As summer rolls in, families start gathering again - barbecues, dock days, birthdays, and long weekends at the lake. Around Kingston and the surrounding lake country, cottages fill up and generations finally find themselves in the same place at the same time. That’s exactly why summer is the best season to get family photos. A family photo isn’t about stiff poses or matching outfits. It’s about marking a moment. Kids grow fast. Parents change. Grandparents won’t always be the

“The hidden value of being seen as you really are” i It isn’t important that you pose for a photo! In fact it is usually better if you don’t! Most people arrive in front of a camera with a version of themselves they think they should present. A practiced smile. A posture they’ve seen somewhere else. A version that feels safe. But it’s usually not the version their family, friends, or clients actually recognize. Real children doing real things, families interacting naturally—t

Every time photography takes a technological leap, someone cries “cheating.” It happened with autofocus, digital sensors, and Photoshop. Each was branded as the end of “real” photography. And yet, here we are — using all three as standard tools of the craft. Now it’s AI’s turn in the spotlight. The same debate is flaring up again, only louder. But let’s be honest — AI isn’t cheating. It’s evolution. AI doesn’t make you a better photographer. It doesn’t give you vision, taste,