Last weekend we shot a wedding like no other we have done before. I’m not sure that I can point to what made this day so different – I only know what I felt. There was love and laughter and joy that was tangible. I first met Ellice and Patrick when we did their engagement …
I first met Vanessa on a train across Canada. Actually…I should back up a bit…we had connected earlier that month and gotten all the Q&A stuff out of the way. She and Geoff were on the calendar and we were looking forward to our first meeting. April found me taking a few days of quiet …
When Liz and Timal first contacted us to shoot their wedding, I knew we were in for something special. The energy these two possess is…well, there aren’t really words, but a LOT of laughter is a good place to start. She runs her own adventure travel company and just completed her MBa, and he has …
This past weekend I got to go and play with Jade and Dustin out in the Nanaimo sunshine. I woke in Vancouver to clouds and threatening rain, but by the time I got off the ferry, summertime had decided to arrive. Bright, bright sun shone down lighting everything up – Jade most of all! (Or …
I’m one of those people that always has a plan. James believes that the adventures begin when all the plans go wrong, and after our recent engagement session I think I’m finally starting to see his point. In February when Ellice, Patrick and I first sat down to talk about their vision of the images …
As a wedding photographer it’s always a treat when the couple getting married are either family or long-time friends, and this past Sunday, April Fools Day, my dear friend of many years, Toby Lindala, married the love of his life: the incomparably beautiful, multi-media artist, Ani Kyd. Toby is the undisputed king of horror FX and Ani his …
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Last week was life changing. Literally. I was given the amazing opportunity to attend a fantastic photography workshop in Charleston, SC — ‘Photo Camp’ as one of my roommates dubbed it — a four day event filled with food, photos and more fun than should be allowed. The course was taught by four amazing instructors … Continue reading
I have been blessed to have made some great friends here in Victoria, and Jenn and Barry make the top of that list. Jenn and I hit it off from day one and I absolutely love hanging out with her! She’s warm and kind and funny and above all, laid back, which makes a friendship … Continue reading
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