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Our dog Morgan New pics at Puparazzi!

Check out out the photos of my "westie" Morgan over at Puparazzi my dog portrait site.

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Kelly's Grad Portraits

Kelly reminded me during our photo session yesterday that it was three years ago when she came to my studio on a high school co op placement. Since then she has attended and recently graduated from Fanshawe College with a diploma in photography.  Kelly is also my main assistant when I photograph weddings. She asked me if I'd photograph her for her grad portraits and I was thrilled to. I knew Kelly would be "up for anything" so knowing how she's admired some of my trash the dress sessions, it was inevitable that she would be taking a plunge. So glad she did cause the results are awesome! Congratulations on your graduation Kelly!! 

I know there will be a few photographers who will want to know where this session was photographed and I'm happy to share that with you. We photographed the first half of the session in downtown St. Catharines, and the water photos were shot in the Twenty Mile Creek in Niagara. 












 

Meg Z - Niagara Senior Grad Portraits

For the last few years I have had high school co op students spend a term at my studio. My last co op student here was Meg.  She's now attending Seneca College for fashion but we had the chance while she was still here on her co op to go out for a session. I already miss having Meg here at the studio.  All the best at college Meg! 

 
            

Emma- Niagara Baby Photographer Robert Nowell

Here's a few teaser photos of the absolutely gorgeous baby Emma! She was so co operative and cheerful throughout her photo session. Even though it's nice weather I still find that we can get some really great images in the studio of children under a year. I just love the way the light shows off their perfect skin. Emma's mom and dad, Jessica and Scott will have a tough time choosing as there are so many great photos to select from. But hey, Emma can't help it if she's so photogenic, right? -RN 

     

Remis Family- Niagara Family Portraits by Robert Nowell

A while back I got a call from Naomi, who wanted to surprise her parents with a family portrait.  They were all gathering to celebrate her parent's 30th wedding anniversary in Niagara on the Lake. The family were coming from Manhattan New York, Boston, MA, and Washington. While I drove to meet them at the Bed and Breakfast they were staying at, the rain drops started on my windshield. I thought we'd be doing the portraits indoors until Naomi met me at the door and mentioned her Mom loves the water. The rain held back as we headed to the Queens Royal Park and used the gazebo and the huge tree down by the mouth of the river. In a few of the photos I included Fort Niagara across the river so they can have a bit of the good old US of  A in their portrait. They were such a great family to work with and happy to try anything I suggested. RN

          

Baby Kayleigh- Niagara Baby Photographer Robert Nowell

Here's a sneak peak for mom and Dad from our park session with Kayleigh this morning. The park right next door to our home/studio is definitely one of the reasons we bought this house back in 2006.  I've photographed dozens and dozens of sessions there and the light is just amazing at different times of day. This morning Kayleigh had just snoozed a bit before her arriving and was bright and cheery for her session. This is the day she turns six months. Do you get cake for that?  RN 

 
  

 

Stephanie and Kyle- Niagara Portrait Photographer Robert Nowell

Here's a sneak peek of Stephanie and Kyle's engagement session in Niagara Falls. We started at the scene of their first date at the DQ on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. We then walked over to the Secret Garden  and found some amazing light for some portraits. Then we finished up at the Niagara School of Horticulture run by Niagara Parks.  It was hot so they agreed to cool off in the fountain. Awesome!

               

Baby J - Toronto Baby Photography by Robert Nowell

Okay I know I'm behind with my blog posts but hey it's been crazy here at the studio. To make up for my lack of current posts, here's a super session with baby J.  This is her second session with me and she is just gorgeous. Her parents David and Melissa are so fantastic and I love that they drive down from Toronto to have portraits of their daughter done with me. This time we did some outdoor portraits as well as some super cute studio images. I just love the outfits they brought for her to wear! Enjoy! RN 

 
  





      

Kayleigh Elizabeth- Niagara newborn photographer

Kayleigh dropped in today for her second portrait session from her premier portrait plan. Well she brought her Mom, Courtney along of course. If we were going to be precise we'd say this was her third visit to the studio because when she came on Monday of this week, she was exhausted and felt a sleep was more important than getting a portrait taken. Since we already had great sleeping shots from her first newborn session I felt we should try again this week when she was wide eyed and ready. So here is a teaser from our session today.  She is just adorable and today's session was awesome. Thanks Courtney for being such a great Mom and hey Jon (Dad), we missed you today!  Happy 3 months Kayleigh.

 

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Business Portrait by Robert Nowell Bluestone Financial

Meet Terry and Patty Rempel of Bluestone Finacial. They wanted to update their portrait for their website and newspaper advertising. When they called they asked if I knew where we could go to get some tree blossoms in the background.  We didn't have to go far. These gorgeous cherry blossoms are right in my backyard. We also went for a walk at Walkers Creek Park right beside our studio and home. They hadn't heard of the park before and were delighted by it's beauty. Terry and Patty are local financial planners and if you're in need of financial advice  I'm sure they'd love to hear from you. Bluestone Financial

 

Grace - Niagara Newborn portraits by Robert Nowell

You may remember the photos of Pam and Jamie from their wedding. I used one of my images from their wedding for a huge banner I utilize at wedding shows. We also have a wedding sample book here in the studio from their day.  Today I welcomed their daughter Grace to my studio for the first time for some newborn images. She is only two weeks old and was absolutely perfect. She slept a bit and woke up for some photos as well. Here are a few teasers for Pam and Jamie to enjoy until we have the full preview showing here at the studio. 
 


   

  

 

Niagara Portraits - Kelly Masterson by Robert Nowell

I have just embarked on a new personal project which I'm pretty excited about. I'm going to be over the next few months photographing other photographers and I'm planning to edit all the portraits into a one of a kind book that I'll have here at my studio. The purpose of this project is to stretch myself as a portrait artist and to begin photographing these photographers in a very simple and direct manner. My goal is to bring to the forefront some of the inner spirit of the people who spend all their time behind the camera and are seldom in front of it.  The first person I photographed for this project is Kelly Masterson of Klic Photography. I've known Kelly for years through our involvement in the Professional Photographers of Ontario and consider her a friend. Kelly is vibrant and energetic and we had a blast taking these photos. We laughed a lot and she was so completely relaxed. I'm glad you were the first one Kelly, what a great way to start my project! Thanks.











           

Business Portrait by Robert Nowell Rebecca of Henley Honda

Here's a business portrait I just took about twenty minutes ago of Rebecca who works at Henley Honda here in St. Catharines.  If you're in the market for a new car give her a call,  she's awesome and we all know how great Hondas are right? My wife Heather says it's the best car she ever owned. 

 

Senior Grad Portraits Vanessa

Vanessa came in to the studio last night for some grad portraits courtesy of her grandmother. Now grad portraits typically conjure up a vision of a high school teen in a cap and gown clutching artificial roses against a fake bookcase background. While we all want to have that shot when the school photographer comes around it really doesn't say much about the student other than they've graduated. So enter the Rad Grad Session where we take pics that suit everyone. Some are portraits, some a little more fashiony. Vanessa was awesome in front of the camera and followed direction easily. She had a great wardrobe to work with and so here is a little teaser of some of our session. 

 
       

Schipperke Dog Portrait

Here's a link to my latest Puparazzi post. Check out Morse the Schipperke, a small black  dog that looks more like a wolf.    Puparazzi  

Photography Workshops Awaken - Robert Nowell Photographer

This last weekend I spoke at the Awaken Workshop for Wedding and Portrait Photographers at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto. For me it was an incredible experience sharing and learning. I really enjoyed the social meet and greet put on by Finao Albums held at the Cream Tangerine on Queen St West. Amid the happy throng of photogs, were some incredible samples of what can be done with books and albums and I must say I was pretty impressed. I also got a better chance to hook up with some great photographers and chat about business and life.  Some of my friends and clients are often amazed when I tell them how we photographers like to get together and socialize. The thing is we don't really see each other as competition , but  more as colleagues. Dave of  Dave and Charlotte spoke on that during his opening remarks in his presentation.  We have more to gain by helping one another and by giving referrals to others than we can imagine. Kudos to Andrew and Emilie of Sorlie Arts for the awesome same day videos they produced of the workshops on each day. Loved the shot of Bcap stirring his coffee. :)  Bryan and I spoke on "The Lie of Busy" which we know we will be repeating at some point based on the feedback we got. We addressed the common problem for photographers of letting the business take over life and how we can become a slave to the tyranny of the urgent. We know that in preparing our topic we became even more aware of the need for balance in our own lives. Other speakers included Taylor Jackson, Rebecca Wood,  Amina and Justin of Still Motion and the lovely and talented Charlotte of Rainbow Eleven and also of course of Dave and Charlotte. I should mention also that I really enjoyed the accommodations and food provided by the Gladstone Hotel. Truly a boutique style hotel at the far side of Queen St West. -Historical with a funky twist.  I am glad for the experience of this last weekend and now to sort out my goals list.  RN
 

Toronto Newborn Photographer - Robert Nowell

Here's a few  teaser photos of  Julianah Farah born Jan 31st 2010. Her parents are David & Melissa from Toronto and I had the honour of photographing their wedding at Inn on The Twenty  a couple of years ago. 
They plan to bring Julianah to me for portraits for years to come and I couldn't be more delighted!  We had a great time catching up  between feedings and photos and I think Julianah is absolutely gorgeous!

 

 

 

Actors Portraits Niagara photographer Robert Nowell

I'm thrilled to post these cast portraits which were displayed in the front lobby for two weeks of shows for the production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". The secondary school show performed by students of Laura Secord Secondary in St Catharines carries on a tradition that I participated in when I attended there myself a few( ahem ) years ago. The show was directed by Tracy Thorpe whose wedding I shot in New York city two years ago. This show has special significance as my daughter  Hilary had a lead role and her portrait is the first one posted. Another reason the show was special to me was because I was in the same production back at Secord in 1976. I'll post some production shots soon as well. 
 

         
 

The Awaken Photo Workshop for Photographers

I'm honoured to have been asked to attend the Awaken Workshop as a speaker on March 20th and 21st in Toronto at the historic  Gladstone Hotel.  This should be an inspiring event for professional photographers who  specialize in weddings and portraits. I'm very excited to be in the company of such fantastic photographers and look forward to learning myself at this event. We had Dave Biesse speak at our Weddings in Wine Country event last fall and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to his philosophy of weddings. I'm really looking forward to hearing from Amina and Justin from Still Motion. They chose a good name for their company 'cause they never stop moving as they roam the world photographing weddings. 

Awaken Wedding and Portrait Workshop for Photographers

Kayleigh - Niagara newborn photographer

Kaykeigh Elizabeth born February 18th 2010 at 5lbs 14ozs arrived Friday for her first portrait session. SHe is so tiny and just adorable. I got to hold her after she was fed and soon she was back in sleepyland ready for more portraits. We did get some with her awake as well but I always just love sleepy newborns. Her parents John and Courtney just purchased a Premier Portrait Plan with my studio  so they'll have many more gorgeous portraits to look forward to.