The Baptism & Family photography blog of Toronto Photographer Paul Krol
Baptisms can be scary, especially for 2-year old children. And the Greek Orthodox tradition has them immersed in Holy water and oil. This little youngster was in tears throughout most of the ceremony. In this picture, she has already been Baptized and this is near the end. You can see her peeking over her dad’s […]
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Photographing a Baptism at a Greek Orthodox Church is a beautiful thing. Not only are the Churches full of colour, light and magnificence but the babies get fully immersed into the Holy water. St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in downtown Toronto is no different. Unfortunately for Naia, this divine event was rather difficult for her. […]
7-month old Anthony was Baptized at the Panagia Greek Orthodox Church in Toronto on a cool, winter day. It is a beautiful Church in the West End of Toronto, close to Queen St. I had hoped that the baby would get fully dipped into the Holy Water as that would make for some great photographs. […]
On a beautiful day in October I travelled to Mississauga to the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church to take pictures of a Baptism. Nila is about 4.5 months old and it was her special day. This was definitely one of the most beautiful churches I have been in. It is only 10 years old as […]
Not too long ago I met Keira, age 5 months, at her home to document a part of her day in which she would get Baptised. I started off taking some pictures of her family helping her get dressed in her special outfit and then we went to St. Mary’s of the Angels Church in Toronto for […]