Not just another ordinary day

Our lifetime doesn’t know this COVID-19 world. And I’m left with a need to document what this new life looks like.

familyJessica KosmackMay 11, 2020COVID-19, family photographer, family, at homeComment

My Year in Photos { film edition } and why slowing down at the end of the decade was the perfect way to ring in the new one

I couldn’t narrow down my favourites into one post. I just couldn’t. And so these are my favourite film photos from 2019 — my first full year back to film in nearly 20 years.

film, real lifeJessica KosmackJanuary 13, 2020film, personal work Comments

The 'je ne sais quoi' magic of Paris

We set off for what would truly be Les Grandes Vacances to France. First stop: Paris.

The Grandparents return (finally!)

My parents spent an incredible three months away in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific earlier this year and while we were all thrilled for them, they certainly left a hole in our lives while they were gone.

family, real life, travelJessica KosmackSeptember 6, 2019Toronto, airport, family session, family, grandparentsComment

How one family proves that good design AND kids are a perfect match

The space and lightness that beautiful spaces often have create wondrous places for kids’ imaginations to thrive. This is beautiful real life photography.

family, real life photographyJessica KosmackMay 5, 2019family session, design, documentary, clientComment

Hikes + egg hunts + karate | Best Of roundup

Capturing the real life of my own family is my greatest gift: to me, to my kids, to whoever sees these photographs 100 years from now.

real life, familyJessica KosmackMay 2, 2019best of, family, documentary, real life Comment

Three ways to make this year's summer vacation the best yet

Planning a carefree, relaxing and fun summer sounds like it should be easy, but there is a lot of pressure to make the short summer months the most of those things. I’ve come up with a sure-fire approach for our summers by sticking with three simple concepts that always brings praise from everyone in my crew.

travel, real life, familyJessica KosmackApril 22, 2019vacation, family, travelComment

Why Notre Dame will live forever | Toronto real life family photographer

The fire burning and churning in the belly of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris hit me like a punch to the stomach when I saw it on the news.

travelJessica KosmackApril 15, 2019travel, paris, france, documentaryComment

How a $3 point + shoot made me love photography again | Toronto real life family photographer

It was sitting in the glass case at a small town Salvation Army. I asked if I could take a peek at the small camera; nothing fancy but it looked alright and it was $3.

film, real lifeJessica KosmackMarch 26, 2019 Comments