I’m Hailey, the eyes, the energy, and the creative force behind The Mighty Studio, a portrait studio based in Toronto that specializes in photography that feels natural, warm, and real. But this isn’t just about pretty pictures. I create what I call mighty portraits: images that capture raw emotion, honest connection, and the beautiful in-between moments that make us human.

The studio began as both a passion project and a tribute—founded in loving memory of my late mother-in-law, Myra, whose vanity plate read ‘MYTMY’ (Mighty My). From the moment I met my husband, Sonny, Myra encouraged me to follow my heart into photography. She was absolutely right.

Though I’ve always had creative projects on the go, photography has been the thread running through every season of my life. I have no formal training—just a mighty obsession with portraits and years of learning by doing. When my friends and I started our families, I couldn’t stop documenting the chaos, the beauty, and the belly laughs, often with a camera in one hand and a toddler in the other.

Now, as a mom of four (plus one very large Golden Retriever), I know how fast time flies and how important it is to freeze the mighty moments. The ones that tug at your heart or make you laugh unexpectedly.

Whether I’m photographing a teething toddler, a global brand, or a bold new chapter, my mission is to create portraits that go deeper than a smile. I ditch the forced poses and let the story shine.

My work is rooted in creativity, artistic integrity, and emotional storytelling. I see portraits as poems, memories as art, and every person as wildly worthy of being seen truly seen. This is your story, told the mighty way.