Family/Children Photographer 
​" I Specialize in Special Needs (All - Abilities) Photography "
Happy to Travel
I had a lot of my worked published in hard copy, magazines, and online.
Come visit and follow my portfolio at:
​https://www.youniquelydifferent.com/
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​Hello!
Allow me to introduce myself my name is Kara Halonen and I am the proud mother of Teagan and Logan Martin from the Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. I have proudly contributed numerous autism articles as well as personal autism interviews regarding my daughters for multiple regional publications and various magazines throughout Canada and The United States that appear not only online but as well as in hard copy print along with some of professional photographs. 
Some publications of note that my work contributions include:

• - Grandview Kids Center
•  - Autism Matters Magazine
• - The Local Biz Magazine
• - Today’s Kids in Motion Magazine
• - Abilities Magazine of Canada
• - Durham Parent Magazine
• - Zürich, Switzerland = LoRa 97.5 FM radio interview - May 29/ 2021 air date

I am currently working with the organization “Shayla’s Voice of Durham Region Ontario, Canada” as Public Relations Director. Shayla`s Voice is a non-profit organization created to help special needs families find the right services for their loved ones.

You can contact us at: shutterbug@live.ca 
Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shutterbug8
​I am the owner and photographer of: ​https://www.youniquelydifferent.com/
Check us out at: https://shaylasvoice.com/

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 Watch For Teagan & Logan: 
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​2021 
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1) Teagan updated a Major Campaign  - Professional Photo Shot Session- Sept. 2021 -
​Release Date Unknown 

2) Teagan and Logan are participants in: USA Based (worldwide)
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UniversAbility 2021 - 5th Pageant - The Beauty Within
​& 
Champions for Champions
&
If You Can Dream Foundation
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​​Teagan and Logan - Sept. 2021 & Oct. 2 /2021

​https://youtu.be/JxqwekYiYWY

​3) Interview for an Autism FM radio station in Zürich, Switzerland - air date was: May 2021

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PORTFOILO​
ALL OF 2020
~ January to December 2020 ~

~ Grandview Kids - Updating: Believe Campaign -Share The Love Booklet (Teagan only) - (Feb. 2020) ~
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~Grandview Kids (Oshawa)  - Professional Photo Shot Session - completed and being finalized*still more to come*  - website & promotional materials - (both girls) ~

~ USA = Youthful Talent Model Magazine (online & print) = ISSUE 132 - Flower Theme - June 3 / 2020 - (Logan) ~ 

~ USA = Youthful Talent Model Magazine (online & print) = ISSUE 138 - Summer Theme- June 25 / 2020 - (Logan) ~

~ Finally Out! = Their Opportunity = Professional Photo Shot Session & Commercial Video (shared Ontario Wide) - (July 2019)~
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsLpGikO1EM

​~ Grandview Kids - Updating: Believe Campaign - Website (Teagan Only) - (June 2020)  ~ 

​~ Shayla's Voice = Ambassadors - (Both girls) ~ July 2020 ~

​~ USA = Youthful Talent Model Magazine (online & print)  = ISSUE 139 - Black and White Picture Theme  - Aug. / 2020 - (Teagan) ~

~ USA = Youthful Talent Model Magazine (online & print) = ISSUE 147 - Open Theme - Aug. / 2020 - (Teagan) ~ 

~ USA = All Eyes Magazine - Issue 27 - Aug. 2020 ~

~ American Blackwoods Pageant Magazine (USA) - ISSUE 17 -  Aug. /  2020 - (both girls)  ~

~ United Kingdom (UK) = Pretty Little Posers Model Magazine - Issue 8b - Little Stars - (EDITORS' CHOICE AWARD & both girls with article & pictures) -  November 2020 ~

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PORTFOLIO

ALL OF 2019
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~January to Decemeber 2019~
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​(Teagan's 7th front cover of a publication and Logan's 4th)

~  USA Parenting Special Needs Magazine ~ Hot Treading Holiday Toys Article ~ (Nov. 19. 2019)

~ Senior's Digest Magazine (Grandview Kids = Updating: Believe Campaign - Teagan only) ~ (Nov. 2019)

- ​Abilities Magazine of Canada ~ Front Cover & Feature Article ~ (October 2019)
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- Today's Kids In Motion Magazine - Article - (September 2019)

- The Local Biz Magazine ~ Front Cover & Feature Article  - (September 2019)

- Their Opportunity = Photo Session & Commercial Video (shared Ontario Wide) - (July 2019)

- USA Autism Parenting Magazine - Article  - (June 2019)
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-  Outfox Magazine - "ASD Superstars=Teagan and Logan" Article - (June 2019)

- ​Autism Matters Magazine ~ Front Cover & Feature Article - (April 2019)

-  "Strutting Acceptance for Autism Fashion Show" by Canadian National Autism Foundation - Teagan - (March 2019)

~ Front Cover - MPP - Calender - Teagan - (Jan to Dec. 2019)

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