Moody West Coast Weather and Cozy Cabin Bubbles These two were planning a visit to the Island in late November, hoping for stormy weather. They set out to enjoy a relaxing, cozy stay in their Tigh Na Mara ocean view room before their baby arrives, making them three. She planned a spa day, a makeup styling, and a photoshoot with me to document their growing family. These two usually go […]
Lifestyle Engagement Session- Campfire by the Lake in the Rain Karolina and Scott love to spend time outdoors. They cruise on long road trips in their Toyota 4Runner, enjoy cooking in the outdoors and marveling at the beauty of nature. On a chilly February day, we got together to photograph a lifestyle engagement session at Horne Lake. It had snowed the day before, so we had to drive down some […]
Linda and Alex’s Niagara Falls Engagement Photos, Goldstream Park, Victoria, BC Linda and Alex moved to Vancouver Island from Edmonton a few years ago and have loved being here every day since. They describe living here as feeling very fresh and vibrant, that everything seems so alive. The air smells extremely clean and they enjoy walking among the outdoor natural spaces that Victoria offers. They became engaged, and decided to […]
Neckin’ at Neck Point, Engagement Photos at a Beautiful Nanaimo Beach Candice and David chose to have their engagement photos taken at the beautiful Nanaimo beach, Neck Point Park. They asked if they could bring their son, Archer, along for the photos and I always say YES! If the couple feels like they won’t be too distracted and can become intimate and playful together, as well as involve their kids […]
An Adventurous Vancouver Island Helicopter Elopement ~ Mountaintop Wedding, Broken Group Islands Charcuterie Melissa and Brandon enjoyed an adventurous helicopter elopement on Vancouver Island through West Coast Helicopters. They married on the mountaintop of Mount Cokely, livestreaming their wedding ceremony over Zoom with all of their friends and family. After a few romantic and playful photographs on the mountain, we flew in the chopper over to the West Coast of […]
Mount Cokely Ceremony, Charcuterie at the Broken Group Islands ~ An Adventurous Vancouver Island Helicopter Elopement Tianna and Jordan eloped on the summit of Mount Cokely, choosing to enjoy an adventurous Vancouver Island helicopter elopement instead of the big shebang wedding they were originally planning. With the unpredictability of the Covid-19 pandemic, they decided to forgo their wedding plans with 100+ guests and spend time among the wild natural spaces […]
Celebrating 10 Years Together, Capturing Love During Their First Time Visiting Tofino Celebrating 10 years together, Taylor and Wade captured their love in photographs during their first time visiting Tofino. Tonquin Beach is one of my favorite places to photograph couples and families in Tofino because it showcases both the iconic sandy beaches and rugged West Coast forests in one convenient setting close to downtown Tofino. Taylor and Wade decided […]
During a BC Heatwave, Let’s Go Swimming For Our Engagement Photos! Paulo and Torill were scheduled to have their adventurous engagement session during one of BC’s 2021 summer heat waves. It was a HOT day. Very hot. These two were visiting Vancouver Island from the big city on the mainland and we couldn’t reschedule the engagement shoot. They wanted an adventurous, nature-rich setting and we had decided on Ammonite Falls […]
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 […]
Atluck Lake Camping and Exploring Zeballos ~ Road Tripping Northern Vancouver Island I will never get enough northern Vancouver Island road tripping; there are dozens of communities to check out and thousands of lakes, recreation sites, beaches, and other natural wonders to explore. Every time I go, I see so many new things and the feeling like I want to go home just never happens. Exploring remote communities like Zeballos […]