Faline and Matt’s Romantic & Rainy Tigh Na Mara Wedding Faline and Matt’s rainy Tigh Na Mara wedding was an example of how incredibly strong rains don’t have to put a damper on a celebration. On September 17th, 2021, the rainclouds came to Parksville and poured all day long, heavily! This did not darken any moods.Tthere was plenty of laughter and fun to be had, and Tigh Na Mara is […]
2022, a Year in Review as a Full-Time Wedding Photographer This marks my first complete calendar year as a full-time wedding photographer since quitting my day-job back in July 2021. A full year of relying on my income to get me through my bills, adventures, and even buying a house! I had been working 40 hours/week since 17 years old. Except for the occasional months-long road trips or education sprees, […]
On a smoky summer day, Cayley and Riley eloped at the beautiful Rathtrevor beach in Parksville. They eloped barefoot on the beach among their closest family members, a couple of friends and their two-year old son. They had been engaged for one year and suddenly decided that they didn’t want to wait any longer to become married. So in just two weeks’ time, they planned a destination elopement in Parksville, BC, at the beautiful Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park.
Little Mountain Would-Have-Been-Married-If-Not-For-COVID Photos :) Sabrina and Ian would have been married this year, however COVID-19 would postpone their wedding plans to the following year. I offered to photograph them on their original wedding date on top of the local Parksville gem, Little Mountain. They said yes! We spent the evenings golden hour on top of the scenic mountaintop enjoying the views while capturing playful portraits of them happy, in […]
Photographing My Cats in a Cherry Blossom Tree, Parksville, BC ~ When I Can’t Photograph People During a Pandemic, I Can Still Photograph my Cats It’s April, 2020. The cherry blossom trees are in full bloom here in Parksville, and I can’t photograph people in their beautiful bloom due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Fortunately, I have one incredible cherry blossom tree on the property I live on, and I […]