CrossFit Poise – Kendra Johnsen

Ottawa Portrait Photographer_001CrossFit Poise_513_MGL4050Recently I was commissioned to produce a promo video for a crossfit gym.  While doing the shooting for this I was also able to take some photos of the gym and the owner Kendra Johnsen doing her stuff.  She is a competitive crossfitter and so takes her stuff seriously!

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When I went to visit Kendra I found out what Cross Fit is actually all about.  A general all round fitness and muscle building workout you do at your own pace, many movements being functional movements.  It covers both neurological and physical fitness.  A great all round workout for everyone, kids and the elderly included!  Maybe I should be doing that too….Ottawa Portrait Photographer_007CrossFit Poise_556_MGL4093

Here are some of the images of Kendra working out.  They dramatic and creative in nature.  Kendra is passionate about cross fit and her gym, she is in there everyday from early in the morning either training people or working out herself!

Competition means concentration and focus!

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CrossFit Poise…the place to go if you are in the Pembroke area!Ottawa Portrait Photographer_001CrossFit Poise_464_MGL4000

 

Newborn Baby Boy Declan

So after having completed the maternity session for Shannon later than we had originally planned, Shannon was hoping that little Declan would give her at least another week to 10 days before arriving.

Well that was not to be!  It was 4 days later and Declan decided it was time to come and he was here I’m told in 15 minutes…  Talk about cutting the maternity shoot down to the wire…and then getting the job done!Kingston Newborn Photographer

Mother and son are both doing awesome and are home with dad and big sister Ava!

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Congratulations to Shannon and Mike on the birth of their newborn baby boy Declan!!

 

A Tough Mudder…IsaWarriors take up the Challenge!

This past Sunday I had the opportunity to just have some fun…well fo rmany that might be the understatement of the century.  Tough Mudder is anything but a walk in the park and easy (if you follow the course and do everything you are supposed to do that is).

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The IsaWarrior Team

Fun for me in that I was not participating but following the IsaWarrior team taking on the obstacles in what can only be described as lousy weather.  The temperature was a balmy 2 degrees C with rain, snow, sleet and lots of wind and some sun to brighten up moments of seeming despair!  They were a welcome reprieve just before the driving snow made sure we didn’t get too comfortable and had a chance to warm up (even slightly).

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Snow, sleet, wind and cold…

Mud was the name of the game today!  Like lots of mud… For more photos of the mud, the team and the obstacles click here

The stamina and perseverance shown by all the IsaWarriors was awesome. Most obstacles had water to negotiate which made for a very chilly day and the risk of hyperthermia.  It is amazing to see just how the IsaWarriors made it through, fuelled by Isagenix, when many didn’t finish this gruelling charity challenge.

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The Everest Climb…

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Imagine for a moment a dumpster filled with water and ice (and food colouring…) and you need to not only get in but dive under a submerged wall to come out the other side.  Even the bravest and toughest men shrieked like the girls…! The Arctic Enema…See for yourself…

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3 IsaWarriors ready to jump into the Arctic Enema

 

In they go....

In they go….

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A little water, mud and some electrical current make for some very interesting obstacles…the Electric EelToronto Portrait Photographer

At the end of the day all the IsaWarriors had fun and rose to the challenge, despite blood and complaining ITB’s and goose bumps!Toronto Portrait Photographer

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The piggy back service

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But in the end team work made the day and all IsaWarriors made it to the finish line, more or less in one piece!

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Team work pays….

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Congratulations to IsaWarrior Team for completing the event!!

 

A Healthy Pregnancy

A husband and wife chiropractor team were having another baby.  A really amazing couple.  With three kids already this sure was going to be a fun session and it was.

All dressed in blue jeans, white shorts and bare foot, we went about making some amazing images of the pregnancy and the family of 5 and a half!

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The youngest of the crew was full of beans and loved the camera.  Oh could he do faces and poses like no other!Toronto Kids photographerToronto Kids Photographer

All three kids were amazing to work with and this is what we got…playing with flowers and a mischievous grin on the faces…Toronto Family Photographer

And the 5 and a half family members together :) Toronto Family Photographer

It was truly a fun and enjoyable creative season to shoot!

Thank you Gus and Jacki

 

A Creative Maternity Session for Shannon

A few days ago we finally managed to make things work for a maternity session that was coming close to Shannon’s due date.  She was hopeful that her little one was not going to come early so all was good.  Why worry, it was her second and she was comfortable and relaxed as a mother to be might like to be.  Most mothers to be that I have spoken to have said “the sooner this comes out the better” but Shannon was quite content and actually wanted her delivery to be late, Shannon had things she wanted to get done before little baby arrived.Kingston Portrait Photography

So on Saturday in the studio, very relaxed and calm, the whole family all together, we created some maternity images of Shannon, including some family too.Kingston Portrait Photography

It was a really easy going session which is so amazing.  Shannon was not worried about anything or if she was, said nothing to it.Kingston Maternity Photography

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I always find it fascinating how a little human being fits so well in their mother’s tummy.  And little Ava kinda found the idea interesting as well.  But of course it was all about her, at age 3 everything is… She was a ham being the ever “is it my turn now?” prop ready to be in all and any photo.  But more about Ava later…Kingston Portrait Photographer

The 9 months of carrying your little treasure is such a precious time.  Being able to capture creative and contemporary images of maternity and newborns is an honour and a privilege not to be taken lightly.  There is an angle in all these mothers…

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