Who Is Lady Mensah?

Lady Mensah is a Toronto-based lifestyle portrait & wedding photographer who believes that each day is a gift, especially the worse days because they make us wiser and stronger. She enjoys working with people and brings her heart to her work and in all her interactions. 

As the life of the party, she loves to make people feel welcomed, comfortable and safe. She considers it a blessing to be able to share her energy, brightening people's day and to partake in their lives - documenting their love, birthing festivities, milestones, portraiture & Etc.

Lady Mensah believes in constantly working to improve oneself - spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. Hence why strives to bring the best out of her clients in every production. You don't have to be a model or know all the poses in the world to shine behind the lens, because you can always count on her for direction & encouragement.

So just be yourself, and enjoy your session.

About Her Creative Journey:

Prior to graduating in 2015 with an advanced Diploma in Broadcasting & Film from Centennial College, and a certificate in Communications & Media Foundations, Lady Mensah desired to be an actress and a radio presenter. This led her to volunteer for production companies such as Big OJ Production, as a production assistant on video production sets. She starred in short web series and short films with Sunset Production & AY Productions and hosted her own radio show called 'Discussion Room' on Unity FM & 'Lady's Corner Show' on Kilimandjaro Radio located in Toronto & Mississauga. From time to time, she hosts weddings, bridal and baby showers. In the past, she promoted entertainment events within her African Canadian community. In 2019 she gained a certificate for the business planning & marketing program at BizStart Entrepreneurship , a business entrepreneurship program ran by Y.E.S (Youth Employment Services). In early 2020, she partook and completed the Digital Tech program with CEE Toronto, for their VFX Program for Young Black Professionals.

Years before that, she was under the mentorship of Dwayne Holness, the Creative Director and founder of Corex Creative, as a production assistant. She Later proceeded to tackle other exciting projects with other creatives in & outside of Toronto. Aside from a side hobby of radio hosting, she took on a new role as the director & first shooter with Eve's Eye Production, conducting one-on-one interviews, photographing, video-graphing at Concerts within and outside North America (Return of the Rap God- Sarkodie Live Concert with the Composers, Life Is Eazi #DettyToronto tour, 30 Billion Canada Tour - Davido Live, African All-Stars Music Fest, Kids For Kids concert with Joyce Blessing gospel - The True Worshippers Concert with Joe Mettle, Afrofest, African Giant Canada with Burna Boy, African All Star Music Fest with international afrobeats talents,such as Sarkodie, StoneBwoy, Mr. Eazi, Wiz Kid, Burna Boy, Mr. Flavour, Olamide, Yemi Alade, Sauti-Soul, Prince Alikiba, Tekno, Kizz Daniel, DJ Spinall, Mi-Casa, Falz The Bahd-Guy, Bisa Kdei, Joey B, Kwame Eugene, KiDi, Fally ipupa, Joyce Blessing, Joe Mettle and etc).

Client satisfaction brings her joy, so she makes sure to build rapport with all her clients, in order to deliever on their vision. And therefore making them feel heard, comfortable and energetic leading to their session. Though performing arts will always be her passion, photography started to captivated her more and more in late college years. This is why after what felt like years of volunteering as a production assistant in the city of Toronto, she finally gained the courage to register LM Studios in 2018, to shoot with more creative freedom.

Her Photographic Style:

Lady Mensah's photographic style is vibrant and naturally simple. She enjoys all types of artistic visuals in colour or black & white imagery. Whether it's dark, moody, surrealist, documentary style or Van Gogh-like image, she is all over it. She loves getting to know people and their stories – then translates them into genuine, active, warm & life-filled photographs, working her shutter when she vibes what's seen through the lens, hoping her clients will also feel a similar connection when they look at their images.

Lady Mensah's creative focus now is on individual projects using natural and artificial lighting to photograph Maternity, Newborn, Lifestyle portraits, Birthday session's & Weddings, Events, and commercial photography.

She is inspired by the beauty all around her and finds photography incredibly rewarding. Though it's not always easy dealing with people, there’s something so exciting about capturing real emotives, like those off-guard big belly laughs. Her utmost desire is that her photographs depicts your life, your love, and your milestones genuinely.

Let’s connect – I’m so excited to hear from you and will love to provide you with mementos that make you smile every time.