Amy Montgomery – Photographer :: Burlington Ontario Children's Portrait Photography bio picture
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    I am a children's photographer based in Burlington, Ontario. The pages of this site are designed to celebrate the people I meet and photograph. As I leap into their lives for the duration of a session, I'm impacted by their version of "family"... and I bring that home to mine ~ I have two children; both growing
    up much faster than I'd like
    ... and an extremely supportive husband; he's a fantastic Daddy too!

    Have a peek at the galleries above or scroll down through a post or two. Drop me a note or leave
    a comment. Please know how much I love to hear from you!

    Enjoy!
    ~Amy

Giving in

The reason why we do newborn photos in the first two weeks is because they are typically so floppy and sleepy… giving me the perfect opportunity to mold them into a tiny bundle of newness. Mommy and Daddy tend to hire me with this in mind. We run space heaters and keep the babe “topped-up” all in an effort to get that perfect, innocent picture of a curled-up baby. But this little kidder must have made a deal with her Grandmas (who typically prefer the shots of their babies with their eyes open), cause she didn’t feel much like sleeping. So, we took what she gave us and filled the gallery with a range of baby expressions… hoping that eventually, she’d give in. And she did.

Meet baby A, in all her loveliness (if you didn’t see her Mommy’s bump shots, check them out here)

Unka Doug - Beautiful photo’s !!!!!! Congratulations.
Another addition for Gran Cummine. She was very happy and very proud as we all are, for the thre of you.
Take Care,

Doug & Kathie

Penny Cummine (Granny Penny) - beautiful photos, the first three look as if the baby is having a conversation with you, Amy, love the toes, glad to hear you keep her warm while filming

Spirit

If you know this Florida-girl, celebrate with me! She’s a treasure. A hero. A joy. A dream. Soak up her sparkling glances and notice her “noticing”. I don’t think I’ve ever photographed a child who’s eye-contact meant so much. Hoping these photos allow family and friends in Canada to feel that same sweet connection. Leave her some love in the comments below. She’s ready to ride!

(LOVE this giggle!)

Carol - Seeing this little princess in person was a treat on our recent trip to Florida. She, along with her Mommy and Daddy, are all doing well. Looking forward to seeing you again in April. Amy, you photographed the love and joy incredibly well.

Granpa Tim - What great Pictures,it is great to see the improvement in Marin that you have captured, thanks so much!

LIsa - I love these! Amy you got so many beautiful shots, and what a great job you did at capturing the “pure joy”…love it. The “o” mouth on the swing is my favorite..way too cute! I miss them so much!

Lora Crone - My Little Marin! Your smile is infectious! Keep lovin’ on you Mum & Dad! (and Prince too….)

marilyn - What beautiful pictures of Marin, my precious granddaughter and blessed gift from God. There is such promise and hope in her smile. Thank you Amy for sharing this with me. I am truly blest,

Nan and Tom - You have truly captured the wonder and beauty of Marin – yes, she is a treasure to all who know and love her and her eyes are saying it all in these wonderful moments you have caught of her happy, happy life with Mummy, Daddy and Princey!!

Jenn - What incredible pictures of our precious girl. You have vibrantly captured what we have longed to see for so many months…thank you so much for these – you have no idea how much they have touched us.

Together

In these first days of sisterhood, long before secrets are whispered or clothing is shared, there exists a connection so deep… revealed in the contentment of just being together.

Thank you for letting me breathe in your loveliness … I smell like new baby today.

HERTHA - beautiful miracles

Frank Ricciuti - “Did not think that, as the grandfather, I would become so emotional when looking at photographs of my own twin grandaughters. Your photography touches the sensitive/emotional with the beauty you capture”.

Frank Ricciuti

Allison - Wow, I have tears in my eyes. These are great!

cheryl - gorgeous.

Q&A – Do you have a studio location?

I’ve decided to add a new post category called Q&A where I’ll be answering questions from both clients and other photographers. If you’ve got a question, feel free to ask! I’ll either respond by email, or post your question here so others can benefit from the answer.

Q :: Do you have a studio location?

A :: No.

hee hee! weren’t lookin’ for a one-word answer? … Here’s a more thorough response:

In these winter months, I do most of my shooting indoors. Of course, I’m always happy to be invited to a client’s home but that’s not what everyone has in mind. Clients coming out from Toronto, or wishing to be accommodated in last-minute tight-scheduling, or feeling like they just need a change of scenery may inquire about “where I am located”.  I don’t have a formal studio to offer up, so I find myself prepping clients (almost apologizing) for the fact that they are quite literally coming to my home. BUT the images I create aren’t “studio images” and my own home environment is actually ideal for producing the kind of images my clients expect from me. In these darker winter months, I can count on the light that comes from our wall of windows. As far as the experience goes, I’m finding that most clients seem to enjoy the relaxed and casual interaction of working in my space.

Here’s a sampling of what we’ve created in my living room… let me know if ya want to come over!

cheryl - love your photos, looks like the perfect ’studio’ to me!
what kind of camera would you recommend for someone who wants to do and learn more about photography? have you ever considered teaching?

Stella & Sam

My daughter (a preschooler) has a favorite box of miniature books that she likes to pull from when we sit together in the upholstered green rocker before bed … the Stella books by Marie-Louise Gay. In “Stella, Queen of the Snow”, (I’m going to quote Amazon …) Stella and her little brother Sam “venture out into the white wonderland, exploring the tastes and textures of snowflakes and snowballs, the thrill of sledding and the magic of snow angels.”

Here’s a little excerpt from “Stella, Queen of the Snow”… (so cute!!)

“Hey!” said Sam. “Why is fog coming out of my mouth?”
“When it’s this cold,” said Stella, “your words freeze. Every word has a different fog shape. See?”
“I can’t read yet,” said Sam.
“Then let’s build a fort,” said Stella.

I’ve been reading this book and wishing this fantastic childhood for my own kids… but winter has been slow-coming this year. Cold and biting, (our words HAVE been freezing!) but barely any white stuff… and what’s the use in having cold if you don’t get the snow?

But finally, we got it… and it’s been coming down all day!! My husband is dying to try out the new snowblower he got at Canadian Tire earlier this season. And if this keeps up, it looks like we might even be able to make a snowman! Bundle up and enjoy the day!

cheryl - love the snow angels. selah loves to stop and do them often when we are going to pick up emery from school. beautiful.

Tara - Amy – I love these pictures so much! We are big fans of the Stella & Sam books too…I bought Charlotte her first one when she was just wee and now when we read it, it takes me right back to that time.

Cassie - Ahhhh how I wish I was laying right next to those two little goobers making snow angels!! Missing them! Great shots as always Amy. Love the new site.

lisa - Amy, only you could make me long for such a lovely snowy day as this! Nice job! Missing you guys lots….
~l

Carol - Those snow angels are my “grandcherubs”!!! Aren’t they just darling? Congratulations for once again capturing their love of life as well as their love for each other. Hugs to all of you, Mom