Happy Mothers Day

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

If you saw my last blog post, I had put together a little project for Mothers Day. 

The purpose of the project was to get a bigger idea as to why women hold back when it comes to booking a photo shoot of their own. Most of the time, the reason people don’t step in front of the camera is because of their own insecurities. Were all human, it happens. 

This was something for women everywhere. 

Even us women who love your children to death but are happy as a kid in a candy store once our babysitting duties are done. 

I just wanted to show you and the people who watch this video that there are other people that will always see you in a different light. 

They’ll never see your flaws the way you do, they’ll only see your heart.

Please take a look at the mini video we put together below. 

To all the moms out there, we love you for what you do.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Sincerely,

Patricia Sequeira
P.S PHOTOGRAPHY

The Mommy Project!

So if you follow my Instagram then you would have seen that I am working on a project set to come out for Mothers Day. The basis of it is to show you and any other woman who comes across my Website the secrets to self-confidence.

I have heard WAY too many "I can't wait to do a photoshoot with you but only when I've lost some weight" OR "I LOVE the photos but I don't like _____ about me"
My job is to create a photo that you will love, that you will cherish, that you will look back on in years to come but I can't do that job if the person that you see in the photo isn't someone you love yourself.

Now, I'm my own harsh critic as well. I've fallen victim to those same exact thoughts. Pfft, I can't tell you how many photos I've un tagged on Facebook over the years!! But I've been doing my best through out the beginning of 2016 to work on my self confidence and with that, I want to do my best to do the same for you.

What better time to do it then with Mothers day 2 months away!

I'm looking for Mommies and Little Ones to participate in a little video campaign on Sunday March 27th. We will ask each mother a small series of simple questions about themselves. From there, we will have the mothers leave the room and ask the children the same set of questions about their mothers as well as themselves. What are the questions you ask? Sorry! Can't tell you! We can't have you coaching your little ones what to say. The point is to have the most realist answers from the bottom of their tiny little hearts. Younger siblings are more than welcome to join in on the session as well despite their ability to answer any of the questions, they'll be like cute little decorations!

Now for your time - After the Q&A is done, we will have a quick 15 minute mini session with you and your little ones. Sorry dad's, no dads allowed (we still love you anyway)

Be sure to dress to impress with your hair did and the mascara ready! If that's your thing of course, natural beauty's are always welcome! You will be provided with 3 watermarked digital images.

Considering we only have 6 slots available and this is a free event, This is not a first come, first serve event. Candidates will be picked from a ballot on Monday March 14th.

Please make sure that you are available for that date when entering.

Date: Sunday March 27th

Time: 09:00AM - 01:00PM

Location: Dixie Rd. & Dundas St E 

Mississauga, ON 

Official address once booked

I am super excited for this event and I can't wait to see who will join us for this project!

Salon Goulart - Come & Get Beautiful!

This is for my girls (and boys) who need a fresh new do but don't know where to go.  Who to trust with their locks or where they can get that fresh new vacation pedi without the cold stares or the constant need to check Google translate to make sure that they're not calling you a troll in another language.

Today's blog is about a salon in the heart of Toronto's Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood by the name of Salon Goulart. 

Now this opinion might be a bit biased because their part owner & aesthetican - Stephanie Goulart is not only a client of my own, my facial goddess as well as vacation partner but she has also been a friend for more years then I can count. Who knew that a weekend in Wasaga at the age of 19 with 90% of strangers would turn into long time friends and business partners!

This salon has a small and cozy feel. With every option to join in on conversations between strangers or sit in silence while someone plays with your hair. Each stylist having their own 'touch' whether it be through a cut, colour or some good ol' extensions.

I've had the pleasure of having Melissa Goulart Hellam bring me out of the dark into light as I take my trip to Blonde town. She takes the time to listen to what it is that YOU want and creates it. Her years of experience help her guide her clients into making the right decisions for treating and caring for this mop on our head that can either make us feel like a million bucks or a worthless penny. 

You can also count on Stephanie Goulart to bless you with her angel hands as she examines your poor decisions that are reflecting off your skin and zaps them into oblivion. All while you take a trip to dreamland as she gives you what feels the the greatest mini neck massage EVER! If you're someone like me who enjoys to learn new things and take in new information, there is never a question that Steph won't answer without precision. She is constantly learning and incorporating her lessons into her work. I mean, the girl even opted out of an afternoon in the Mexican sun to sit through a online skin care conference during one of our vacations. Now that's dedication!!

Although I haven't had the opportunity to sit in the chairs of both Helena and Stephanie S (Yes, there are TWO Stephanie's). I have no doubt that their years of experience wouldn't leave anyone happy at the end of the day. Whether it be Steph's bubbly personality, Jordana's sweet demeanour or Helena's humorous daily conversations about muscled men with chest hair. I'm sure that they are the perfect fit for any client that walks through the Salon Goulart entrance. 

With that being said - Check out their website www.salongoulart.ca to learn more about what Salon Goulart has to offer. I promise you won't be disappointed.

 

 

 

 

 

Two Thousand and Sixteen

Okay, so it's no secret that I'm trying to play it off as if it hasn't been a year and half since I've written a post. Sue me!!!

After January 1st, people asked me what my resolutions were for 2016. With that, I replied "Just to be great." I didn't want to make another fake promise to myself that I might not keep (example: "I will write a blog at least once a month - Way to go Tish!) but the whole point of resolutions or any goal is to understand that you may fail but it's your choice to keep going.

With that being said, for 2016 I'm sticking to my word and choosing to be GREAT. Nothing more, nothing less. I'm choosing to work on myself, to work on my business, to network more and meet new people with a little booty building in between ;)


Thank you for being you!
Hopefully we can be great together in 2016 and forward!

Patricia

Jenn + Frankie - Almost 20 Years In The Making...

Today's blog is about my sister Jenn + brother in law Frankie, their dog child Tara
and my 'coming soon' nephew Lucca. 

My sister wasn't much of a picture taker when it came to her pregnancy. In fact, I had to inconspicuously snap photos while she was talking just to have SOMETHING. You could only imagine how surprised I was when she sent me the text that she wanted some photos of her belly.

With that being said - I was SUPER nervous for this photo shoot but at the same time, SUPER excited!

Jenn + Frankie have been together for almost twenty years now.

I have known Frankie for most of my life.

He gave me my first drink, He shares my love for Christmas, He says Yes when Jenn says No, He's a big kid at heart and probably the only person that I'll willingly accept invading my personal space with his big bear hugs.

As for Jenn, she's my sister.....and that's it. Okay guys Goodnight!

KIDDING!

"The coolest thing about being a sister

is that you come into the world with this forever friend just waiting for you."

Now that I'm an adult, I can fully say that having an older sibling who kicked my butt as a teenager was probably the best thing I could ask for. Especially now that I have a younger teenage sister of my own, I have a whole new outlook as to how much of a pest I was. (Love you Cassey)

My sister use to be my hardest critic in terms of my choices in life

 but now she's one of my biggest supporters.

I guess it was just her mother instinct. I still remember being a little kid, scared of the thunderstorms going on outside my window during the night, and slowly opening Jenns door to her room to see if she was awake. Only to see her pull the covers back and tell me to "get in" before I even said a word.

She was my protector.

If it wasn't for her, I may not have continued doing what I do.

I may not have had these photos to show you,

I may have still been sitting in my basement picking career choices out of a hat.

For that - I am forever Thankful.

TARA!

What Jenn and Frankie don't know is that for their wedding day I had a speech prepared BUT I am the BIGGEST scaredy cat when it comes to public speaking that there was NO WAY I would have been able to get up on that podium.

I came across a copy of the speech that I've held onto for these past seven years and I still haven't got over the whole public speaking issue of mine so why not share it here?

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Jenn, I have a confession on your wedding day. You don't know this but remember how you always use to get so made about me hanging around your room?

Well one day, maybe a year or more after you and Frankie started going out I was in there snooping around for a birthday present or something and I "accidently" knocked over what looked like a notebook. I figured since it "fell over and opened" I had everything right to read it :)

It opened up to a page that talked about grad night at Canada's Wonderland. You talked about how scary the rides were, how cold the night was and the fact that half the rides closed down because it started to rain. Now to anyone else that would have been a pretty crappy grad night but from what I read, to you, it was one of the greatest nights of your life because you spent it under the stars in Frankie's arms. You wrote about how safe you felt, how happy he made you feel and even though I was a bit sick of reading all that lovey dovey stuff it put me at ease.

To know that my sister is being taken care of by someone that I know will love her forever and keep her safe really opened my eyes.

It's almost been 9 years since I read that letter and things have changed over the years but you two have stayed strong and I admire that.

I wish you both the best of luck in the future and I hope you know that even though you're not under the same roof and soon enough you'll start a whole new family of your own... I will always love you.

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Now don't worry. I ONLY read that and nothing else.

Believe me when I say, I'm happy I never came across anything I didn't want to read.

Dodged one hell of a bullet there.

*insert: "EWWWWWWWW" here*

But I'd like to say one thing, seven years later since I wrote that speech and seven years later I can say that you both still show the world the same love you had when you were teenagers.

To my Dearest Lucca:

I have a special little spot reserved for you in my heart and I know you're going to

fill it up enough that it just might explode!!

You will make a lot of people happy

and I can't wait to hear your first words and see you take your first few steps.

I will be the aunt to give you candy when moms not looking,

I will also play with you in the dirt when dads not looking. :P

Be prepared to be loved and spoiled and loved some more.

See you soon.

With LOTS of Love,

Tia Tish

We've gone completely digital!

Hello all,

I'm just here to fill you in on a few things that are new with P.S Photography. 
This is one of the many changes happening within the next couple of months.
One of the good ones I promise!

With that being said -

P.S Photography will no longer be offering a CD with digital images.
You will now have access to all the watermarked images taken on the day of your session.
No more limits to how many images!
With this there will be a slight increase in pricing but don't fret, nothing too unreasonable.

Introducing Pixieset - 

Pixieset is a new way of viewing your photos with a sleeker design, allowing you access to download all high resolution images from the website directly to your hard drive. 

We all know everyone misplaces their CD. I get constant e-mails about it.

At least now you can have all images sitting right inside your computer or smart phone.

You will be provided a 4-Digit pin in your e-mail that you will use after clicking the ‘Download’ button (see above)
From there you will receive another e-mail with the download link.
Keep an eye out!

You can favorite images that you love.
It’s a great way for me to see what images you really enjoy.
All types of Feedback is welcome.
The Favorite option also helps in choosing which prints you would like to purchase.

You can also directly share them to the social media outlet of your choice right then and there!

Don’t worry – there will also be options to have your images password protected so that only you or whoever else you give the password to will be able to view the images.
That password which I will provide once the images are ready.

Please note: 

The gallery is only open for 30 days from the day that you receive the e-mail and will be taken down once the 30 days have commenced. 

For all my non tech savvy individuals – a CD may still be requested with your package.

Thanks for checking in and making this business such a success.
I'm truly grateful for all of you!

Melissa + Rosalia - A sentiment to an old friend & a couple new friends...

Today I bring you to this  mother/daughter duo, Melissa & Rosalia.

About two weeks ago I had this sweet idea to have a mother/daughter maternity shoot. The natural light, soft setting and neutral colors all spoke to me. It was something I wanted to create and when I brought it up to Melissa she was quick to agree. Who turns down a free photoshoot right?

These two women hold very dear places in my heart. 

One - a childhood friend, a family member, somebody I can literally say was there from day one.
One of the few women in my life who keep me laughing, who give me honest and real advice, who believe in everything I am capable of doing even when I don't. One - who I can recall being by my side when I was bathing in my own tears and vice versa. She is a woman with a great heart. A woman who will put the ones she loves over her own needs. Who will make sure you're happy before she can even find her smile.

The other one has done enough for me and she's not even three yet. She's the one that lit up a little section of my heart. A section I never even knew was there. There's just something about the way she calls my name or the way she runs to me when she sees me. It's that feeling of knowing someone lights up when they see you. There are only a few times in life that people truly get to experience that feeling. I may not run to her, squeeze her or maul her with wet kisses like some (okay maybe sometimes) but I can promise that it takes every bit of me NOT to do that!

Little Lia is my little helper....

She can help wipe mommys tears when I'm not around. She can make her laugh when I'm not feeling funny and she can make mommy feel something in her heart that I can't make her feel.
She makes her mom happy, which in turn makes me happy. 

This blog is meant for one of my best friends.
These pictures are for you to hold onto as you get older.
To portray every bit of happiness that you have surrounding you.
To remind you that there's always someone watching
and through every hurdle, you'll always have a hand to help you through it.

To Baby Olivia -
You're a sweet little thing and I can't wait to see you home & healthy.
You're the perfect little solider to join Team 'Keep Mommy Smiling'
Mommy & Daddy will keep you safe and love you unconditionally.
and big sisters can be pains but don't worry, they mean well.
Can't wait to see you smiling.

I Love you.

Arianna + Sophia - A tale of a mothers quest to make memories last a lifetime

Today's my first blog post in over three years. I opened up this blog in 2010 to bring you in deep to all my emotions. To write down my thoughts and show the world what rings in my head everyday.
Unfortunately, all I wrote were sad things, things that - 3 years later - did get better.

So now I'm going to use this blog to showcase the thing that woke me up. The thing that brought on a wave of new emotions. That thing is called Photography...

Just a week ago I was sitting at home wondering how do I pay my bills with "happy"?
Then I met Ariana. She was in a panic because her daughters 1st birthday was only five days away and her photographer had an emergency last minute. She is an event planner, a tow truck driver as well as an amazing mother to little Sophia.

Another little bit of information about Ariana is that she has a brain tumor. Her worries were that this may be the only birthday she gets to spend with her daughter and therefore it's either go big or go home.

Before I go on with this blog post, I have to show Ariana's AMAZING work! She was busy as a bee, running around making sure every thing was nothing but perfect and trust me - it was!
Below are a few things she put together but let's not forget the Clown/Magician, Popcorn stand, Photo Booth and Build a Bear workshop!

Meeting Ariana was an answer to some questions I was asking myself lately. I think over the past few months I felt like I wasn't creating memories, I felt like more like I was JUST taking pictures. Like I was the girl with the camera, not the photographer. I know, "suck it up!"

but when I showed up that day and saw the set up, I couldn't help but smile. Every little bit was absolutely perfect. Then I met little Sophia for the first time - She was shy at first. Looking at the girl with the camera, wondering why I kept sticking it in her face and gripping onto her mother as if she will never let go and sometimes she really didn't.

My job at events is to capture moments but also stay out of peoples way. FYI: If you ever see a photographer in a weird pose on the floor for no apparent reason at all...Don't move out of the way and don't ask questions. We get enough weird looks as it is but I promise you were conjuring up something special.

So the more I stayed on the sidelines and paid attention to every moment between Ariana and her daughter I could see that she never took her eyes off of her. As if every thought was about Sophia, as if all she wanted to do was explain to her how much she loves her and how special she is but that she was too young to even know what she was talking about.
That's when it hit me hard. I realized that I'm not just the girl with the camera, that I'm not just taking photos of a one year olds birthday party. I realized that I am capturing this moment, right here, right now. Where every word is said through my photos. That Sophia will grow up to see what a beautiful person she has as a mother and that she is loved by an amazing woman. That maybe one day she will hang my photos in her home with her own family.

So with that being said - I owe this blog to Ariana and Sophia. To waking me up again and making me see why I chose this path.
Despite the fact that Sophia may never know who I am, it makes me happy that I gave her the opportunity to hold onto this memory of her mother forever.

Here's to many more birthdays to come...

A little something...

When you look at her, Do you see what i see?
I see beautiful, you see okay.
I see funny, you see quiet.
A shattered heart needs time to heal
& when the pieces are glued back together,
you still need time to let it dry.
What if i told you that she had everything to keep you coming back
but nothing to keep you there.
...would you want to stick around to find out?
She's nothing less then perfect but only some can see that.
She can love you, she can understand you, she can help you.
But you won't let her.
So for now...She will do what she's gotta do.
She will smile to hide her sadness,
laugh to stop her tears,
and continue to ask herself...why?...

What it means...

If you ask her what she wants to do today, her first answer will be "i don't know."
Not because she's undecisive, not because she's boring.
Only because she doesn't care, as long as she's with you.
If she tries to stay mad at you over something stupid just to prove a point but can't help but smile when she looks in your eyes.
It only means that youre just that important to her,that there's no sense in arguing.
If she's having problems in her life and comes to you crying.
Don't threaten to beat anybody up, dont ask her if she wants to talk about it.
Just burry her in your chest so that she knows that no matter how big her issues are,
nothing can hurt her when she's that close to your heart.
If she calls just to say hello, it doesn't mean she's psycho.
It means she loves talking to you or even hearing your voice, even if it's just to say Hi.
When you look at her face and can't help but notice a certain glow, she can't stop smiling, she giggles like a little school girl.
It means her heart is doing the exact same thing.
Real women don't ask for materialistic things.
A 5 star restaurant or a dozen roses doesn't match up to what love feels like.
You could take her to Paris for a romantic dinner or walk with her through a field of red roses.
But the feeling of being held in your arms or hearing the words "I Love You" for no reason at all and beng kissed when she least expects it. That's something she will remember forever.
If you're not with her and you catch a wiff of her perfume and she's the first person that pops into your head....Tell her.
Every woman loves to know that you were thinking of her, without her name even being mentioned.
Never let love die. Make sure she knows how you feel.
Every woman craves to keep those butterflies from the first hello, to the last goodbye.
To grow old and hope that her final sleep will come before his so that she won't have to live a day without him.
To love is to live. Go through struggles, experience pain, fall, get back up.
But what get's you through all that, is love.
Don't regret it, Don't push it away. Don't take advantage of it, Appreciate it.