by Kirsten McGoey | May 5, 2025 | Ajax, Ajax Family Photographer, Ajax headshot photographer, Ajax headshot photographer, Bowmanville, Bowmanville Family Photographer, Bowmanville headshot photographer, Brooklin, Brooklin Family Photographer, Brooklin headshot photographer, Copyright, Courtice Family Photographer, Courtice headshot photographer, Durham Region, Durham Region Acting Headshots, Durham Region Family Photographer, Educational, Family Photographer, Family Photos, Graduate, Graduation, Headshot, Local Business, Magic, Markham, Modern, Orono headshot photographer, Oshawa, Oshawa Family Photographer, Oshawa headshot photographer, photographer, Photography, Pickering headshot photographer, Port Perry, Port Perry Family Photographer, Portraits, Print the Experience, Storytelling, Trinity Design, Uxbridge, Uxbridge headshot photographer, Whitby, Whitby Family Photographer, Whitby headshot photographer
Our photography studio creates graduate photographs for students graduating in the Durham Region from Senior Kindergarten all the way to University.
We have a series of v-stoles in our studio, gowns and hats and would love to work with you to capture this milestone in your education journey. We offer studio session and lifestyle graduate packages on location in the Durham Region at this time.
Our studio sessions can be our “One and Done” sessions or our larger “Lifestyle Graduate” package (which we adapt to the studio with your input). You are welcome to use to the gowns*, stoles and props we have in the studio – but due to the large variety of colours we cannot have every school in stock.
Some of the schools we do have include:
- EA Fairman PS (dark blue, red, dark blue – triple vstole)
- Henry Street High School (purple, gold purple – triple vstole, reverse too)
- Brooklin High (teal, white, teal – triple vstole)
- Anderson CVI (red, white, black – triple vstole)
- (red, white, red – triple vstole)
- (red, medium blue, white – triple vstole)
- (red, medium blue, white – triple vstole)
- (green, white, green – triple vstole)
- (teal, white, black – triple vstole)
- We also have some single stoles in silks but they are not as nice as the vstoles above which is now the industry standard. (Note: each stole is $45+ shipping so we add a few each year due to the cost, cost as of 2025 Spring.)
Where possible we also will adapt existing stoles to the colour (if photoshop allows for the change).
Post secondary stoles are not something we stock as there are too many variations. * Gowns we have in various sizes – SK in blue/red matte, black gowns in a variety of sizes, green and dark blue gowns.
Our studio has soft white faux tulips and we can forma faux diploma. The SK graduates really have fun with the props and we have large sized pencils just in this year to add to those moments.
Our lifestyle work allows us to break out of the studio and into the location settings. These are not group sessions (aka one grad per package) but one on one sessions with your graduate to document their graduation at a local park, mural or other space in your town/city.
Our graduates are encouraged to wear their suit or dress under their gown so we can capture both. Bring your sport or interest along – we can showcase your love of “soccer”, a photo with your pet or a photo with your siblings. But ideally the focus is on you during this session – a gown/hat image, a suit/dress image and a few creative shots in between.
The end result is a keepsake that you will cherish for a lifetime and can gift to loved ones.
Want to know more about our packages?
Want to see our graduate portfolio? Graduates
Send us a connect form!
Kirsten McGoey | Visual Storyteller
by Kirsten McGoey | Apr 3, 2022 | Ajax, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Durham Region, Graduate, Graduation, Headshot, Local Business, Magic, Markham, Modern, Oshawa, photographer, Photography, Pickering headshot photographer, Port Perry, Portraits, Print the Experience, Scarborough, Storytelling, Trinity Design, Uxbridge, Whitby
Trinity Design Photography in Whitby is a small, scale boutique studio and it may just be a better fit for you than the normal volume studio graduate experience. We service a small number of clientele who want a little more from their experience and expert photographic skills.
As a smaller studio we put together for our client a quality experience. We buy the best stoles we can stock with matte textures and have a variety of gown/hat/tassel combinations for your graduate to borrow. From black, to navy and even Trent Green is now in stock in the studio.
NOTE: We just can’t have all the vee stoles and colours. Some universities may have over thirty departments all with different colour schemes. We do our best and often times clients will purchase the specialty stole for their photos and use our gown/hat/tassel combinations.
Over the past 9+ years we have built a strong reputation for more than just our photographic skills. We have many amazing clients who do not do well in volume studios and experience with kids who may not like to be touched or are triggered by busy or loud situations.
We support kids who are transitioning or perhaps are in the middle of a journey to the person they want to be. Our studio is a safe space for you and your kids. Owner Kirsten is a experienced mother of three, has a background in childcare and herself understands how anxious a photo experience can be for anyone at any age.
We are adding new vee stoles and gowns as time passes – we did this cute Tik Tok featuring rising country music star Riley Wheater (see below) showing the ones we had as of the beginning of April. Since then new ones have arrived and more are coming in matte fabrics which look amazing on camera.
If you’re looking for a talented and professional photographer/storyteller, I highly recommend Kirsten at Trinity Design Photography. She goes above and beyond to capture the best image. Her patient and lovely personality make her a joy to work with. Thank you!
Kirsten McGoey | Storyteller | Connect
by Kirsten McGoey | Mar 7, 2022 | Ajax, Ajax headshot photographer, Bowmanville, Bowmanville headshot photographer, Brooklin, Brooklin headshot photographer, Business Content, Corporate, Courtice headshot photographer, Durham Region, Headshot, Local Business, Markham, Modern, Orono headshot photographer, Oshawa, Oshawa headshot photographer, photographer, Photography, Pickering headshot photographer, Port Perry, Portraits, Scarborough, Storytelling, The Corporate Group Experience, Trinity Design, Uxbridge, Uxbridge headshot photographer, Whitby, Whitby headshot photographer
The world for a Senior Kindergarten student has not been easy in Durham Region or across the world. School has been online, masked and unlike anything we experienced whether we grew up in the early 1900s or the late 1900s (yeah I feel old just writing it). Kids have gotten a rough start to their education and if there is something we can do with our services to make that a little easier we would be delighted to be a part of their journey.
One thing we did during the pandemic was invest in new gowns with the idea that when we opened up we could again offer studio mini sessions for SK gradates. Our two newest gowns are gorgeous matte navy and red with matching hats and tassels. We work with a solid backdrop in our mini sessions to capture three images of your child.
When dressing for your graduate photos it helps to have either a shirt with a collar for under the gown or a rounded neck shirt or sweater. This will allow for the things you are wearing to exist comfortably under the gown.
We create a safe space for kids to be kids. We do short sessions that will not overwhelm them. The connection comes from 9+ years working with kids, years before that running a home daycare and wrangling three of my own spirited boy humans.
To book a spot simply connect with us for more information on the packages and booking dates (the event was cancelled due to our own bookings overflowing in May and June 2022). We still have room later in June and into July for your little ones.
Images do not have to come with the SK text – we love to play with the images when we test them out. But we provide our images as you would like them – plain for with the fun underlay text.
Kirsten McGoey | Visual Storyteller | Trinity Design Photography
by Kirsten McGoey | Sep 7, 2021 | Ajax, Art, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Durham Region, Family Photographer, Graduate, Graduation, Magic, Markham, Modern, Oshawa, photographer, Photography, Port Perry, Port Perry Family Photographer, Portraits, Print the Experience, Scarborough, Storytelling, Trinity Design, Uxbridge, Whitby
Graduating from university is a huge milestone and again with pandemic effects impacting not just school but the locations of local big box graduation stores. This graduate ordered her own gown and hat (which we bought from her for our collection) and it looked amazing in the late summer greens and golden tones of her golden hours session.
We used both the south and north areas of this Ajax location to create a stylish and elegant session. The graduate is wearing a dress underneath so we used this technique of removing the gown to create a walk away photo of her. I like the look, the symbolism of walking into a new and exciting future. The slate and stone steps make for a lovely back drop.
I am often asked will glasses be an issue with my session. Most of the time with some creative posing, a little luck and some editing they are fine, even outdoors. However, the anti-glare coatings are a photographers best friend so if you have those (these had them) I will like you that much more!
Finding new ways to use areas I shoot in frequently is par for the course. In this spot I went high and asked the graduate to lean and look up. It is one of my favourite images from the summer. She looks amazing and it gives a great perspective – something new and fresh.
To book a session with us please fill out our Connect Form and we will send you information and follow up with a phone call to review. We have a two black gowns in tween and adult sizes, a blue gown as shown and matching hats. We also have this royal blue gown in Kindergarten size.
Kirsten McGoey | Visual Storyteller | Trinity Design Photography (Whitby)
by Kirsten McGoey | Jun 29, 2021 | Ajax, Art, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Durham Region, Graduate, Graduation, Local Business, Magic, Markham, Modern, Oshawa, photographer, Photography, Port Perry, Portraits, Print the Experience, Scarborough, Storytelling, Trinity Design, Uxbridge, Whitby
Grade twelve is a journey from teenagehood into adult hood. I wanted to start the session with traditional poses and then we walked the garden walkway to show off the gown, the hat and the journey she is about to embark on. It is always fun working with kids at this juncture as they finish secondary school and have life stretching out in front of them.
Creating some movement we had the client walk foot in front of one another to make a s-curve to her walk and then used the gown and hat/tassel in the wind to compliment the overall story.
To say it was windy during this session was an understatement. We had so many behind the scenes giggles as the hat was swept away but somehow managed NOT to drop it in the water feature even once. I had a good laugh, too, when before my client arrived a young boy was playing with his parents and during hide and seek walked right into the fountain!
Reflections and leading lines give the cool grey and architecture elements a sense of movement and colour. The wind was less in this spot but we still liked the hand on the hat in some of the images. I just love the school colours, after all we do like a purple here at Trinity Design.
When you find a perfect spot where you can climb a wall and bench, give your client the railing and let her relax into the experience. A few head turns to give mom a smile and we got this amazing shot – she just radiates beauty in this one. I wish every graduate would do outdoor sessions as they are so natural and double as senior portraits for your child(ren).
We loved working in this new location in Ajax and surely we will be back to explore more over this summer. If you like this location ask for images here at Pat Bayly Square in Ajax.
To see more of our graduate work: https://trinitydesign.ca/portfolio/durham-region-graduates/
Investment: https://trinitydesign.ca/investment/
Connect: https://trinitydesign.ca/connect-2/
Kirsten McGoey | Visual Storyteller | Trinity Design Photography
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