It's been a couple of years since I shot with Carlen, Sexologist & Relationship Expert and friend. She contacted me to get some new shots for her upcoming e-book! It's always a fun time when we get together to shoot. We rocked out to Rihanna & Britney and the girl really knows how to give face! Haha For more information about Dr. Carlen, check out her website www.drcarlen.com or follow her on social media.

They're back!!! I've released time slots for Saturday/Sunday November 14/15th and will be held at 358 Northbrae Drive in London. Sessions are available on a first come, first serve basis. You won’t find a deal like this anywhere else! 
 
To book your session, please visit the following link:
https://roman-hidalgo-photography.bookmycity.com
 
TIP: When you book through bookmycity, you do not have to register. You can if you want to use for future bookings but you don’t have to.
 
What's included in a Mini Session?
 
•15 minute in home studio setup with Christmas themed backdrop/props (photo below of backdrop this year)
•10-15 digital images with printing rights
•Online gallery with ability to download high resolution images; ready to print and share with friends and family
•iOS & Android App

 
Extras:

A high-speed reusable USB stick for $25 - includes digital images for printing (high resolution) + social media versions (low resolution - easy uploading)
 
Note: This fee is for up to 3 kids at once ($10 per additional). Pets are welcomed. 

 Acceptable methods of payment: Cash, cheque, money order, E-Mail Money Transfer, PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, American Express & Discover. Credit Card payments additional $2.50 charge (Through Square)

Kasper & Josey had a beautiful summer wedding at the Forest Motel & Retreat in Stratford, Ontario. The groom was almost unrecognizable with his newish slick hairdo! (Revisit their winter engagement session in which Kasper had long dreads) We had lots of fun with the couple and their wedding party, who were really into "peeking" and Dylan Mckay (Luke Perry), as you will notice in the pictures! I also really enjoyed one of the bridesmaid's rendition of the Super Mario's theme song on the accordion, while the couple signed their marriage certificate. A special thanks to Steph from Behind The Scenes Photography for being my second shooter.

I recently had the pleasure of tagging along with my friend Michelle and her two friends Alyssa & Jaye to shoot some horses for the very first time! Apparently there are a few rules for Equestrian photography, which I already forgot lol. Hopefully Jaye will forgive me! Horses are such beautiful animals, it was a joy to shoot them...oh and the girls were beautiful too! 

Michal & Sariah got married on August 1st in what looks like it could be a destination wedding in Mexico or Dominican Republic. It was actually in Blue Water, Ontario in the backyard of a beautiful lake-front cottage. The view of Lake Huron was amazing but we did end up getting some rain. It didn't ruin their magical day and as the evening went on, there was a beautiful sunset, a release of paper lanterns (only a few survived the flight) & even fireworks!

An amazing end to wonderful wedding day!

Katie & Jason got hitched at the beautiful Craigowen Golf and Country Club. I first arrived at Katie's parent's farm to take some getting ready photos of the bride and bridemaids. After a few minutes, it started pouring rain. it would stop momentarily so we would sneak in and out for photos. If you notice in some pictures below, the bridesmaids got creative and even made garbage bag dress covers! lol The rain did stop once we got to Craigowen, but it was still wet and humid,   so a big thank you to the wedding party for putting up with the weather!

This past March I was in Florida visiting my sister Brenda. We were all excited to be welcoming the newest addition to the family, my nephew Alexander Keith aka Xander. Little did my sister know, here in Canada there's a beer named Alexander Keith LOL. I was so happy to have the opportunity to shoot some family photos for them since we haven't gotten together since we were in Marco Island 2 summers ago. My mom was also visiting, so of course I took shots of her and her grand children! Can't wait to see them again!

I'm so glad the snow is melting away but happy we were able to capture Josey & Kasper's snowy engagement shoot! Kasper wanted to make sure we did the engagement shoot while he still had his dreads because he was cutting them off (after EIGHT years) as part of their Stag & Doe. Josey & Kasper were such great sports and braved the cold!! They got right into it as you will see in some pictures. Thanks to Steph from Behind The Scenes Photography for being a second shooter! Oh.. and the guy who let us borrow his fur hat for some photos lol

Two years ago, I had the pleasure of shooting Bentley's newborn photos. Recently, I got the chance to shoot his little brother Mason. Mason was 9 days old at the time of the photoshoot. We even had a chance to re-create Bentley's "bucket photo" for his brother!

I had the pleasure of shooting thirteen day old winter baby Violet not too long ago, as her parents received this photography session as a shower gift. She was such a pleasure to work with and slept most of the time, letting us do our thing. We were able to incorporate many of the gifts given to Violet into the shoot. I'm happy the family will have these pictures to treasure for a lifetime!

Miss Charlotte was all smiles when we started the shoot but little did we know she did not like cake! lol Once the cake came out she looked a little stunned and then had a "it's my party and I'll cry if I want to" moment, which was super cute anyways. We were later able to get her to actually taste the cake by using a nutrigrain bar to dip it. Happy Bday Charlotte!

It's hard to believe these photos were shot in mid-December as it still looked fall! The Couturier siblings had asked me to shoot some photos for them as a Christmas gift for their parents. It was still pretty cold but we made it a fun shoot, as you can tell in some of the photos, there was some joking around going on!

I've been meaning to post this photoblog, so better late than never!!! And since we had a snow-less Christmas, today is the perfect day to Christmas reminisce since it's Snowmaggedon Part 2 outside! I hope everyone had a great holiday! 

Most of London's trees were bare at this point, but we were lucky enough to capture the gorgeous fall beauty at the Springbank Civic Garden Complex for the Simon's fall shoot. Unfortunately, it was a very cold day! We had to take a few breaks and warm up in the car. Props to the family for toughing it out :) We managed to get some great shots!

I did this shoot with the De Jonge family in the Rosser's backyard before their Thanksgiving dinner. I was glad we were able to do a fall shoot with this beautiful setting, before the rest of the leaves had fallen off the trees. Part of this shoot was to also celebrate Nate's first birthday. He was given this homemade wagon as a gift, and it was the perfect prop for the shoot!

The Brennans celebrated their big day at the Highland Country Club on chilly fall day. Big props to the couple and wedding party for bearing the cold wet weather for the photo shoot outside. It was fun taking photos by the fire and piano, as Matt "played" for his beautiful bride and his groomsmen. Thanks to Steph for being my second shooter!

For Nolan's first birthday we shot a cake smashing! At first Nolan was unsure of what to do with the cake but then got into it and wanted to crawl all over the set with sticky hands haha! Nolan ate a good chunk of the cake but made sure to leave some for big bro Harrison and of course mom and dad!

The Payne's decided to shoot their family session at beautiful Gibbon's Park. Andrea & Monica dressed for the cause in Pink as October was breast cancer awareness month. The magic word to get Elliott to smile for pictures was "happy meal" lol as Mom made a promise if the shoot went well then the kids would be treated! I know everyone had fun throwing around the leaves during this shoot!! 

Zhe and Melody are one of the many couples I met not too long ago at the Wedding Ring Bridal Expo here in London. When it came to picking a location, there's no doubt they made a great choice! Western University is where the couple met! I look forward to shooting their blue & yellow wedding in July 2015.

Bobby & Jess had bought a gift certificate for Bobby's parents so they could get some nice pictures with their kids + grandkids. It was such a beautiful fall day at Westminster Ponds that we didn't expect muddy shoes, which Jess became a victim of. In fact, Ryan had to lend her some shoes he had in his car which were way too big but you can't even tell! Harrison is going through a phase where he likes to make silly faces as you can tell in some of the photos! Still too cute!

The Stobie's welcomed the newest member to the family Charlotte, not too long ago and wanted to capture some wonderful fall family memories. We shot at Victoria Park in downtown London. Funny fact: The picnic basket in the photos was a wedding gift from years ago and this was the first time the family had used it! It complimented the photos nicely!!

The Graham-Calderon Family asked me to shoot a maternity/family session at Apple Land Country Station. They are awaiting the delivery of baby Camila! Big sis Sofia is usually camera shy and very particular but she was such a sweet little magazine model for most of the shoot. Sofia can't wait for her sister's arrival!

It's that time of year again! Christmas Mini Sessions are coming!

I'm still working on finalizing the details, but the Christmas Mini Sessions will likely take place on Saturday, November 8th & Sunday, November 9th. Sessions are available on a first come, first serve basis. Please make sure sign up to be notified when the schedule is available.

What's included in a Christmas Mini Session?

•$30
•15-20 minute session
•10-20 digital images with printing rights
•Online gallery with ability to download high resolution images; ready to print and share with friends and family

Congrats to the Rockwells! They celebrated their wedding at Craigowan Oxford Golf & Country Club. It was a rainy morning but the afternoon turned out beautiful. The day was filled with lots of laughs & dips kisses (and not just by the bride and groom). My favourite memory of the day is Adam's rendition of Barney's "I Love you" that he had to sing in order to get his bride back. Thanks to my awesome second shooter Steph!

This baseball themed wedding took place at The Best Western Stoneridge Inn. The bride and groom went traditional, with not wanting to see each other before the ceremony. For their "first look" photos, they didn't actually see each other (even though you can see Heather trying to peek). They  exchanged loved notes. We loved shooting with this party as they were all about having fun. Heather loves her jumping photos!! Wondering how a horse ended up the picture? lol ask the bride and groom!! Big thanks to my second shooter Steph.