honest + intimate

imagery of motherhood captured on film photography

the beauty of growing up along side one another

let us celebrate this life and home you are creating, day after day, by capturing the beauty of now

all film, all heart

I yearn to create something beautiful with you; imagery of motherhood that encompasses it all

my love language is connection

my medium is film photography

film is a slow dance that organically lends itself for natural moments to unfurl

genuine, natural, tender, and soulful

Dianna Martin

is a film photographer living at the edge of the woods in Dundas, Ontario with her partner + three children.

Endlessly inspired by our natural world, Dianna marvels at the wild beauty of life and is especially drawn to women’s metamorphosis in motherhood, the freedoms in childhood, and the joys, intricacy and humour in family life.

With a reverence for connection and presence, Dianna celebrates the journey of mothering by creating art from a place of transformative growth.

photo by Laura Rowe

featured on PhotoVogue

on instagram…

Hey Toronto friends! I’m headed into the city next Friday for a mid-afternoon session and I’d love to make space for a morning time slot as well This can take place within your home, somewhere outdoors, or if you feel inspired by a snazz
re-shaping our days, here at home, in attempts to connect deeper with experiences rich in beauty not just for them but for me it feels like mothering us both this past week I — enjoyed a delicious meal around a boisterous table, meeting ne
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Bo and her babes on a mix of 35mm, medium format and a point + shoot #onfilm #analogue #analogphotography #motherhoodonfilm #35mmmotherhood #mamagaze #mamasshootingfilm #connectedinmotherhood #sheshootsfilm #filmfeed #momsonfilm #tendermag
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What colour are my eyes, mama asked her young daughter. The little one paused, looked into her mother’s eyes and responded… “happy”! From a Full Witness session earlier this month with the wonderful @katiewidemanphoto #onf
In a few short hours I get to make more images with these folks and meet the wee babe, who made an appearance early — a surprising two days after these photos taken ❤️ #analogue #filmphotography #onfilm #sheshootsfilm #herexposure #mamagaze #
Being welcomed into the spaces of mothers at the very end of pregnancy is something I will never take lightly. Those last few weeks are transformative. Memory can be slippery but looking back, I can recall that time so vividly. The sense of groun