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Muskoka Family Photographer | The Bryan's Family Session on Little Doe Lake in Muskoka featuring Neutral Family Session Outfits from Nothing Fits But | Port Carling Family Photographer Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Muskoka Family Session on Little Doe Lake

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Family Photography

The sweetest part of being a Muskoka family photographer is photographing family memories in sentimental locations. The Bryan family has owned this beautiful waterfront cottage on Little Doe Lake for generations. Spending summer weekends on the dock has been the basis of so many of their favourite memories. Nothing could have been more fitting than […]

Lake of Bays Engagement Session | Muskoka Wedding Photographer | Shimmering Waters Vacation Rental Airbnb | Dock Engagement Session | Fine Art Wedding Photographer in Muskoka, Ontario | Kayla Yestal Photography

Lake of Bays Engagement Session

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Engagements

It feels extra special to be able to share my first Muskoka engagement session as a local today! If you follow along with me on social media, you’re likely up to speed on our move to Muskoka! Back in January, my husband was approached with an unexpected job opportunity in cottage country. As a result, […]

Six-Week-Old Newborn Session | Natural Light Newborn Session Photographed In Home Nursery | Portra 800 Newborn Photos Medium Format Film | Muskoka Newborn Photographer

Six-Week-Old In Home Newborn Session

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In-Home Newborn Sessions

With Ontario coming in and out of lockdown frequently, parents have been questioning if it’s worth scheduling portraits. This six-week-old newborn session proves that it always is! To say that it was heartwarming to photograph these first moments of parenthood for Maaike and Kyle is an understatement! We first met back in 2018 when they […]

In-Home Newborn Session | Fine Art Film Newborn Session | Nursery Newborn Session | Muskoka Newborn Photographer Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Timeless In-Home Newborn Session

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In-Home Newborn Sessions

Ever since my brother and his wife welcomed my sweet little nephew into the world, I’ve been so excited about photographing in-home newborn sessions! There’s something so meaningful about being welcomed into someone’s home to capture these first few moments of parenthood! Most often, I’m photographing an in-home newborn session in the nurseries where babies […]

Graydon Hall Wedding | Veil Over Wedding Bouquet | Jewel Toned Wedding Inspiration | Kayla Yestal Photography www.kaylayestal.com

Winter Graydon Hall Wedding Inspiration

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Editorial

We all know that one of the easiest ways to my heart is with a European aesthetic. This Graydon Hall wedding inspiration really delivers! If my own wedding day was any indication, it’s clear that I’m a sucker for European weddings. A little bit of old-world charm goes a long way! This was the exact […]

Summer Scotsdale Farm Maternity Session

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Family Photography

This adorable couple just welcomed their little one to the world a few days ago. It seems like the perfect time to share more from their Scotsdale Farm maternity session! This pandemic may have tried to make sure that they didn’t have these photos taken, but we did it! With perfect timing at 8 months […]

A Look Into Our Own 2019 Wedding

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Personal

If you’re coming to my blog for the first time and are looking for examples of my own work, let’s just say that this The Modern Bride wedding isn’t the best place to start. The Modern Bride wedding I’m sharing today isn’t actually a wedding I photographed, but instead, it’s our own wedding photographed by […]

The Modern Bride Wedding - Terra Cotta and Lilac Wedding Color Inspiration - Modern Wedding Inspiration - White Studio Wedding - Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Modern Terra Cotta Wedding Inspiration

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Weddings

There is nothing more inspiring than creating for the joy of creations sake. This has been the exact idea behind working with my dear friends Alex and Lauren from Forever Wildfield and Flourish Calligraphy on our annual Spring shoot for the past two years. A mutual love of spring blooms and a desire to create […]

What to Know About Getting Ready Spaces

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Planning

I’m going to let you in on a little secret — ready for it? Those getting ready photos that you’re swooning over on Pinterest didn’t happen by accident. Most of the time, your photographer can’t pull those off alone. It takes a good amount of pre-planning on the couples’ end in order to make our job […]

Autumn Elora Engagement Session | Fine Art Wedding Photographer Kayla Yestal

Autumn Engagement Session – Sarah and Maciej

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Engagements

There’s always something extra special about an autumn engagement session. In this case, even more so! I had the absolute pleasure of meeting this bride, Sarah, at one of my Niagara weddings last year! She was a bridesmaid for one of my favourite couples, Jessica and Chris. Safe to say, it was such a joy […]

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