One of my most rewarding events to document are Orthodox Baptisms. They are just one hour, in beautiful Churches and are 99% documentary/candid. It is a special Ceremony that unfolds in front of my lenses and I often have a lot of freedom to capture it my way. The parents, Godparents, family and friends that are there to witness this event also feel the emotion as the child is smothered in olive oil and then submerged into the water three times. On this day it was little Georgia who received this sacrament at the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Church in the West side of Toronto. Here are some of my favourite pictures.
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