Maple & Moon

The work, by its light

Every photo is filed by the hour it was made, worked out from where the sun was at that moment. Tap any photo to see it large.

A woman walks away along a boardwalk over the marsh at sunset
Nova Scotia6:02 PMSeptember 2025Golden hour

Golden hour

The sun less than 12° above the horizon: long shadows, warm skin.

A woman reclines against a granite boulder, a pink and orange sunset behind her
Peggy's Cove6:15 PMOctober 2025Golden hour
A woman sits on the granite at Peggy's Cove, silhouetted against a red sunset beside the lighthouse
Peggy's Cove5:47 PMOctober 2025Golden hour
A man leans on a wooden rail with the Peggy's Cove lighthouse glowing in golden light
Peggy's Cove5:39 PMOctober 2025Golden hour
A figure stands silhouetted on a beach as the sun sets over the water
Nova Scotia6:11 PMSeptember 2025Golden hour

Away · Cappadocia, Turkey · July 2026

A couple hold hands on a path above the valley as balloons rise
Cappadocia, Turkey5:50 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
A couple in silhouette face each other against an orange sunrise
Cappadocia, Turkey6:26 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
See the other 14 from golden hour
A wooden boardwalk crosses a salt marsh under a wide evening sky
Nova Scotia6:02 PMSeptember 2025Golden hour
Sunset glints off pools in a salt marsh beside a boardwalk rail
Nova Scotia6:03 PMSeptember 2025Golden hour
The setting sun over rippled sand on an empty beach
Nova Scotia6:24 PMSeptember 2025Golden hour
A woman spreads a blue shawl like wings as balloons rise at dawn
Cappadocia, Turkey5:40 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
A woman in a long dress watches dozens of balloons drift across a violet dawn sky
Cappadocia, Turkey5:42 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
A woman wrapped in a dark shawl looks down, balloons scattered across the dawn sky
Cappadocia, Turkey5:42 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
A small figure walks along the ridge as balloons fill the sunrise sky
Cappadocia, Turkey5:43 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
A woman in a blue shawl stands beside a huge striped balloon
Cappadocia, Turkey5:58 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
Two balloons float against a clear violet-blue morning sky
Cappadocia, Turkey5:59 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
A woman in a green dress shades her eyes as balloons rise into the sunrise
Cappadocia, Turkey6:02 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
A woman smiles beside a striped hot air balloon at sunrise
Cappadocia, Turkey6:02 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
The sun rises over the valley behind the curve of a balloon
Cappadocia, Turkey6:05 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
A man in silhouette with the sun on his shoulder, balloons over the valley
Cappadocia, Turkey6:13 AMJuly 2026Golden hour
A woman in silhouette against an orange sunrise and a dark balloon
Cappadocia, Turkey6:15 AMJuly 2026Golden hour

Golden hour in Truro tonight starts at –:––. Ask about a date

Blue hour & after dark

From sunset into full dark: cool light, and the first lights coming on across the water.

The Halifax skyline glows across the harbour at night
Halifax Harbour8:42 PMAugust 2025Blue hour
The Halifax skyline lit up across the harbour in deep blue twilight
Halifax Harbour8:39 PMAugust 2025Blue hour

Away · Newfoundland and the Turkish coast

A small figure stands on the rocks above the sea at blue hour, a light glowing on the water
Newfoundland9:42 PMJune 2026Blue hour
Lights come on in a harbour town tucked under dark hills at blue hour
Newfoundland9:41 PMJune 2026Blue hour
Lights come on along the shore of a seaside town as the sky turns from blue to orange
Turkish coast9:39 PMJuly 2026Night

Blue hour in Truro tonight lasts until –:––. Ask about a date

Daylight

Open sky, soft cloud, bright gardens and autumn colour.

A woman in a plaid scarf stands beneath bright red maple leaves
Nova Scotia4:28 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
A woman in a white dress leans in to smell pink flowers
Nova Scotia4:29 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
A woman looks up at the sky, surrounded by yellow flowers
Nova Scotia5:37 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
A woman leans on the rail looking out at the Peggy's Cove lighthouse over the sea
Peggy's Cove5:30 PMOctober 2025Daylight
A woman in a plaid scarf leans on a rail by a pond lined with autumn trees
Nova Scotia4:38 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
Close portrait of a woman in a plaid scarf, autumn colour behind her
Nova Scotia4:55 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
A man in a dark suit stands on the grass by the water under big summer clouds
Nova Scotia5:10 PMJune 2026Daylight
A woman with red hair and sunglasses looks up on the waterfront, a sail behind her
Halifax waterfront5:04 PMJune 2026Daylight
A woman in a teal wrap stands on cracked dry earth under dark storm clouds
Nova Scotia5:33 PMJune 2026Daylight
See the other 19 from daylight
A woman sits on a rock at the edge of a lake under a bright sky full of clouds
Nova Scotia3:51 PMAugust 2025Daylight
A woman in sunglasses tips her head back under dark leaves dotted with blossoms
Nova Scotia4:01 PMAugust 2025Daylight
A woman in a white dress and sunglasses sits on the grass beside a flower bed
Nova Scotia4:27 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
Black and white: a woman reaches out to a bush of white flowers
Nova Scotia5:23 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
A woman in a white dress leans on a stone balustrade, looking up at the sky
Nova Scotia5:45 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
A woman sits in tall grass, silhouetted against a low sun over the marsh
Nova Scotia5:49 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
A woman in a black coat leans on a wooden rail among autumn trees
Nova Scotia4:25 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
A woman in a plaid scarf sits on a fence by the water, autumn trees behind her
Nova Scotia4:41 PMSeptember 2025Daylight
A woman with a purple scarf looks along a sandy beach under a long blue sky
Nova Scotia3:13 PMOctober 2025Daylight
A woman in a purple scarf sits on the rocks under a sweep of white cloud
Nova Scotia3:24 PMOctober 2025Daylight
A man in a leather jacket sits on the wharf at Peggy's Cove, looking at the camera
Peggy's Cove5:17 PMOctober 2025Daylight
The boardwalk curves toward the Peggy's Cove lighthouse in soft evening light
Peggy's Cove5:28 PMOctober 2025Daylight
A woman leans on the rail at Peggy's Cove, the lighthouse behind her in evening light
Peggy's Cove5:30 PMOctober 2025Daylight
A man in a dark suit sits on a park bench in autumn
Halifax1:01 PMOctober 2025Daylight
A man in a dark suit stands in front of the sandstone Province House
Province House, Halifax1:05 PMOctober 2025Daylight
A man in a dark suit stands in front of a sandstone building, looking up
Province House, Halifax1:10 PMOctober 2025Daylight
A woman in denim sits on an old wooden cart in front of a pale blue shed
Nova Scotia3:03 PMJune 2026Daylight
A man in sunglasses sits at a restaurant table, glancing to the side
Nova Scotia5:18 PMJune 2026Daylight
A woman leaps over a stream on the white salt flat
Salt Lake, Turkey10:33 AMJuly 2026Daylight

Daylight suits headshots and families: Headshots from $175, Families & kids from $325

Book by the light

Most sessions are planned around golden or blue hour. Headshots and families can be in open daylight.

Ask about a date