Family Photos with a Weimaraner Puppy on Little Mountain, Parksville Alicia and Micheal became puppy parents when they adopted Vera, their Weimaraner. To document this exciting new chapter in their lives, they hired me to photograph their family on Little Mountain, a popular sunset destination in Parskville. The summit of Little Mountain is accessed either by trail or a short and steep drive with a small parking lot at the […]
Englishman River Siblings Photoshoot Crystal and her three younger brothers hired me to photograph them as a surprise birthday gift for their mom. Englishman River is basically their backyard, and they wanted to have their siblings photoshoot taken in a location that had meaning to both them and their mom. They grew up with this river, and so did I actually. I have so many memories here it genuinely feels […]
A Winter Portrait, Family Photos Taken in BC’s Old Growth Cathedral Grove Forest This family lives a few minutes away from Vancouver Island’s popular old growth forest destination Cathedral Grove- a place they love and feel at home in. Just four days until Christmas, we decided to take their family photos with a winter portrait feel in this popular BC park. Their Love Story These two met over the incredibly […]
A Family Reunion at Rathtrevor Beach, Renting out the Picnic Shelter Nicola contacted me inquiring about photographing their family reunion at Rathtrevor Beach. They rented out one of the picnic shelters to provide space for the family gathering. One of Nicola’s daughters and her husband were visiting from Europe and are expecting their first baby. Since she lives on another continent, the idea of getting everyone together sprouted. From Victoria, […]
Family Vacation Photos, Rathtrevor Beach Toni and her family traveled from Ontario this past summer for a vacation on Vancouver Island. They decided to have their family photos taken at Rathtrevor Beach in Parksville to capture this memory. It was a celebration of everyone being together as well as her Mom’s 60th birthday and her sisters birthday as well. We spent some time in the Douglas Fir forest and the […]
Family Photos at the Beach, Qualicum Beach This beautiful family hired me to take family photos at the beach in Qualicum Beach at Christmas while they were all in one place. Throughout the session, a couple of people commented, “I don’t know when or if we will all be together again.” Some family was travelling from California, another from Kamloops. The great grandparents live in Qualicum Beach and had everybody […]
Family Photos in Qualicum Beach Dave’s family spent a few nights together in Qualicum Beach over the summer, and he decided it was a great opportunity to have family photos taken since it’s not too often that they are all in the same place anymore. The day we got together was a sunny August 4th, 23 degrees and NO wind! Being on the hot sand and wading in the cool […]
Indaba Trading Company, Celebrating 30 Years in Business with a Mother Daughter Photoshoot Irene and her daughter Aly are celebrating 30 years in business with their company Indaba Trading Co. With a mother daughter photoshoot, we wanted to portray their vivacity for living and working on the West Coast. They feel incredibly fortunate to have a thriving business that supports their lifestyle of living beside the ocean. To them, work […]
Anna & Jordan- Hatley Castle Engagement Photos Hately Castle as the setting for your engagement photos? Yes please! This castle was finished in 1908 and was at one time landscaped and gardened by 80-120 employed gardeners. That is a lot of people to maintain a property, but it truly does show. We walked around the front of the building and in the rear courtyard where there was a plethora of […]
Date Night! Dad and Daughter Time. William and his sweet daughter Aubrey were on a dad and daughter date that night. He took her out for a Tigh-Na-Mara dinner and wanted to spend some time at Rathtrevor Beach with her. Just the two of them, one on one, time spent together. He had bought her a cute little dress and pair of shoes and he knew that she was not […]