Should I Hire a Second Photographer aka Second Shooter To My Wedding Photography? | Parksville & Vancouver Island Wedding Photographer

Many wedding photographers will either include a second photographer, or give you the option of hiring an additional shooter. In this article, I will list the advantages of the second shooter. When I first began photographing weddings, I did not have a second shooter. It is absolutely possible to successfully photograph a wedding on your own, many photographers choose not to work alongside others, and just as many do include […]

Road Tripping Vancouver Island in the Winter | Parksville & Vancouver Island Adventure Wedding Photographer

Gold River Adventure This past weekend I took my partner to Campbell River for a couple of nights to celebrate his birthday. The plan was to take an Air Nootka float plane from Gold River to Hot Springs Cove near Tofino, and drive and hike around Strathcona Park, but the most intense storm of the year would certainly change our plans. With immense rainfall and severe winds of 80+km/hour, loss […]

Dancing West Coast Rains | Parksville & Vancouver Island Wedding Photographer

Dancing West Coast Rains On a cold winter day in Parksville, where the rain couldĀ  have been snow if only a couple of degrees cooler, Bethany and I had a little dance session at Rathtrevor Park. No rain jacket for this shoot, just her favorite plaid T-shirt, the one she calls her “camping shirt!” When clients ask me what they should wear, I always tell them to dress in something […]