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Hillary West Photography
- Sep 5, 2019
- 2 min
Portrait Series: Barrie Children's Photographer Gives the Why Behind "Imagination Captured"
Can you remember some of the first times you really felt validated and seen, really felt “you” as a kid? When you started to have your own ideas about the way you saw yourself and the world, and felt that your ideas were really being understood? Halloween is an amazing time to honour our children’s imaginations! It’s an opportunity to let their imaginations run a little wild, which is so important! From the perspective of our children, this is a very meaningful opportunity to
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Hillary West Photography
- Aug 29, 2019
- 4 min
Portrait Experience: Breaking Down Walls & Building Trust
Let me ask you the same question I asked Brianna during our first phone conversation: “It’s 5, 10, 15 years later - we bump into each other, and decide to grab coffee and catch up! You tell me every time you look at your daughter’s 1 year portraits, you’re still totally in love with them and extremely happy - what would have to happen for that to be the case?!” Brianna’s answer was that they’d have to look "natural, and show her unique personality - that she’s generally a re
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Hillary West Photography
- Aug 9, 2019
- 4 min
The Minutes That Disappear: Time Management Life Hack from Barrie's Most Authentic Photographer
I'm in no way claiming this to be a magical fix, but I DO promise that you can't go back to unseeing the lost time.
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Hillary West Photography
- Aug 2, 2019
- 3 min
Top 3 Tips for Meaningful & Emotional Newborn Portraits from GTA Photographer Hillary West
Ultimately, the goal here is to help you build your legacy. We're not just creating a facebook post or some digital images that sit on your
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Hillary West Photography
- Jul 26, 2019
- 3 min
Whimsical Wonderment at Cardboard Castles Children's Emporium in Creemore, Ontario!
Literally everything about Cardboard Castles resonates with my own family’s core beliefs and values. It is not like other toy stores...
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Hillary West Photography
- Jul 12, 2019
- 4 min
Top 5 Reasons You NEED to do a Pro Cake Smash Shoot! (or just a 1 year milestone shoot!)
If you’ve been on the fence about doing a cake smash or 1 year milestone shoot, I can tell you 100% every client I have worked with...
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Hillary West Photography
- Jul 5, 2019
- 4 min
Introduction! Barrie's most personalized experience for truly authentic portraits!
If you love the idea of your photographer getting to know you to plan the most authentic portraits t YOU - I'm your photographer!
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Hillary West Photography
- Jun 20, 2019
- 2 min
Portrait Experience: Barrie Children's Photographer Captures the Magic of Childhood
I’m setting aside a couple of dates right now for “Magic of Childhood” themed portraits for little ones with their special lovies!
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Hillary West Photography
- Jun 13, 2019
- 3 min
Portrait Experience: Barrie Photographer Adds Extra Layer of Sentiment for Fathers Day Portraits
How do you take a portrait from good to GREAT? To start, engaging in a real and personal connection with the photographer will definitely show in your portraits. To get authentic expressions and really feel your character come through, there has to be a real connection happening in the moment. There are other factors though, which can play a very special role in the meaning behind the portrait, and what kinds of emotions it evokes for you and your family, on a deeply personal
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Hillary West Photography
- May 17, 2019
- 5 min
Portrait Experience: Children's Fine Art Portraits
Wait...hang on, what exactly is a fine art portrait? I totally get that most people aren’t familiar with the idea of fine art photography, or fine art portraits. It’s my absolute pleasure to shed some light on the reasons WHY this is something you need to learn about! By definition, fine art photography is using the camera as a tool to execute an artistic vision that only exists in the artist’s mind. Just as a painter will use a paintbrush to bring their vision to life, a fin
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