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Frances 3/17/16 Frances 3/17/16

In the studio with Maureen Patricia - Toronto handmade wedding dress designer

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A Polaroid may be an instant photograph, but not all instant photographs are Polaroids. I’m looking at you, Instax. There. I said it.

I have been shooting Polaroids since I was 6 or 7. Crazy right?

These are all from a self-portrait-a-day cha

Feeling pretty honoured over here. From my little corner in Collingwood, this small town photographer was named one of the Top 19 Wedding Photographers in Canada by @wed_vibes

As I come up on my ten year anniversary of photographing weddings, it fee

A late summer wedding at Alpine Ski Club in Collingwood, Ontario at golden hour.

I love a golden hour portrait session. For the reasons you may think, but also for the ones you may not consider. I think of it as a moment to press pause and to groun

I’ve been thinking a lot about community lately:

I listened to Johann Hari on a podcast about his book Lost Connections, and one story has stayed with me. A group of neighbours who barely said hello, people who thought they had nothing in com

Cocktail hour is when the real magic happens

Friends laughing, drinks in hand, stories spilling out everywhere. I weave through it all, catching the unplanned moments: the quick hugs, the glances across the table, the laughter that can’t be s

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Frances Beatty is a Collingwood wedding and portrait photographer specializing in timeless, artistic storytelling for all couples and families in Georgian Bay, Muskoka, and across Canada. Offering documentary-style wedding photography, intimate portraits, and Super 8 films that celebrate love, connection, and the beauty of every story.

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