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A Decade of Witchy Photography At A’Daylia Gardens

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My favourite holiday tradition!

What began as a fun last minute idea to spend time with my nieces back in 2015 has transformed into something magical.

Every year, I gather up a handful of friend/model/clients and we dress up for an afternoon of witchy fun and frivolity and photos at A’Daylia Gardens. Why not? It is the absolute best way to enjoy spooky season, in my humble opinion.

This year will be my TENTH witch shoot. Can’t wait! Here’s a random roundup of moments from the past decade or so of witch pictures. Enjoy, and Happy Halloween!

Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.
Kitchener photographer Emily Beatty Imagery's annual witchy fall photo shoot on the grounds of A'Daylia Gardens outside of Kitchener-Waterloo, Conestogo, Elmira, Guelph and Cambridge.

A new gathering will take place soon! Saturday October 24th 2026 from 3-6pm. We have room for a few more in our coven if you want to join…

https://emilybeattyimagery.pixieset.com/booking/EBI-witchy-photos-2026

New! Your Kitchener Photographer’s Fall 2022 Availability

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A child sits on a giant pumpkin in front of a blue sky and a sunflower field. She's wearing rainbow leggings and a t-shirt that says "All For Love".

Hi Everyone! Turns out my fall is filling up fast, so I thought I’d share a calendar with my current bookings and available dates. You’ll see just a couple of weekend days available for the next three months, so if you’re thinking about fall family photos, now’s the time to get in touch! I do have some weeknights and after school times open in addition to the green AVAILABLE listings. This year I will NOT be taking any December bookings to ensure I have all my other assignments completed well before Christmas. So please plan accordingly! 😉 Check back soon for info and test images for this year’s seasonal mini sessions.

For inquiries, or to book a session, send an e-mail to emily@emilybeatty.com or call 519 568 9819.

Fall 2020: An Unprecedented Portrait Season

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Oh hello! Time for a second wave update from EBI.

I’m terribly sad to announce that our home studio on Sixth Ave. in Kitchener will not be available for indoor photo shoots during fall 2020, although we ARE offering outdoor sessions. It is simply not possible to safely separate the studio space from our home space at this time.

For now, it will remain a sewing studio where I make masks and gowns for the pandemic. (This will please my husband, who for once, will not have to endure fake snow in every nook and cranny of our house following the holiday rush.)

Fortunately, we still have a window of time for outdoor portraits this fall. The leaves are just reaching their most colourful peak. Friends, now is the time to get your seasonal photos done. I have space for a couple of sessions with immediate families in the tri-city area during the Thanksgiving weekend. Since nothing is certain this season, the sooner we shoot, the better. If updating your family portraits is something you’ve been thinking about, I recommend that you get in touch asap.

As for COVID precautions, I’ve got several new policies in place to protect my clients. So far, our outdoor, socially distanced sessions are going really well. Family portraits are feeling extra special. Extra love-filled and important. Each family’s health needs are very unique so I’ll always check in with you about the details before we work together.

In general, I’m reducing the use of props, encouraging touchless, distanced sessions, I frequently stop to sanitize my hands when shooting, and I’ll probably be wearing a mask during our session. Despite these little changes, we are still turning out some great images this season. I am treasuring each session, knowing it could be the last one for awhile.

Hopefully we’ll be able to keep on doing outdoor photo shoots until after the snow flies. Fingers crossed. I’ll be announcing details for styled outdoor fall AND holiday minis in the coming days. Both will be by appointment starting October 11th, on the grounds of @adayliagardens just outside of Maryhill, Ontario. Oh, and I’ve also had the pleasure of doing some really unique personal branding sessions during September. I’m always available for head shots and website photography in addition to family portraits. 🌿 I’m very excited to see what we can accomplish together this fall! Don’t you just love autumn?

Have a safe and snuggly season!

~Emily

Hello 2019! Here’s What’s New With Emily Beatty Imagery

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If you’re been paying attention to my Instagram, you’ve noticed me talking about a few big changes for my photography business in 2019. Its true! Life has been beautiful and messy and unpredictable these last couple of years. I’ve been fortunate to work will all different kinds of clients and to really hone my skills in the 10+ years since I began my career in this industry.

Lately, lots of people have been asking if I’m busy shooting weddings this summer, and the answer is, “Nope!” Its been my privilege and joy to work with scores of couples to document their big days, but for now at least, I’m enjoying semi-retirement from the wedding industry.

I have so many interests photographically, I truly wish there were more hours in the day! The truth is, I need to narrow my focus to really excel at my work. There are a great deal of photographers serving my region that specialize in wedding and newborn sessions- especially if you’re looking for those bright and airy or dark and moody styles that are so trendy right now. I’ve come to realize that my bold and colourful style and skill set are better suited for creative portrait art.

Businesswoman with an iPhone and coffee.

In particular, lately I’ve been really excited about the increasingly popular niche of Personal Brand Photography. Its all about helping other business owners and online personalities tell the story of their passion and draw people in with really high quality images.

A series of images of a business man on colourful backdrops and outdoors.

Now please don’t go thinking this new path means I don’t have time to update family portraits! On the contrary, I’m moving away from weddings and newborns so that I have time to pursue this new niche while continuing to serve the clients that I’ve already come to know and love.

Family of four in purple and pink and grey and beige outfits.

Furthermore, all past EBI clients that have a customized link to a Pixieset gallery now have the option to order wall art, high quality prints and other products directly from your online gallery.

I’m also revisiting my love for fine art photography. For the first time ever, you can now purchase home decor items that are personalized with my artwork via my Society6 Shop.

Vintage camera and a photographer's smile with pink lipstick and a handmade coffee mug.
A woman canoes into the sunrise in Algonquin Park, Canada.

Fall/Winter 2019 promises plenty of new picture taking opportunities. (Like Holiday Minis, happening at the Kitchener photo studio November 9th and two other dates this fall.) Stay tuned for more fun fresh photos of lovers, ladies and little ones. Thank you so much for visiting!

Holiday 2017 Studio Minis in Kitchener with Emily Beatty Imagery

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Each November I transform the home studio into some sort of insanely festive photo set for our annual Holiday Photo Sessions. In 2017 the inspiration came from Canada’s 150th birthday celebration earlier in the year. The result is this amalgamation of Christmas and Canadiana.

The best part of these holiday mini sessions is watching families grow up in front of my lens. Lots of familiar faces in this crowd!

Enjoy the gallery.

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Want to see more?

Check out this 2017 holiday season compilation.






Fall Family Photos at Rockway Gardens

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I’ve been meaning to share this vibrant little fall family photo session from last October at Rockway Gardens in Kitchener. In my experience, husband + wife + baby always = a great photo shoot, and these three were no exception. These new parents were lovely to talk to, easy-going and great with their baby, all of which made for a wonderful laid back, low key session with lovely golden evening light. When the family placed their portrait order, I was pumped that they specifically asked for bright, bold colours during the editing process- my specialty. Fall portraits are all about those sunny warm tones and vibrant foliage. (A super smiley and cute baby like D. helps too.)

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Thanks to this family for choosing me to document your baby boy’s first Halloween season. It was a truly a pleasure.






Halloween 2017 Minis in Kitchener

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EBI_9445-2'17editIf you’ve been following along with my photography career even a little bit, you probably know I’m sort of obsessed with Halloween. Its my fav holiday- even though I hate horror movies and gory stuff and anything eyeball related. (I cringed just typing that last sentence.)

It probably goes back to my childhood obsession with playing dress up and perhaps the movie Hocus Pocus. One of my very most favourite kids sessions of all time involved a bunch of little witches, a real cauldron and smoke bombs. I just adore the time of year and the autumn colours and the wild outfits and pop up costume shops and the spooky home decor.

This past Halloween I brought the garden indoors, went hunting for a Beetlejuice-esque striped backdrop, and setup a spooky set for some styled sessions featuring little ones and some witchy mamas too.

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Thanks to everybody that participated in these sessions. I always have so much fun doing these holiday setups.






Colourful Modern Vintage Family Photos

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Do you remember back in February when EBI had a draw for a free family photo session? Meet the winners! The idea was to give back to my wonderful group of clients, but it turned out to be a great experience for me as well. The contest introduced me to Lindsay and her beautiful blended family, and after a few e-mails back and forth and an inspirational Pinterest board, we arrived on a mutual vision for a fun family photo shoot that would involve bold black and white stripes and oversize handmade pink paper flowers.

The setup took a bit of effort to assemble, but it was well worth it when I saw all the elements come together. To top things off, I arranged to borrow a minty green vintage style bicycle from some friends (thanks Fraser and Ellie) and accessorized the set with all sorts of white flowers. Lindsay and her family arrived with black and white and blue outfits and these great vintage updos that pulled everything together. We ended up with alllll kinds of great shots to choose from, and in the end the fam opted to add several extra images on top of their complimentary portrait package. Here are a few of our favourites.

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Blacksmith Dudeoir

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So this happened. I finally did a dudeoir shoot, and it wasn’t even my idea. The boys at Pound Town thought it would be smart to do some marketing photos for their blacksmith business. Knowing what sort of photos I normally take for women, they also thought it would be funny to do some more… well, its hard to put into words. A little hot and a lot hilarious? You tell me. For the record, the one with the big beard is my husband. (Happy anniversary honey! This year I’m giving you the gift of Internet fame.) Hope you all get a kick out of this series!

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