IT’S ALL ABOUT

you + your family

At Diamondview Photography, we create timeless portraits that celebrate the people and moments that matter most. As an Ottawa portrait photographer, we specialize in newborn, maternity, child and family; heirloom, branding, and iris photography through a relaxed, full-service experience designed around you.

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OTTAWA PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

CHOOSE YOUR PORTRAIT EXPERIENCE

Newborn

Tiny details. Fleeting moments.

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Maternity

celebrate the beauty of motherhood.

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Child & Family

PORTRAITS FOR EVERY SEASON.

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More Ways to Preserve Your Story

Beyond our signature newborn, maternity, and family portrait sessions, Diamondview Photography also offers classic Heirloom Portraits, professional Branding Portraits, and one-of-a-kind Iris Portraits. Whether you’re preserving your family’s legacy, elevating your business, or celebrating the beauty hidden within your own eyes, each experience is thoughtfully designed to create meaningful artwork you’ll treasure for years to come.

Ottawa newborn and family photographer

Branding

Confident. Authentic. Professional.

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Heirloom

CLASSIC PORTRAITS. TIMELESS LEGACY.

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Iris

THE ART HIDDEN WITHIN YOUR EYES.

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our goal is to provide you with

a momentous experience and beautiful images to cherish forever

The Portrait Experience in Ottawa

As an Ottawa portrait photographer, we believe your photographs should be more than images on a screen—they should become part of your family’s story. Whether you’re celebrating a pregnancy, welcoming a newborn, updating your family portraits, creating timeless heirloom artwork, or investing in professional branding portraits, every session is thoughtfully planned to feel effortless from beginning to end.

  • Guided every step of the way
  • No guesswork or stress
  • A calm, supportive environment
  • Beautiful artwork designed for your home

Why FAMILIES CHOOSE DIAMONDVIEW PHOTOGRAPHY

A more thoughtful, guided PORTRAIT EXPERIENCE

A Seamless, Stress-Free Experience

From the moment you reach out, we guide you through every step of the process, creating an experience that’s relaxed and enjoyable for your family.

Everything You Need is Taken Care Of

Wardrobe guidance, beautiful studio spaces, professional hair and makeup for eligible sessions, and thoughtful planning mean you can simply arrive and enjoy.

A Calm, Welcoming Environment

Whether you’re visiting our Ottawa studio or meeting outdoors at sunset, we create an atmosphere where genuine moments naturally unfold.

16+ Years of Professional Experience

With over sixteen years of experience photographing Ottawa families, newborns, expectant mothers, and professionals, your memories—and your story—are always in experienced hands.

Artwork Designed to Last

We help transform your portraits into heirloom albums and wall art designed to be enjoyed for generations.

Families looking for an Ottawa PORTRAIT photographer often tell us they chose us because of how easy and supportIVE the entire experience feels.

The Diamondview Experience

Steps . . .

The very first step in the portrait experience is to have a phone call with us! Here we will go over your needs and all of the service options for your portrait session. We will also look at the calendar to see what the session availability is.

This is the planning process! You will meet with Emily in-person a few weeks before your photo session to go over your vision in detail. We’ll discuss wardrobe, location, as well as plan for how you would like to enjoy your portraits.

This is your time to shine! Relax and enjoy the process while we guide you through every frame.

This is the fun part! About 1-2 weeks after your photo session you’ll view all of your images for the first time on the big screen at the studio. This will truly be the highlight of your experience. At this appointment we’ll go over all of the options we discussed during the Discovery Call and during the Style & Prep Consultation to bring your vision to life.

Another exciting point during the experience is when your final print products are ready for you! Most orders are picked up at the studio, but we are also happy to arrange delivery if that is what you need.

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A limited number of sessions are accepted each month to ensure a high level of care and attention.

Design Services

Helping Ottawa clients transform their portraits into beautiful, lasting artwork.

Before your session we encourage you to be thinking about what you would like to do with your images and how you might display them. At the Session Premiere we will help you to choose what works best for your space and we’ll take care of all of the design. You simply choose your favourite images–we’ll guide you through the rest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? You’re not alone–here are some of the most common ones we hear from families.

Diamondview Photography offers newborn, maternity, child and family, heirloom, and iris portrait sessions. Whether you’re documenting a new beginning or preserving a lasting connection, we’ll help you choose the experience that’s right for you.

Our full service boutique studio is located at 130 Terence Matthews Crescent in the Kanata South Business Park.

Outdoor family, maternity and child portraits take place around the nation’s capital. We have a carefully procured list of outdoor locations that we will share during the planning process.

A custom session is a great idea to allow plenty of time for your child to warm up and get used to the idea of being photographed. You might also consider an outdoor session where your child feels less confined to the studio space.

Emily has many years of experience working with children of all ages, including children on the autism spectrum and children with other special needs.

We have a no-rush session policy, however typical custom session times last anywhere from one to three hours.

This question comes up a lot! Please understand that we do not look at the weather forecast until the day before the session. We have learned in the past that the forecast can often change (multiple times) so in order to keep the calendar functional we do not reschedule or postpone a session based on forecast until approximately three hours prior (for afternoon and evening sessions). For morning sessions we will decide by 9pm the evening before.

If it is not possible for a session to take place on a scheduled date and time due to weather, Emily will make the decision to postpone to the next available date.

Examples of inclement weather are, but not limited to, 40% or higher chance of rain at the scheduled session time, humidex of 30 degrees Celcius or higher, wind chill of minus 15 degrees Celcius or colder, smog, and severe weather warnings.

Yes! We understand that some prefer to pay in instalments. We would agree about the payment terms if that is what you need. All portraits will be ordered once final payment is made.

We understand why an in-person appointment might be a hesitation for some, but we have found that by viewing and ordering your photos in person it actually makes the process quicker and easier! Emily is readily available to answer any questions and will help you decide what type of artwork is best for your space. A lot of clients tell us afterwards that the Session Premiere was a lot of fun and it was the highlight of their experience!

You will receive the digital images that you purchase through a secure digital download link.

You will have the option to either pick up your order at the studio or have it shipped. Shipping charges will apply for all shipped orders. We ship to most Canadian addresses.

Yes! You will have personal printing rights for your purchased digital images. This means that you may have them printed at a consumer lab of your choice for your own personal purposes (i.e. to display in your home, to give as gifts). The photos may not be used for financial gain, commercial purposes, advertising, stock photography, competitions or contests of any kinds, print sales, resale, editorial purposes, or the like. The photos may not be shared with third parties for the purpose of their own advertising or commercial use (i.e. prop vendors, birth professional, etc). Explicit written consent from Diamondview Photography is required. Under the Canadian Copyright Act, Emily Brown retains full copyright on all images created. When in doubt, please ask!

Our schedule varies based on the season. Outdoor family, maternity and child portrait sessions typically book 3-4 months in advance, with weekends filling up first. We reserve newborn due dates 4-5 months in advance.

If anyone participating in the session has become ill, we kindly ask you to notify us as soon as possible and we will reschedule to the next available date for when everyone has recovered and is healthy.

For the best possible results for outdoor sessions, we start one hour before sunset. High sun causes harsh lighting and in turn creates less than flattering shadows and facial expressions.

We do understand that certain times of day are better for children considering bed times and nap schedules, however in our experience most children have no problem staying out a bit later than usual on picture day! It is something new and they are outside in a new environment so it helps to keep them happy and occupied. The lighting just before sunset is so beautiful and flattering that parents are always glad in hindsight that they decided to do a sunset session. If the late start time is truly a concern, we recommend scheduling a studio session, or scheduling an outdoor session in the fall when the sun sets earlier.

Yes! All final images that you choose will be fully edited. We retouch things such as blemishes, scrapes and bruises (as well as newborn skin tone and baby acne). We also retouch any unflattering body attributes that were not corrected with our posing (i.e. double chins).

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