Destination Weddings...Free Coverage Offer!

SugarTree Photography is now starting to expand into Destination Weddings!!!
I am offering Free Destination Wedding photography services to the first 2 couples who book with me between Dec 2008 and March 2009. Locations can vary from the United States, Mexico, The Caribbean and Europe. The only requirement is that they cover all travel costs.
This package will include up to 3 days of coverage - rehearsal dinner, full day coverage of event and a trash the dress session. Approx. 600-1000 images as 4x6 proofs on CD. That's a $3000 value! *High res. images can be purchased separately.*
If you know of anyone that is considering a destination wedding - please pass along these details! They won't want to miss out!

Chasing down a dream...

Some of you may not know this but I've only started photographing babies a year ago last July - So I thought I would mark that anniversary with this post! As I had been shooting weddings and family portraits over 5 years part-time, I had a previous wedding client, Jill Robinson and Marc Hubler, who contacted me to photograph their daughter Alexandra. I remember when they asked if would I was a bit nervous in thinking that...ack! I'm not that great with babies since I'm not use to being around them as only one of my girlfriends had a 1 year old. How do I communicate with them? How can they understand direction??? Well, wouldn't you know it....I totally fell in love with her and every baby after that! It was such a joy and I just can't seem to get enough of it! So I thought I'd share a couple of those images that started the baby fever at SugarTree. Jill has asked me to photograph Alex again to mark year 2nd birthday and I'll have those posted in a few weeks...



However, today marks the day that I start chasing down my dream of being published in the Baby Couture Magazine - http://www.babycouturemag.com I absolutely love their style and layouts and can't stop turning the pages for inspiration! One day Baby Couture...one day :)
And I've also added to the list:

Wondertime - http://wondertime.go.com/

The Today's Parent - http://www.todaysparenttoronto.ca/

It was through Today's Parent that I had my first successful vendor show last November at The Today's Parent Baby and Toddler Show at the Toronto Metro Convention Centre. Look for me there again this year!

Serious People having Serious Fun!

Hello folks...

Well, this blog has been along time coming and has finally arrived!

My name is Kristina Laukkanen and some of you may have known me as K. Photography but in Sept. 2007 I changed the name to SugarTree Photography to better represent the type of style I shoot with - fun, creative and an experience you'll always remember!

I thought I would start my first post paying a tribute to when I felt my photography was renewed with a breath of fresh air last May 2007. I have had my company around for about 5 years at that point and was shooting weddings and portraits part-time when I decided that I wanted to take it to the next level. What better way to do that then to seek out and learn from others. And boy - did I ever! I stumbled across a woman by the name of Judy Cormier of Elementz of Fotographie - through Facebook of all places. (Which I am a die hard fan of and it has done wonders for my business.) She was providing a 3 day intensive course called "Get Serious". The knowledge that I gained from that workshop and the wonderful colleagues I now have in the industry just solidify why I was in it in the first place - Because my passion for it is undeniable. So I'm sharing with you a few images from last May to kick off the SugarTree Photography Blog!