• Welcome to This is Photography

    This is Photography is a Halifax, Nova Scotia, wedding, boudoir and family photography company. This is our blog, which we update with our latest and greatest photos a few times a week! If you would like to focus your attention on just weddings, or just boudoir...you can click the links above for specialized websites!

    Oh, and for those of you who don't already know me, thats me in the pic to the left and my name is Heather Crosby Gionet. I am the owner and principal photographer of This is Photography. I am passionate about life, love and photography...hense the slogan "this is life, this is love, This is Photography".

    I love sharing sneak peaks, silly thoughts, random musings, fun photos, and most of all I love to get your feedback! so please comment away!!! 

Halifax Boudoir Photography

Well what to say about boudoir?? I know its been a LONG time since I have posted a boudoir shoot on the blog and for that I’m sorry! I decided last year that I wanted to be shooting more boudoir and invested in some new lighting, set up a couple new sets/backdrops and have been loving it all! The ONLY problem with the boudoir shooting is that its such an intimate style that many of my clients choose to keep their images private. I want ladies to feel comfortable coming to the studio knowing its a safe place so even though there are sooooooooo many images I would love to share, I am holding fast to giving my ladies the option! This lovely lady was happy to share if I didn’t reveal her identity so I thought it would be a good opportunity to remind you that we’re still rocking the boudoir in Halifax. In fact it’s looking like by the end of May I will have shot as many ladies for boudoir as I will shoot weddings all year! And I’m loving it!!! I have a few other boudoir related ideas I am working on and hopefully I will have some more images to share with you soon! If you are interested in booking a boudoir session this summer you should be in touch soon we have weekday availability and a couple of weekend spots left!

Ten Random Things Tuesday – & We’re Back!

Ok well I know that we have been on a small blogging hiatus, and I am not promising that I will be perfect at posing every week, however I do promise to do BETTER! As a wedding photographer in Halifax things are ramping up  for the year so I find myself gearing down and getting focused (funny how when we are busier we can often get more done…..wait that could have been a random thing…I find I get more done the busier I am!) BUT without further ado here are 10 Random Things for you! Oh and thanks to my awesome assistant Mike for getting this shot for me for the blog I was being a little picky as I’m not quite used to this post baby bod…but he was patient and worked with me to get something I was happy with.

1. I like variety in FOOD. You’ve heard me probably say 100 times “variety is the spice of life” well I think its true (hopefully I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t believe it!) We have recently been doing really well at eating healthily & eating at home, and I LOVE the new variety of food!

2.I would much rather go to a restaurant and split two meals with someone than just eat mine all by myself. Or those tapas restaurants where you share appetizer sized plates. I did this when friends of ours came over the other day and loved it!

3. I would love to have a party with all the mini foods, little mini soups & grilled cheese, personal veggies & dip, individual shot glass cheesecakes…its a lot of work and I think I would “need” some of those little mini plates and bowls and glasses…so for now, not something I am going to invest in…but someday!

4. My wedding rings still don’t fit. I am probably 8 or so pounds away from my pre pregnancy weight (which was still 10 over my goal weight…so have a ways to go) I thought they were back to fitting the other day when I got them on…but since they cut of circulation and to be removed with soap & much force by hubby….thinking they need a bit more time, or to be re-sized.

5. I have been shooting LOTS of boudoir lately and have been LOVING it! So much so that I have set up another shooting area with a much edgier feel to have even MORE variety in the shots you can get when you come for a shoot! Its such a rewarding experience that I am so happy to be growing in it!

6. My baby has a cold, she sounds like a raspy old man but is still the cutest thing!!!

7. I love to get dressed up. The other day I was going into the city (wow makes it sounds like we live FAR) for a few meetings and all my lulus were dirty (Noooooooooo say it ain’t so!!!) so I decided to dress up a bit, and it felt nice.

8. I love to get REALLY dressed up. I was hoping that my 10 random things Tuesday pic would be me all dressed up for Brigdoon’s Black Tie Bingo this past weekend, Naphtali Carleton (my AMAZING boudoir stylist/makeup artist) did my makeup and I really liked how the whole look came together…but a sick baby, a busy day, a dead camera battery and a few contributing factors made that plan fly FAR out the window!

9. I am currently taking part in a 10 week weight loss challenge with a few ppl in my life and we are HALFWAY through it (how time flies!) My goal was 10lbs in 10 weeks (ok my goal was to WIN but this was what I planned to be “happy” with even if I didn’t win) I’m at 4 now, but we’ve been working out and eating really healthily…so overall I need to remember that this is a positive thing for my health even if the scale isn’t showing the results that I’d like!

10. Wow, I forgot how difficult this can be! Today my toenail polish matches my sweatery/wrappy thing…totally fluke but its nice to be coordinated!

 

Chillin (Literally) at the Beach

Well when John & Jane got in touch about doing a shoot with their dog (Dakota, one of the best behaved canines I had ever photographed!) my mind automatically went to an outdoor session. After having to reschedule a couple of times we made a date and said, if its kind of nice we’ll do the shoot in Halifax and if its REALLY nice we’ll do the shoot at the beach. When the shoot day rolled around it was BEAUTIFUL out so we decided on the beach…but as we drove out these grey clouds loomed ahead…the fog rolled in and wind picked up…but John, Jane & Dakota rocked it anyway! At first I had felt bad that I made the call to do the shoot at the beach but the light ended up being beautiful so it was a-ok! Thanks John & Jane for a great time at the beach!

Summer Mini Sessions!

We’re excited to announce This is Photography’s first ever set of Mini Sessions! Saturday’s fill up so fast in the summer, and we wanted to provide an opportunity for you to get some updated photos with some summer fun at the beach! Mini sessions can be to capture your family, engagement, pregnancy or friendship. Spaces are limited so book now!

Click HERE to fill out the booking form and confirm your time. Then click below to submit payment via paypal (or send email money transfer to heather@thisisphotography.ca)