Feb 23 / 2023
You know you’re a true West Coaster when you don’t let a little drizzle or fog scare you away from your photoshoot! I mean, we didn’t have a TON of options as these two are getting married NEXT MONTH already and an engagement shoot had to happen! Here’s hoping for slightly warmer weather than day, […]
Sep 02 / 2022
Look at this dress! And that suit! I love how this couple embraced rich earthy tones in their outfits, but that didn’t take away from the explosion of happy colour later that evening while they did their engagement ceremony and danced the night away with family and friends. Their wedding next year is going to […]
Aug 02 / 2022
If you’re wondering why I have included all of ONE gorgeous sunset/fern photos it’s because the second we stepped into the woods the mosquitos descended like a swarm of bees – literally. I burst out about 5 poses in rapid-fire and then we ran for it. I just couldn’t pass up on that sun flare […]
Jun 16 / 2022
These two were so much fun to photograph. They were the perfect mix of outgoing, fun, friendly, and silly. I’ve had a lot of careers in my lifetime – legal assistant, software trainer, piano teacher, photographer – but it never mattered so much WHAT I did, but who I did it with/for. For me, it […]
Jun 02 / 2022
One muggy, rainy day, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and dense trees, a man proposed to a woman and they're going to live happily ever after, and I can't wait for this August to document that special moment as well <3.
Apr 19 / 2022
All across North America there were storm, snow, hail, and sleet warnings in APRIL. And guess which day we had an engagement shoot booked for! Ha! I literally watched the storm clouds rolling in from the Coast as I raced to the location after bumping up the time to try and beat the storm. Half […]
Apr 06 / 2022
When this couple said they were easy-going, they weren’t lying! We had so much fun just going with the flow, which included going with the flow of the weather as well. I always say the best sessions are right before or right after a storm, but they are SO hard to time. Sporadic trickles of […]
Mar 11 / 2022
You know that fake Spring that comes every year? The one where you’re quizzically looking at the calendar and taking off your jacket, but also fully embracing? The one that comes right before the cold and rain return? That fake Spring lasted about 5 days this year and Christine and Andrew just happened to have […]
Oct 15 / 2020
As the weather alternated between storms and sun, not only daily but HOURLY, last weekend, we managed to be flexible enough to pull off a shoot! It rained on the way there, was cloudy while we walked, and then the sun popped out at the end! It was a beautiful, fall day with this couple […]
Sep 27 / 2019
I first met Laura (great name!) when she was a bridesmaid in a wedding that my husband and I shot together last summer. She’s fun, outgoing, and so easy to be around. Steve and I found out at the end of the shoot that we both love talking about interest rates and numbers – probably […]
Apr 15 / 2019
I think my latest obsession this year is the ocean at sunset. Despite the fact that I love to shoot close to home for obvious reasons, I always think it’s worth the drive to go a little farther out for those grey/blue tones and dramatic skies. Also, your shoot is guaranteed to be unique because […]
Sep 03 / 2018
I’m always so curious about where I meet new clients from. Usually it’s word of mouth, but occasionally it’s something really random like Instagram or in this case, Google Images! They stumbled across my work on the internet and we met up for the first time earlier this year. These two are such a lovely […]
Apr 17 / 2018
These two contacted me back in the Winter dreaming of a cherry blossom engagement shoot. The trick with cherry blossoms on the Coast is that they only show up in the rainy season and only last for a very short window. So it was a little wet, and a little rainy, but overall we made […]
Nov 20 / 2017
My husband and I have a photo of us dancing in the rain that I took with a remote and a tripod years ago and a lot of people comment on it when I display it at wedding shows. We always tell everyone the same thing: “If you want to come out into the middle […]
Oct 23 / 2017
I first met Kim at the Tri-Cities Wedding Show in Coquitlam (which is sadly no longer – the Show, Coquitlam still exists obviously, haha). We then had a further coffee date at my place and the relationship started from there. This girl is kind of a super hero between juggling work, and school, and wedding […]
Sep 21 / 2016
Simona and Darius were introduced to me as we shot her sister’s wedding earlier this Summer. When we met for coffee for the first time afterwards, I knew that this couple was going to be a blast to photograph. Everything they described fit exactly with the things that I loved, too. Dramatic light. Unique shots. Environmental […]
Aug 23 / 2016
Earlier this Spring, at the Tri-City Wedding Show, I met Jessica, and she won our free giveaway of an engagement shoot! They chose one of my favourite locations – Deer Lake in Burnaby, BC. Despite the crazy heat wave we have been having lately, we ventured out for some quick photos after they got off […]
Jul 26 / 2016
Barnet Marine Park is one of my favourite locations. Not only is it often overlooked providing more privacy than most of the local parks, but its diversity from forest paths to ocean views also never leaves me wanting. I did a quick engagement shoot there for Mavis and Peter this past week and the weather […]
Jun 04 / 2016
Rosa and Mitch were introduced to me by mutual friends, and I am so excited to capture their wedding this August – almost as excited as I was when they put two of my favourite words into one request: “Night shoot” and “Gastown”. Well, technically that’s three words, but I can’t think of a combination […]
May 19 / 2016
Nicole and Ricky first met camping one summer up at Golden Ears Provincial Park. It seemed only fitting then that we do their engagement shoot in such a memorable location. We arrived there one cool afternoon last weekend and hiked up to a little riverside, pebble beach. This beach was hidden off the main path […]
May 18 / 2016
Last weekend we met up with Herlaine and Ernan to do their engagement shoot on a beautiful night at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody. I was already fully booked for weddings for the 2016 season, but after spending the evening with these two, I had to agree to do just one more. They are fun […]
Apr 27 / 2016
I first met Jill and David in my living room when we met over delicious treats to discuss shooting their wedding this September. They contacted me again shortly thereafter and asked to do an engagement shoot as well. So last week, we met in Stanley Park on a rainy Friday evening to take their photos and […]
Jan 01 / 2016
I started 2015 running a very small photography business as I already had a full-time job that took up 50+ hours of my week with the commute, and a part-time job every evening on top of that. Whatever time was left over, I dedicated to photography. I wanted to make a few extra dollars to […]
Dec 21 / 2015
Yesterday, we headed out to do our last shoot before Christmas (which I can’t believe is this Friday already)! Doing shoots during the winter on the Coast is always tricky because the weather is completely unpredictable and changes without any notice. I was thinking we would need to postpone yet again, but then suddenly the […]
Oct 09 / 2015
I love it when everything just comes together for a shoot. Last weekend we had the perfect combination of beautiful weather, beautiful light, a beautiful location, and an absolutely gorgeous couple! I’m so excited to shoot Andreea and Colin’s wedding next Spring. But in the meantime, here are a few of my favourites from their […]
Sep 17 / 2015
I met Melissa and Matt back at a wedding show in the Spring, and I could tell right away that they were a fun couple. This was confirmed after having a coffee date with them and helping them organize their wedding a bit. I think that meeting was 80% wedding planning and 20% photography chat, haha! […]
Sep 01 / 2015
Laura and Alex are hard-core sports fans who happened to have season’s tickets to the Whitecaps directly across the aisle from each other. First glances and then phone numbers were exchanged, and while there is some debate as to when their first “real date” was, they are now happily engaged and planning their wedding for next September. […]
Aug 25 / 2015
I met Brenda a few years ago while working downtown, so I was delighted when she contacted me the other month telling me about her 10-year wedding anniversary coming up! They decided that part of their celebration would be getting new photos taken and we set about deciding where and when. During out chats, it […]
Aug 18 / 2015
This weekend I had the pleasure of heading down to Granville Island to do an engagement shoot for Winetta and John who are getting married next Summer. We timed it perfectly with the sunset and were rewarded by nice cool ocean breezes mixing with the warm, golden light. People sometimes ask me what makes a […]
Aug 13 / 2015
Nick and I met Priscilla and Bertrand through a referral from a friend, and we’re sure glad we did! In a way, they kind of remind me of Nick and myself in how they interact and their personalities :). We did their engagement shoot for them this past Friday and turned it around pretty quickly […]
Aug 12 / 2015
Sunday night, Nick and I headed down to Rocky Point Park in Port Moody to do a quick engagement shoot for Riki and James who are getting married next August. It was a location that meant a lot to them and their relationship, and it was great to hear the memories they shared about that place […]
Jun 15 / 2015
We met Jennifer and Elijah at the Tri-Cities Wedding show back in March, and spent last Friday night doing an e-shoot with them. This fun-loving, young couple were down for pretty much anything which made for an evening full of laughter as well as some great photos. We started off with a little bit of […]
Jun 10 / 2015
This past weekend I did Zenith and Trevor’s engagement shoot. We had record-breaking warm sunshine, a gorgeous location, and two people very much in love. This was all followed up by a Starbucks date with my husband and board game plans with the couple for later on in the month. (The best clients are the ones you […]
Oct 07 / 2014
When my friend Clint first asked me if I wanted to second shoot an engagement session with him it seemed like an awesome idea. Until I also got booked for a wedding the previous day. I’m not a fan of back-to-back shoots on a weekend when I already work 5 days a week, plus evenings […]