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Toni Nichole

“You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place — no place at all.” -Maya Angelu

I am an international award winning travel and documentary photographer who works with families whom are conscious and invested in capturing their experiences as they unfold. Through my work, I chronicle the moments that make us who we are.

My biggest influences and admiration are photojournalists such as Alegra Ally & Ash Gilbertson

I was born in a small town in Northwestern Ontario, and I have lived in every corner of the province since. I have no hometown, I have no sewn roots. My style is influenced by my constant need for exploration and adventure, big or small.

I now live in a small city north of Toronto called Barrie, Ontario. I do life alongside my steadfast partner with our three amazing little humans. We enjoy exploring the world with adventure and curiosity in mind.
 

 

Press & Mentions

Cosmopolitan

Huffington Post

Pop Sugar Moms

Birth Becomes Her

 

Alas, we’re trying to get out as much as possible and spend our time at the beach. So here’s to a cheeky couple of posts and I hope everyone enjoys the season they are in both literally and figuratively. Lots of love ❤️ & ✌🏼
Along with summer vacation comes lots of chaos at our house, especially from this little bean right here. I don’t know if any of you saw my insta story last week, but our Nora decided to take the bug spray out of the drawer and spray a lit candle with it, creating a makeshift blow torch. The wall behind that candle is now black and Nora lost some ends of her hair, but my goodness my heart rate still hasn’t recovered.
In case everyone has forgotten, it’s still summer! I can’t stand it that I’m seeing fall merchandise and posts on social media everywhere I go. I want to savour every minute of summer because I know how long our Canadian winters are. It gives me such anxiety that everywhere I turn, we can’t just be where we are at any point, we’re always looking ahead to what’s next. Winter is going to be LOOOOOONG folks, so soak up the sun while it’s here!
Life is pretty awesome and crazy. I am grateful that people trust me to document their most precious moments and memories. I wake up most days wondering how I was able to get where I am today, and the truth is that I couldn’t of done this without support and encouragement from clients, family, friends, and strangers. Love makes the world go round, for real.
A lot of people have asked how I’m able to do all of these things and the truth is, I can’t do them all, ALL the time, at the same time. Throw in mental illness and you have the perfect concoction for a breakdown at some point. And I’ve had that happen a few times. The ways I’ve come out of what I call “my storms” are through my support system that has my back. People that have carried me through some really scary moments, people I am able to call to watch my kids whenever I need, a husband who is my constant cheerleader and voice of reason, friends who I can lean on when everything feels out of control and I need to vent, recognizing my need for connection and conversation and that I can easily isolate myself if I’m not careful, and that I need to get out an move my body at least once a day. Mixing all of that with a great doctor who also recognizes my need for medication means I can come out of the storms and do what I love most in the world.
I started my journey towards being a professional photographer by documenting births while supporting birthing families as a doula. I still do both, and although I take a limited number of doula clients a year now, instead I train doulas full-time, and teach childbirth education classes part-time, I’m so glad that I’ve been able to mesh all of these passions of mine to make a career that is unique and absolutely ME.
A perfect end to a perfect session.
“If you can make a woman laugh, you can make her do anything”
“Come away with me”
Super feels.
Insert cheesy love quote: “Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own” -Robert A. Heinlein
I can’t get over this engagement session, I’m still obsessing over it. So prepare to be in-undated with photos on your feed. YOU’RE WELCOME! 😉 Thanks again @lricha34 for such an awesome time with my camera!