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December 11, 2009, 07:29
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- I am changing the wedding industry for 2011 by: Joel Smith
  May 16, 2010, 07:00
  Good morning to everyone on May 25th 2010, I will be releasing wedding packages for 2011. For the past few months I have been working on a package that I have…
- Monalina & David - May 15 2010 by: Joel Smith
  May 16, 2010, 00:42
  I was only going to post one teaser shot from the amazing wedding couple from Montreal today, but they gave me so much to choose from it is hard to pick the…
- A great new blog to follow by: Joel Smith
  May 9, 2010, 20:48
  If you don't know about Steve Wharton of E11even11 photography he is my 2nd shooter when it comes to so much of my work. Everything from weddings to auto…
- 11th Annual Run/Walk for the General by: Joel Smith
  May 3, 2010, 04:34
  So today was all about giving back to the community and with photograph with is so easy to do. St.Catharines General has touched pretty much everyone in…
- Spring Cleaning Event by: Joel Smith
  March 10, 2010, 19:16
  Hello everyone I just wanted to let everyone know over the past 3 years I have gathered 2TB of images and well I am looking to get rid of them all. If any of…
- Press babies 2009 section by: Joel Smith
  January 25, 2010, 11:09
  Just some information about the babies section taken from the Standard this weekend.
- Day 21, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 21, 2010, 22:35
  Missy m goes to a daycare a couple of days a week at her best friends Michaela and they play and have fun well most of the time. These two girls were so tired…
- Day 11, Day in the life of..... by: Joel Smith
  January 11, 2010, 18:04
  Every day the kids come home from school from a long bus ride, as the bus pulls up Madelaine waves at the bus and gets so excited that she can't contain it.…
- 100th Blog Posting by: Joel Smith
  January 8, 2010, 14:06
  So I have reached my 100th Blog post, not sure if it is a magical thing or not, but I know in TV the 100th episode is huge, the 100th year is the end of…
- Jessica Yeo & Jeremy Giesbrecht Connection Session by: Joel Smith
  January 7, 2010, 10:18
  So Steve and I headed out to Ball Falls yesterday to brave the cold and the snow with an amazing couple who's wedding is in Aug. I photographed Jessica's…
- Day 6, Day in the life of…. by: Joel Smith
  January 6, 2010, 11:03
  Sorry this one was late, my server was down yesterday. So we have been using our Wii Fit we got last year for Christmas and Madelaine has been watching and…
- New Blog Link by: Joel Smith
  December 30, 2009, 11:49
  Hey thanks for stopping by I have moved my blog to my new layout, Please update your bookmarks to the new address which is http://joelsmithphotography.ca/wordpr…
- Lack of blog posts by: Joel Smith
  December 15, 2009, 09:17
  Hey everyone I know I know I haven't been posting my latest and greatest mainly because I am redoing me entire look and feel and I promise…
- Thoughts on love and marriage by: Joel Smith
  December 7, 2009, 09:12
  If you're going to flirt, flirt with your mateIf you're going to lie… lie with the one you loveIf you’re going to fall in love, fall back in love with your…
- Wright Family by: Joel Smith
  November 19, 2009, 22:01
  One of the last family portraits of fall goes to the Wright family. I have to say this family from Kansas was perfect. Here are a couple of my favorites.
- Santa Day Portrait by: Joel Smith
  November 13, 2009, 16:51
  Just wanted to remind everyone that Santa portrait day is this Sunday, more information can be found here. Also if you want to come an wait to have your…
- Pyton Portraits by: Joel Smith
  November 1, 2009, 00:55
  I had the chance to do a great request for a pet portrait, Rocky is ball python who is now just over 1year and during the shoot had the chance to eat a nice…
- Day 9 in Yellowknife, North West Territories by: Joel Smith
  June 28, 2009, 05:52
  The last day was a good one, the light in the morning was so soft with the heavy cloud cover that I just had to get up early and get some more images for my…
- Day 8 in Yellowknife, North West Territories by: Joel Smith
  June 28, 2009, 03:33
  Well the last full day here in the YK and I have to say it has been great. It is currently 2:30 am bright out and I am wide awake after the hour long nap I had…
- Day 7 in Yellowknife, North West Territories by: Joel Smith
  June 26, 2009, 09:52
  Today I decide to be self fish and go for a hike while the rest of the boys went fishing on a smaller lake and I took off to Cameron Falls for a great hike and…
- Day 6 in Yellowknife, North West Territories by: Joel Smith
  June 25, 2009, 09:12
  Not a long entry today. Well after a great day like yesterday it is hard to top but we came pretty close. After getting our butts up and going Marc, Boo,…
- Day 5 in Yellowknife, North West Territories by: Joel Smith
  June 25, 2009, 00:55
  Well day 5 came and went and man what a day.....My family and I went on a 8 hour fishing charter to into Great Slave with Blue Fish Charters out of the YK.…
- Day 4 in Yellowknife, North West Territories by: Joel Smith
  June 23, 2009, 23:46
  Well Day 4 started out alright, overcast on the cool side and dry. By 8:30 it was raining, still cold and windy. Since we hadn't done any boat fishing we had…
- Day 3 in Yellowknife, North West Territories by: Joel Smith
  June 23, 2009, 22:42
  Well I am a day late for day 3, but getting into the way of life up here, meaning not to rush anything! unless it is to get on the fishing boat at the end of…
- Day2 in Yelloknife, North West Territories by: Joel Smith
  June 22, 2009, 09:01
  Yesterday was the the first full day we had here in YK, and wow what a great day. We started out a little slow I slept in till about 7 and just enjoyed…
- Day 1 in Yelloknife, North West Territories by: Joel Smith
  June 21, 2009, 07:26
  Day 1: Was a long one, starting at 2 am with my daughter waking us up which was perfect, because like any little child I was so EXCITED to be going away with…
- North Bound by: Joel Smith
  June 19, 2009, 20:20
  Well just about to call it a night and try to get as much sleep as possible tonight before Taylor and I leave for our trip at 3 am. I am excited and nervous…
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  June 7, 2009, 05:58
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- 65th and Retirement Party by: Joel Smith
  June 1, 2009, 05:59
  After the big rain Saturday night wasn't sure what today would bring, but blue skies and a bit of wind wasn't to bad for my dad's 65th and Retirement Party.…
- Vintners Classic Golf Tournament by: Joel Smith
  May 30, 2009, 08:51
  The Niagara Wine Auction Foundation held it's inaugural Vintners Classic Golf Tournament at the Grand Niagara Resort for The St. Catharines General Hospital…
- Family Fun by: Joel Smith
  May 19, 2009, 21:00
  After a long day at work it is always nice to spend time with family and do things you enjoy to unwind from the day. We decided to go to St. John's Conservation…
- To the birds.... by: Joel Smith
  May 17, 2009, 21:53
  I found a great place along Concession 7 in Niagara on the Lake.Jack Custer Bird Sanctuary has been around for about 5 years, after a long 2 year process of…
- Time to reflect by: Joel Smith
  May 11, 2009, 22:57
  Time to reflect I have the joy of being able to tell stories with my camera here is some photos from a very nice day I had this spring. I hope this puts a…
- Don't sweat the small stuff by: Joel Smith
  December 17, 2008, 07:46
  I have joined Now i lay me Down to Sleep, it is this amazing program more information will be coming very soon, but please support this group. It is for a…
- Favoriate Sites by: Joel Smith
  November 1, 2008, 10:08
  In the past month I have been looking at different photography sites to come up with new and fresh ideas to ring to the area of portraits. Here are just a few…
- Fall Days by: Joel Smith
  October 16, 2008, 20:09
  The thing I love about photography and this time of year is there are some many amazing things going on. I took my lunch hour today and found this great…
- Busy Week Ahead by: Joel Smith
  October 14, 2008, 17:34
  Be sure to keep up to date as this weekend is looking to be a busy one, starting off with doing some photos for Personal Optical which by the way is a great…
- Winds of Change by: Joel Smith
  October 8, 2008, 07:58
  In the next few months there are going to be getting bigger and better. Keep in touch with us on blog and Facebook.Hello everyone, I just wanted to drop some…
- Madelaine Grace Rochefort-Smith by: Joel Smith
  September 18, 2008, 03:31
  Renée and I welcome our beautiful baby girl Madelaine Grace Rochefort-Smith to this world at 6:21pm 7lbs9oz 21 inches long!!!! More tomorrow.Thanks to…
- And the doctor Said...... by: Joel Smith
  September 11, 2008, 15:54
  Well back from the doctor office and well we have to wait another week. Updates as it all goes down. Maybe some remote camera action coming if the doctor and…
- Family Vacation by: Joel Smith
  August 25, 2008, 05:03
  Well this past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting almost the entire new extended family at Grandmaman's 80th birthday party in Val-des-Monts, Quebec.…
- Welcome to our blog by: Joel Smith
  August 21, 2008, 06:20
  Hello and welcome to my blog, I will be updating it as much as I can and bringing you articles of interest. Things around here seem to change really fast, in…
- Portrait Pricing by: Joel Smith
  June 1, 2008, 21:14
  Your photo session starts with a phone or email consultation to determine what kind of portraits you are interested in. I want to learn about your family's…
- Wedding Prices, 2009-2010 by: Joel Smith
  June 1, 2008, 20:29
  Your wedding is one of the most important days the two of you will share. Our photography will allow you to relive those memories for the rest of your…
Featured (38)
- Children Portraits by: Joel Smith
  July 22, 2010, 18:01
  So people on here might think I just like to post photos of my kids around the internet, there is a reason I use my children a lot in my portfolio: 1) I…
- Dog Days of Summer- August 29th, 2010 by: Joel Smith
  July 17, 2010, 05:36
  Please take the time to read through this whole page as your best friend will really appreciate it. Joelsmithphotography.ca and e11even11.com have day that…
- Dog Days of Summer by: Joel Smith
  July 15, 2010, 07:29
  As I posted a week ago I was looking for a spokes dog for the Dog days of Summer Fundraiser our studio is putting on in August. After all the submissions and…
- Dog Days of Summer!! by: Joel Smith
  July 11, 2010, 22:30
  My name is Shellbee, my dad is a photographer that is out to help out around the community. We are in the process of picking a new spokes dog for this…
- 2 white guys, a foreign van, Detroit 8 Mile & 5 amazing photographers by: Joel Smith
  June 9, 2010, 09:43
  So when I got a email from Denis Reggie telling us about 5 amazing photographers putting on a free seminar I was stunned and thought, ‘yeah what’s the…
- Flowers & Cakes & Brides oh my.... by: Joel Smith
  June 3, 2010, 07:28
  What a way to start off a great week of photography, a perfect all around location, beautiful flowers by Fleurish Design Studio, amazing Cakes by Betty Beachin…
- Day 1- Family Vacation Kearney, Ontario by: Joel Smith
  May 22, 2010, 20:48
  At the end of a most perfect day up here in Kearney Ontario, at my father in laws cottage with the family in our first summer get away. Missy and I took off to…
- Summer is almost here by: Joel Smith
  May 20, 2010, 11:37
  This morning Kayla comes into the house and asked em to take a photo of the first new strawberry out of her strawberry garden. So here it is, I think we…
- Monalina & David - May 15 2010 by: Joel Smith
  May 16, 2010, 00:42
  I was only going to post one teaser shot from the amazing wedding couple from Montreal today, but they gave me so much to choose from it is hard to pick the…
- Funny how things go.... by: Joel Smith
  May 3, 2010, 18:19
  Today was one of those days being a Monday and all it is always take Mondays as my down day and meet up with new clients or new vendors. Today was a day I had…
- Niagara Ice Dogs Draft Day by: Joel Smith
  May 1, 2010, 20:28
  The start of the 2010-2011 season see the IceDogs taking on some great new talent from Toronto and Brantford. Their two first round selections, taking…
- Hot stuff @ Brock by: Joel Smith
  April 23, 2010, 14:28
  So today was a day I spent with the Faculty of Ed at Brock shooting on behalf of Rick Denham Photography. I have to say I have had a blast doing all sorts of…
- Car shots by: Joel Smith
  April 22, 2010, 23:58
  Well tonight on the way home from Hamilton I thought I would give a friend of mine a call. I am glad we found this really cool spot in Hamilton. Here is one of…
- Day in the Life of....March 22nd by: Joel Smith
  March 22, 2010, 11:44
  So for the past month both Renée and I have forgotten to get a head shot down for the CYO program going out this coming weekend. So this morning before work…
- The Culinary Office by: Joel Smith
  February 1, 2010, 21:12
  Today I have the chance to hang out in the kitchen of the culinary office in Hamilton today. Steven Suggitt and Michael Stauffer have been working their…
- Day 29, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 29, 2010, 12:27
  Since we didn't have any kids the past few days, we borrowed some :) well I was doing family portraits of Ashen. This little guy was so cute at 2.5 months we…
- 100 Year Old Butter Tart by: Joel Smith
  January 27, 2010, 09:43
  So yesterday I had the chance to help make and to shoot some amazing butter tarts. For the friends to the south of Canada butter Tarts are a pastry full of…
- Day 26, Day in the Life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 26, 2010, 19:44
  So today was one of those days I was working all day in the house. Part of being a photographer now is indexing your prints so they get picked up from search…
- Day 23, Day in the Life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 23, 2010, 21:10
  Hey so today I was up in Muskoka for a kick ass engagement session, mind you I got a little wet, was unsure about the ice being that weak oh well, it was so…
- Day 22, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 22, 2010, 16:26
  We are now 3 weeks into the day in the life of the Rochefort- Smith family and I have to say it has been great and so much fun to do. In the next few weeks it…
- The Final Plate by: Joel Smith
  January 21, 2010, 18:13
  After a long day of slow cooking the ribs in the dutch oven, I pulled them out and was barley able to plate them as they just fell right off the bones. The…
- Day 18, Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 18, 2010, 15:43
  Today's post is brought you by the letter "P" and inspired by a past post and friends who want a unique connection session portrait done very soon. I will let…
- Day 15, Day in the life of..... by: Joel Smith
  January 15, 2010, 09:34
  First off just wanted to wish my big brother a happy birthday. Here are some fun shots from the day.
- Day 14, Day in the life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 14, 2010, 23:13
  There is nothing more rewarding then taking advantage of working at home. This was one of the moments that I will always remember thank goodness for a wireless…
- Day 13, Day in the life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 13, 2010, 19:39
  You have met Taylor, Kayla and Madelaine so far, today is Natalie's turn! Like all the others she comes by posing naturally Little Red riding hood through…
- Day 12, Day in the life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 12, 2010, 19:24
  So 12 days into this project I have heard from a number of people saying wow that is going to be "365 photos" "there is no way you will get one everyday"…
- Day 8, Day in the life of..... by: Joel Smith
  January 8, 2010, 21:35
  So the one good thing about babies under 2 is they still wear dippers! SO they are not going to get all dressed up snow pants, hat, boats etc.. I have to go to…
- Niagara IceDogs vs Plymouth Whalers by: Joel Smith
  January 8, 2010, 15:45
  Last night was a great night of hockey at the Gatorade Garden City Complex as the Niagara IceDogs took on the Plymouth Whalers. back to back wins for the Dogs…
- Jessica Yeo & Jeremy Giesbrecht Connection Session by: Joel Smith
  January 7, 2010, 10:18
  So Steve and I headed out to Ball Falls yesterday to brave the cold and the snow with an amazing couple who's wedding is in Aug. I photographed Jessica's…
- Day5, Day in the life of…. by: Joel Smith
  January 5, 2010, 22:32
  So nothing to exciting happened today although this was really funny this morning i just got all the kids off to school and was gave Madelaine her breakfast to…
- Some shots from today by: Joel Smith
  January 5, 2010, 01:33
  Being a photographer is about being ready and shoot what you love to do or else it becomes a job. B&W is a medium I have always loved to shoot, now a…
- Day 4 Day in the life of…. by: Joel Smith
  January 4, 2010, 19:53
  So day 4 see everyone back to work/ school and the house become very quiet all of a sudden allowed me to get caught up on some website and blog work, as well…
- Day 3 Day in the life of…. by: Joel Smith
  January 3, 2010, 21:09
  Well today started with a great meeting at 6:15am with my brother at Starbucks. Exciting things came out of it and what a great way to kick off a day. After…
- Day 2 Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 2, 2010, 20:05
  Well today we headed up to Great Grandma and Great Grandpa's house to go for the first swim of the year, on the coldest and snowiest day of the year so far…
- Niagara Ice Dogs vs Erie Otters by: Joel Smith
  January 1, 2010, 11:38
  Well New Year's Eve and I was working! But man what a fun job shooting a great game between the Ice Dogs and Otters. Goal for goal these team were pretty evenl…
- Suzanna & Geoff December Wedding by: Joel Smith
  January 1, 2010, 10:32
  Suzanna and Geoff had a very cold wedding day but clear and blue skies. As a first wedding working with Mary Bratko of wedding girl.ca it was beautiful, we…
- Caledonia Light Show by: Joel Smith
  December 30, 2009, 08:43
  The work of Mike Montgomery and Adam Harrison, with the help of their "many elves," this is an impressive display sponsored by local businesses and…
- Niagara Wedding Magazine Shoot by: Joel Smith
  December 22, 2009, 18:15
  or the Spring/ Summer addition of the Wedding Niagara Magazine, I had the chance to shoot some pretty nice shoes from local vendors from The Boot Shop,…
Lifestyle Portraits (11)
- Spring Time Fun by: Joel Smith
  April 2, 2010, 09:01
  So since yesterday was such a great day we spent most of it outside, here are some fun shots of the family. Kayla speeding down our back hill on Madelaine's…
- Steve Wharton--Eleven 11 Photography by: Joel Smith
  February 25, 2010, 19:33
  Steve is an amazing photographer, and being asked from another photographer to do his promo shots is a great honour getting the call from Steve to do these…
- Day 17, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 17, 2010, 19:56
  So this weekend for me was all about FUN. Had a sleep over at my brothers house with my two daughters, then a great friends wedding Saturday night, early…
- Day 3 Day in the life of…. by: Joel Smith
  January 3, 2010, 21:09
  Well today started with a great meeting at 6:15am with my brother at Starbucks. Exciting things came out of it and what a great way to kick off a day. After…
- Trying out the new lens by: Joel Smith
  December 28, 2009, 19:28
  So my wife got me a gift card this Christmas to one of my favorite stores, so today I went ans spent some time there and decided what I was going to spend…
- Christmas Eve Rochefort-Smith Reid House by: Joel Smith
  December 25, 2009, 11:50
  Well with such a big family we hold two dinners Christmas Eve and boxing day. Last night was great fun and we all got some great stuff too. My wife is a…
- Just a great photos by: Joel Smith
  September 19, 2009, 14:22
  I had the pleasure of meeting Dave when I was on my trip earlier this year to Yellowknife. Every once and a while I will post other photographers work that is…
- Janie & Ray's Engagement Session by: Joel Smith
  September 18, 2009, 04:54
  What a great engagement session last night with out contest winners check out all their photos on the wedding blog.Enjoy!
- Sports Sessions by: Joel Smith
  August 26, 2009, 04:59
  Last night I had the chance to shoot 3 guys and their mountain bikes. Some of the gaps, tricks and things they did were amazing. It blows my mind how Ryan only…
- Christy & Dan by: Joel Smith
  July 10, 2009, 04:33
  At the start of a busy weekend I got things rolling with a great engagement session with Christy & Dan in Welland with a perfect night. Here are just some…
- Lifestyle Portrait Sessions by: Joel Smith
  June 1, 2008, 20:35
  Lifestyle: is a characteristic bundle of behaviors that makes sense to both others and oneself in a given time and place, including social relations,…
Weddings (24)
- Monique & Earl get married! by: Joel Smith
  July 25, 2010, 00:03
  You know how you go to some weddings and you think yeah this is going to be a great day! Well this was one of those days Monique & Earl were fantastic t…
- Bronwyn & Keith's 365° Wedding by: Joel Smith
  June 23, 2010, 08:15
  Bronwyn & Keith are my first wedding couple to take on the 365° wedding. They decided after I talked they already booked with me to upgrade to this…
- Personal Reception Table Card by: Joel Smith
  June 6, 2010, 12:11
  Personal Reception Table Cards: something new for all my wedding packages this year. These personal reception cards come with a picture from your…
- Flowers & Cakes & Brides oh my.... by: Joel Smith
  June 3, 2010, 07:28
  What a way to start off a great week of photography, a perfect all around location, beautiful flowers by Fleurish Design Studio, amazing Cakes by Betty Beachin…
- Making you feel like a "Guest" by: Joel Smith
  May 21, 2010, 21:21
  Today was a great day, Steve and I Shot Janet and Brad's Wedding today. We met up with them at the very nice Sheraton Fallsview while they got ready then went…
- 2011 Wedding changes.... by: Joel Smith
  May 18, 2010, 12:47
  Wedding photojournalist: is a person who takes photographs during a wedding using an alternative approach where images are captured spontaneously to…
- I am changing the wedding industry for 2011 by: Joel Smith
  May 16, 2010, 07:00
  Good morning to everyone on May 25th 2010, I will be releasing wedding packages for 2011. For the past few months I have been working on a package that I have…
- Monalina & David - May 15 2010 by: Joel Smith
  May 16, 2010, 00:42
  I was only going to post one teaser shot from the amazing wedding couple from Montreal today, but they gave me so much to choose from it is hard to pick the…
- Funny how things go.... by: Joel Smith
  May 3, 2010, 18:19
  Today was one of those days being a Monday and all it is always take Mondays as my down day and meet up with new clients or new vendors. Today was a day I had…
- Kelly & Jimi Wedding by: Joel Smith
  April 3, 2010, 23:06
  WOW what a way to kick off the biggest and best wedding season, what more can you ask for a bride and groom that rock, almost 30 degree weather on April 3rd…
- Wedding in ottawa by: Joel Smith
  January 5, 2010, 22:48
  So I just met with a great couple and we talked about their wedding coming up February 13th in Ottawa. The Courtyard Restaurant is going to be the backdrop to…
- Suzanna & Geoff December Wedding by: Joel Smith
  January 1, 2010, 10:32
  Suzanna and Geoff had a very cold wedding day but clear and blue skies. As a first wedding working with Mary Bratko of wedding girl.ca it was beautiful, we…
- Janie & Rays Wedding by: Joel Smith
  December 31, 2009, 06:56
  So I have been behind on getting my blog posts up, so here is a wedding from November of Janie & Ray. This was a wedding that was a lot of fun to shoot and…
- Niagara Wedding Magazine Shoot by: Joel Smith
  December 22, 2009, 18:15
  or the Spring/ Summer addition of the Wedding Niagara Magazine, I had the chance to shoot some pretty nice shoes from local vendors from The Boot Shop,…
- Christy & Dan Muir by: Joel Smith
  October 25, 2009, 00:09
  After a bit of a wet start to this fine October Saturday, the wedding of Christy & Dan Muir was a ton of fun. Steven and I had a lot of fun w…
- Angela & Jamie's Wedding by: Joel Smith
  October 19, 2009, 03:37
  This weekend I had the honor for traveling to Ohio to photograph not only my wife's best friends wedding, but the best wedding I have been to as of…
- Wish upon a wedding contest Winners by: Joel Smith
  September 12, 2009, 07:35
  This evening, a panel of 10 sponsors of the WeddingGirl.ca Wish Upon A Wedding contest got together to review all the entries submitted. The decision was…
- Sitkiewicz-Jarosinski Wedding by: Joel Smith
  August 24, 2009, 23:33
  Barry and I had a great couple Marta and Matt, here is only one teaser from the wedding. It was hot both temperature and with Marta and Matt.Thank you to you…
- Aug Wedding by: Joel Smith
  August 9, 2009, 14:50
  As a support shooter at weddings I get a chance to work with all the details of the wedding days, from the rings, flowers and Dr. Seuss books? I usually just…
- Aug Wedding by: Joel Smith
  August 8, 2009, 23:27
  I love my job, I have photographed two great weddings.Here are just few from today.
- Amber & Scott by: Joel Smith
  July 24, 2009, 21:20
  On a day that called for 60% chance of rain for an outdoor wedding it didn't look good...at least on TV, I woke up to a picture perfect day blue clouds fluffy…
- New Wedding Blog by: Joel Smith
  May 24, 2009, 16:54
  All my wedding posts have been moved to my wedding blog
- Wedding Tara & Jay by: Joel Smith
  September 5, 2008, 06:45
  On Aug 31st I had the honor of photographing Tara & Jay's beautiful wedding, starting at Tara's house were Hershey wasn't to sure of me, and decided to…
- Who photographs a photographer's wedding? by: Joel Smith
  August 6, 2008, 14:23
  On Monday Aug 4th, 2008 I got married to Renée. The biggest question that everyone asked was so who is going to take your photographs, I (being myself) told…
Sports (13)
- Zenon Konopka Portraits by: Joel Smith
  June 7, 2010, 08:49
  This weekend was a busy one for me but I had the chance to meet up with Tampa Bay Lightning, originally from and still living in Niagara on the Lake Zenon…
- Niagara Ice Dogs Draft Day by: Joel Smith
  May 1, 2010, 20:28
  The start of the 2010-2011 season see the IceDogs taking on some great new talent from Toronto and Brantford. Their two first round selections, taking…
- IC hokey Action shots by: Joel Smith
  April 22, 2010, 06:22
  For the 4th year in a row I did the year end action shots for Immaculée Conception Hockey Association and this year was the best yet by far! IC is part of…
- Niagara vs Mississauga St. Michaels Majors by: Joel Smith
  January 22, 2010, 12:11
  Once again I got the chance to hone my skills in the hockey world. After a day of shooting food and other things this was a nice pick me up that's for sure.…
- Day 10, Day in the life of..... by: Joel Smith
  January 10, 2010, 22:52
  Today started early heading off to Jack ( a local area in St. Catharines) to watch Kayla play 2/3 of a game and then Taylor Renee Madelaine and I took off to…
- Niagara Ice Dogs vs Erie Otters by: Joel Smith
  January 1, 2010, 11:38
  Well New Year's Eve and I was working! But man what a fun job shooting a great game between the Ice Dogs and Otters. Goal for goal these team were pretty evenl…
- Niagara Ice Dogs vs Sudbury Wolves by: Joel Smith
  December 19, 2009, 12:51
  As a part of my job now I get the chance to do some sports shooting with Rick Denham Photography. He is the official photographer for the Niagara Icedogs but I…
- Niagara vs. Sault Ste. Marie by: Joel Smith
  October 23, 2009, 05:39
  Part of the fun of my job is I get to cover Niagara Ice Dog games as a part of Rick Denham Photography. Last nights game was a nail bitter against the Soo. At…
- Sports Sessions by: Joel Smith
  August 26, 2009, 04:59
  Last night I had the chance to shoot 3 guys and their mountain bikes. Some of the gaps, tricks and things they did were amazing. It blows my mind how Ryan only…
- Bedard Goalie School by: Joel Smith
  July 31, 2009, 20:15
  For the past week Taylor has attended the Bedard Goalie School. Jim Bedard is the goalie coach for the Detroit Red Wings since 1998. Here are some fun photos…
- Rynotech Team 2009 by: Joel Smith
  July 28, 2009, 18:21
  I had a great time last night shooting something I have always wanted to try, but never got around to doing it. One day will do it maybe for my midlife issues…
- CYO Hockey photos by: Joel Smith
  October 25, 2008, 14:58
  Well after a busy week filled with family portraits and hockey. i have added a section to my web site to cover the St. Catharines CYO hockey. I have been…
- GoPher Dunes by: Joel Smith
  September 7, 2008, 08:15
  Yesterday Rick Denham and I had the chance to go to GoPher Dunes in Courtland, ON to do some promo shots for a TV show that Rick is going to be the photographer…
Maternity Portraits (3)
- Thursday Setpetmber 18th, 2008 by: Joel Smith
  September 18, 2008, 03:31
  Good morning Madelaine, well it is 4:32 am on this day looks like is going to be a perfect day to come into this world clear skies & 17 and calm.I can't…
- Tic Tock Tock!! by: Joel Smith
  September 17, 2008, 15:47
  Well less than 24 hours now and we will be off to the General Hospital. I hope everyone will check back here tomorrow night as I am sure I will have some new…
- Tomorrow is the due date....... by: Joel Smith
  September 9, 2008, 18:39
  Well as some of you might know my beautiful wife Renée and I are expecting our first baby together, even know our house is full of kids. Renée being the…
Newborn Portraits (11)
- Hailey 9 Days old by: Joel Smith
  October 20, 2009, 05:56
  I love getting the call to come and photograph my 9 day old baby girl, what a pleasure it is and so much fun. Unlike most babies Hailey was awake for…
- The Little Littleton by: Joel Smith
  October 15, 2009, 22:10
  I love capturing kids as they have fun, Ashton was such a great baby during the poking and sitting in a basket and playing with his sister, who just wanted to…
- Preston Spence by: Joel Smith
  July 18, 2009, 06:54
  I had the pleasure of meeting up with old school friends Adam and Aimee and their 2 month old boy Preston. They was such great models and looking forward to…
- Steven, Megan & Meisie by: Joel Smith
  May 26, 2009, 20:05
  Tonight I had the pleasure of meeting 1 month old Meisie, beautiful daughter to Megan and Steven. I can't believe how small and fragile new baby's are here are…
- Papa-razzi by: Joel Smith
  September 30, 2008, 20:35
  Well since getting back to work, I haven't had a lot of time to capture the new addition and I figured I would give her some time to change as well. On Monday…
- Day 6 Great Grandma & Grandpa's House by: Joel Smith
  September 23, 2008, 13:19
  Well until today great Grandma and Great Grandpa finally got to see the new bundle of joy Madelaine. The photos really show only Great grandma because she…
- Day 5 Coming home by: Joel Smith
  September 22, 2008, 06:46
  Well we got some exciting news early this morning, WE GET TO GO HOME!!! YEAH although we are going to miss everyone at the General maternity ward it will be…
- Day 4 2000 parts by: Joel Smith
  September 21, 2008, 23:35
  Hello everyone, well after a very long day and a chance to meet and talk with some new photos friends, and hear 2 great speakers and get inspired to move…
- Day 3 Madelaine Grace by: Joel Smith
  September 21, 2008, 05:03
  Good morning everyone sorry I didn't get day 3 out last night but I have been going all day.Renée is looking forward to coming home very soon she thanks…
- First Day by: Joel Smith
  September 19, 2008, 12:29
  Please enjoy the slide show I have put together of our baby Madelaine Grace Joel Smithwww.joelsmithphotography.ca
- Day 2 by: Joel Smith
  September 19, 2008, 12:29
  She has already grown Madelaine is so strong, I will update more on the days events just have been a long few days and I am pretty sure the photos will speak…
Babies (12)
Baby portraits of clients.
- Day 8, Day in the life of..... by: Joel Smith
  January 8, 2010, 21:35
  So the one good thing about babies under 2 is they still wear dippers! SO they are not going to get all dressed up snow pants, hat, boats etc.. I have to go to…
- Hailey 9 Days old by: Joel Smith
  October 20, 2009, 05:56
  I love getting the call to come and photograph my 9 day old baby girl, what a pleasure it is and so much fun. Unlike most babies Hailey was awake for…
- The Little Littleton by: Joel Smith
  October 15, 2009, 22:10
  I love capturing kids as they have fun, Ashton was such a great baby during the poking and sitting in a basket and playing with his sister, who just wanted to…
- Thorne Magnotta Baptism by: Joel Smith
  July 20, 2009, 15:37
  I had the pleasure to photograph Kelly and Arnie twins baptism this past weekend. Here are just some of the photos from the day of 10 month old Michael Arnaldo…
- Preston Spence by: Joel Smith
  July 18, 2009, 06:54
  I had the pleasure of meeting up with old school friends Adam and Aimee and their 2 month old boy Preston. They was such great models and looking forward to…
- Steven, Megan & Meisie by: Joel Smith
  May 26, 2009, 20:05
  Tonight I had the pleasure of meeting 1 month old Meisie, beautiful daughter to Megan and Steven. I can't believe how small and fragile new baby's are here are…
- 8 month old Portraits by: Joel Smith
  May 17, 2009, 18:32
  Well today is the day before Madelaine's 8 month birthday, it is crazy how fast time goes. I asked Rick Denham if I could borrow one of his Canon cameras, yes…
- Papa-razzi by: Joel Smith
  September 30, 2008, 20:35
  Well since getting back to work, I haven't had a lot of time to capture the new addition and I figured I would give her some time to change as well. On Monday…
- Day 5 Coming home by: Joel Smith
  September 22, 2008, 06:46
  Well we got some exciting news early this morning, WE GET TO GO HOME!!! YEAH although we are going to miss everyone at the General maternity ward it will be…
- Day 3 Madelaine Grace by: Joel Smith
  September 21, 2008, 05:03
  Good morning everyone sorry I didn't get day 3 out last night but I have been going all day.Renée is looking forward to coming home very soon she thanks…
- Day 2 by: Joel Smith
  September 19, 2008, 12:29
  She has already grown Madelaine is so strong, I will update more on the days events just have been a long few days and I am pretty sure the photos will speak…
- First Day by: Joel Smith
  September 19, 2008, 12:29
  Please enjoy the slide show I have put together of our baby Madelaine Grace Joel Smithwww.joelsmithphotography.ca
Family Portraits (18)
- Day in the Life of....March 17th by: Joel Smith
  March 18, 2010, 03:37
  Happy green beer day to everyone, I hope you had lots to drink to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Today I had all the kids and man did we have alot of fun today…
- Day in the life of ...March 16th by: Joel Smith
  March 16, 2010, 03:21
  March 16th half way through the month and we are having weather that is in the double digits today hit a high of 13 degrees, with the kids off on March break…
- Day 29, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 29, 2010, 12:27
  Since we didn't have any kids the past few days, we borrowed some :) well I was doing family portraits of Ashen. This little guy was so cute at 2.5 months we…
- Day 24, Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 24, 2010, 22:07
  So today was a busy Sunday up at 7 to get Kayla to her hockey game, then back home for only a hour or so to eat lunch and then back to hockey, were Taylor…
- Trying out the new lens by: Joel Smith
  December 28, 2009, 19:28
  So my wife got me a gift card this Christmas to one of my favorite stores, so today I went ans spent some time there and decided what I was going to spend…
- Christmas Eve Rochefort-Smith Reid House by: Joel Smith
  December 25, 2009, 11:50
  Well with such a big family we hold two dinners Christmas Eve and boxing day. Last night was great fun and we all got some great stuff too. My wife is a…
- Hailey 9 Days old by: Joel Smith
  October 20, 2009, 05:56
  I love getting the call to come and photograph my 9 day old baby girl, what a pleasure it is and so much fun. Unlike most babies Hailey was awake for…
- Heni & Rick by: Joel Smith
  September 15, 2009, 04:43
  This past weekend has been super crazy, Thursday night I had the chance to come to one families beautiful house and capture their expanding family and family…
- The Meredith Family Yellowknife by: Joel Smith
  July 12, 2009, 12:32
  I had the opportunity to meet the Meredith family while I was in Yellowknife. Friends of Julie's the asked if I would work a little on my vacation, which was…
- Royer Family Portrait by: Joel Smith
  June 15, 2009, 06:01
  What a prefect day to go play on the beach in Niagara on the Lake with the Royer family. Here is just some of the fun we captured.Here is a slide show of all…
- The Hemphills by: Joel Smith
  June 12, 2009, 06:29
  Tuesday night was the perfect night to do family portraits this week. I had the pleasure of hanging out with Sherry and her two children in port. Here are just…
- Mother's Day by: Joel Smith
  May 11, 2009, 18:35
  Well what better day to start blogging once again than Mother's Day. What better day to get grandchild photos done with some very special people that are in…
- Gillespie Family by: Joel Smith
  November 6, 2008, 07:01
  This week after a lot of changes in plans and trying to find a good day for weather, we found it!! it was the picture perfect day in the short hills where I…
- Kids, paint and cameras do they mix? by: Joel Smith
  October 18, 2008, 22:36
  Well after a busy day but a really really good one here is the first set of the Hill family portrait. We had some fun in the studio today, it was well worth it…
- Buffalo Zoo by: Joel Smith
  October 12, 2008, 13:32
  Well it is October 11th and it is 23 degrees outside, so the family and I decide we would go to the zoo, that's right the zoo. Renée and I packed up the 4…
- Day 6 Great Grandma & Grandpa's House by: Joel Smith
  September 23, 2008, 13:19
  Well until today great Grandma and Great Grandpa finally got to see the new bundle of joy Madelaine. The photos really show only Great grandma because she…
- Day 5 Coming home by: Joel Smith
  September 22, 2008, 06:46
  Well we got some exciting news early this morning, WE GET TO GO HOME!!! YEAH although we are going to miss everyone at the General maternity ward it will be…
- Day 4 2000 parts by: Joel Smith
  September 21, 2008, 23:35
  Hello everyone, well after a very long day and a chance to meet and talk with some new photos friends, and hear 2 great speakers and get inspired to move…
Engagement Portraits (9)
- Personal Reception Table Card by: Joel Smith
  June 6, 2010, 12:11
  Personal Reception Table Cards: something new for all my wedding packages this year. These personal reception cards come with a picture from your…
- Connection Session~ Ildiko & Joe by: Joel Smith
  May 19, 2010, 22:00
  This after noon after 3 hours of shooting these two we ended up with over 50 images that can be hung in their house, or put in a magazine spread for Wedding…
- Connection Session of Sonja & Jim by: Joel Smith
  May 16, 2010, 13:06
  Today was a perfect day for a mid morning photo shoot around Niagara. The 3 of us headed out and started at port which was really nice, although the water was…
- Jessica Yeo & Jeremy Giesbrecht Connection Session by: Joel Smith
  January 7, 2010, 10:18
  So Steve and I headed out to Ball Falls yesterday to brave the cold and the snow with an amazing couple who's wedding is in Aug. I photographed Jessica's…
- Angela & Jamie's Wedding by: Joel Smith
  October 19, 2009, 03:37
  This weekend I had the honor for traveling to Ohio to photograph not only my wife's best friends wedding, but the best wedding I have been to as of…
- Janie & Ray's Engagement Session by: Joel Smith
  September 18, 2009, 04:54
  What a great engagement session last night with out contest winners check out all their photos on the wedding blog.Enjoy!
- Larry's BIG Surprise by: Joel Smith
  September 6, 2009, 06:53
  Yesterday I realized why I love my job and why photography is such a big part of my life. Larry had contacted Mary from Weddinggirl.ca who I work with on a lot…
- Christy & Dan by: Joel Smith
  July 10, 2009, 04:33
  At the start of a busy weekend I got things rolling with a great engagement session with Christy & Dan in Welland with a perfect night. Here are just some…
- Well October is here by: Joel Smith
  October 6, 2008, 16:46
  I just wanted to say hello to fall and i am looking forward to doing family portraits outside in the beautiful fall colours. This past weekend Tara, Graeme and…
Children Portraits (15)
Children portraits form the past, a place to keep up to date with all the new children portraits.
- Children Portraits by: Joel Smith
  July 22, 2010, 18:01
  So people on here might think I just like to post photos of my kids around the internet, there is a reason I use my children a lot in my portfolio: 1) I…
- Day 24, Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 24, 2010, 22:07
  So today was a busy Sunday up at 7 to get Kayla to her hockey game, then back home for only a hour or so to eat lunch and then back to hockey, were Taylor…
- Day 18, Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 18, 2010, 15:43
  Today's post is brought you by the letter "P" and inspired by a past post and friends who want a unique connection session portrait done very soon. I will let…
- Day 13, Day in the life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 13, 2010, 19:39
  You have met Taylor, Kayla and Madelaine so far, today is Natalie's turn! Like all the others she comes by posing naturally Little Red riding hood through…
- Day 12, Day in the life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 12, 2010, 19:24
  So 12 days into this project I have heard from a number of people saying wow that is going to be "365 photos" "there is no way you will get one everyday"…
- Day 4 Day in the life of…. by: Joel Smith
  January 4, 2010, 19:53
  So day 4 see everyone back to work/ school and the house become very quiet all of a sudden allowed me to get caught up on some website and blog work, as well…
- Trying out the new lens by: Joel Smith
  December 28, 2009, 19:28
  So my wife got me a gift card this Christmas to one of my favorite stores, so today I went ans spent some time there and decided what I was going to spend…
- Christmas Eve Rochefort-Smith Reid House by: Joel Smith
  December 25, 2009, 11:50
  Well with such a big family we hold two dinners Christmas Eve and boxing day. Last night was great fun and we all got some great stuff too. My wife is a…
- Santa Portrait Day by: Joel Smith
  October 12, 2009, 23:23
  Santa is coming to town early this year.He wants you to come out and get your picture taken with him to help support the local charities of St. Catharines.Book…
- Heni & Rick by: Joel Smith
  September 15, 2009, 04:43
  This past weekend has been super crazy, Thursday night I had the chance to come to one families beautiful house and capture their expanding family and family…
- Thorne Magnotta Baptism by: Joel Smith
  July 20, 2009, 15:37
  I had the pleasure to photograph Kelly and Arnie twins baptism this past weekend. Here are just some of the photos from the day of 10 month old Michael Arnaldo…
- Royer Family Portrait by: Joel Smith
  June 15, 2009, 06:01
  What a prefect day to go play on the beach in Niagara on the Lake with the Royer family. Here is just some of the fun we captured.Here is a slide show of all…
- The Hemphills by: Joel Smith
  June 12, 2009, 06:29
  Tuesday night was the perfect night to do family portraits this week. I had the pleasure of hanging out with Sherry and her two children in port. Here are just…
- Gillespie Family by: Joel Smith
  November 6, 2008, 07:01
  This week after a lot of changes in plans and trying to find a good day for weather, we found it!! it was the picture perfect day in the short hills where I…
- Kids, paint and cameras do they mix? by: Joel Smith
  October 18, 2008, 22:36
  Well after a busy day but a really really good one here is the first set of the Hill family portrait. We had some fun in the studio today, it was well worth it…
Portraits (10)
- Children Portraits by: Joel Smith
  July 22, 2010, 18:01
  So people on here might think I just like to post photos of my kids around the internet, there is a reason I use my children a lot in my portfolio: 1) I…
- Dog Days of Summer!! by: Joel Smith
  July 11, 2010, 22:30
  My name is Shellbee, my dad is a photographer that is out to help out around the community. We are in the process of picking a new spokes dog for this…
- Connection Session~ Ildiko & Joe by: Joel Smith
  May 19, 2010, 22:00
  This after noon after 3 hours of shooting these two we ended up with over 50 images that can be hung in their house, or put in a magazine spread for Wedding…
- Day 18, Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 18, 2010, 15:43
  Today's post is brought you by the letter "P" and inspired by a past post and friends who want a unique connection session portrait done very soon. I will let…
- Crystal Steers by: Joel Smith
  December 22, 2009, 16:58
  Well now that I have my blogger working again I can catch up on some of my work over the past month or more. Crystal is getting back into modeling and updating…
- The Little Littleton by: Joel Smith
  October 15, 2009, 22:10
  I love capturing kids as they have fun, Ashton was such a great baby during the poking and sitting in a basket and playing with his sister, who just wanted to…
- Sports Sessions by: Joel Smith
  August 26, 2009, 04:59
  Last night I had the chance to shoot 3 guys and their mountain bikes. Some of the gaps, tricks and things they did were amazing. It blows my mind how Ryan only…
- The Hemphills by: Joel Smith
  June 12, 2009, 06:29
  Tuesday night was the perfect night to do family portraits this week. I had the pleasure of hanging out with Sherry and her two children in port. Here are just…
- Summer time Fun by: Joel Smith
  June 8, 2009, 04:51
  Hello everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up on this coming summer's fun. I have had some time to reflect on the photography business and what it means…
- Steven, Megan & Meisie by: Joel Smith
  May 26, 2009, 20:05
  Tonight I had the pleasure of meeting 1 month old Meisie, beautiful daughter to Megan and Steven. I can't believe how small and fragile new baby's are here are…
Niagara Ice Dogs (6)
- Niagara Ice Dogs Draft Day by: Joel Smith
  May 1, 2010, 20:28
  The start of the 2010-2011 season see the IceDogs taking on some great new talent from Toronto and Brantford. Their two first round selections, taking…
- Niagara Ice Dogs vs Brampton Battalion Win by: Joel Smith
  March 5, 2010, 10:35
  After the entire month of February off from shooting hockey I got back in the area last night and man what a game! Brandon Taylor from Proam Images in…
- Niagara vs Mississauga St. Michaels Majors by: Joel Smith
  January 22, 2010, 12:11
  Once again I got the chance to hone my skills in the hockey world. After a day of shooting food and other things this was a nice pick me up that's for sure.…
- Niagara IceDogs vs Plymouth Whalers by: Joel Smith
  January 8, 2010, 15:45
  Last night was a great night of hockey at the Gatorade Garden City Complex as the Niagara IceDogs took on the Plymouth Whalers. back to back wins for the Dogs…
- Niagara Ice Dogs vs Erie Otters by: Joel Smith
  January 1, 2010, 11:38
  Well New Year's Eve and I was working! But man what a fun job shooting a great game between the Ice Dogs and Otters. Goal for goal these team were pretty evenl…
- Niagara vs. Sault Ste. Marie by: Joel Smith
  October 23, 2009, 05:39
  Part of the fun of my job is I get to cover Niagara Ice Dog games as a part of Rick Denham Photography. Last nights game was a nail bitter against the Soo. At…
A year of photos (48)
A day in the life of the Rochefort_smith family. One photo a day of something we are doing for each day in 2010
- 2 white guys, a foreign van, Detroit 8 Mile & 5 amazing photographers by: Joel Smith
  June 9, 2010, 09:43
  So when I got a email from Denis Reggie telling us about 5 amazing photographers putting on a free seminar I was stunned and thought, ‘yeah what’s the…
- Day 1- Family Vacation Kearney, Ontario by: Joel Smith
  May 22, 2010, 20:48
  At the end of a most perfect day up here in Kearney Ontario, at my father in laws cottage with the family in our first summer get away. Missy and I took off to…
- Summer is almost here by: Joel Smith
  May 20, 2010, 11:37
  This morning Kayla comes into the house and asked em to take a photo of the first new strawberry out of her strawberry garden. So here it is, I think we…
- Spring Time Fun by: Joel Smith
  April 2, 2010, 09:01
  So since yesterday was such a great day we spent most of it outside, here are some fun shots of the family. Kayla speeding down our back hill on Madelaine's…
- Day in the Life of....March 22nd by: Joel Smith
  March 22, 2010, 11:44
  So for the past month both Renée and I have forgotten to get a head shot down for the CYO program going out this coming weekend. So this morning before work…
- Day in the Life of....March 17th by: Joel Smith
  March 18, 2010, 03:37
  Happy green beer day to everyone, I hope you had lots to drink to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Today I had all the kids and man did we have alot of fun today…
- Day in the life of ...March 16th by: Joel Smith
  March 16, 2010, 03:21
  March 16th half way through the month and we are having weather that is in the double digits today hit a high of 13 degrees, with the kids off on March break…
- Day in the life....March 15th by: Joel Smith
  March 15, 2010, 03:06
  So yesterday being Renée birthday I wanted to hold off and post this photo the day after. Taylor played MD travel hockey this year and man what a year. Got…
- Day in the life of....March 14th by: Joel Smith
  March 14, 2010, 02:58
  Well today is Renée's big 35th year and as beautiful as ever. Although a time change happened while we were sleeping Renée still managed to get to sleep in…
- Day in a life..... March 13 by: Joel Smith
  March 13, 2010, 02:54
  Every time Taylor has a hockey game Madelaine puts on the Calgary jersey for good luck and today although T man didn't play it was good luck for the rest of…
- Day in the life photos....Where have they been by: Joel Smith
  March 11, 2010, 08:51
  So over the past month I haven't been doing a photo each day and yes I know that is the project. I have a perfectly good reason for not doing it, my camera…
- The Photographer's Family Portrait by: Joel Smith
  March 7, 2010, 23:00
  Being a photographer like, any other profession doesn't always mean you will shoot your own family very much, or like any family there is always one person…
- Feb 12, 2010, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  February 12, 2010, 16:15
  Today is yet another photo of Madelaine this one she was once again putting the hat on her duck, the only thing this time is she was having a hard time doing…
- Feb 11, 2010, Day in the Life of.... by: Joel Smith
  February 11, 2010, 16:04
  Some days it would be so nice to go back to the simple kid life. Just forget the rest of the BS that is going on in your life and dress things up. Madelaine…
- Feb 10, 2010, Day in the Life of by: Joel Smith
  February 10, 2010, 16:01
  Today I got to travel to Toronto to do a photo shoot of some custom jewelry, man there was some nice things to photograph. So before I went the girls were…
- Feb 9, Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  February 9, 2010, 16:01
  Pond hockey need I say more!
- Feb 08, 2010- Stan Edwards Day in the Life.... by: Joel Smith
  February 8, 2010, 21:15
  Today one of my grandfathers passed away peacefully in Welland General Hospital. Stan has been in my life as far back as I can remember, along side my…
- Day 34, Day in the life of... by: Joel Smith
  February 3, 2010, 11:38
  Natalie always has so much fun when she comes to our house yesterday I was feeling simple, just wanted a simple portrait of her. This is about as simple as it…
- Day 33, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  February 2, 2010, 11:13
  Days like today are so much fun when Missy and I just hang out for most of the day in our PJ's don't do our hair or really even leave the house. Missy is most…
- Day 32, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  February 1, 2010, 11:09
  In our house we believe in teaching the kids thing at a young age. Safety is a huge since the kids do sports like hockey and in the summer we like to ride…
- Day31, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 31, 2010, 07:14
  Someday's you just feel like relaxing and watching TV today for Madelaine was one of them days! I have been super busy, I have slipped behind with my day in…
- Day 30, Day in the Life of by: Joel Smith
  January 30, 2010, 12:06
  At a wedding this year in Ohio we meet some great people, our whirlwind trip this past few days has given us a chance to reconnect with some of the great…
- Day 29, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 29, 2010, 12:27
  Since we didn't have any kids the past few days, we borrowed some :) well I was doing family portraits of Ashen. This little guy was so cute at 2.5 months we…
- Day 28, Day in the Life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 28, 2010, 11:58
  So after the bright idea yesterday comes the actual time to get Missy M's name added to her neck. This image captured the only time Renée showed any issue…
- Day 27, Day in the Life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 27, 2010, 11:30
  Renée and I left the kids behind with her sister and headed down to Ohio Thursday to meet up with some great friends and take some amazing photos. Our first…
- Day 26, Day in the Life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 26, 2010, 19:44
  So today was one of those days I was working all day in the house. Part of being a photographer now is indexing your prints so they get picked up from search…
- Day 25, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 25, 2010, 19:13
  Sorry for the delay on getting these posted it has been a crazy 2 days so far this week, and it is only going to get better. Every Monday Missy goes to grandma…
- Day 24, Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 24, 2010, 22:07
  So today was a busy Sunday up at 7 to get Kayla to her hockey game, then back home for only a hour or so to eat lunch and then back to hockey, were Taylor…
- Day 23, Day in the Life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 23, 2010, 21:10
  Hey so today I was up in Muskoka for a kick ass engagement session, mind you I got a little wet, was unsure about the ice being that weak oh well, it was so…
- Day 22, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 22, 2010, 16:26
  We are now 3 weeks into the day in the life of the Rochefort- Smith family and I have to say it has been great and so much fun to do. In the next few weeks it…
- Day 20, Day in the Life of..... by: Joel Smith
  January 20, 2010, 21:32
  SO today was spend mostly in front of the computer working on my project that I was shooting yesterday, with the exception of 5 head shots that had to be done…
- Day 19, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 19, 2010, 11:24
  Well some days being a photographer is cool work, today was in some peoples eyes was cool work. Steven Wharton of eleven 11 photography and I headed out to…
- Day 18, Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 18, 2010, 15:43
  Today's post is brought you by the letter "P" and inspired by a past post and friends who want a unique connection session portrait done very soon. I will let…
- Day 17, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 17, 2010, 19:56
  So this weekend for me was all about FUN. Had a sleep over at my brothers house with my two daughters, then a great friends wedding Saturday night, early…
- Day 16, Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 16, 2010, 13:53
  So after a great sleepover at Jason's house we were sitting there thinking of how much fun it would be to open a daddy daycare, so being the creative types…
- Day 15, Day in the life of..... by: Joel Smith
  January 15, 2010, 09:34
  First off just wanted to wish my big brother a happy birthday. Here are some fun shots from the day.
- Day 14, Day in the life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 14, 2010, 23:13
  There is nothing more rewarding then taking advantage of working at home. This was one of the moments that I will always remember thank goodness for a wireless…
- Day 13, Day in the life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 13, 2010, 19:39
  You have met Taylor, Kayla and Madelaine so far, today is Natalie's turn! Like all the others she comes by posing naturally Little Red riding hood through…
- Day 12, Day in the life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 12, 2010, 19:24
  So 12 days into this project I have heard from a number of people saying wow that is going to be "365 photos" "there is no way you will get one everyday"…
- Day 10, Day in the life of..... by: Joel Smith
  January 10, 2010, 22:52
  Today started early heading off to Jack ( a local area in St. Catharines) to watch Kayla play 2/3 of a game and then Taylor Renee Madelaine and I took off to…
- Day 9, Day in the life of..... by: Joel Smith
  January 9, 2010, 20:34
  So as I am sure you noticed by now Madelaine is with us all of the time, and her and I get to spend alot of time together, which I love! It is so great to see…
- Day 8, Day in the life of..... by: Joel Smith
  January 8, 2010, 21:35
  So the one good thing about babies under 2 is they still wear dippers! SO they are not going to get all dressed up snow pants, hat, boats etc.. I have to go to…
- Day 7, Day in the life of…. by: Joel Smith
  January 7, 2010, 11:23
  Anyone who has kids I am sure have had this happen to them at some point. Missy M was whining this morning, so I put her up in her chair to make her a bottle…
- Day5, Day in the life of…. by: Joel Smith
  January 5, 2010, 22:32
  So nothing to exciting happened today although this was really funny this morning i just got all the kids off to school and was gave Madelaine her breakfast to…
- Day 4 Day in the life of…. by: Joel Smith
  January 4, 2010, 19:53
  So day 4 see everyone back to work/ school and the house become very quiet all of a sudden allowed me to get caught up on some website and blog work, as well…
- Day 3 Day in the life of…. by: Joel Smith
  January 3, 2010, 21:09
  Well today started with a great meeting at 6:15am with my brother at Starbucks. Exciting things came out of it and what a great way to kick off a day. After…
- Day 2 Day in the life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 2, 2010, 20:05
  Well today we headed up to Great Grandma and Great Grandpa's house to go for the first swim of the year, on the coldest and snowiest day of the year so far…
- A new year, 2010 by: Joel Smith
  January 1, 2010, 15:42
  So I woke up this morning and decided to watch one of my favorite documentaries on Annie Leibovitz. From the famous last photo of John Lennon, too the photo…
Stock Images (10)
- Zenon Konopka Portraits by: Joel Smith
  June 7, 2010, 08:49
  This weekend was a busy one for me but I had the chance to meet up with Tampa Bay Lightning, originally from and still living in Niagara on the Lake Zenon…
- Day 1.5- Night shots from Kearney by: Joel Smith
  May 23, 2010, 08:05
  Since I had a 2 hour nap mid afternoon which gave me the chance to stay up really really late. So standing along the side of a road up here at 1 am it is realy…
- Day 1- Family Vacation Kearney, Ontario by: Joel Smith
  May 22, 2010, 20:48
  At the end of a most perfect day up here in Kearney Ontario, at my father in laws cottage with the family in our first summer get away. Missy and I took off to…
- Hot stuff @ Brock by: Joel Smith
  April 23, 2010, 14:28
  So today was a day I spent with the Faculty of Ed at Brock shooting on behalf of Rick Denham Photography. I have to say I have had a blast doing all sorts of…
- Car shots by: Joel Smith
  April 22, 2010, 23:58
  Well tonight on the way home from Hamilton I thought I would give a friend of mine a call. I am glad we found this really cool spot in Hamilton. Here is one of…
- Day 23, Day in the Life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 23, 2010, 21:10
  Hey so today I was up in Muskoka for a kick ass engagement session, mind you I got a little wet, was unsure about the ice being that weak oh well, it was so…
- Niagara vs Mississauga St. Michaels Majors by: Joel Smith
  January 22, 2010, 12:11
  Once again I got the chance to hone my skills in the hockey world. After a day of shooting food and other things this was a nice pick me up that's for sure.…
- The Final Plate by: Joel Smith
  January 21, 2010, 18:13
  After a long day of slow cooking the ribs in the dutch oven, I pulled them out and was barley able to plate them as they just fell right off the bones. The…
- Day 19, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 19, 2010, 11:24
  Well some days being a photographer is cool work, today was in some peoples eyes was cool work. Steven Wharton of eleven 11 photography and I headed out to…
- Caledonia Light Show by: Joel Smith
  December 30, 2009, 08:43
  The work of Mike Montgomery and Adam Harrison, with the help of their "many elves," this is an impressive display sponsored by local businesses and…
Events (5)
- 11th Annual Run/Walk for the General by: Joel Smith
  May 3, 2010, 04:34
  So today was all about giving back to the community and with photograph with is so easy to do. St.Catharines General has touched pretty much everyone in…
- I WON!!! by: Joel Smith
  April 12, 2010, 23:53
  OMG I have never won anything in my life...well not true I did win 5 bucks once playing marbles! Let's just say it has been a long time. Tonight I attended th…
- Off Camera Flash Seminar by: Joel Smith
  January 14, 2010, 10:55
  So one of the big things about being a professional photographer is keeping up with the times and always pushing the envelope for new ideas. On February 20…
- Wedding in ottawa by: Joel Smith
  January 5, 2010, 22:48
  So I just met with a great couple and we talked about their wedding coming up February 13th in Ottawa. The Courtyard Restaurant is going to be the backdrop to…
- Caledonia Light Show by: Joel Smith
  December 30, 2009, 08:43
  The work of Mike Montgomery and Adam Harrison, with the help of their "many elves," this is an impressive display sponsored by local businesses and…
Model headshots (5)
- Children Portraits by: Joel Smith
  July 22, 2010, 18:01
  So people on here might think I just like to post photos of my kids around the internet, there is a reason I use my children a lot in my portfolio: 1) I…
- Day in the Life of....March 22nd by: Joel Smith
  March 22, 2010, 11:44
  So for the past month both Renée and I have forgotten to get a head shot down for the CYO program going out this coming weekend. So this morning before work…
- Steve Wharton--Eleven 11 Photography by: Joel Smith
  February 25, 2010, 19:33
  Steve is an amazing photographer, and being asked from another photographer to do his promo shots is a great honour getting the call from Steve to do these…
- Ashley Turner by: Joel Smith
  January 12, 2010, 21:17
  If you haven't heard of Ashley Turner you are going to, headed out today in the bright sunshine and -4 degree weather and it turned out to be a fantastic…
- Day 12, Day in the life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 12, 2010, 19:24
  So 12 days into this project I have heard from a number of people saying wow that is going to be "365 photos" "there is no way you will get one everyday"…
Food photography (7)
- Summer is almost here by: Joel Smith
  May 20, 2010, 11:37
  This morning Kayla comes into the house and asked em to take a photo of the first new strawberry out of her strawberry garden. So here it is, I think we…
- Day in the life of....March 14th by: Joel Smith
  March 14, 2010, 02:58
  Well today is Renée's big 35th year and as beautiful as ever. Although a time change happened while we were sleeping Renée still managed to get to sleep in…
- The Culinary Office by: Joel Smith
  February 1, 2010, 21:12
  Today I have the chance to hang out in the kitchen of the culinary office in Hamilton today. Steven Suggitt and Michael Stauffer have been working their…
- 100 Year Old Butter Tart by: Joel Smith
  January 27, 2010, 09:43
  So yesterday I had the chance to help make and to shoot some amazing butter tarts. For the friends to the south of Canada butter Tarts are a pastry full of…
- The Final Plate by: Joel Smith
  January 21, 2010, 18:13
  After a long day of slow cooking the ribs in the dutch oven, I pulled them out and was barley able to plate them as they just fell right off the bones. The…
- More food Beef Ribs in a home made BBQ Sauce by: Joel Smith
  January 21, 2010, 13:01
  So this morning I decided to follow a BBQ sauce recipe I read once again on smittenkitchen.com although the Renée and kids were turned off by the smell of…
- Food Shots by: Joel Smith
  January 18, 2010, 13:01
  So today I decided that I was going to test out my food work on the roast I am making for dinner. Inspired by photography work of Smittenkitchen.com I thought…
Corporate (3)
- Funny how things go.... by: Joel Smith
  May 3, 2010, 18:19
  Today was one of those days being a Monday and all it is always take Mondays as my down day and meet up with new clients or new vendors. Today was a day I had…
- Steve Wharton--Eleven 11 Photography by: Joel Smith
  February 25, 2010, 19:33
  Steve is an amazing photographer, and being asked from another photographer to do his promo shots is a great honour getting the call from Steve to do these…
- Day 19, Day in the Life of... by: Joel Smith
  January 19, 2010, 11:24
  Well some days being a photographer is cool work, today was in some peoples eyes was cool work. Steven Wharton of eleven 11 photography and I headed out to…
Air Planes (1)
- Day 23, Day in the Life of.... by: Joel Smith
  January 23, 2010, 21:10
  Hey so today I was up in Muskoka for a kick ass engagement session, mind you I got a little wet, was unsure about the ice being that weak oh well, it was so…
Reactivated Training Log (1)
- Reactivated Training by: Joel Smith
  February 5, 2010, 12:47
  In the summer I did some action shots for the women of theSunflower Squad which is Niagara's largest women's cycling team. Their goal is to promote and…
Contests (1)
- Facebook contest! by: Joel Smith
  March 26, 2010, 13:06
  These days is all about who knows who, so I would like to get to know more people in the world. For anyone that is on Facebook go and join my group Joel Smith…
weddinggilr.ca (2)
- Monalina & David - May 15 2010 by: Joel Smith
  May 16, 2010, 00:42
  I was only going to post one teaser shot from the amazing wedding couple from Montreal today, but they gave me so much to choose from it is hard to pick the…
- Kelly & Jimi Wedding by: Joel Smith
  April 3, 2010, 23:06
  WOW what a way to kick off the biggest and best wedding season, what more can you ask for a bride and groom that rock, almost 30 degree weather on April 3rd…
Automotive (3)
- Gumball 3000 by: Joel Smith
  May 7, 2010, 16:33
  So today I had the chance to go down to the Gum Ball 3000 as these fantastic cars rolled through Niagara Falls. You can image the number of cars that came…
- 350Z Auto Portrait by: Joel Smith
  May 7, 2010, 07:18
  It was a perfect day for auto portraits, sunny 26 degrees and although not solid blue skies the white flurry clouds that were flying about added to the…
- Great Cars by: Joel Smith
  April 27, 2010, 23:18
  Today is one of those days you sit back and go REALLY!? I really do this for a living. One of my other passions on a long list of them is cars, Renée and I…
connection session (2)
- Personal Reception Table Card by: Joel Smith
  June 6, 2010, 12:11
  Personal Reception Table Cards: something new for all my wedding packages this year. These personal reception cards come with a picture from your…
- Connection Session~ Ildiko & Joe by: Joel Smith
  May 19, 2010, 22:00
  This after noon after 3 hours of shooting these two we ended up with over 50 images that can be hung in their house, or put in a magazine spread for Wedding…
365° Weddings (2)
- Bronwyn & Keith's 365° Wedding by: Joel Smith
  June 23, 2010, 08:15
  Bronwyn & Keith are my first wedding couple to take on the 365° wedding. They decided after I talked they already booked with me to upgrade to this…
- Your 365° Wedding by: Joel Smith
  May 26, 2010, 15:25
  For 2011 I am changing the way a wedding should be captured, the 365° Wedding is just that, coverage of all aspects of your wedding. Every wedding photographer…
Dog Days (3)
- Dog Days of Summer- August 29th, 2010 by: Joel Smith
  July 17, 2010, 05:36
  Please take the time to read through this whole page as your best friend will really appreciate it. Joelsmithphotography.ca and e11even11.com have day that…
- Dog Days of Summer by: Joel Smith
  July 15, 2010, 07:29
  As I posted a week ago I was looking for a spokes dog for the Dog days of Summer Fundraiser our studio is putting on in August. After all the submissions and…
- Dog Days of Summer!! by: Joel Smith
  July 11, 2010, 22:30
  My name is Shellbee, my dad is a photographer that is out to help out around the community. We are in the process of picking a new spokes dog for this…

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