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Still have a handful of boxes for you cookie monst

Still have a handful of boxes for you cookie monsters! Get your orders in now, before it’s too late….don’t want to disappoint dad!
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#halfpoundcookies #stuffedwithlove #madefromscratch

It’s a gorgeous summer day outside but I am clic

It’s a gorgeous summer day outside but I am clicking away in the studio, shooting products for @mho_adventures ! They have an abundance of promotional products: on trend fleece shirts, comfy sweatshirts and cool drink vessels, to name a few. I suspect that after one of their incredible trips, it would be nearly impossible to leave without grabbing yourself some sort of tangible memorabilia. I haven’t even been on trip yet and I’ve put a couple things aside for myself!
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#commercialphotography #commercialphotographer #professionalphotographer #muskokaphotographer #studioshoot #productphotography #buffalocheck #mho #mhoadventures #kellytheshutterbug

Even if it’s 35° temperatures on your wedding d

Even if it’s 35° temperatures on your wedding day, it can never be too hot to cuddle the one you love.
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#lakesidewedding #cottagewedding #microwedding #reallifewedding #weddingday #weddingphotographer #muskokaweddings #muskokaweddingvideographer #justmarried #kellytheshutterbug

Today is the day! Ordering opens at 3pm! Go to www

Today is the day! Ordering opens at 3pm! Go to www.muskokastuffedcookiecompany.com for all the interesting info.
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#muskokastuffedcookieco #muskokastuffedcookies

Sit with me, my love. Whatever will be, will be.

Sit with me, my love. Whatever will be, will be.

Turns out shooting a wedding is like riding a bike…but it’s always easier when you have a cute couple at a gorgeous location.

Congratulations Katelyn + Aleks! Thanks for such a lovely day…..
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#weddingday #sneakpeak #reallifeweddings #muskokaweddingphotographer #weddingphotographer #trentsevernwaterway #love #justmarried #justengaged #microwedding #weddingphotographer #weddingphotography #moments

Don’t Be Blue, Say Cheese. This tasty cookie is

Don’t Be Blue, Say Cheese. This tasty cookie is one of the four new flavours going into the Dad Let Us Do You A Flavour, Father’s Day pack! It all begins with our signature brown butter vanilla gel which is chocked full of white chocolate chips, butter baked golden Oreo cookie crumble and sweet dried blueberries! Stuffed inside is a thick chunk of blueberry cheesecake made from scratch with Biscoff cookie crumb crust. Drizzled with white chocolate and blueberry glazed, finished with vanilla wafer cookie crumble. This cookie has a lot going for it! And yes - it tastes as good as it looks!!! Ordering for the Father’s Day pack opens on June 11th at 3pm. Cookies will be ready for pick up on Saturday June 19th.
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#muskokastuffedcookieco #muskokastuffedcookies #getstuffed #halfpoundcookies #madewithlove

What gorgeous weather today would be for a spring

What gorgeous weather today would be for a spring wedding. Too bad Covid has halted most of these plans, including the wedding I was supposed to photograph today. Fingers crossed there will be wedding bells again soon....
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#muskokawedding #muskokaweddingphotographer #kellytheshutterbug #muskokaphotographer #hitchedinthewoods #love #weddingday #thedisruptionofcovid #reallifeweddings #lifeofaweddingphotographer

Many of you have seen this image, as I created it

Many of you have seen this image, as I created it some time ago. To this day it remains one of my favourite slide sandwiches. Titled Historic Hallmark, this beauty was made with two different slides. First slide was the landscape (a scene from Georgian Bay), the other a texture slide created with paper, paint and sandpaper. Sometimes my camera doesn’t actually record what I see, so I have to recreate at the light table. Always a fun exercise that is.
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#fineart #fineartphotography #havecameratravellots #freelance #35mmslidefilm #professionalphotographer #bestjobever #georgianbay #onthewater #lifeofaphotographer

I’ve been thankful to have quite a few photoshoo

I’ve been thankful to have quite a few photoshoots lately! Last week in Barry’s Bay, I spent some time documenting one day in a 42 day training program (known as River Roots), offered by MHO Adventures. And after enjoying the day with these guys, I have to say that if you are looking for an unforgettable wilderness experience, you have GOT to check out @mho_adventures !They are an awesome local company providing fully outfitted and guided canoe trips. While they specialize in white water, they offer trips for every level of expertise. Their fully customizable trips come complete with any gear you require, knowledgeable + experienced (and super friendly) guides, and even amazing food - which they prepare in advance from scratch, ready for camping travel (read: they dehydrate A LOT), and they even cook it for you while you are out in the backcountry! YES. You can have delicious food when you are camping! I am thrilled to have found MHO, and I am so looking forward to more time with them out the water this summer.
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#commercialphotography #freelance #muskokaphotographer #muskokalife #professionalphotography #havecamerawilltravel #havecamerawillpaddle #whitewatercanoeing #whitewatertraining #backcountry #guidedtrips #paddlecanada #mhoadventures #kellytheshutterbug

Drive by shooting. Love it when I get to shoot on

Drive by shooting. Love it when I get to shoot on my way to a shoot. Pretty sweet job this photographer gig is!
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#canada #algonquinpark #mightymoose #muskokalife #muskokaphotographer #professionalphotographer #freelance #havecameratravellots

Such a lovely shoot with such a lovely local talen

Such a lovely shoot with such a lovely local talent @stonefigures Photographing artists is definitely a favourite for me. Having had the opportunity to get to know interesting folks such as Elise and her hubby Cirvan, has been a definite highlight of the path I have been on for the past while. Elise carves prolifically, with her pieces ranging from teeny tiny forms to larger than life sculpture. There are a few of her larger pieces throughout the community (and the province and the country), having had her share of nice private commissions. Check her out! She and Cirvan have a charming gallery featuring Elise’s sumptuous sculptures and Cirvan’s gorgeous furniture. The gallery and workshop space are on the property where they live, just outside of Dorset. They have embraced life there, with their children (now grown), dogs, chickens, many gardens and this year - vineyards! Amazing people all around us.
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#commercialphotographer #commercialphotography #freelance #professionalphotographer #muskokaartist #stonetreestudio #stonefigures #muskokalife

After four years of competing in the CrossFit Open

After four years of competing in the CrossFit Open, I finally made it to the second stage of the CrossFit Games! Must be all those cookies fuelling me. Ha. No. It’s not the cookies....sugar is the devil to athletes. The thanks for to the amazing coaching and encouragement I get from @mitch_friend and my fellow athletes @hatchetathletics Wonder what dreadful workouts they have conjured up for this next qualifier.....
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#crossfit #thegames #madeitthroughtheopen #strongereveryday

Mom, You’re One Sweet Cookie! The Mother’s Day

Mom, You’re One Sweet Cookie! The Mother’s Day FOUR pack will make you the favourite child for sure! Ordering opens Friday at 3pm. Set your alarm; quantities are limited. Pick up will be Saturday May 8th so mom gets fresh treats!
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#mothersdayttreats #gourmetcookies #stuffedwithlove #stuffedinmuskoka #getstuffed #halfpoundcookies #muskokastuffedcookieco #muskokastuffedcookies #stuffedcookies #bestcookiesever #kellytheshutterbugbakes

Summer weddings are right around the corner. They

Summer weddings are right around the corner. They may look a little different these days, but I am so good with different. Kinda like this groom and his best man, looking so handsome for the fish, on the docks at the beautiful @portcunningtonlodge .
Fortunately Mitch reeled in his soon to be bride, Jen, long before this moment, and a pandemic would not stop them from officially tying the knot and becoming husband and wife. FYI - no fish were harmed in the making of this photo.
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#weddingday #groomandbestman #groomsmen #gofish #reallifewedding #weddingphotography #weddingphotographer #muskokawedding #muskokaweddings #muskokaphotographer #muskokaweddingphotographer #havefun #dowhatyoulove #bestjobever #kellytheshutterbug

The weather today makes it feel like summer is rig

The weather today makes it feel like summer is right around the corner....which I suppose it is. And that means dining al fresco with locally grown, freshly picked ingredients. That’s something to be excited about, no?!!?
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#alfrescodining #foodphotographer #foodphotography #summerinabowl #local #eatlocal #growyourown #gourmetsalad #backyarddining #mybackyard #muskokalife #docksidedining #muskokaphotographer #professionalphotographer #freelancephotographer #commercialphotography #commercialphotographer

It might be the movement, the light or the love, b

It might be the movement, the light or the love, but whatever it is that strikes me, I will say that I really love this image of sisters on wedding day. I also admit my love for the gorgeous and unusual bridesmaid dresses Katlyn chose for her girls. So fresh for a spring wedding! Not to mention super (super!) cute - almost as cute as the way Kim is clutching the veil for her sister as they trudge along the damp spring shoreline to get to the dock. Troopers for sure. And sweet as pie. What colours would you chose for your girls at a spring wedding?
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#permanentlyparched #sisters #weddingday #springwedding #bride #bridesmaids #bridesmaiddress #trilliumresortwedding #muskokawedding #muskokaweddingphotographer #reallifewedding #weddingphotojournalism #weddingphotographer #kellytheshutterbug

Hooray it’s Friday! Although I wonder if Friday

Hooray it’s Friday! Although I wonder if Friday has less meaning these days. One thing is for sure...weddings are still as meaningful as ever. Perhaps even more so as couples adjust plans and create simple weddings days that include only the most important people. So many difficult decisions for these couples...but thankfully their choice to get married was (most likely), not one of them. Looking forward to some intimate Muskoka weddings this year with some lovely couples.
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#muskokaweddingphotographer #weddinngday #reallifeweddings #lakesideweddings #cottagewedding #justmarried #engaged #muskokaweddings #ido #kellytheshutterbug

Back to the grind, so to speak. Photography sessi

Back to the grind, so to speak. Photography sessions are trickling in at long last. Typically this time of year consists mainly of commercial work. A day spent with Jo-Anne of McCarthy Design Studio, took me to some lovely properties with fresh, clean design and staging. With constantly varied subjects in the world of commercial photography, I find I am consistently challenged and never grow tired of this sector of work. It’s probably time you got that updated professional portrait or some new social and web content, no?
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#commercialphotographer #smallbusiness #commercialphotography #professionalportraits #headshots #contentgenerator #muskokaphotographer #muskokadesign #professionalphotography #kellytheshutterbug #iamaphotographer #bestjobever

I LOVE @beebagz ! And not only because they are a

I LOVE @beebagz ! And not only because they are a fabulous commercial photography client, but also (mostly) because their products are nothing short of awesome. If you have never tried these bags and wraps (and now they do fire starters from scraps, too!), I highly recommend giving them a whirl. It is also worth mentioning their passion for the environment and their contribution to helping create a society with less plastic waste. With that in mind, they recently launched a line of fire starters which put to use the scraps and imperfect bags. The wrap, pictured here, is also a line which is able to use bags that aren’t perfect. Although the bags are completely biodegradable, so even if other uses weren’t conceptualized, unused bags would create little impact on the environment. Way to go, BEEBAGZ. Such a great little local company!
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#beebagz #beewraps #commercialphotography #commercialphotographer #zerowaste #noplastic #muskoka #huntsvillecompanies #muskokaphotographer #professionalphotographer #studiophotography #kellytheshutterbug

I was exhausted, my hands bloody and torn from all

I was exhausted, my hands bloody and torn from all the gymnastics, and it wasn’t a very pretty clean but 21.4 is done! (Although only just barely managing the 137 lbs on my bar during this complex). And that’s another CrossFit Open in the books! My very first week of CrossFit classes introduced me to The Open - four years ago. Prior to going in for a class I had been a real CrossFit nay sayer. I had no real reasons for my disdain for CrossFit - I don’t know why I was so down on it....both my sisters loved it, and it was taking the world by storm. But now a few years later I have my Level One Coaching under my belt, I love coaching the amazing athletes we have and I can barley bring myself to even take a day of rest. But Why??!? Many people ask! The reasons are endless. Maybe it’s the awesome family we have there, the community and camaraderie, the high fives and cheering (and occasional ribbing). Or maybe it’s the way it makes me feel like a badass. Maybe it’s the attentive and careful coaching we get from @mitch_friend or maybe it’s the stimulation from learning new things. Maybe it’s because of the great strength I have gained or the overall improvement in my fitness that I have seen. It’s for sure each of these things but more than all of that I do it for me. To challenge myself to do things I never thought I could. To compete with myself every day, record metrics and see quantifiable results. I’ve never been one to brag about CrossFit or even initiate conversation about it....because before I was hooked I found that constant chatter rather annoying (ie: you meet a vegan who CrossFits - what do they talk about first?). But now I am saying it loud and clear .... if you have never, if you thought you could never, now is the time. You are never too old, too unfit, too overweight, too busy....or any other excuse. The time is now to make the time for you. First class is always FREE!!! You won’t regret it. Ya. It’s hard. But it’s supposed to be. If it was easy everyone would do it (then we’d have trouble keeping our social distance).
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@hatchetathletics #hatchetathletics #crossfit #crossfitopen #crossfitopen2021 #strongereveryday

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