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Erin & Jake’s Nanaimo Wedding | Parksville & Vancouver Island Wedding Photographer

Erin and Jake’s Picturesque Backyard Nanaimo Wedding Their love story began… At a weekly group sport event playing various sports for fun, she noticed this cute guy playing on the team. She couldn’t remember his name, but her sister remembered! Soon enough, they were hanging out beyond the weekly sport meetup, and fell pretty hard for each other, and fast. She was an artist, studying to be a nurse, and […]

Tipping. Is it customary to tip your wedding photographer? | Parksville & Vancouver Island Wedding Photographer

Is it customary to tip your wedding photographer? Tipping is a very kind gesture to show that you were satisfied with a service. It is customary in the food industry to tip your waitress because their wage often reflects and relies on additional tipping from guests. In the wedding photography industry, it is not customary to tip your wedding photographer with money. It’s not unheard of to do tip, but […]

What is a “First Look?” | Parksville & Vancouver Island Wedding Photographer

What is a “First Look”? What is a “First Look”? Fast becoming a common occurrence on wedding days, this “First Look” with your partner before the ceremony is a popular method to release some anxiety before the ceremony and is also a good opportunity for some cute photos. The first look is a private moment between you and your partner before the ceremony takes place, where you can talk and […]

Piper; Winter Sunset | Parksville & Vancouver Island Wedding Photographer

I photographed beautiful Piper on top of Little Mountain in Parksville last winter. We were waiting for a snowy day to go out and capture some images of her wearing a red sweater. This was her first shoot, and she rocked it! The lighting was amazing, (Golden Hour!) she was relaxed and comfortable with me, and the setting was unreal. This is another one of my favorite places to take […]

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 […]