on Bayview Ave.  It is Toronto’s first ethical and ecologically-responsible holiday tradeshow for moms, by moms and a fun-filled community celebration for families.  Stay tuned for more info later on this week.

CCP offered 2 great Holiday Card Collections! To view all the cards in both collections, click on the links entitled ‘2007 Vintage Holiday Card Collection’ and ‘2007 Modern Holiday Card Collection’ on the left hand side of my blog.  This collection is available to all current and past clients.  Please email me for prices.Here is a preview…Vintage Holiday Card CollectionModern Holiday Card Collection   

Happy Thanksgiving to all my canuck friends! Be sure to stay tuned to the blog for the next couple of weeks to see important news about the studio and to see the holiday cards that we are offering! 

I’ll be at the Mommies Lounge in Whitby tomorrow night , October 2nd between 6pm to 10pm.  I’ll be sharing a booth with Jessie Boy Blue’s artist.  She creates original wall art and custom stools for children.  Her website is under constuction but be sure to pop in to see our fabulous display!Location:  Tosca Banquet Hall                800 Champlain Ave                Whitby OntarioIf you pre-register for the event via their website, The Mommies Lounge they will donate $1 to the Hospital for Sick Kids.  Admission is FREE!!Should be a fun night out hanging out with other moms.Hope to see you there And of course, a couple of shots from some sessions last week.   Meet mister ‘C’.  This little guy slept during the whole session!  He was just unbelieveable.  Right when we started his session mom wanted his diaper off, so off it went.  He didn’t wet any blankets or props (at least not while i was looking!) the whole time.  I always remind parents who are doing newborn sessions to make sure they’ve got a couple of shirts on hand for themselves just incase of little accidents – those spare shirts weren’t even touched by this cutie’s parents!!  His parents, ‘A’ and ‘J’ were so relaxed during the whole session, even when we had some ‘technical difficulites’ and i had to step out — it looks like their little boy picked up on that trait really quickly and seems to be following mommy and daddy’s footsteps already.  Congratulations to you both on your little angel!   Here’s a preview for the ‘A’ family.  They looked fabulous on their session day!

I know the weather has been breaking record high lately and people are walking around in shorts and sandals at the end of September but it’s never to early to start thinking about the holidays!! I know the perfect thing to solve some gift giving dilemas and Christmas card worries…

• if you’ve already completed your session or have a scheduled upcoming session, you can still purchase this package and your session fee will be applied to the above.
• 50% deposit must be received in order to reserve  your mini-session date

…and of course, a couple of sneak peaks for those anxiously awaiting….Mister ‘A’ Little miss “S”….welcome to the world sweetie