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George Mavitzis Photography | A designer and an espresso in Little Italy

9am on a Thursday and The Boulevard is just coming to life. The early morning vibe of the city and the smell of freshly brewed coffee wafting through the air - both deliciously intoxicating. Little Italy. The perfect spot for a quick espresso before my shoot. How can one resist?

My subject this morning, Antoinette Di Carlo, is an haute couture garment designer by profession. Her atelier sits at the very heart of Little Italy. Beautiful creations, without a doubt. You see passion and originality. A very fine example of the elegant, classy and modern. These dresses definitely take center stage. But for a change, today's casual photo session wasn't only going to be about the dresses. They would have to be content to sit back and share the spotlight with the person that gave them life, the artist behind the creations, Antoinette.

I guess it was a combination of the sun-drenched morning, the smells of Little Italy, and the ease with which Antoinette drifted through her atelier, lovingly attending to her creations while I snapped away, which brought a smile to my face. To take joy in the simple pleasures of life: a casual photo session, a sunny morning and ...an espresso.

Antoinette will be displaying her beautiful dresses at the Bridal Boudoir Affair, this upcoming Sunday.

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The Portait of a Lady

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Phoebe + Daphne

I had recently strolled through a friend's garden in a suburb of Athens and loved the way the morning light fell upon the flowers and trees. The garden is filled with all sorts of fruit-bearing trees:lemon, orange, lotus, fig, cherry, peach and pomegranate. The family enjoys the fruits of the garden all year long, something I long for and which we don't have the luxury of in Montreal.

Phoebe & Daphne happily let me take a handful of pictures. The little one, Daphne, resisted at first but gave in when she saw how much fun her older sister was having. Ironically, I have not met a child who not only photographs so well but whose spontaneous nature comes up with the most hilarious poses and expressions. Phoebe on the other hand is a medal winning Kung-fu expert with the grace of a ballerina. I look forward to taking their pictures again sometime soon....