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lgbtq jewish pagan queer hornby island wedding | kelzi & rebecca
lgbtq jew pagan queer hornby island meets new york wedding | kelzi & rebecca when kelzi & rebecca contacted me to talk about working together to photograph their lgbtq jewish pagan queer hornby island wedding, i was beyond excited. For a lot of reasons. The first being that kelzi grew up here & was the best of friends with my daughter (who has been an intricate part of their family since she was little). The heart & familial connections are strong, for sure. And then, kelzi’s aView full post »
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intimate downtown vancouver wedding
an intimate downtown vancouver wedding at the gorgeous shangri-la hotel, with a wander through the cherry blossoms & forest in stanley park for portraits. this is just a sneak peek in at the love & wonder of these two fabulous people’s most lovely walk into marriage. I’ll be sharing more of their beautiful story in the weeks to come. For now, enjoy these few moments that caught my eye & hold some of the deep love & connection they share, with one anotherView full post »
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rainy day elopement cathedral grove vancouver island | ashley & tyson
ashley & tyson’s most amazing rainy day elopement in cathedral grove on vancouver island… where to begin? ashley & tyson traveled down to the coast from north eastern bc with their sweet little man timber to elope amongst the tall trees & near the ocean. They are two of the kindness, sweetest, most grounded & down to earth people i’ve had the pleasure of spending time with. And they love one another so deeply. A love that has seen a lot, been through a lot.View full post »
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vancouver island lifestyle documentary newborn photography | caitlin & drew
it is such an incredible joy being a lifestyle documentary newborn photographer on vancouver island. And especially so when the moments i’m asked to document are the first days of baby theo’s arrival home with his dear mom & dad, caitlin & drew. It seems like only yesterday that caitlin & drew made the journey up to hornby to have their maternity session on little trib (you can see that session here), 5 years after they celebrated their wedding weekend on hornbyView full post »
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hornby island lifestyle documentary maternity session | caitlin & drew
just after the holidays, i got together with caitlin & drew to celebrate these weeks before the arrival of their babe, the beautiful fullness & wonder of caitlin’s body busy creating a brand new human. And what better way to collaborate than with a hornby island lifestyle documentary maternity session? I love winter sessions… they’re a break from the hope that the sun will shine, & they so often include grey skies, soft lighting, shawls & favourite sweaters, easyView full post »
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hornby island lifestyle family session | stacie & adam & olivia
I had the joy and pleasure of following stacie and adam through their gorgeous wedding day in 2016. It was a beautiful fall day at sea breeze lodge where these two promised their lives to one another. And since that fabulous day, their dynamic-duo has become a trio with the addition of sweet olivia. Over the winter holidays, stacie & adam traveled back to sea breeze with their new little. A chance to step away from the city & relive the joy that swept them up on their weddingView full post »
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seabreeze lodge hornby island wedding | julia & josh
it was thanksgiving weekend when julia & josh celebrated their wedding at the oh-so-lovely seabreeze lodge on hornby island. And there was a lot to be thankful for. It was an amazing day from start to finish… the wind blew & love swirled everywhere. A fabulous gathering, a beautiful beginning to a new life promised to one another. Here’s a little peek in at their day… xoView full post »
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what i’ve been up to | a glimpse of summer into fall
2017 is coming to a close & on this shortest day of the year (happy solstice!), i thought i would take a few moments to reflect on some of the love & wonder i’ve been working on this fall season. however you celebrate, wishing you & yours a happy holiday season. And a sweet slide back into the light & wonder of a new year. here’s to 2018!View full post »
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newborn session | sharalin & her boys
back in the long hot days of late summer, i captured my dear niece sharalin in full bloom, along with her little. Awaiting their new addition. And now…he arrived. And it’s hard to imagine the world without him. This is what a newborn session can look like… sweet, simple, honest moments, at home, a slice of life with a new little in your lives. The love, connection, diaper changes, kisses & snuggles. The way mamas whisper in their baby’s ear to help them settle, theView full post »
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hornby island lifestyle maternity session | sharalin
sharalin’s hornby island lifestyle maternity session my gentle, powerful, kind, determined, strong, open-hearted, oh-so-beautiful niece sharalin & her sweet little man, in the days before the arrival of their newest little. Wrapped in the warmth of hornby’s late summer sunshine & right here at our little cabin by the sea. so much love to you all, my dear bean. Thank you. For all you are. With all of us. And for the gift of your 2 amazing little guys. And that fabulous big guy,View full post »
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black rock resort west coast wedding | alyson & justin
alyson & justin’s amazing black rock resort west coast wedding. destination weddings are fabulous in many ways – they gather together a couple’s closest family & friends, in a location that means a lot to them & everyone’s there for the weekend or longer, so lots of time to connect, enjoy the views, the local offerings & all the love. It was why alyson & justin chose to get married on the west coast, at the gorgeous black rock oceanfront resort. They both loveView full post »
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overbury resort thetis island wedding | alana & andrew
alana & andrew’s overbury resort thetis island wedding. alana & andrew were married next to the ocean, on beautiful thetis island, surrounded by family & friends, wrapped in so much love, happiness, anticipation & joy. The weather forecasted rain, but the sun shone bright instead. Although, truth be told, these two would have been happy no matter what the weather brought. It was the same with their engagement session (take a look at all that love here) crazy weather dayView full post »
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hornby island summer beach photo session | charo & craig & lucien
hornby island summer beach photo session with charo, craig & baby lucien it’s summer! Life’s full & busy – flowing over with work, time off with family, beachy afternoons, friends, sunshine & a whole lot of sweetness. Sometimes i’m super fortunate when a bunch of those wonderful things about summer fall all together into one place & time. Like a short & sweet session with dear friends charo & craig & their new wonder mr. lucien at the beach right inView full post »
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intimate bodega ridge wedding – galiano island | katrina & corey
intimate bodega ridge wedding – galiano island late summer, sun sparkling off clear ocean water, an intimate gathering of family & friends, all-things-fabulous at bodega ridge, katrina & corey starting a new life together, heading off into new sunsets, a new home in a different country, a chance to gather together with their nearest & dearest to celebrate all that has been & all that is yet to come, wrapped in the beauty of the natural world, before heading offView full post »
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family travels | campbell river
family travels – campbell river bc – a celebration of marc, his birthday & our little clan. painters lodge | april point | elk falls view full post hereView full post »
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comox bc lifestyle family photography | the gardner clan
comox bc lifestyle family photography trudy & daniel’s extended family were gathering at their comox home to celebrate the arrival of their sweet little. They came from montreal & london, england to welcome the next generation. And they welcomed me into their home with warm smiles & open hearts. We spent time together there, in their lovely home, documenting their easy moments hanging out together & simply enjoying each other’s fabulous company. Their little guy is soView full post »
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vancouver island bc engagement | alana & andrew
vancouver island bc engagement – a session with alana & andrew at the oh-so-lovely neck point park in nanaimo. i first met alana & andrew on a hot summer’s day in tsawassen to chat about all-things-wedding-&-photo. A bird pooped on me during our meeting on an outdoor patio. And alana, not fazed at all, took my napkin & cleaned up the offering on the back of my shirt. Having a client who’s a nurse can be a real bonus. I took the pooping as a sign of good things toView full post »
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documentary newborn family session | jody, nick & nora
documentary newborn family session on hornby island over the years, jody has done an amazing job taking care of so many of our hornby kids at preschool. And nick does a fabulous job as a master groundsman taking care of our trees & yards. And now, they get to channel all that love into caring for their own dear babe. Little nora’s arrival into the world was as sweet as she is. And she’s being held in such grateful tenderness for all she is bringing into this little family & intoView full post »
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fall wedding sea breeze lodge hornby island | paresa & ben
paresa & ben’s gorgeous fall wedding at the oh-so-fabulous sea breeze lodge on hornby island it was the thanksgiving weekend & paresa & ben gathered their tribe of fantastic at the fabulous sea breeze lodge on hornby island. And there was a lot to give thanks for… all the love, caring & support, the coming together of two wonderful families, the tears of joy, peals of laughter & damn fine dancing deep into the night. paresa & ben are two of the kindestView full post »
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hornby island winter elopement | leah & bruce
leah & bruce’s hornby island winter elopement all too often, when we think of weddings, we think of the long days of summer & large gatherings of loved ones. But some folks break tradition. People like leah & bruce. Who came to hornby for a weekend in november, with their fur baby jack, & along with their marriage commissioner (the oh-so-lovely helen onorah), my sweet mom & me, they walked into marriage in the most beautiful way, their way. The forecast calledView full post »
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gulf island wedding | kelsey & andrew
kelsey & andrew’s gulf island wedding at the beautiful poets cove resort on south pender island. it was one of those still-hot end-of-summer days with a calm sea & wide open skies. A perfect day for gathering two fabulous families & a resort full of friends to celebrate kelsey & andrew’s journey into the land of mr & mrs. I laughed so much that day. The stories of andrew’s youth, the adventures these two have been on together, setting up a group wedding partyView full post »
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hornby island lifestyle maternity | willow & joe & eddie
hornby island lifestyle maternity session with willow & joe & eddie. it doesn’t seem that long ago that i photographed willow & joe’s epic walk into marriage – ‘wedding fest’ – right here on hornby. It was a great way to get to know these two amazing people. Since then, their lives have taken them to new zealand, joe’s home country & where willow trained & worked as a midwife for a couple of years. And where wee eddie came to join their journey. TheyView full post »
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grouse mountain vancouver bc wedding | daisy & adam
grouse mountain vancouver bc wedding oh, hot summer sunshine. Oh, sweet amazing people in love. Oh, big, wonderful international tribe of family & friends. Oh, the beauty of lynn headwaters regional park & queen elizabeth park. Oh, the spectacular heights & wonder of grouse mountain. Oh, daisy & adam & their most tender & fun walk into marriage… there was so much laughter, so much caring, so many wide open hearts. There was a tradition where the groom hadView full post »
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hornby island sunset maternity session | charo & craig
hornby island sunset maternity session it was the height of summer. Hot beach days spilling into warm beach evenings, sand castles & conversations, swims & spontaneous suppers shared with friends. Long, lazy, restful days… when you’re on holiday, on hornby island. And all the more beautiful & precious when you’re wrapped up with your sweetheart, celebrating the growing little still tucked happily away inside. The last summer of life as a duo. I met up with charo &View full post »
