Oak Leaf Drive Nanoose

Scenic Nanoose Bay Family Photos

Vacationing on Vancouver Island and Enjoying the Views with a Nanoose Bay Family Photoshoot Tanya, James, their two kids, and two dogs were on their annual summer visit to Parksville and decided to have family photos taken. They asked me for suggestions on a beach with forest setting that they hadn’t yet seen during their travels. This Nanoose Bay beach has become one of my favorite places to take clients, […]

How to Take Lifestyle Newborn Photos

Tessa & Ben’s Lifestyle Newborn Photos Tessa and Ben welcomed a new baby sister into their family in early spring, and absolutely wanted to photograph the special occasion. This new baby sister would be their second daughter, three years apart. I was invited last minute to photograph their baby and family, as their original photographer had gotten sick. Babies grow so fast! And Tessa knew she wanted to capture the […]

Golden Hour Engagement Photos

Courtney and Joaquin’s Golden Hour Engagement Photos Golden hour goodness! Courtney and Joaquin’s golden hour engagement photos were taken at Oak Leaf Park in Nanoose Bay on a beautiful September day. We aimed for the golden glow that happens during the last hour before sunset, and we definitely nailed that! These photos were not manipulated or edited in a way to add a fake golden glow, these are oh natural […]

Parksville Family Photographer ~ Rathtrevor Beach Parksville

Rathtrevor Beach Family Photos ~ a Sunny Summer Beach Day in Parksville

Family Photos at Rathtrevor Beach Sonia and her family were vacationing in Parksville over the summer and wanted to capture their memories with family photos at Rathtrevor Beach. Their usual travel style is 5+ hour flights to countries around the world, but since Covid-19 was making this quite difficult, they decided to explore their local British Columbia area. They chose Parksville because of the beaches and easy access from Vancouver […]

Parksville Wedding Photography ~ Parksville Beach Wedding

Parksville Family Photos ~ A Sunny February Day at Beach Acres Resort

Mom’s Turning 75! Let’s Take Family Photos on the Beach! Jenny and her family were getting together in Parksville at Beach Acres Resort to celebrate their mom’s 75th birthday. On a beautiful sunny February day, the family took photos at the beach while the sun shone on them. Each of the kids brought their significant other, and one of the pairs also brought their little boy who less than one […]

Parksville Family Photographer ~ Childrens Health Foundation Photos

Parksville Family Photos for BC Children’s Health Foundation ~ Island Kids First

Island Kids First Family Photos at Rathtrevor Beach Heather grew up with three autistic brothers, and chose to continue living a life helping children with disabilities. Heather lives with her sister, who also has an innate passion for helping children. They take care of five children and wouldn’t choose any other life. Both of the boys have Down Syndrome and Wyatt was recently diagnosed with Autism. Heather was advised of […]

Rathtrevor Beach ~ Parksville Family Photographer

An Extremely Windy 60th Birthday ~ Family Photos at Rathtrevor Beach

Celebrating 60 Years with Family at Rathtrevor Beach Julie’s mom would be celebrating her 60th birthday on October 16th, and wanted to capture the memory of her family being together. On an incredibly windy day in Parksville, Julie and her family of 13 members met me at Rathtrevor Beach for some family photos and fun. It was freakin windy! In any given photo, you can see sideways hair and white-capped […]

50th Anniversary Party Vancouver Island

Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage ~ Victoria Family Photos and Event Coverage

Mom and Dad are Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage, Let’s Celebrate! Brandie reached out to me inquiring about a blend of event coverage and family photographs for her Mom and Dad’s 50th wedding anniversary. All of the kids and their kids would be celebrating this milestone at their Victoria home. On a beautifully sunny and warm July day, the family got together from as far away as Ontario to be […]

Samoyed Dogs ~ Rathtrevor Beach Parksville ~ Parksville Family Photographer

Samoyed Smiles ~ Walking The Fur Babies at Rathtrevor Beach ~ Rathtrevor Beach Family Photos

Rathtrevor Beach Family Photos ~ Walking the Smiling Samoyeds George and Tracy reached out to me to photograph their family of smiling Samoyeds. The two dogs were getting older, and with one of them battling stomach cancer, they felt the urgency to capture their family in camera. George and Tracy respect their animals like they are family, and it was very important to them to have a photograph of their […]

Parksville Family Photography ~ Senior Photography Parksville

Elmer and Joyce ~ Celebrating 70 Years of Marriage ~ Parksville Family Photography

70 Year Anniversary Photos, Elmer and Joyce’s Evergreen Love Elmer and Joyce met at the town dance in a small Alberta town when Joyce was 19 and Elmer 17. They saw each other at the dance and came together to meet and twirl around. That night, Joyce was kissing Elmer in his car, and they kept together ever since! Three years after meeting, they became married, and are now in […]