Minimalism Studio Portraits - Saturday June 27th 2020 - Dark Backdrop

For years I have LOVED Scandinavian art and it’s flavour of minimalism. It’s what inspires my fine art images of The Rouge. And so now, I hope to bring that inspiration to these sessions. Welcome to the quintessential minimalism portrait session. One light, one space, one backdrop. Timeless black and white images of your loved ones. These portraits are meant to be printed BIG - think 24x36 framed or canvas. But they would look beautiful at any size in a gallery collection or on a mantel.

Who is this session for? It’s perfect for your little’s, grads, couples, updated family portraits and lifestyle headshots.

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This is exclusive pricing to purchase online in the gallery the following weekend - buy only what you love ♥️

$99+hst - 15 min session + 1 digital file delivered via online gallery (bw only)


$49+hst each additional digital image
$150+hst Full Collection (7+ images)

Prints, canvas and gift certificate options available.

10% off custom framing at Framing Dames

10% of all sales from this session will go towards an amazing humanitarian who fights for accessibility for all in our community and is now bringing more awareness through her advocacy as an ambassador for the Rick Hanson Foundation, Sinead Zalitach. You can read more about her story below. https://ca.gofundme.com/f/herlifein4paws

Galleries will be available only for 3 days the following Friday.

Please read your confirmation email for covid-19 policy details.
All model release contracts and session MUST be signed and paid PRE-SHOOT. No exceptions.

If you cancel, your session is non-refundable but can be applied to another date or custom session.
If you have a gift certificate, you may use it for this session - please include that info when you email to book.


June 27th (I will open up a 2nd day if there is a waiting list)

NOTE: I am only offering 2 - 15 minute sessions per hour to ensure enough time to disinfect between sessions. There will also be a designated area for a hand sanitizer station and social distancing. These details will be provided in your email. Rain date will be provided the 2nd week of July after the long weekend.

10:00am - Booked
10:30am - OPEN
11:00am - OPEN
11:30am - OPEN
12:00pm - Booked
12:30pm - OPEN
1:00pm - OPEN
1:30pm - Booked
2:00pm - OPEN
2:30pm - OPEN
3:00pm - Booked

Please book through the contact page stating which time slot you would like. First come, first serve :)


Who are we raising for?

Many charities are hurting during these uncertain and trouble times and I want to be able to help as many as I can locally with your help.

Sinead Zalitach is a young woman who happens to live with an exceptionally rare, life-threatening and degenerative condition called Parkes Weber Syndrome (PKWS).

Foreman is the first dog in a partnership between MSAR Service Dogs and DogSchool Israel. He is a combination of: a mobility, PTSD, medical alert & response and performs tasks tailored to help make Sinead’s life easier. 

Due to the severity of Sinead’s medical needs, MSAR Service Dogs was kind enough to place foreman with Sinead before he has been fully paid off. Since being placed with Sinead in November of 2019, Foreman has saved her life numerous times. He has detected multiple blood clots, severe infections as well as dangerous spikes and drops in her blood pressure and heart rate.

Currently there is no government funding for service dogs. Due to the unique and complex nature of Sinead’s needs, she did not qualify for a service dog through charitable service dog organizations as they could not accommodate her needs. There are also no charities that provide the funding for individuals to obtain a service dog.

As you can imagine, a dog who requires such specialized training and possesses the life saving capabilities (mentioned above) comes with an extremely high cost.  Foreman’s cost is $35,000 and while Sinead and her family have been able to raise an amazing $20,539, they still have $14,461 to go. Unfortunately, like many things covid-19 has put any possibility of in person fundraising on hold.

For more information you can find Sinead’s Go Fund me page here https://ca.gofundme.com/f/herlifein4paws

For more on this story, you can read it here on the blog:

https://www.westrougephoto.co/blog/2020/7/5/her-life-in-four-paws-the-story-of-sinead-zalitach