A little bit
about us
We believe magic exists in the perfect imperfections of everyday moments. That everything happens for a reason, in its own time, and if it’s meant to be, it will be. Forrest Gump said it best, "life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you gonna get!"
This all applies to us so well. Our life paths led us to meet at work, where hallway talks led to lunches, then slowly blossomed into a beautiful love story. And here we are, 18 years later. We like to think we are two halves of a whole, because we do function better as a unit. Hence the name Dyad. It all makes sense doesn't it?
We love to laugh and one could qualify our sense of humour as a little dark and weird. Spending time with friends and family, especially our kids, is one of our favorite things. Annie loves plants even though she does not understand much about them, just about enough to keep them alive. Yves has way too many hobbies, from building speakers to mid-century furniture to coffee to bicycles to legos....
But in the heart of it all we love human connections. We find it fascinating to witness the emotions people share, and have the privilege to witness and document it.
dyad - the smallest possible group
some of our favorite things
coffee
Yves is a bit of a coffee snob and has done everything from roasting his own beans to whipping up a mean latte.
favorite place
Home. We love cooking and feeding family and friends. Food is our love language.
quincy the boston
You will often see him show-up on Zoom meetings or chilling in his stylish tent during a session.
sECRET TALENT
Annie is an empath and a strong mental health advocate, with a core belief that nobody should ever feel alone when going through tough times.
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
We love watching Netflix series, taking Quincy out on adventures, and taking out some old board games.
LATEST OBSESSION
Smoking meat!!! Since Yves got a smoker BBQ hasn't been the same. We may be a bit obsessed....
lauren + eric
From our first meeting, to our engagement shoot to our wedding day, we knew we would be in great hands. You really have an eye for details, and we trusted your vision completely. You made everyone feel entirely at ease with your kind and easygoing personality and professionalism. We felt like you were both so prepared the whole day, you always kept us on track and kept things moving for family photos. We felt very comfortable all day and we were excited to try new things with you, and seriously cannot wait to see how the photos turned out. We just cannot say enough good things!
Absolutely incredible...
anne + nathan
You came in and offered us comfort, joy, and flexibility. In the end, I am so glad that we went with you. The quality of your service and the beauty of the images was beyond what we could have expected. You also somehow provided the moral support we didn't even know we needed and we are so grateful. We also loved working with bilingual folks who made our family feel very comfortable. We were so excited to hang your work in our home and we will cherish the images and memories forever.
i can't say enough good things about them...
past clients
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what you can expect
Our business serves everyone. We support all body types, all ethnicities and the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
LOVE IS LOVE.
We pay respect to the Elders past and present, acknowledge that we work, live and play on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people, the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Iroquois, Kanien'kehá ka Mohawk, Huron-Wendat & Nitassinan Innu, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people visiting this site.