"trust that we are experts in our bodies"

I got the best response from this lovely family when I sent them an email letting them know it was lovely meeting them after our photo session. They told me that the miniature toy camel I had given to their son transformed into a dragon and now their son giggled every time they asked him about it. I smiled from ear to ear when I read this. I find the connections that happen during my photography sessions as special as the moments I preserve for the people I am photographing.

Walking into this family's home for our maternity session was so much fun. The excitement was everywhere. I loved this session. There were so many beautiful moments. So many beautiful memories. A family of four, soon to become a family of 6. I look forward to meeting these lovely twins soon. Love: Jo xo #happiness #familyphotography #familyportraits #pregnancyphotosession #pregnancy #maternityphotography #maternity #joanneschiwndtphotography #joanneschwindt #documentaryphotog

The wind softly blows against your face and you close your eyes for a moment. These subtle kisses of love from mother earth remind me of family moments; family memories. These brief moments in time; these spilt seconds. They never feel like they are enough. Like watching the sunlight play in between the leaves of a leafy canopy. These twinkles; these delicate pauses they always go by way to fast. I accept this with a heavy heart and so, I capture moments. For me, it is the mo

Paisley's baby sister is soon to arrive. Here are a few images from my maternity session with Meghan, Scott and Paisley. I adore these people. Love: Jo xoo #happiness #maternityphotography #maternity #familyphotographer #lifephotography #lifestylephotography #documentaryphotography #documentyourdays #joanneschiwndtphotography #joanneschwindt #torontophotographer #toronto #awaitingbaby #pregnancyphotosession #pregnancy

When sleepless, time doesn't seem to move quickly, but as the sun rises and sets time moves quicker than we would like. Capturing photos of Easton's 7 month milestone was a bit of head-spin. It seemed like only a couple of months ago I was welcomed into the hospital to document his birth. I truly love capturing moments of my nephew Easton with his family: my brother'n'law Mark, my sister'n'law Jess and my only and sweetest niece Everly. I get to experience them in the sweetes

If you know me, or if you've just happen upon my blog, you will know that I truly love Hallowe'en. It is my favourite time of the year. Dressing up. Being extra-creative and eating candy! I find Hallowe'en brings so much cool beauty into the framework. Everyone is just having fun, being funny, or scary. No rules. No expectations. This year my husband and I were knights protecting our Snow Queen, her snow leopard and the castle's dragon. The Snow Leopard costume was made using

I had my camera in hand most of the time during my 40th birthday celebrations, and took photos when I could. There were many wonderful people that sent me gifts, text messages, called, and arrived at a few gatherings to honour this milestone. I appreciate everyone's wishes and the ways they found to wish me Happy Birthday in the busyness that is our life today. I feel very lucky and incredibly blessed. I only uploaded images of my family here and have sent personal messages a

365 days. My photo-journal from my 39th year into my 40th. Joanne Schwindt Photography on INSTAGRAM: twowildheartsthreeloves