Rebecca Nash Photography

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I'm over here being a total as we come up to Valentines day sooo......It's Storytime Sunday!​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Share with us your favourite story of you and your other half. ​​​​​​​​ Maybe its the way you met. Or something that happened on the way to your Happily ever after. ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ The sweetest thing​​​​​​​​ The funniest moment​​​​​​​​ That instant when you fell even harder for them​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Share them all in the comments! I will get us started with one of mine...​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ A few years back my hubs (then BF) was getting ready for his work to be shut down. He decided it was a great time for a weekend away - just us. He arranged for someone to watch my daughter and set everything up. And I mean EVERYTHING. I was so beyond excited for this. He had been away for work and wouldn't give me many hints. At the time, being the war buff he is and the nerds we both are, we were having fun with apps and make your own enigma machines. He gave me a couple hints - it was near another location of his company, in the province of Ontario, and the capital...of something. That had me narrowing it to 3 options...Niagara Falls (honeymoon capital), Toronto (capital of Ontario) or Ottawa (capital of Canada).​​​​​​​​ He even gave me the name of the place we were going but only through the enigma. That hint didnt help - I didnt crack it in time.​​​​​​​​ We did have an amazing weekend away in Ottawa visiting some of my favourite places from when I was living there, a new restaurant with delicious food and orgasmic chocolate truffles. Followed with going to a live theatre production of one of my favourite plays. ​​​​​​​​ I even brought a surprise of my own for him (hint - it had lace and garters)​​​​​​​​ There are no photos of that weekend away. No videos. No gifts or trinkets. Just memories filled with joy and love. ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Your turn - What's a story you will never forget? posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CZ7h_uyhw7E/

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Every year I get questions about different kinds of weddings...different religions, different cultures, different orientations, different ages...you name it, I've probably been asked about it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So for the record, when considering a question like any of these, I have a few criteria...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1) Do you both love each other?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2) Are you happy together?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3) Do you want to celebrate that love?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you can give me a solid yes to those three questions...I'm excited for you and ready to celebrate together because and it's a beautiful thing in every way it comes. posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CVk5_9XgtiW/

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It's another and I'm here to shout some gratitude out!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you to the people who have had to wait to book⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you to the people who have patiently waited for reopening⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you to the people who have made an effort to support small business and local businesses⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you to the people who have checked in on friends⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you for the people excited to support their fav local small businesses in person again⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Basically, Thank you for being you and being here. You're the best! posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CQyfbhaAvXY/

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Happy Stage Two Day Ontario!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Stage 2 for Photography Studios and Services means Outdoor and limited indoor open with restrictions.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am beyond excited to be behind the camera again capturing amazing people in love, and in love with what they do.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hop over to the to book your consult! posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CQwyzNDFmPZ/

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Being in front of the camera can be scary⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It can also be amazingly healing⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Join me on my quest to stop hiding, to express myself, and to create every day in my quest over at @rebeccanashemerson⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Ready to join me in creating for your life and your business? The next round of Photos for Biz Babes is launching soon. DM for details and the super early bird price posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/COQ2qp2BJiP/

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Why is it so hard to talk about ourselves sometimes?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I was asked yesterday by someone...so what do you do?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Don't get me wrong, I know what I do and I freaking LOVE it but sometimes I just don't know how to share it with people. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do I put into words the heart of what I do?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I look at someone like my mentor @janakingsford and there's no doubt she is the ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That title suits her perfectly!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As for me, I'm still in search of mine. Of a phrase, or a title, that is just a big hell yes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For now, here's what I can say....⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm a relationship and branding photographer who loves to get to know her clients well to bring their personalities and stories to life in beautiful ways. I want to show them all the amazingness I see in them! To make their vibe, their love, their passion visible for the whole world!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm also a business and branding coach who helps heart-centred entrepreneurs bring their next level dreams to life by diving deep into the heart of who they are and their purpose. We work together to create dreams beyond dreams in their business and life. There's nothing more powerful than a woman who is lit up AF and absolutely in love with their life, living their life on purpose.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now it's your turn, what do you do? What are you here to do? posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CJ_pRMGMpo5/

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& come once a year⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But great images last forever⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Start your 2021 with the gift of making memories, celebration and photography⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Buy one session, Get one FREE on Couples Portrait Sessions OR Branding Lifestyle Sessions⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Keep them both for you⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Or gift one to an amazing woman in your life⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ DM to book yours now! posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CIHPTtRhlcF/

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& come once a year⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But great images last forever⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Start your 2021 with the gift of making memories, celebration and photography⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Buy one session, Get one FREE on Couples Portrait Sessions OR Branding Lifestyle Sessions⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Keep them both for you⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Or gift one to an amazing woman in your life⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ DM to book yours now! posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CIGbz-9lvhl/

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I will not lie and say 2020 has been easy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Beyond the pandemic and all the changes, it brought with it...It has been my biggest year of falling down.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Friendships ended⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Relationships struggled⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The path ahead became unclear⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fear and pain my only constant⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I tried desperately to hold on to what I knew, what I had, and who I was trying to be.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Then last month I read a book that shifted so much for me, by @rebeccathoughts⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This right here changed everything...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "Let the shattering occur, for the shattering allows the pieces to rearrange all by themselves"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm no longer holding on with a death grip scared to feel things trying to slip away. Im no long hiding from or denying my fear, my pain or my brokenness.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am embracing the shattering⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Saying goodbye with gratitude to things that no longer serve me⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and being open to the me I am becoming as I heal, learn, and grow. posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CH8DkrGFp5j/

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This take a moment to look over your shopping list and see...what can you buy locally from small businesses. Not shopping right now? Check out the ideas in the pic of how you can support. Can you set aside a few minutes to show your love an support 100% free? posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CH3LSwVBJ9F/

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Today has been 🤯 has been mind-blowingly awesome! I honestly don't even know where to start...I feel like I just downloaded years of work and knowledge in a matter of hours and its gonna take a little time to process and implement. This line though, its been the biggest HELLL YES! Thank you @peter_hurley for sharing this and putting into words what I have said for years. I want to put this out EVERYWHERE!!!!!! "Its more important to click with people than to click the shutter" posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CHtfRc3nsJb/

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It's a and I have SOOO much to be thankful for.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A job I love⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ An amazing online community⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Clients who excite me⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And kind words from past clients like these ones from Jennifer at McLennan Flowers & Gifts (@mclennanflowers)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "Working with Rebecca was so much fun and seamless. She's professional, kind and takes beautiful photographs.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Store was under construction when we asked her to take over 100 product shots for us, which her life challenging but you would never now it from her photos ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I highly recommend her and look forward to working with her again!" posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CGs25AJBR1f/

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"Don't look back, you're not going that way"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hands up who has heard this phrase⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've been hearing it for years, knowing that I have a bad habit of living in the past and in the future rarely being fully present in the now.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But, like so many of these phrases, there is value in the saying....but there is a caveat as well.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let's break this down.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you are constantly looking at the past, living in the past, it's beyond difficult to move forward in the here and now. In your big dreams for the future. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you are stuck back there...you will keep sabotaging your potential with your doubts, your fears, and your old stories.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You deserve better!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But I will NEVER say you should never look back. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Reflection is such a HUGE part of evolution. If you can't look back a little, you can't...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1) Celebrate your wins⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2) See your growth⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3) Recognize the lessons & move past old stories⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So where is the balance?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Live in the Present. Be present. Anchor into all the beautiful moments. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Look toward the future. Dream bigger then big. Get excited for everything that is already on it's way to you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But make time to look back, briefly, at the recent past to anchor into the good, find evidence of your success (and of the fact that and uncover the old stories that no longer serve you. Then - let it go!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Looking back can be an important tool - one I use in my counseling and in my journalling.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But I don't live there anymore. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I visit.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I observe.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have gratitude.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I take the lessons.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I keep moving forward. posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CEt-vNWnTKO/

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It's not hard to look at the world right now and see the pain, the frustration, the unhappiness. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's easy to get pulled into those same feelings - we all do.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But I choose not to stay there. Instead I feel what I feel without judgement, I observe the situation, and I remind myself of how I want to feel.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "True manifestations are powered by service and love"⠀(from the by @gabbybernstein)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To create the world I imagine for myself, my family, the people I care about and our world overall, I choose again always returning to love and service.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Why? Because I'm trying to change the world one smile, one hug (pre-covid), one post, one photo, one random act of kindness, one coaching session...at a time. posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CEkUxVWBY0w/

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I am counting minutes until I get to see these love birds this afternoon for their artwork pick up.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But you....you can catch up with them right now!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On the Blog - Cassandra & Craig's Engagement Session at Fanshawe Conservation Area posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CEZaPYBncwF/

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This morning I went off to a last minute hot yoga class.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's my third one this week. It's new. It's challenging. But the way my body feels after, the time with my thoughts - it's amazing!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In today's class we hugged our knees in and our instructor started talking about how we all need more hugs right now, and they are harder to come by. How we could send and receive that love ourselves or send that hug out to someone else who might need it right now.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My gut instinct is always to send love out to others - to my hubs or kiddo. To my friends. To people I know are hurting.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Today however, I didn't judge - I just went with my gut. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Today I sent that love inward. To myself.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I focused on being grateful to myself for taking steps forward.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I recognized the shifts that were happening in my self image.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I sent love to my body for allowing me to move through these new practices. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I sent love to my soul for not doubting and questioning everything but following the nudge.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I was proud of myself for showing up, for doing the work.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I sent love to myself for being confident enough to remove my baggy shift midway through class without judgement.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Where are you so focused on what you should do? On sending love and support to others and forgetting to love yourself?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's a and I'm about to sit down to some major reflective journalling and gratitude to dive even deeper to this but I want to know from you...what are you grateful to yourself for today? posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CEHoNStH13F/

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Poking my head in from vacay quickly to let you know these beautiful high school sweethearts are on the blog today and I'm soooooo excited to share a little piece of their love story and a sneak peek of some of the images we created at their outdoor engagement session!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Go check them out at the posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CDhTNXXBEvU/