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Scarborough Bluffs Engagement Session with a floral white maxi dress | Engagement Session Outfit Inspiration | Floral Dress Engagement Session | Toronto Fine Art Wedding Photographer Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Scarborough Bluffs Engagement Session

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It has been such a long time since I photographed a Scarborough Bluffs engagement session. This night with Emily and Emmanuel made me want to make it a regular thing! Since so many parts of Toronto are flooded this Spring, shooting on Lake Ontario has been complicated. What is normally a simple walk-on-the-beach has become […]

Scotsdale Farm Engagement Session | Cambridge Wedding Photographer | Kayla Yestal

SCOTSDALE FARM ENGAGEMENT SESSION – OLIVIA AND MARCO

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SEEING AS TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF 2018, IT SEEMS ONLY FITTING TO SHARE THIS CHAMPAGNE FILLED ONTARIO ENGAGEMENT SESSION ON THE BLOG TODAY! Olivia and Marco actually got engaged during their Christmas holidays exactly one year ago, when Marco swept them away on a “holiday break” in Toronto. They spent their little getaway […]

Marie Curtis Park engagement session photographed by Toronto wedding photographer Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com | White lace romper engagement session

BRIANNE AND BRADON – MARIE CURTIS PARK ENGAGEMENT SESSION

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THIS SESSION TUGS AT MY HEARTSTRINGS FOR SO MANY REASONS — Brianne and Bradon have been good friends of mine and Stephen for the past few years; honestly, I think Stephen may love Bradon about 300 times more than me and I’m not even surprised about it. Needless to say, when the time came to photograph […]

Caledon Wedding Photographer | Spirit Tree Estate Winery Wedding | Caledon | White Wilfred Honorée Dress Engagement Session | Apple Blossom Engagement Session | Spring Blossom Engagement Session | Kayla Yestal Fine Art Photography www.kaylayestal.com

MIRA AND DANE – SPIRIT TREE ESTATE CIDERY ENGAGEMENT SESSION

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Never in a million years would I expect that an Instagram giveaway would result in me meeting one of the sweetest couples of all time, but here we are. To celebrate New Year’s Eve back in January, I put out a little contest for an engagement session giveaway and received an entry from Mira. Five […]

Downtown Hamilton engagement session with an emerald green Vera Wang dress photographed on Locke Street and along Princess Point by Hamilton wedding photographer Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Downtown Hamilton Engagement Session – Sarah and Jordan

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Sometimes a little bit of edge can go a long way, and that is definitely the case for this Hamilton engagement session — When a bride like Sarah comes to me with an idea to have her engagement session in an urban environment while rocking an emerald green Vera Wang gown with her beau, Jordan, there […]

Casual summer University of Guelph Arboretum engagement session photographed by Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

University of Guelph Arboretum Engagement Session — Stef and Jeff

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Guelph weddings, I love you, always — Stephen and I making the move from Toronto to our new little town of Fergus just North of Guelph has been a whirlwind. It has officially been nine months since we packed up all of our belongings, the pup, and my business to move to a town where we knew absolutely […]

Sara and Richard's romantic summer Niagara-on-the-lake engagement session at Butler's Barracks. Photographed by Niagara wedding photographer Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Niagara-on-the-Lake Engagement Session – Sara and Richard

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This year I gave myself one rule, and then immediately broke it. This little Niagara-on-the-Lake engagement session was worth it. Since I have a milestone birthday this year — 25! — I made it a goal of mine to take the day off and celebrate it in a way that I’d love looking back on years from now. Since […]

Summer Scotsdale Farm Engagement Session photographed by Guelph Wedding Photographer Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Scotsdale Farm Engagement Session – Matt and Shanna

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These two lovebirds are getting married on Saturday! The first time I had ever seen Matt and Shanna together as a couple was about two years ago when Stephen and I brought Gus to the dog park for one of the first times to play with their dog Lennon. I had known Matt for a little […]

Sand Hill Park Southern Ontario engagement session photographed by Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Sand Hill Park Engagement Session – Megan and Johnny

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I think everyone sort of has running bucket lists in their head for things that they want to accomplish in life — Most of the time mine are travel related (Still comin’ for you, Norway), but for the last few years I’ve been building a little mini bucket list of things I want to accomplish as a […]

A loom curated photo session curated by Ginny Au and Kaela Rawson photographed at the Erich McVey Workshop by Kayla Yestal www.kaylayestal.com

Charcoal Studio Engagement Session

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A loom curated shoot – the charcoal studio To say that photographing this session was an absolute dream would be a massive understatement. Ginny Au, stylist and owner of Loom Curated carefully developed the concept alongside Tony and Hannah in order to capture an authentic representation of their relationship in an environment that was comfortable, […]

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