Playtime for a young family in Richmond Hill as photographed by a family documentary photographer.
Day In The Life

Richmond Hill Family Documentary Photographer | Masuma and Ali

Masuma is a fellow wedding photographer whom I met at Jerry Ghionis’ workshop  in Toronto back in 2012. When you spend five days with other people who share your passion, it’s not surprising for us to remain friends afterwards. We’ve kept in touch through Facebook over the years and when she learned about my personal project involving documenting families, she and her husband, Ali,  was kind enough to open up their home to me.

Masuma, like most mothers, take photos of her families all the time. But because she’s the one that takes them, she’s rarely in the photos of herself. A family’s record is not complete without showing every member of the family.

What I love about Masuma and Ali is that they allow their kids to explore their creativity. The kids played dress up with costumes. Their son, was not just a ninja turtle. He was Dr. Ninja Turtle. Their daughter wrote stories on her journal. And as a family, they completed mazes, puzzles, and craft projects by the breakfast nook. And when it comes to just kids playing as kids, their basement served as a mini-playground with their mini bouncy castle and scooters.

I spent a wonderful morning with all of them. Here are a few images from their family documentary session.

family photos on the wall.Little boy concentrating on his colouring bookA boy and his colouring bookLittle boy colours with his mother in the living roomLittle girl puts frozen strawberries on a blender for breakfastA little girl helps her father cook crepes for breakfast.A young mother and her son pick what to draw next at a family documentary session in Richmond HIllpiggy back with mommy at a Richmond Hill Day In The Life sessionA young girl with long hair dresses up as Spider ManA young mother tickles her little girl.Dress up time for two kids and their father in a Richmond Hill family home.Playtime for a young family in Richmond Hill as photographed by a family documentary photographer.A girl plays in her parents basementA mother comforts her daughter when she scraped her knees playing in the basement of their home.A little boy plays cricket in his parents basement.A young mother helps her son draw a fish as captured by Richmond Hill family documentary photographerParents helping their kids with crafts as photographed by Richmond Hill family documentary photographerRichmond Hill family documentary photographer photographs a day in the life of a familyRichmond Hill family documentary photographer photographs a family having a pillow fight.A little boy wearing The Hulk glovesChildren playing with their father as photographed by Richmond Hill family documentary photographer

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