KW Headshots

09/16/2026

Are you feeling unsure who to vote for in this Municipal Election?

Be a fly on the wall while I meet with the candidates over tea! Our conversations are filmed and released to you, unedited.

Head over to www.teawithhannahmarie.ca to learn more and sign up to hear when the videos of your candidates are ready! (You choose which races you want to see!)

Meet the people asking for your vote in the 2026 Waterloo Region municipal election. Watch Tea With Hannah Marie conversations and feel confident casting your vote.

09/14/2026

Friends! It’s official. Tea With Hannah Marie is back for the 2026 municipal election and we’ve given it a glow up!!

For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, I get to know the candidates over tea and share our conversations online so you can get to know them too!

Residents of Waterloo Region:
Follow us here on instagram to see when the website is live. You can register there to be notified when the conversations with your candidates have dropped! (You can select the races you’re interested in!)

Candidates, please watch for an invitation in your email!

kitchenerontario

09/10/2026

Uptown Waterloo is always so beautiful first thing in the morning!

When you’re lucky enough to snag the first appointment of the day it means you arrive fresh and get your new headshot done before your workday has even really started. And as a bonus? You get to enjoy the beautiful morning light hitting the gardens of our Uptown Waterloo studio on your way in!

This was the view this morning and even after 9 years in this location it never grows old!

09/10/2026

5 personal philosophies that shape my business...

I’ve noticed the values I carry at home show up at KW Headshots, too!

1. Be present.
The people I’m with and the moment I’m in are my priority. The phone goes on silent and gets set aside. All we’re guaranteed is this very moment so let’s make the most of it!

2. Be intentional.
Whether it’s with my time, energy, or communication, I believe intentionality makes everything better.

3. Quality over quantity.
Personal: When visiting Italy this summer, we chose to see fewer things but really soak those things in and leave space for unexpected delights!
Work: As photographers, we could technically shoot all kinds of things like weddings, newborns, and families. Many photographers do! At KW Headshots, we’ve chosen to do one thing and we do it very well. 

4. Assume the best of people
I always like to give others the benefit of the doubt. There’s usually more to the story than what I can see, and choosing curiosity over assumptions makes for better relationships at home and in the studio.

5. Celebrate the milestones.
Personal: We celebrated 10 years of marriage last month at one of our favourite restaurants and treated ourselves to one of Benoit’s top recommended wines…by the bottle! My husband and I love a great wine-pairing, but we aren’t huge drinkers, so a glass each is plenty. We saved the bottle as a keepsake of our anniversary (it’s now the perfect vase for a long-stemmed rose).
Work: You’d better believe there are big plans brewing for my 20th year in business next year!

I’m no longer in Venice, but I’m going to bring that same sense of presence to my evening as we head out for tacos with relatives tonight!

Of the five above, which do you most relate to??

09/04/2026

Oh the fun we have! What would Friday afternoon be without a fun video of our studio shenanigans to kick off the long weekend?! What funny things happened in your office this week?

08/28/2026

01/16/2026

We’re hiring a Senior Photographer!! Interested? Check out the details in our LinkedIn posting! Know someone who could be the perfect fit? Forward this to them!

09/26/2025

I am so sorry to hear the news today about and the ongoing thefts from their pick-your-own apple orchard. (Swipe for screenshots of the article.)

One morning early last summer a team of us woke up at 4:30 AM to photograph the owners of Shuh Orchard at sunrise for an ongoing project with . (Swipe to see their banner I spotted at the New Hamburg Fall Fair earlier this month that’s featuring this shoot!)

Let me tell you, the Shuhs are the sweetest couple and all the staff I met were wonderful. The care and attention this team puts into growing and nurturing their orchard was evident.

Our local farmers work hard not only to grow nutritious and delicious food for us, but also to create experiences that become core memories and family traditions - like picking apples together in the autumn.

Waterloo Region, we can do better. We ARE better than this.

If you are struggling to make ends meet, you aren’t alone. There are resources to help. Please reach out if you need support.

Let’s show this orchard some love and go buy a bunch of apples this weekend!