Xander the Great

I had the excitement of photographing new little Xander when he was only five days old. For being so little, he was very co-operative! We managed to capture his already developing personality and we did the entire shoot pee-free. That is a rare occurence!

February is the month for love

February was another busy month with lots of love in the air. I had the pleasure of photographing a mommy-to-be just a few days before her baby boy arrived, as well as being a part of Andrew and Annette's winter wedding in Prince George. Valentine's Day was the perfect excuse to put on a sale for couples and we had a lot of fun creating fun and romantic portraits of three great couples.

Favorites of January 09

Surprisingly, this winter has been pretty busy. I'm usually bored out of my mind in the snowy months, but this year I've had lots of clients willing to tromp through snow or work in their homes with natural window light, so the work has stayed pretty steady. Here are some of my favorites from January.

The best of Winter 2008

When I got back into the swing of things after recovering from surgery, I was just as busy as ever. Things didn't slow down much during November and December. I had lots of great people willing to tromp through the snow for some unique and fun winter shots.

The Best of Fall 2008

My fall season was cut short this year as I had surgery in the beginning of October that put me out of commission until mid-November. However, it was still my busiest season of the year. September was a jam packed month amidst the beautiful fall leaves.

The best of August 2008

August was a crazy busy month full of weddings and wonderful families wanting to capture the favorite moments. It was rainy and even cold, which made our shooting a little tricky, but everyone toughed it out and we got great images! It was an exciting month.

The best of June and July 2008

I had an awesome bunch of people to work with in June and July 2008. With the summer sun blasting down, nice warm weather, and smiles all around, it was a good couple of months for weddings, families and couples.

Sabrina's having another baby!

Sabrina and I have been best friends since we were 4 years old. I was in the delivery room when her first baby was born, and I get to be there again this go round. Sabrina came in for maternity photos when she was 6 months pregnant. These are all taken with natural window light in my parent's basement. Gotta love it. So much better than studio lighting!

Sizzlin' Sexy Shots for Dave & Dallin's Engagement Shoot

My brother and his fiance Dallin are getting married in July. Dallin is a model so she was ready to try anything. It was fun because we got some great fashiony stuff that lots of my clients aren't open to. I got to play with the colours and the lines and poses . . . right up my alley. They had fun, we got soaking wet in the snow and froze, but it was a very thrilling photo shoot for me and I was ecstatic to do some work that represents my style so closely.

Matthew & Kristi - All the Prep

Kristi and the girls got ready at her parent's house in Chilliwack. It is a beautiful home, perfect as a backdrop to the photos of Kristina. She was stunning, and her dress suited her perfectly. I really enjoyed getting to try some new things and use her own growing-up home for the photos. It was very personal.

Matthew & Kristi's formals

Matthew and Kristi's formals were done in Chilliwack where they got married. It was a little park near Kristi's house and the church. It was tricky to get good light because it was just the time of day when the light shone right in my lens. Thank goodness I had Katie there to help me out because she saved the day with her running around making things work. My brother looked amazing on his wedding day, and treated Kristi like a princess. I was very proud of him.

Anticipating the Wedding Day

Jason and Lisa are getting married in September, so they asked me to do some engagement photos for them. We did them out on my parent's property in January in the snow. They are fantastic with each other, no fake smiles here. They have great chemistry, which was apparent in the simple way they looked at each other and connected in front of the camera. I hardly had to give any direction. I'm looking forward to the wedding day!

Jeff & Amber Getting Ready in Wells

I was hired to photograph Jeff and Amber's wedding in wells and barkerville in January. I knew it would be a unique wedding just because of that fact alone. Wells is known for how much snow it gets in the winter. But it was also a unique day because of the couple themselves. They fit well together, were both incredible in front of the camera, and very at ease throughout the day. It was a lot of fun, and I got to do some things I'd never done on a wedding shoot, including riding a snowmobile.

I arrived at Wells in the morning to catch the preparations. The girls were running behind and didn't show up until half an hour before the ceremony was set to start, so they had to get dressed in a hurry. By the time they walked the block from the hotel to the hall, the snow was coming down in great big flakes and they were slipping and sliding everywhere in their heals. It was a very memorable day.

A Winter Wonderland Wedding

The wells hall looked absolutely stunning decorated in snow flakes, feathers, blue rose petals and pine boughs. Jeff's aunt did an incredible job. The bride walked through the doors in her long cape and I swear, no one even breathed. It was a beautiful moment, followed by a beautiful ceremony in which Jeff pledged himself to his adopted son. We were all teary over that one!

Freezing Formals

Thank goodness it was only about -5 or so that day because I lost my gloves somewhere in all the excitement of the day and we were out there for about 3 hours. Carrying my metal tripod with bare fingers was not my idea of a way to stay warm! But the quaint little town of Barkerville covered in snow made a gorgeous backdrop for the photos and the adrenaline kept me warm. Not to mention the hot chocolate that the groom's mom gave me during family photos, that I found out later was spiked with brandy. yup, that helped too. :) The wedding party and the bride and groom (especially Amber) were real troopers and we got some great shots despite the many feet of snow.

Amber & Jeff's Reception

The reception was beautifully decorated just like the rest of the day had been. There was lots of laughter and fun and a great dance. Everyone was still going at it by the time I left for the drive back to Quesnel. The town cop pulled me over about 1 minute after I started my car up to make sure I hadn't been drinking. At first he didn't believe my reasoning of being the photographer, but then he said, "oh, I guess that might make for some blurry pictures." I was like, "yeah, I would never take the chance." So he told me to drive safe and I braved the snow storm back to Q-town.

An evening at the graveyard

A fellow photographer and I went out the other night just to shoot some random artsy photos and we ended up in the graveyard. We had a 'casual' goal of capturing something that depicted transparency. It was a fun place to experiment with light and the old tombstones are really beautiful. Here are my favorite shots of the night.